Thank you so much to everyone who came out this past weekend for our signing with the wonderful Geneviève Castrée, whose debut graphic novel Susceptible is out now from our friends at Drawn & Quarterly! She gave a wonderful and spirited slideshow presentation, and at one point she had to don her husband's glasses in order to see the slides herself! I learned so much from her talk that even though I was halfway through reading the book, when I got home, I started over again with all this new, fascinating information in mind! And huge kudos to…
Fantagraphics to Publish Book of Guantanamo Courtroom Sketches by Janet Hamlin
Janet Hamlin Uncovers the Humanity Hidden Within Guantanamo's Walls in Sketching Guantanamo (not final cover art) Sketching Guantanamo: Court Sketches of the Military Tribunals, 2006-2013 by Janet Hamlin In the wake of 9-11, alleged terrorists were housed on a U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba. While there, these terrorist suspects were confined in "indefinite detention," off the American mainland, unaccountable to the U.S. judicial system, nameless and faceless to the world. At the military trials of Guantanamo, which started in 2006, no photographs were permitted in the courtroom. Only one person was allowed to cover the trials, not with a…
Calling Percy Gloom For Your iPhone!
Callin' out to Percy Gloom fans! While we all eagerly await Cathy Malkasian's follow-up Wake Up, Percy Gloom (due out next month), we can dial up this great Percy iPhone cover from RedBubble.com. Wake Up, indeed — it's for you!
Fantagraphics to Publish Book of Guantanamo Courtroom Sketches by Janet Hamlin
Janet Hamlin Uncovers the Humanity Hidden Within Guantanamo's Walls in Sketching Guantanamo (not final cover art) Sketching Guantanamo: Court Sketches of the Military Tribunals, 2006-2013 by Janet Hamlin In the wake of 9-11, alleged terrorists were housed on a U.S. military base in Guantanamo, Cuba. While there, these terrorist suspects were confined in "indefinite detention," off the American mainland, unaccountable to the U.S. judicial system, nameless and faceless to the world. At the military trials of Guantanamo, which started in 2006, no photographs were permitted in the courtroom. Only one person was allowed to cover the trials, not with a…
First Look: The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 5 reprint
In a couple of months we have a new reprint of The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 5: Happy Hippy Comix coming your way, and we got an advance sample copy to show off to you. As you might surmise from the title, this volume has some of Crumb's most transgressive and drug-influenced stuff, with Fritz the Cat, Mr. Natural, and Angelfood McSpade all taking star turns, among other kooky characters, in material from Zap, Snatch and elsewhere. Plus Janis Joplin! It's wild, man! The original edition brought in a 1991 Harvey Award for Best Domestic Reprint Project and Booklist had this to…
YEE-HAW! Digital Comics Corral
Since Fantagraphics and comiXology shook hands that fateful weekend last summer, the hits just keep a-galloping through the gate. Here are the books we have kickin' around in our digital stable ready to be rode hard, combed down and fed oats (in the form of your high-star ratings). Here's a run-down of the digital comics we currently have available to read on your tablets, iPads, eReaders, myPads, ThinkTouches and more. Click on titles to be taken to their page at comiXology. Life is Rough and Tales of Misspent Youth Cruisin' with the Hound by Spain Rodriguez7 Miles a Second by…
Down with OPP*: Cometbus #55
* Other People's Publications** Yeah, You Know Me. Not only am I thrilled when a new issue of Cometbus comes out, but I'm thrilled to find it on the shelves of our very own Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery! Aaron's up to issue 55 now, wow, and this one boasts a most beautiful wraparound cover by our own Jordan Crane. "Pen Pals" is the story of Aaron and Yula, his Ukranian friend. It's gorgeous, beautifully-written, and I can't believe it's only three stupid bucks. Get yours while supplies last at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is located at 1201 S. Vale…
Gary Panter T-Shirt for WFMUthon 2013!
Our friends at listener-supported radio station WFMU are wrapping up their annual Pledge Drive this Sunday, March 17th, so it's not too late to help them reach their goal! In the past, they've auctioned off our very own Irwin Chusid, the fine editor of the Jim Flora art books. But we need Irwin for the upcoming collection The High Fidelity Art of Jim Flora, due out this Summer. So, instead check out that WFMU tee that Gary Panter designed for them! (The lime green kittycat one; the radio zombies are by Mayuko Fujino, who we don't publish, but I just…
Scenes From Emerald City ComicCon 2013!
Photos by Janice & Jen! Thank you to everyone who visited Fantagraphics at the Emerald City ComicCon earlier this month! It was good times! Our local legend and store empresario Larry Reid manned the booth all weekend long, fueled by coffee and his lifelong love of comics. Peter Bagge drew this adorable sketch of a cosplayer as Miyazaki's Kiki! Speakin' of Pete, we've still got a few of the exclusive t-shirts he designed for ECCC at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, while they last. Here's Bill Schelly and Michel Gagné, comparing the printing on Weird Horrors & Daring Adventures: The…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 3/11-3/18
Bay Area residents will like this week's edition of "This Week in Events"… Thursday, March 14th • San Francisco, CA: Editors Nico Vassilakis and Crag Hill will be signing and reading from The Last Vispo Anthology: Visual Poetry 1998-2008 at the The Poetry Center on the campus of San Francisco State University! (more info) Friday, March 15th • San Francisco, CA: And join Nico and Crag for a signing of The Last Vispo Anthology: Visual Poetry 1998-2008 at the Meridian Gallery! (more info) Saturday, March 16th • San Francisco, CA: Lilli Carré and Mome-veteran Eleanor Davis are just a couple…
