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The Complete Zap Comixby R. Crumb, Rick Griffin, Paul Mavrides, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams, and S. Clay Wilson 920-page color 9.75" x 13.25" x 7" hardcover • $500.00ISBN: 978-1-60699-787-1 Ships in: November 2014 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now There scarcely was an underground comics world before Robert Crumb's classic solo first issue of Zap in 1968. By Zap #2, he had begun assembling a Seven Samurai of the best, the fiercest, and the most stylistically diversified cartoonists to come out of the countercultural kiln. All of them were extremists of one sort or another, from…

"Schulz was truly one of the game's great ambassadors." – Former National Baseball Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey "Novelty Peanuts books are the best kind of novelty book.” – The Comics Reporter A Valentine for Charlie Brownby Charles M. Schulz 72-page two-color 5.75" x 5.75" hardcover • $9.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-804-5 Due to arrive in 2-4 weeks. Click on the thumbnails for larger versions; get more info, see more previews, and pre-order your copy here: http://fantagraphics.com/valentineforcharliebrown

Comica continues rolling out the great cartoonists with Jacques Tardi. On Monday, November 10th, one hundred years after the outbreak of The Great War, Tardi makes his first ever public interview in Britain. He will be in conversation with Pat Mills, writer of Charley's War, the compelling saga of a young Cockney private enduring The First World War. An exceptional, unmissable encounter between two passionate anti-War comics creators. You can find these two in conversation at Foyles Bookshop, in The Auditorium, Level 6 (107 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DT) from 7-8:30pm. Tickets are on sale here at the Comica site.  Please note that Tardi will not…

Here is a first look at an advance copy of another delicious CAB debut book: Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen by Dylan Horrocks. This book, which tells the story of a struggling cartoonist who comes in possession of a mysterious old comic book that injects him into a fantastical world, is a new, eagerly-awaited graphic novel from the creator of Hicksville. One only need look at these sneak peek images to see why we're eager for the book's release. For those of you who can't make it to CAB (slackers), the least you could do is get your pre-order…

Friday, November 7th London – Throughout the year the non-profit arts group, Comica puts on various events around London, focusing on and showcasing the works of comic greats, while promoting new works. At this year's International Comics Fest, Fanta artists Jaques Tardi and Carol Swain will be participating in featured events. This night from 7-8:30 pm, Carol Swain will be in conversation with others under the banner, "What makes a cult comic?". Find out the answer to this question, and maybe more! when you tune into the the Comica Comics Festival. (More Details) Saturday, November 8th  Brooklyn, NY – First it changed its name, and…

Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make Itedited by Anne Ishii and Graham Kolbeins; introduction by Chip Kidd 280-page black & white 7" x 10" softcover • $35.00ISBN: 978-1-60699-785-7 Ships in: December 2014 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Big, burly, lascivious, and soft around the edges: welcome to the hyper-masculine world of Japanese gay manga. Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It is the first English-language anthology of its kind: an in-depth introduction to nine of the most exciting comic artists making work for a gay male audience in Japan. Jiraiya, Seizoh Ebisubashi and…

The Comics Journal Library Vol. 9: Zap The Interviewsedited by Michael Dean and Gary Groth 264-page b&w/color 10” x 12” softcover • $35.00ISBN: 978-1-60699-788-8 Due to arrive in 2-4 weeks. Click on the thumbnails for larger versions; get more info, see more previews, and pre-order your copy here: http://www.fantagraphics.com/zapinterviews

The Pennsylvania Center for the Book is thrilled to present Jim Woodring with the Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize for his graphic novel, Fran. Woodring will be 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library at Penn State. As described by the jury, "Hypnotic and subliminal while entertaining and compelling, ‘Fran's' dream world is at once familiar and unsettling, a conduit to mental states that, in many ways, only the graphic novel can achieve. Woodring's work poses a refreshing change from the trend towards wordy graphic memoir, entreating the reader to reckon with a world whose language we cannot capture…

The epic adventures continue! We've received the final cover art for Prince Valiant Vol. 10: 1955-1956, collecting and celebrating the vivid, detailed artwork of comics virtuoso Hal Foster. In this tenth volume, our band of heroes are making their way back to the Kingdom of Thule when they are attacked by a band of barbarians. Prince Valiant Vol. 10 is expected to make an appearance in January and is available for pre-order now. Keep your eyes peeled for more previews of this book in upcoming weeks!

Here at Fantagraphics Headquarters we've been busy busy bees. As CAB approaches, we have been prepping and packing pallets of new books for CAB attendees. Among the many exciting new books we've got for you is a fresh stack of… well, of Frank Stack's upcoming Foolbert Funnies: Histories and Other Fictions! This comprehensive collection of the professor who arguably created the first underground comic (The Adventures of Jesus) will grace the Fantagraphics table at CAB, and otherwise will arrive at bookstores this December. If you can't make it to CAB this weekend, you can still pre-order your copy now.