"…[I]t looks great, and the new volumes of the Rosa library should prove perfect companion volumes for those in the Barks library, particularly for readers who find their appetites for these types of duck tales whetted by the Barks books. …Rosa’s Duck comics? They’re great ones." – J. Caleb Mozzocco, School Library Journal "…Rosa is so sincere in his desire to revive Barks’s style of adventure and humor it shows in every panel, every detail of his work. He’s taking this seriously, folks, and its all there. …Good stuff, sez I." – Jerry Beck, Cartoon Research "I love [Don Rosa’s] body…
Aces High by George Evans, Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman – Video/Photo Slideshow
"All of these books are essential purchases for comics fans… These are the books that best show off how EC took genre stories seriously, striving to create comics that didn’t treat readers as naive or ignorant." – The Los Angeles Times "…I am not only appreciative…but also very impressed. [The books] are spectacular packages of their featured artist and their stories." – Al Feldstein Aces Highby George Evans, Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman 216-page black & white 7.25" x 10.25" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-784-0 Due to arrive in 2-4 weeks. Click on the thumbnails for larger versions; get more info, see…
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Vols. 5-6 Box Set – Video/Photo Slideshow
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Vols. 5-6 Box Set by Floyd Gottfredson 576-page b&w with some color 10.75" x 9" x 2.5" hardcover • $49.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-783-3 Ships in: November 2014 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Two more volumes of Mickey's thrilling adventures from the 1930s, packaged in a beautiful and sturdy slipcase and priced cheaper than the individual volumes! A perfect gift and/or collector's item. View Video & Photo Slideshow in New Window
New Comics Day 10.29.14
This week's comic shop shipment is slated to include the following new titles. Read on to see what comics-blog commentators and web-savvy comic shops are saying about them (more to be added as they appear), check out our previews at the links, and contact your local shop to confirm availability. WARNING: Do not atttempt to carry all of these titles at once. You are only human. Sock Monkey: Into the Deep Woods by Matt Danner and Tony Millionaire 80-page black & white 6" x 9" hardcover • $16.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-746-8 "Compelling, beguiling and visually intoxicating, this latest Sock Monkey yarn judiciously leavens discovery with…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events 10/29-11/2
Wednesday, October 29th Detroit: Music producer and writer, Pat Thomas, will be in Detroit tonight at Jazz Cafe at Music Hall to read from his book Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Panther 1965-1975. Special guest poets will also be joining Pat as his spins music hits from his book with a look at rare photographs from the beginning of the Black Panther movement. This FREE event begins at 7:00 PM. (More Details) Friday, October 31st Seattle, WA: The spirit of Brandon Lee, our son of the sound, has flown home to the Northwest Film Forum this week as they present 3 nights…
Now in Stock – Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: Return to Plain Awful
Just arrived and shipping now from our mail-order department: Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: Return to Plain Awful (The Don Rosa Library Vol. 2)by Don Rosa 126-page full color 8.5" x 11" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-780-2 See Previews / Order Now "Jumpin' jacksnipes!" Duckburg's richest tycoon is on the hunt for legendary square eggs — and he's bringing Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie along! It’s our second complete, chronological book of Duck adventures by internationally celebrated fan favorite Don Rosa — following in the footsteps of Disney legend Carl Barks with his own distinctive style! Famed for his…
The Umpteen Millionaire Club: Dash Shaw’s Doctors
Doctors Questions By RJ Casey, Daniel Johnson, and Vicki Lo How do the pages’ colors correlate with the events that take place on them? What is the significance of the panels and objects colored in white? How does Charon compare and contrast with the figure in Greek mythology? Games play what role in the Cho family’s relationships? Should the doctors be responsible for the patients’ “new life?” After the dead patients are hooked up to the Charon, are they in a dream? The after-life? Or something else? What does the imagery and design of the front and back covers add…
Now in Stock – Pogo Vol. 3: Evidence to the Contrary by Walt Kelly
Just arrived and shipping now from our mail-order department: Pogo – The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips Vol. 3: "Evidence to the Contrary"by Walt Kelly 368-page black & white with color 11.25" x 9.25" hard/soft/cover • $45.00ISBN: 978-1-60699-694-2 See Previews / Order Now It’s in this volume (featuring another two years' worth of Pogo strips) that we meet one of Walt Kelly's boldest political caricatures. Folks across America had little trouble equating the insidious wildcat Simple J. Malarkey with the ascendant anti-Communist senator, Joseph McCarthy. The subject was sensitive enough that by the following year a Providence, Rhode Island newspaper threatened…
MAD about Conrad Groth
Unless you happen to be in the inner circle of Fantagraphics you might not know that our publisher's son, Conrad Groth, spent the summer interning at MAD Magazine in NYC. In the latest issue of MAD, they wrote a little thank you to Conrad (on the left) and the other summer intern. He's working his way up, up, up! We're happy to have Conrad back on the West Coast though, with the knowledge he gained over the summer. There was also a nice shout out to Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 2 by Ed Piskor so basically it's just a stellar issue all…
Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen by Dylan Horrocks – Cover Uncovered
The next long-awaited graphic novel by artist Dylan Horrocks, Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen, sports this lovely cover design, and we're proud to show it off for you now. Starring its titular protagonist, a cartoonist who hasn't drawn in years, Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen explores the pleasures, dangers, and moral consequences of fantasy, as Sam is thrown headlong into a fantastic journey after discovering a mysterious old comic book. You can read up more about this eagerly anticipated book over on our book page, as well as place your pre-order. We expect the book to be out…
