Casting about for Halloween costume ideas? Allow us to help you get motivated with some friendly competition! Dress as your favorite character from a Fantagraphics book (or something else clever and comics-centric), post a pic with the hashtag #FantaCostumeContest, and you’ll be entered to win a ghoulish goodie-bag of books and merch! We’ll repost the best entries, and choose 3 winners after Halloween. Might we suggest… Can’t wait to see what you spooky kooks come up with!
Fantagraphics at CXC 2019!
Very excited to be headed out to another installation of the Cartoonist Crossroads Columbus festival in lovely Columbus, Ohio! This should be a good one folks; we’ve got amazing special guests, fresh fall debuts, and excellent programming. Read on for all the deets. Hope to see you there! ______________________________________________________________________________ CARTOON CROSSROADS COLUMBUS September 28th-29th | Columbus Metropolitan Library 96 S. Grant Ave. Columbus, OH 43215 Fantagraphics Tables #76-77 ______________________________________________________________________________ Special Guests: Jaime Hernandez: Jaime Hernandez needs no introduction.. but here goes anyways: co-creator of the internationally-lauded comics series Love and Rockets, Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Famer, and (let’s…
What’s in Store: Australian artists, Robert Williams, and more!
Glom Press, a craft comics publisher and risograph printer based in Melbourne, Australia, comes to Fantagraphics Bookstore to present their work on Friday, September 27 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. This includes a recent series of graphic novellas by emerging and established Australian artists, a series of prints by the same, as well as the latest releases by Glom Press founders Marc Pearson and Michael Hawkins. Don’t miss a chance to meet these accomplished artists from Down Under. Celebrated painter and underground comix legend Robert Williams appears at Fantagraphics Bookstore on Saturday, October 5 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. We’ll…
What’s in Store: Kathy Acker in Seattle Symposium
The late Kathy Acker’s residencies in Seattle in 1980 and 1989 were brief but important to the development of this influential literary artist. While residing in Seattle’s Belltown arts community she was completing work on her signature novel, Blood and Guts in High School, and beginning to write Great Expectations, which includes passages about her experiences here. She returned in 1989 for a residency sponsored by Seattle’s Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), which inspired Kathleen Hanna to form Bikini Kill and gave momentum to the Riot Grrrl feminist movement. The Kathy Acker in Seattle Symposium presents a series of exhibitions,…
Fantagraphics at SPX 2019!
SPX is turning 25, which means it can finally rent a car at a reasonable price! And Fantagraphics is going to fill that hypothetical rental car full to the brim with amazing guests, debut books, and thrilling programming—and then bring it back to the rental lot 30 minutes early with a full tank. Because we’re responsible that way. So buckle up, and check out what we’ve got planned for this very special SPX quarter-of-a-century celebration! Small Press Expo 2019 Saturday September 14th 11am-7pm // Sunday, September 15th 12pm-6pm Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center 5701 Marinelli Road. North Bethesda,…
What’s In Store: Simon Hanselmann and More!
Join us at Fantagraphics Bookstore this Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM as Simon Hanselmann appears to sign copies of his latest graphic novel, Bad Gateway. Join us at Fantagraphics Bookstore this Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM as Simon Hanselmann appears to sign copies of his latest graphic novel, Bad Gateway. This informal reception takes place on the eve of the closing of Simon’s spectacular exhibition of the same name at Bellevue Art Museum and serves of a celebration of that accomplishment. The signing coincides with the monthly Georgetown Art Attack featuring an impressive array of local, national,…
Simon Hanselmann // Bad Gateway Tour 2019
Bad Gateway takes the West Coast! August 1st–10th, New York Times bestselling cartoonist Simon Hanselmann will be on tour promoting the latest and greatest in his internationally-acclaimed series. In Bad Gateway, Hanselmann’s signature brand of black humor reaches new depths in this latest installment in the ongoing, drug-addled adventures of Megg, Mogg and Werewolf Jones. With Owl out of the picture, their raucous antics and unsustainable party lifestyle has begun to take a grim psychological toll. As things slide further and further out of control, Megg turns to her past to uncover the roots of her self-destructive habits. Catch Simon…
Ulli Lust on Tour July 2019!
Fans of autobio comics, Euro-comics, and general cartooning excellent rejoice! We are extremely thrilled to have the talented, LA Times Book Prize-winning artist Ulli Lust joining us here on the best coast this month to promote the release of her stunning new graphic memoir, How I Tried to Be a Good Person. The book is a story of sexual exploration, violence, and self-liberation, told with an honesty few cartoonists are capable of. This powerfully vulnerable graphic memoir picks up directly where its predecessor, Today Is The Last Day Of The Rest Of Your Life, left off, following Lust’s life as a young, enthusiastic…
What’s in Store: Hot Off The Press Book Fair feat. Ulli Lust and Zak Sally
The 5th annual HOT OFF THE PRESS BOOK FAIR at Fantagraphics Bookstore features a stellar line-up of local, national, and international artists including Berlin graphic novelist Ulli Lust, Minneapolis musician and cartoonist Zak Sally, Atlanta’s Joshua Ray Stephens, Peter Hoey of Coin-Op Books, Kelly Froh and co. of Short Run Micropress, Marc Palm, Cold Cube, Max Clotfelter, David Lasky, Hair Flip Comix, Megan Kelso, Woody, Tatiana Gil, Jae Bearhat, Rory Frances, D. W., Fogland Studios, Jason T. Miles, Brandon Lehmann, Patrick Moriarity, Reed Olsen, Tom Van Deusen, and many more. Festivities run from 5:00 to 9:00 PM on Saturday, July…
Fantagraphics at San Diego Comic-Con 2019!
Comic-con is turning 50! That’s right, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of this behemoth of a show, and Fantagraphics will be right in the middle of the action. We’ve got special guests and debuts galore, so be sure to stop by Booth #1721 to see what’s happening! 2019 Special Guests: Ulli Lust – How I Tried to Be a Good Person All the way from Berlin, we’re thrilled to have the immensely talented Ulli Lust (Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life) joining us to celebrate the release of her brand new memoir, How I Tried…
