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  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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

This month, Portland celebrates a former resident of theirs: Jesse Reklaw!  Join Pony Club Gallery tonight from 6:00 to 10:00 PM for the opening reception of The Art of Couch Tag, an exhibit of original pages from his outstanding tragicomic graphic memoir, Couch Tag. I dearly hope there will be pages from the piece "Thirteen Cats" (featured in The Best American Comics). Pony Club Gallery is located at 625 NW Everett Street in Portland.  The exhibit runs through January 31st.

Take the lampshade off your head, chug some coconut water, and straighten your tie and/or stockings: 2014 is here and we're pleased to announce the return of our New Year's Hangover Sale! All this week, take 20% OFF everything on our website (including our already-discounted clearance items and gift sets) Thursday, January 2 through Thursday, January 9, 2014! Just use the coupon code HANGOVER when you check out and you'll receive 20% off everything in your order. (If you prefer to shop by phone, just mention this offer when you call — 1-800-657-1100 or 206-524-1967 outside the U.S., 9 AM to…