Avatars… icons… whatever you want to call 'em, we've got a whole mess of 'em that you can save and use to represent yourself in all of your social networking, instant messaging, blogging, and other online endeavors, all right here on this page. From Blecky to Stinky to Zippy… Frank to Fritz to Fantomah… and we're happy to take your suggestions for more, so leave a comment if your favorite character or book isn't represented!
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A sneak peek at Tony Millionaire's next strip. Brought to you by MAAKIES.com.
New Website Feature of the Day: Desktop Wallpapers
Have you ever wanted Dan Pussey on your computer screen? Or Buddy Bradley? Or maybe naked Hector's more your speed? We've put together a selection of 17 downloadable desktop wallpapers in a variety of sizes for your monitor-enhancing enjoyment, and we'll be adding more as time goes on. Leave a comment here if you have any requests!
There’s a 1st time for everything…
… such as Gary Panter working for Marvel! Man, I really gotta get to a comic shop more often.
The Conversation Series: R. Crumb
I just picked up this neat little book that I hadn't heard a thing about: The Conversation Series Vol. 1: R. Crumb & Hans Ulrich Obrist. I've only just started reading; it's small, 50-page chapbook featuring the transcript of an interview conducted with Crumb in Paris a couple years ago by the curator and editor Hans Ulrich Obrist. I'm only five pages in, but I can already recommend it, beginning as it does with a great discussion about the sorry state of contemporary architecture and how we got here. It's somehow reassuring to know that Paris is just as fucked as…
Josh Simmons interviewed…
… about his next book, JESSICA FARM, as well as HOUSE and more. At the Pulse.
Stinkies sting
DOOFUS LIVES!
New Website Feature of the Day: Events Listings
Finally, all of our Fantagraphics-related events, at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery and beyond, are listed in one place! Our Events page shows you everything coming up on our calendar, from exhibit openings to book signings to conventions to workshops and lectures and more. You can view them by type or location, and each listing contains all the relevant details you need — even Google Maps links! Our front page lists the two most imminent events, and the "more events" link takes you to the complete list. There's also an RSS feed to get events announcements and news via Flog,…
Spotlight on the genius that is Joe Sacco
A new printing of Joe Sacco's Safe Area Gorazde is coming this Spring and boasts a brand new cover design by our own Adam Grano: Let's zoom in: Man oh man.
Back in stock: Krazy & Ignatz 1927-1928, 1929-1930
Krazy & Ignatz 1927-1928Krazy & Ignatz 1929-1930By George Herriman Just in: brand new printings of these sought-after volumes! 120-page 9" x 12" black & white softcovers $14.95 each Click the links above for each volume.
