Fantagraphics Blog

The cover says it all, really. Charlie Brown's ever-hopeful vigil by the mailbox for that valentine from the little red-haired girl every February is a familiar story for any longtime Peanuts reader. In our latest stocking stuffer Peanuts gift book, A Valentine for Charlie Brown, we've collected Mr. Schulz's strips around that pinkest, most candy-coated of holidays. This book is slated to come out by the end of the year, giving you plenty of time to gift this book to that special "Sweet Baboo" in your life!

 This week we celebrate Peter Bagge, one of our cartoonists who has been drawing comics for 35 years. He was recognized on Monday by the United States Artists Fellows as a 2014 USA Rockefeller Fellow of Literature! The U.S.A. program is a "grant-making organization funded by philanthropic foundations and individuals to support creativity. The 16 women and 18 men were [chosen] by experts in their fields and were among 116 nominated artists living in the United States." Bagge also received $50,000! "U.S.A. Fellowships are awarded to innovative artists of all ages and at all stages of their careers, who are nominated for their commitment to excellence and…

Mickey Mouse is in the house! The advance copies of volume 6 in our Eisner award-winning Floyd Gottfredson Mickey Mouse series is here: Lost in Lands of Long Ago. Whether it's time traveling to the era of dinosaurs or solving ghostly mysteries, these collected tales from 1940-1942 are sure to entertain and delight readers of all ages. More previews are forthcoming, but in the meantime, you can place your pre-order now for a timely November delivery! And, if you're in the gift-giving mood, our next box set collecting Mickey Mouse volumes five and six will be coming out in November…

The Late Child and Other Animalsby Marguerite Van Cook and James Romberger 180-page color 8" x 10" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-789-5 Ships in: November 2014 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now Hetty survives the bombing of Portsmouth by the Nazis in World War II, only to learn that her soldier husband — with whom she was in the process of adopting a young daughter — has been killed on the way back home from North Africa. She must then complete the adoption alone. A decade later, she gives birth to a bastard daughter, Marguerite. Now Hetty must go before a…

We know you've been waiting a long time for this book, Fanta fans, so let's get right into it. Here is our 19-page, 10.7 MB excerpt of Creeping Death from Neptune: The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton Vol. 1, which starts off with not one, not two, but three rejection letters! The next dozen pages recount Wolverton's early life, interspersed with scans of the young artist's copy book drawings and photos of Wolverton from as early as 1910. Creeping Death from Neptune: The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton Vol. 1 is available for pre-order and is slated for…

The next volume of our critically acclaimed EC Comics Library series takes us into outer space via the fine, meticulous brushwork of legendary cartoonist Wallace Wood. Spawn of Mars and Other Stories will collect over two dozen stories written by Al Feldstein, including such science fiction titles as "The Dark Side of the Moon," "A Trip to a Star," "The Secret of Saturn's Ring," and, of course, "Spawn of Mars." We are pleased to show you the final cover art here, which we hope will help you visualize how this magnificent next volume will look alongside the other EC Comics…

"Charles Schulz was an American treasure – an artist, philosopher, and keen observer of human life." – Bill Clinton "The Complete Peanuts has framed Charles Schulz’s enduring masterpiece about as well any lifelong fan could've hoped." – "The Best Comics of the '00s: The Archives" The A.V. Club "The Complete Peanuts confronts us afresh with what a brilliant, truly modern and totally weird idea it was to create a comic strip about a chronically depressed child…" – TIME Magazine "Fantagraphics has won numerous awards for this series and they deserve them all for creating such a wonderful archive of this…

We've got a tasty tidbit for you this morning as we barrel onward towards the imminent release of All Things Zap. This 19-page downloadable excerpt of The Comics Journal Library Vol. 9: Zap The Interviews includes the full introduction by author and The Comics Journal contributor Bob Levin, as well as the first eight pages of a marathon interview with Zap creator Robert Crumb. A little something to sink your teeth into while waiting for this epic volume’s debut in December!

Oooooooooh yes. Just give yourself a minute or two to take in that sexy, sexy cover. That metallic stamp and spot varnish! That texture! Yes, we are quite excited to show off these shiny advance copies of Cochlea & Eustachia that have arrived at our desk. Fresh from the twisted, surreal mind of Hans Rickheit, this graphic novella easily holds up to a rereading—or three—as the beautifully detailed (and often grotesque) roomscapes encourage your eyes to wander, explore, and revisit past panels. Look for this book in stores in November, or pre-order your copy here.

Continuing our beautiful collection of Ernie Bushmiller's excellent Nancy comic strips, here is the cover for volume 3, Nancy Loves Sluggo: Complete Dailies 1949-1951, created by our genius designer Jacob Covey. Over 300 pages of daily Nancy strips are collected here, showing Bushmiller completely in his element and with his signature understated humor. Nancy Loves Sluggo will be shipping out in late November and is available for pre-order now!