Our first Spring 2014 book is ahead of schedule?? Shut up! No, you shut up! Henry has plenty to say as he makes the jump from his silent newspaper strip created by Carl Anderson to his talky full-color comic book adventures by John Liney in Henry Speaks for Himself, on our schedule for February release. Smart, funny, well-crafted, classic kids' comics, carefully restored and presented in a reader-friendly softcover… 'nuff said! See more previews and pre-order right here.
New Comics Day 1.8.13
his 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. Prison Pit Book 5 by Johnny Ryan 124-page black & white 6.5" x 8.5" softcover • $12.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-700-0 "Johnny Ryan's Prison Pit Five is disgustingly, violently brilliant." – James Cartwright, It's Nice That "The continuing adventures of Johnny Ryan's most violent fantasies run amuck, [Prison Pit] is rapidly becoming the comic…
Exclusive Ron Regé, Jr. Drawings on View at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery!
WHOA. Feast your eyes at this exquisite original artwork from Ron Regé, Jr. As Ron explains on his Tumblr, "I've made 2 of these large fold-out drawings on that red dropcloth kraft paper stuff. I'm gonna put them in plastic envelopes and let people check them out at my Cartoon Utopia show at The Fantagraphics Bookstore in Seattle next week." Lucky us! And lucky you, if you join us at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on Saturday, January 11th! We're so honored to host an exhibit and signing with the artist himself, who will be arriving from L.A. with this…
The Love Bunglers by Jaime Hernandez – Sneak Peek Pages
2013 was declared by many (especially us) as the Year of Gilbert Hernandez, and this spring the spotlight swings back onto his brother Jaime as we present The Love Bunglers, the collected edition of Jaime's universally-hosanna'd work from issues 3 and 4 of Love and Rockets: New Stories. Maggie's past, present, and future collide in devastating fashion and the emotional arc of 3 decades of storytelling comes to a climax and denouement that will leave you stunned and blubbering. (There's also apparently a lot of plaid.) And jeez, check out that striking cover design by Jacob Covey. Stay tuned for more about this absolute…
Errata: Barnaby Vol. 1, page 243
Dept. of errata: Due to a production error, the September 30, 1943 strip was mistakenly printed with a repeated panel in Barnaby Vol. 1. Click here to view and download a printable PDF of the corrected page. Please accept our apologies and regrets.
Jason sale at comiXology
Open your wallets and charge the iPads and e-readers, there's a sale on comiXology of Jason work! Lost Cat is down from $17.99 to $9.99, meanwhile I Killed Adolf Hitler and Werewolves of Montpellier are merely $4.99. Whether you're in the mood for time traveling adventure, a noir mystery or when a thief disguised as a cryptid meets the real thing, Jason has you covered. "Jason is one of the few artists (or writers) who can make existential aches seem droll, but it makes the smiles being provoked feel as honest as the ones we get when standing across from…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 1/6-1/13
Wednesday, January 8th • Seattle, WA: Run on over to the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, because it's your last chance to view the exhibit cARToons: The Art of Alternative Comix, featuring work from Jeremy Eaton, Ellen Forney, Damon Gentry, John Ohannesian, Jesse Reklaw, and Jim Woodring! You have to see this Woodring oil painting in person to believe it! (more info) Saturday, January 11th • Seattle, WA: And then the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to present The Cartoon Utopia, an exhibition and book signing with visionary cartoonist Ron Regé, Jr. with a festive reception for the artist from 6:00 to 9:00…
Stranger Than Life by M.K. Brown – First Look
Love and laundry, Mars and mothers, the mundane and the absurd — they all come together in this hefty collection of M.K. Brown's work spanning more than four decades, Stranger Than Life: Cartoons and Comics 1970-2013. These comic strips and gag cartoons originally appeared in the National Lampoon, The New Yorker, Playboy, The Atlantic, Arcade, Twisted Sisters, and a plethora of other magazines and underground comics, and most have never before been collected! If you've seen some of this material before, you know it's genius; if you haven't, and you're a fan of Lisa Hanawalt, Roz Chast, Michael Kupperman, Glen Baxter, Bill…
Young Romance 2 by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby – Excerpt
Once readers got a taste of the romance comics by genre originators (and comics legends) Joe Simon & Jack Kirby in our 2011 volume Young Romance, the clamoring for more began immediately (and the Eisner Award nomination soon followed). We weren't sure if another volume were possible, since that book was a years-in-the-making labor of love by editor Michel Gagné, who is busy with an award-winning animation and game design career. Lo and behold, serendipity came out of the woodwork and now, coming in March, we can bring you Young Romance 2: The Early Simon & Kirby Romance Comics. In our downloadable preview you can browse the…
Gay Manga Finds a New Home at Fantagraphics Books
(final cover art may vary) MASSIVE: GAY EROTIC MANGA AND THE MEN WHO MAKE ITRelease — October 2014Format — Softcover, 272 pages Edited & Translated by: Anne Ishii and Graham KolbeinsDesigned by: Chip Kidd UNPRECENDENTED INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF GAY MANGA Featuring works by Jiraiya, Tagame, Ebisubashi, Ichikawa +more.Designed by Chip Kidd. Fantagraphics Books is thrilled to welcome the team behind The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame (PictureBox) to the family. Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It due out October 2014. This is the most recent entry in Fantagraphics’ queer comics lineup, which also features the anthology No…
