Hey, we got our hands on some more copies of last year's hardcover reprint of Jim Woodring's classic The Frank Book! These went fast when we first offered them and we don't expect these copies to last long either, so get yours while you can.
The deal with the Pogo slipcases
Okay everybody, here's what we're going to do: since we went on record saying we weren't going to do slipcased Pogo sets when Volume 1 came out, and then we were convinced otherwise (with the first set out soon), we're gonna throw in the slipcase at no extra charge for everybody who orders Volume 2 from our mail-order outfit (unless you opt out). We'll even eat the extra packing and shipping costs! So no matter where you bought your Volume 1 from, you can get a slipcase for FREE, but only if you order Volume 2 from us — you…
Covers Uncovered & more: December releases a-poppin’
Our production department has been cranking away and all the rest of our books coming out in 2012 (and one for next year) are now at the printer. I have a bunch of new cover images and excerpts to share, so let's take a peek, shall we? Castle Waiting Vol. 1 (Softcover Edition) by Linda Medley — the beloved, best-selling fantasy classic, now in paperback! Read the full first chapter for free! Available online in late November, in stores in December! The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio — a foundational manga classic, published in English for the first time…
Lost Cat’s back…
…cover: There's the kitty! Following yesterday's reveal of the front cover art for his May 2013 graphic novel Lost Cat, Jason now unveils the back cover art.
First Look: Pogo Vol. 2: Bona Fide Balderdash & Vols. 1-2 Box Set by Walt Kelly
We are happy to reveal these first glimpses of Pogo – The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips Vol. 2: "Bona Fide Balderdash" by Walt Kelly and the Pogo Vol. 1-2 Box Set! (Another, "CGI" view of the box set is below.) And that's not all we have to share! Check out a big 34-page excerpt from Vol. 2 including the detailed Table of Contents, 16 pages of dailies, 5 Sunday pages, and incidental artwork right here. These pics are of advance copies; these megillahs will be arriving in 4-6 weeks, though why not pre-order yours right now? (And yes, box set…
Daily OCD Extra: October 2012 Booklist Reviews
This month's issue of Booklist reviewed two recent releases by Fantagraphics creators, excerpted below: The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln by Noah Van Sciver Lincoln’s forlorn early years as a struggling lawyer and neophyte politician are sympathetically depicted in this graphic novel. Arriving in Springfield in 1837, the 28-year-old Lincoln starts a law practice . . . and becomes engaged to Mary Todd against her wealthy family’s wishes. But following a series of setbacks—his legal practice collapses, his debts accumulate . . . the melancholia, insecurity, and loneliness that had long plagued Lincoln spiral into a life-threatening nervous breakdown. Lincoln’s…
Building Stories Building…
Check out Chris Ware's monumental new work Building Stories, now available at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery. And don't miss his joint appearance with Northwest legend Charles Burns on Monday, October 22 at 7:30 PM at Town Hall in Seattle. Be sure to "Like" Fantagraphics Bookstore on Facebook to keep up on all the comix action.
Angry Youth Comix #8-10 available at comiXology
In the third series of comics to be released digitally after Love and Rockets going digital, Johnny Ryan's favorite thing to draw in a public restroom critically-acclaimed humor series Angry Youth Comix #8-10 are now available to download via comiXology joining the previous issues from last week. Ryan's work is too hot to handle for iTunes so use your comiXology apps on whatever retina-burning device you prefer. $1.99 can't even buy good laxatives to put in your friend's beer but it can purchase you some excellent comics. $2.99 gets you gut-and-butt-busting issue 10 with 52 pages! Battling butlers and cover-to-cover,…
Ivan Brunetti is a Big Draw in Chicago!
Limber up those drawin' fingers, Chicago! October is the time of The Big Draw, a festival of informal drawing programs, all across the city, all dang month long! And on Thursday, October 18th, the beloved cartoonist and comics scholar Ivan Brunetti will lead a FREE creative salon! Join Ivan from 4:00 to 6:00 PM as he discusses his work, both in and out of the classroom, followed by a Q&A, at EnergyBBDO offices [ 410 North Michigan Avenue ]. Stop by after work, grab some snacks and a beer, and listen to and learn from this renowned Chicago artist. An…
Linus Was Right!
There really is a Great Pumpkin! He's bringing Charles Burns, Gabrielle Bell, and Tom Kaczynski to Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on Saturday, October 20 at 6:00 PM. This event coincides with Elysian Brewing's Great Pumpkin Brew Festival – (just up the street at their Georgetown bottling facility) – featuring dozens of seasonal pumpkin beers from regional boutique breweries. The bookstore will be serving complimentary samples of Blight Pumpkin Ale from Elysian's Black Hole-inspired 12 Beers of the Apocalypse series. Our EC Comics Library exhibition, "The Horror," provides the perfect atmosphere for this festive pre-Halloween function. Don't miss it!
