(not final cover) The Comics Reporter let the monkey out of the bag: in November 2013 we'll be publishing Sock Monkey Treasury: A "Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey" Collection! This big fat hardcover collects all the Dark Horse Sock Monkey comics, the Uncle Gabby graphic novella, The Glass Doorknob storybook, and The Inches Incident graphic novel. These comics have been hailed as modern all-ages classics and we're delighted to bring them to you in a single, sure-to-be-gorgeous tome. The precocious sock monkey Uncle Gabby and his innocent pal Mr. Crow are the heroes of this funny, unsettling and endearing collection. Follow them as…
Geneviève Castrée and Ashley Eriksson at Fantagraphics Bookstore
Join us for a reception and book signing featuring Geneviève Castrée's Susceptible exhibition and music by Ashley Eriksson on Saturday, March 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery. Castrée is a gifted cartoonist, visual artist and musician raised in Quebec and currently residing in Anacortes, Washington, where she is central to the lively cultural climate in that remote island community. She will display original work from her first full-length graphic novel Susceptible and give a brief presentation on her creative process. Eriksson, another Anacortes resident, is best known for her band Lake. The group composed the music that plays at the…
Visit Fantagraphics This Weekend at Emerald City Comicon!
Yes! We are all set-up and ready for you to come buy some comics from us at Booth 510 at the 11th Annual Emerald City Comicon! We'll be joined by our wonderful guests: Friday, March 1st4:00-6:00 PM Peter Bagge Saturday, March 2nd11:00-1:00 PM Bill Schelly1:00-3:00 PM Peter Bagge3:00-5:00 PM Ellen Forney5:00-6:00 PM Michel Gagné We've got our exclusive limited-edition Peter Bagge t-shirt in stock, featuring our anti-superhero, Buddy Bradley! Get yours while supplies last, along with a debut copy of Peter Bagge's Other Stuff, not due in stores until May!…
Daily OCD 2/27/13
The best looping GIF of Online Commentaries & Diversions: • Review: Publishers Weekly gives a Starred Review to Messages in a Bottle by B. Krigstein. "Krigstein’s stories are sometimes epic and sprawling, sometimes compressed and confined…His mastery of chiaroscuro, and his dramatic composition and layout, applied across a very wide range of subject matter, are what make this gorgeous collection so essential." • Review: The AV Club also shows extreme love for the comics of B. Krigstein in his new collection Messages in a Bottle. Noel Murray writes, "Krigstein treated each assignment as a chance to put theory into…
‘Tain’t the Meat… It’s the Humanity! and Other Stories by Jack Davis & Al Feldstein – Previews/order
'Tain't the Meat… It's the Humanity! and Other Stories (The EC Comics Library)by Jack Davis & Al Feldstein 224-page black & white 7.25" x 10.25" hardcover • $28.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-578-5 Ships in: March 2013 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now BARGAIN COMBO: 50 Girls 50 + 'Tain't the Meat… It's the Humanity! (The EC Comics Library) Gift Set Price: $57.98 $46.38 Order this book and receive the Jack Davis's Tales from the Crypt Halloween mini-comic shown here as a FREE bonus! Limit one per customer while supplies last. With its pitch-perfect blend of laughs, terror, and gore, as delineated by some of the finest cartoonists…
Salute Comix Culture in Seattle this Weekend!
Residents of the Pacific Northwest are in for a pop culture bonanza this weekend at Emerald City Comicon. The action begins on Friday with an appearance by the legendary Peter Bagge, signing from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at booth 510. Fans in attendance will be the first in the country to get advance copies of Peter Bagge's Other Stuff, as well as the exclusive Buddy Does Emerald City tee shirt at a premium price. Bagge was largely responsible for creating the atmosphere that attracted dozens of aspiring cartoonists to Seattle in the 1990s. Come celebrate that legacy with us. The action continues on Saturday…
I Killed Adolf Hitler on comiXology
The wait is finally over! Fantagraphics and comiXology are bringing you JASON comics starting with his 2008 Eisner Award-winner I Killed Adolf Hitler. A hitman is hired to travel back in time to kill Hitler in 1939… but things go very wrong. Hitler escapes to the present, leaving the killer stranded in the past. This surprising thriller unfolds with Jason's wickedly dry humor. A hitman is hired to travel back in time to kill Hitler in 1939… but things go very wrong. Hitler escapes to the present, leaving the killer stranded in the past. This surprising thriller unfolds with Jason's…
50 Girls 50 and Other Stories (The EC Comics Library) by Al Williamson et al. – Previews, Pre-Order
50 Girls 50 and Other Stories (The EC Comics Library)illustrated by Al Williamson et al.; written by Al Feldstein et al. 264-page black & white 7.25" x 10.25" hardcover • $28.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-577-8 Ships in: March 2013 (subject to change) — Pre-Order Now BARGAIN COMBO: 50 Girls 50 + 'Tain't the Meat… It's the Humanity! (The EC Comics Library) Gift Set Price: $57.98 $46.38 Order this book and receive the Jack Davis's Tales from the Crypt Halloween mini-comic shown here as a FREE bonus! Limit one per customer while supplies last. Barely old enough to drink when he joined the EC Comics stable, Al Williamson may have…
First Look: Peter Bagge’s Other Stuff
Hey gang, we just got advance copies of Peter Bagge's Other Stuff! This handy volume collects Pete's collaborations (with Clowes, Crumb, Tomine, the Hernandezes, Alan Moore, etc.) from the back pages of Hate, stories from Hate Annual, and other odds 'n' ends. It's a must-have for Baggeliebers (huh?) and all lovers of hilarious satire. Lucky attendees at Emerald City Comicon this weekend will have first crack at buying copies (and getting 'em signed and personalized by Pete himself) — everybody else will have to wait a couple months before it hits shelves. But you can get a taste with our 20-page excerpt, readable right…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 2/25-3/4
Monday, February 25th • New York City, NY: Tonight! James Romberger gives a slide show presentation on 7 Miles a Second at the NY Comics and Picture-story Symposium! Starting at 7:00 PM! (more info) Tuesday, February 26th • Brooklyn, NY: Join the mighty Michael Kupperman at Book Court for the book launch celebration of Tales Designed to Thrizzle, Vol. 2, with special guest Ted Travelstead! (more info) Wednesday, February 27th • Seattle, WA: The Richard Hugo House presents an evening of original music inspired by Ellen Forney's 2007 collection Lust: Kinky Online Personal Ads from Seattle's The Stranger! Doors and bar…
