Due to popular demand, our author Pat Thomas is bringing Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975 back to London this fall! Join Pat on Monday, October 15th at the Institute of International Visual Arts, or INIVA, in London. Starting at 6:30 PM, he'll be giving his raved-about presentation, followed by a book signing. INIVA is located at 1 Rivington Place. This event is sponsored by the University of East London.
Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez at the Free Library of Philadelphia!
Join Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez for a free event at the Philadelphia Free Library! (So much better than the Philadelphia Expensive Library…) Yes, the Love & Rockets 30th Anniversary Tour rolls on into the library's Montgomery Auditorium on Wednesday, September 19th! Join the Bros for a presentation at 7:30 PM, followed by a Q&A session. After the talk, fans and friends can get their books signed in the Library Lobby from 8:30-10:30 PM. Note: there is a limit of 5 signed books per person! The Philadelphia Free Library is located at 1901 Vine Street, between 19th and 20th Streets on…
Justin Hall at the Escapist Comics Small Press Fest!
Justin Hall, our wonderful editor of No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics, is just one of many, many guests participating in the Escapist Comics Small Press Fest this week. On Friday, September 21st and Saturday, September 22nd, there will be live readings and a Q&A, artwork projections, and even musical guests, all gathered to showcase underground comics in the Bay Area! The fun starts at 5:00 PM on both days, so don't be late! The Escapist Comic Bookstore is located at 3090 Claremont Ave. in Berkeley.
Bricks for the Bros: Love and Rockets wins 3 Ignatz Awards!
We have lots of post-SPX catching-up to do but first and foremost congratulations are in order to Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez who swept their Ignatz Award categories and came away from the ceremony lugging 3 brick trophies: Outstanding Series for Love and Rockets: New Stories, Outstanding Artist for Jaime, and Outstanding Story for Jaime's "Return for Me" from Love and Rockets: New Stories #4! Outstanding indeed, and a perfect way to usher in the new issue by capping off a year of universal and thunderous acclaim for the previous issue. We'll hopefully have a first-hand report and photos from the…
Peter Bagge Brings Hate Down Under!
And we mean that in the nicest way! Peter Bagge will be the guest of honor at GRAPHIC 2012 in Sydney, Australia! Join Pete on Sunday, November 11th for an in-depth insight into his darkly comic and hysterical semi-autobiographical work. He'll be discussing Hate and other Neat Stuff starting at 7:30 PM at the famous Sydney Opera House. Aussies, do not miss this rare opportunity to see Pete speak in person! Tickets for this event go on sale today, Monday, September 17th — or, err, yesterday, since Australia is in the future! The Sydney Opera House is located at 2…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 9/17-9/24
Tuesday, September 18th • Baltimore, MD: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez continue the Love & Rockets 30th Anniversary celebration at Atomic Books at 7:00 PM! (more info) Wednesday, September 19th • Philadelphia, PA: The Philadelphia Free Library proudly hosts Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez for a presentation in the Free Library's Montgomery Auditorium, followed by a Q&A session. After the talk, fans and friends can get their Love & Rockets books signed in the Library Lobby from 8:30-10:30 PM. (more info) Friday, September 21st • Seattle, WA: Our friends at the Elysian Brewing Company debut "Blight," the latest from our 12 Beers of…
Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez Signing in Baltimore Tomorrow!
How do those boys not have carpal tunnel syndrome by now?! Following an action-packed Ignatz-carrying appearance at the 2012 Small Press Expo this past weekend, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez will continue the Love & Rockets 30th Anniversary celebration at Atomic Books on Tuesday, September 18th at 7:00 PM! Love and Rockets: New Stories #5 features a letter from Atomic Books' Ringmistress, Rachel Whang, who will also be available for signing. This all-ages event is FREE and open to the public! Atomic Books is located at 3620 Falls Road in Baltimore, MD. And stay tuned as the Bros continue their 30th…
“Tarantula” by Mark Kalesniko
We are pleased to present this exclusive all-new original 40-page comic by Mark Kalesniko. Books by Mark Kalesniko (click covers for ordering info & previews): {product_snapshot:id=219,true,false,false,left} {product_snapshot:id=1959,true,false,false,left} {product_snapshot:id=865,true,false,false,left}
The Crypt Keeper Commands Your Presence!
Don't miss the October 13 installment of the Georgetown Art Attack in Seattle's spookiest neighborhood. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery will host "The Horror: Selections From the EC Comics Library" featuring a free concert by Berlin-based recording artist Molly Nilsson. Maybe we can convince her to perform her hit song "Hey Moon!" Bonus: Visitors to this store event will be among the first in the country to receive a complimentary copy of our sensational EC reprint Jack Davis's Tales from the Crypt. Boo!
Fantagraphics to publish Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree
What started out as a web comic Ed Piskor‘s Hip Hop Family Tree traces the foundation of hip hop from its Bronx origins with DJ Kool Herc and DJ Hollywood through Doug E. Fresh, Run DMC and beyond in four color fury. The comic easily transitions from depictions of live shows to breaking in the streets to the foundation of record companies, eager to spread the music. Currently published weekly at the epicenter of cool, Boing Boing, Piskor’s work will be collected and printed by Fantagraphics next year. The full-color book will be around 112 pages, collecting the first year’s…
