FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fantagraphics is proud to announce a new partnership with London-based publisher Breakdown Press. As of the November 2016 Diamond Previews Catalog, issue #338, Fantagraphics will be distributing a selection of Breakdown Press titles to comic book specialty stores. Breakdown Press was founded by Simon Hacking, Tom Oldham, Josh Palmano and Joe Kessler in 2013. Their goal was to put out the work of cutting edge cartoonists and some of the very best alternative manga. Since then, Breakdown Press has become a curatorial publishing force, releasing books by Conor Stechschulte, Lale Westvind, Seiichi Hayashi, Antoine Cossé, and many others. “Breakdown is the UK’s most…
Re/Read: Jim Blanchard’s Beasts and Priests
Re/Read is an occasional column by Fantagraphics Bookstore curator Larry Reid examining backlist titles you may have missed or are worth another look. This time we’ll focus on Beasts and Priests by former Fantagraphics art director Jim Blanchard. As the title suggests, Beasts and Priests documents both divine and demonic personalities of American pop culture: from Rat Pack louts and rogue politicians to revered rock ‘n’ rollers and stars of the silver screen. Blanchard employs ingenious treatments to capture the cult of personality that surrounds these figures. Mod fashion model Twiggy, Manson murder victim Sharon Tate, and sixties sex symbols…
New Comic Book Day – Nov. 10th 2016
Technically yesterday was New Comic Book Day, but technically I was crushed under the weight of our post-election world and spending all day an twitter was just a little too much too soon. But time marches on, and losing yourself in the world of a book helps, even if it’s just for a few hours. So here are your new comics this week, enjoyable now and always: Looking for America’s Dog by Steven Weissman (This book should go down as one of the most touching looks at politicians ever) Vice President Joe Biden left the gate open at the White…
Today’s New Digital Releases
Maybe comics will help. Here’s today’s new digital debuts. The EC Comics Library continues with Voodoo Vengeance by Johnny Craig, whose style is eerily crisp and contemporary. This collection features pulp shockers of all kinds, along with seven Craig crime classics. It can be found on comiXology and Google Play. If you can’t get enough of EC, today also marks the debut of The Comics Journal Library Vol. 10: The EC Artists Part 2. This volume of conversations includes definitive interviews with the creators behind the EC line, including talks with Harvey Kurtzman, Ray Bradbury,…
What’s in Store: Short Run Marathon Exhibition
Seattle’s Short Run Comix & Arts Festival has become one of the country’s liveliest celebrations of the independent comix movement. Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to again host the Short Run Marathon art exhibition and pre-festival reception this Friday, November 4 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. The Marathon exhibition includes paintings, drawings, and prints by an international array of the festival’s featured artists: Dash Shaw, Vanessa Davis, Ivana Pipal, Brendan Kiefer, Phoebe Wall, Trevor Alixopulos, Hatem Imam, and Kerascoët (French cartoonists Marie Pommepuy and Sébastien Cosset.) Shaw will screen a clip from his new animated feature, My Entire High School…
Fantagraphics at Short Run 2016
Stretching their legs for the second year at Fisher Pavilion (in the home of the space needle, Seattle Center) Short Run Comix and Arts Fest returns for their 6th festival of books, handmade zines, mini-comics, prints, patches, a bake sale and more! Join hundreds of artists on November 5th from 11am-6pm and get some holiday shopping done early! Special Guests & Exhibitors Dash Shaw – Table B7 Dash Shaw is a comic artist and animator, currently living in New York. We have been fans since “Bodyworld”; and Shaw’s every project, whether it be the amazing 720-page familial adventure “Bottomless Bellybutton”…
What’s In Store: Jim Blanchard’s Visual Abuse
Fantagraphics Books continues its 40th anniversary celebration with a book launch party and exhibition for Visual Abuse: Jim Blanchard’s Graphic Art, 1982 – 2002 at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on Saturday, November 12. Blanchard relocated to Seattle in 1987 from Oklahoma City, where he self-published his popular punk fanzine, Blatch. He soon found work as an art director at Fantagraphics Books, while continuing to create posters and graphics for bands associated with Seattle’s emerging grunge movement. He published several comix on Fantagraphics’ provocative Eros imprint, and later worked as inker for Peter Bagge’s influential Hate comic book series….
New Comic Book Day! Oct. 19th 2016
Listening to Primal Scream and reading our #NCBD releases; there’s nothing better! You can find these titles in any decent store near you, or on any decent website (like ours!) Love & Rockets Vol. 4 #1 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez Original Cover by Jaime Hernandez The comic book event of 2016! Love and Rockets is back as an all-new, ongoing comic book series (Vol. IV for those keeping track at home)! On Jaime’s side: What do you do when none of your old punk friends want to be punk any more? And just who does the evil Princess Animus think she…
Digital Releases: New Love and Rockets and more!
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for Love and Rockets and heralds in a collection of one of punk rock’s best artists—all on your tablets and personal reading devices! Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez are back with brand-new stories in Love and Rockets Vol. IV #1! You get Maggie and Hopey! You get Princess Animus! You get Fritz and Pipo! You get it all! The punk friends and family drama begins again right here—catch the first issue of the new ongoing series on comiXology today. Also, to continue celebrating the return this series, we’re…
Matt Furie Partners with ADL to #SavePepe
Pepe the Frog has been on a long wild ride this year. From a book release of Boy’s Club to bring his peace-loving ways to the masses, to being intentionally coopted by 4chaners and/or alt-righters to make him dangerous and dare I say, deplorable. From political volleyball used by both presidential candidates to charm and then warn against racists. And finally, from categorized hate-speech by the Anti-Defamation League to his current form of experimental message of peace and love through a partnership with creator Matt Furie and the ADL. The ADL made their announcement in a press release last Friday…
