The fourth and final volume of Roy Crane's Captain Easy Sunday strips is on the way for release in late November/early December, and we're pleased to present this downloadable teaser excerpt for your reading pleasure. In these 10 strips, our heroes Easy and his best chum Wash Tubbs are reunited with their old friend Lulu Belle, take off for Guatemala on a bum job lead, and fall in with some shady characters led by the baddest bandit in all of Central America… who happens to be a "saucy and cute" girl, of course! "You betcher pink panties there's gunner be trouble!"…
Gene Deitch on Jim Flora
Gene Deitch, whose new book Nudnik Revealed! is out now, sent the following note to Irwin Chusid, editor of The High Fidelity Art of Jim Flora, also out now: THE HIGH-FIDELITY ART OF JIM FLORA arrived! This latest treasury of Jim's art is the closest to my heart, as it covers the exact material that led me to him in the mid 1940s-and which had an overpowering influence on my own graphic attempts. Everyone who followed my work in the Record Changer magazine, reproduced in the Fantagraphics book, THE CAT ON A HOT THIN GROOVE, knows that much of my stuff was flat-out…
The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 8 by Robert Crumb – Now in Stock
Just arrived and shipping now from our mail-order department: The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 8: The Death of Fritz the Cat by Robert Crumb 144-page black & white/color 8.5" x 11" softcover • $19.99978-1-56097-076-7 Previews TK / Order Now! The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 8: The Death of Fritz the Cat continues the multi-volume series comprising the complete works of the legendary cartoonist R. Crumb, one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising satirists. The series includes the earliest, heretofore unpublished comic strips, as well as his underground comix, dramatic and autobiographical strips, and his classic cartoon creations Fritz the Cat and…
New Comics Day 10.9.13
This 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. Treasury of Mini Comics Vol. 1 by various artists; edited by Michael Dowers 848-page black & white/color 5" x 6.25" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-657-7 "It's a rich resource for this strata of the industry… most of us would consider it a steal to get our hands on some of this…
Menu’s tribute to Kim Thompson
Jean-Christophe Menu just sent this very sweet strip to us today. Thanks, J-C.
Down with OPP*: Oak by Max Badger Woodring
* Other People's Publications** Yeah, You Know Me. The Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is thrilled to offer up the debut graphic novel of a rising star in Seattle's comics scene: Max Badger Woodring! Winner of a 2012 Xeric grant, this self-published tome is stunningly impressive. Come by the store and see for yourself! In fact, if you come by the store this Saturday, October 12th for his dad's book release party for Fran, I bet you could get your copy signed! The Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is located at 1201 S. Vale Street in Seattle's Georgetown district. Open daily 11:30…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 10/7-10/14
Saturday, October 12th • New York City, NY: Authors Blake Bell and Dr. Michael J. Vassallo celebrate the release of The Secret History of Marvel Comics: Jack Kirby and the Moonlighting Artists at Martin Goodman's Empire at the Society of Illustrators, with very special guests Al Jaffee and Stan Goldberg! Wow, wow, wow! All those in attendance will receive a special limited edition, tipped-in plate for the book, signed by the authors, and the cost of admission also gives you access to an exclusive signing session and catered reception afterwards (with cash bar). (more info) • Seattle, WA: Join visionary…
James Romberger & Rick Prol Art Opening
Come one, come all to the NYC art opening to celebrate the James Romberger and Rick Prol's show this October 16th. The reception will take place at the Dorian Grey Gallery on 9th Street (near Ave A.) from 6pm 'til 9pm. If you enjoyed Romberger's Fantagraphics graphic novel 7 Miles a Second or Post York from Uncivilized Books, this is the place to be! The show will run from October 16h-November 17, 2013 and the gallery hours are Tuesday-Sunday 12pm-7pm. Dorian Grey Gallery 437 East 9th Street (at Avenue A)New York, NY 10009 516.244.4126 info@doriangraygallery.com
Sketching Guantanamo by Janet Hamlin – Now in Stock
Just arrived and shipping now from our mail-order department: Sketching Guantanamo: Court Sketches of the Military Tribunals, 2006-2013 by Janet Hamlin 172-page full-color 11.25" x 8.25" hardcover • $28.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-691-1 See Previews / Order Now Camp X-Ray in the U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, opened in January, 2002 in the wake of the 9-11 attacks to house alleged terrorists — off the American mainland, unaccountable to the U.S. judiciary — in "indefinite detention." Newer and more permanent prisons were later built miles away, and continue to house terrorist suspects today. The United States government does not allow photographs of…
Love and Rockets: New Stories #6 by Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez – Now in Stock
Just arrived and shipping now from our mail-order department: Love and Rockets: New Stories #6 by Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez 100-page black & white 7.5" x 9.25" softcover • $14.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-679-9 See Previews / Order Now Love and Rockets enters its fourth decade with this installment of its acclaimed graphic novel-format iteration, featuring both old friends and new faces, and some genuine surprises… The cover shows Gilbert's new star Killer in a pose and milieu that will bring back memories for long-time fans — imitating the hammer-wielding Luba in her adopted Palomar. That’s because Killer has discovered that her great-grandmother Maria (Luba's…
