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Our campaign to support our Spring-Summer 2014 season on Kickstarter is ongoing, and we're continuing to spotlight the books in question. As we approach our $200,000 stretch goal toward translating and publishing the European material that was left in the wake of Kim Thompson's untimely passing (which is what necessitated the campaign in the first place), and to show our gratitude on this day of giving thanks, we're turning a solo spotlight on the first "Kim book" to be rescheduled. While no one can ever duplicate Kim as a translator, we're extraordinarily pleased that stepping into his shoes for this volume…

Our campaign to support our Spring-Summer 2014 season on Kickstarter is ongoing, and we're continuing to spotlight the books in question, a couple at a time. We've also put our season catalog online for you to browse. (Please note that all artwork, contents, prices, specs, and release dates are preliminary and subject to change.) Special Exits — Paperback Edition by Joyce Farmer 208-page black & white 8" x 10" softcover • $22.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-760-4 The acclaimed, award-winning graphic novel, in a new softcover edition.  In the vein of Alison Bechdel or Harvey Pekar, Joyce Farmer's memoir chronicles the decline of the author's parents' health,…

Give the gift of Fantagraphics to the comics lovers in your life with gift certificates in a variety of denominations. When we process your order, we will send an email to the recipient of the gift certificate with a unique coupon code that they can redeem on their online order here at Fantagraphics.com. (Be sure to provide us their email address.) Note that some items may be exempt from purchase with gift certificates. Value of each certificate will equal your actual purchase price. When shopping online, only one gift certificate coupon code can be used per order and it must…

“Touching…” — Publishers Weekly “[A] family’s evolution springs from the stories and the dialogue. Clever, moving and often hilarious.” — Houston Chronicle “Unforgettable after the first page, sad and lonely, cute and innocent.” — NewCity Chicago “Sad… but kind of funny too. I thought I came off OK in it.” — The Author’s Mother “I liked your comic, even though you made up all those lies about me.” — The Author’s Father Couch Tag by Jesse Reklaw 176-page monochrome/color 6.25" x 9.25" hardcover • $26.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-676-8 Available now! Click the thumbnails for larger versions; get more info, see more previews and…

  Doth your eyes decieve you!? Pray, is that a Linda Medley print? Pull out the smelling salts before one of us faints from beauty!       You got it, we are almost done loading all the goodies onto the Kickstarter but more items keep coming in from your favorite cartoonists. Linda Medley of Castle Waiting gave us a few other prints. The color "Bonne Lecture" print is $75, the black and tan "Bonne Lecture" print is $60.       Don Rosa is drawing color head shots in Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck: The Son of the Sun for $500. The…

Our campaign to support our Spring-Summer 2014 season on Kickstarter is ongoing, and we're continuing to spotlight the books in question, a couple at a time. (We missed yesterday, so we're doing 3 today.) We've also put our season catalog online for you to browse. (Please note that all artwork, contents, prices, specs, and release dates are preliminary and subject to change.) Luba and Her Family (The Love and Rockets Library)by Gilbert Hernandez 312-page black & white 7.5" x 9.25" softcover • $19.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-753-6  Gilbert Hernandez's characters bid "Farewell, My Palomar" as they exit the Eden of the Central American town in Volume…

As you may know, Nicest Man in Comics Stan Sakai and his wonderful wife Sharon have been having a tough time recently as Sharon battles serious illness. Bills for convalescent care have been exceeding what their insurance covers and now CAPS, the Cartoon Art Professional Society, is putting together some charitable efforts to help with that. You can contribute original art for their benefit auction or just send money directly — all the details are here. We love you, Stan! 

Couch Tag by Jesse Reklaw 176-page monochrome/color 6.25" x 9.25" hardcover • $26.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-676-8 See More Previews / Order Now   Veteran alternative cartoonist Jesse Reklaw, creator of the long-running weekly comic strip Slow Wave, delivers this tragicomic graphic memoir, his first long-form work. Presented as a series of comic novellas that together comprise a thoughtful, sometimes dark and often hilarious memoir about childhood, family, death, mental illness, sex and drug use, the entire book is told through cleverly inviting conceits like cat histories and card games. The graphic novel is told in five parts: In "Thirteen Cats" (featured in The…

Celebrate 7 Years of Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery with “cARToons: The Art of Alternative Comix” on December 14. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery opened seven years ago in a deserted south Seattle industrial district. In the intervening years, both the bookstore and the neighborhood have woven themselves into the cultural fabric of the region. Celebrate the impact of this unique urban enterprise on Saturday, December 14 with a festive holiday gala and opening reception for “cARToons: The Art of Alternative Comix.” From its inception, the showroom for Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics Books has endeavored to demonstrate the contributions of comix to contemporary…