This summer ends with a blast at Bumbershoot! The Northwest's foremost arts festival features the premiere of Fantagraphics Follies, showcasing diverse works from some of Seattle's most notorious cartoonists. Don't miss your favorite Fantagraphics artists appearing on stage in the lively variety show format of a late-night talk show at the colorful Labor Day weekend event. The entertainment begins big with Jim Woodring demonstrating his prowess with a giant quill pen. Fine artist (and finer cartoonist) Eroyn Franklin puts on a shadow puppet show, followed by the hilarious comix comedy routine of Kelly Froh. Ellen Forney plays Marbles before her stint on the couch, and…
First Look & Excerpt: New School by Dash Shaw
Some lucky dozens of you have already got your hands on advance copies of Dash Shaw's incredible new graphic novel New School on his ongoing book tour… If you haven't had a chance to fondle a copy, here's a couple of photos to ogle for the time being. A powerful combination of 1990s nostalgia, family drama, speculative fiction, and experimental visual techniques, flavored with wonder and deadpan humor, New School is unlike anything you've read before. Library Journal and Paste both named it one of their most-anticipated books of the year, with the latter saying "In a few short years, Dash Shaw has proven…
Cover Uncovered: Prince Valiant Vol. 7: 1949-1950 by Hal Foster
The lucky seventh volume of Hal Foster's Prince Valiant is off to the printer for release in August and here's our final, fine-tuned cover art. From an investigation of black magic to a quest for Christian missionaries, from epic derring-do to lighthearted domestic comedy, this volume runs the gamut of what readers love Foster's dashingly-told, masterfully-drawn strip for. This Saturday, May 4, head to your participating local comic shop for a FREE excerpt from this volume in our Prince Valiant: Free Comic Book Day Special Edition comic book! And we'll have more sneak peeks for you right here in the coming weeks. Of course,…
Down with OPP*: New Jobs
* Other People's Publications** Yeah, You Know Me. This Saturday, May 4th, we're thrilled to present a signing with acclaimed artist Dash Shaw for his latest Fantagraphics titles 3 New Stories and his ambitious hardcover graphic novel New School. We'll also have this new mini-comic available, New Jobs, published by Tom Kaczynski’s mighty imprint Uncivilized Books. This limited edition mini measures a mere 1/2 page, but packs in as much emotional resonance as the brick-sized Bottomless Belly Button. A couple living in Bed-Stuy are going to have a child. To support the child, they need to get new jobs. It's a story…
Cover Uncovered: Ghosts and Ruins by Ben Catmull
Ben Catmull's eerie new book is at the printer a little early for release in July or August (with a debut at Comic-Con in San Diego), bringing you some much-needed chills and goose pimples in the dog days of summer. The author introduces the book thusly: "Welcome to Ghosts and Ruins, a compendium of old, forgotten haunted houses, their strange histories, and the experiences of those brave enough to visit. It is highly recommended that you read this book alone late at night in the dark far away from civilization, preferably during a power outage." Get ready to explore "The Buried House,"…
Photoset: Wake Up, Percy Gloom! by Cathy Malkasian
“I fell madly in love with Cathy Malkasian’s beautiful Percy Gloom graphic novel a few years back, which was as beautiful as it was unexpected, so there is little to no way that I am not eagerly anticipating this follow-up. For those who like gorgeously-illustrated, melancholy and touching books: This is for you.” – Graeme McMillan, Robot 6 Wake Up, Percy Gloom! by Cathy Malkasian 192-page two-color 8.25” x 10.25” hardcover • $28.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-638-6 Due to arrive in about 3-5 weeks. Click the thumbnails for larger versions; get more info, see more previews and pre-order your copy here: http://www.fantagraphics.com/wakeuppercygloom
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 4/29-5/6
April showers bring May events at Fantagraphics! Thursday, May 2nd • Portland, OR: Dash Shaw will be signing New School and 3 New Stories at Floating World Comics, starting at 7:00 PM! (more info) Friday, May 3rd • Seattle, WA: It's your last chance to see Jen Vaughn's exhibit (with her best friend Nomi Kane) at Chocolati Cafe [ 1716 N. 45th Street ]. Not only is she an amazing Marketing/PR/Outreach Fiend, but she's a kick-ass artist, too! (more info) Thursday, May 2nd • Seattle, WA: Join us at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery for a signing with Dash Shaw for…
Wake Up, Percy Gloom! by Cathy Malkasian – Video/Photo Slideshow
Wake Up, Percy Gloom! by Cathy Malkasian 192-page two-color 8.25" x 10.25" hardcover • $28.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-638-6 Ships in: May 2013 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now BARGAIN COMBO: Percy Gloom Gift Set Price: $47.94 $38.35 Cathy Malkasian's second Percy Gloom graphic novel is another fable that the author brings to vivid life through her lush and detailed pencil renderings, surreal humor, absurdist characters, breathtaking landscapes, and luminous storytelling. Kindhearted, Candide-esque Percy wakes up from a 200 year nap and finds himself in a strange new land. Searching for his mother, lamenting his long-lost love and soul-mate Miss Margaret, Percy meets bizarre, wise,…
Cover Uncovered: Fran by Jim Woodring
Jim Woodring posted this on Facebook just a few hours ago and I couldn't wait until tomorrow to share it: "Almost eighteen months after work was begun on it the completed FRAN is being placed in the loving hands of Fantagraphics tomorrow. Meet me at the intersection; I'll bring the ether." See you tomorrow, Jim!
Please welcome our new temp
He's fitting in okay but he's only shown a real interest in one of our books.
