Forget socks, we’re gifting books! Here’s what we’re giving our loved ones this holiday season: Eric: “Not just a revelatory work of cartooning history, but also of 20th Century magazine publishing, first-wave feminism, and queer studies, all of which paints a picture of a life lived to the fullest by the best cartoonist you’ve never heard of.” “You could spend a lifetime with just one of the 200 or more paintings in this collection and never exhaust every detail. Collectively, they present an alternative history of America, one that continually finds grace and dignity in the unlikeliest of subjects.” “I…
Fantagraphics 2024 Early Black Friday and Early Cyber Monday Sales
Let Fanta be your Santa with our Holiday Gift Guide! This holiday season we’re continuing our tradition of giving you TWO chances to save on the comics and graphic novels you want and need, by offering distinct deals: our Early Black Friday Sale on November 22nd-24th and an Early Cyber Monday Sale on November 25th! With the holiday shipping deadlines fast approaching, we want to make sure you get your gifts in time, so we’re hosting our sales early–impress everyone and have a stress-free holiday, knock out all your gift shopping in one weekend! For our Early Black Friday Sale, we’re…
The Fantagraphics Holiday Gift Guide
Let Fanta be your Santa this year! We’ve got hundreds of incredible titles to choose from, but we’ve narrowed it down to our top gift picks of 2024. We’ve got something for everyone on your list: groundbreaking manga, gorgeous work from “one of the most important comics artists of our time” (Art Spiegelman), Disney favorites for the whole family, and more! “It’s a great tribute to love and friendship, and a journey into underworlds literal and metaphorical, full of horrors that are hard to put into words but that can – with lush, exaggerated obliqueness – be drawn. A great…
Short Run 2024 Recap
Short Run was this weekend and we had an absolutely wonderful time–we love our hometown show! As always, Kelly Froh did an incredible job organizing everything and curating a room full of talented artists. We can’t wait for next year at the new location, the Seattle Design Center! Ellen Forney, Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life Caitlin McGurk, Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund Graham Chaffee, Light It, Shoot It Josh Simmons, Jessica Farm Caitlin Cass, Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race and Voting Rights in…
Boo! Shop the Fantagraphics Halloween Sale Now!
Get ready to shop ’til you drop during the Fantagraphics Halloween Sale! Starting now and running up to the stroke of midnight on Halloween, we’re hacking a full 30% off dozens of horror, noir, mystery, science fiction, and terrifying true stories at Fantagraphics.com/Halloween! We’re offering tricks and treats with discounts on some of your favorite weird reads–check it out!
Fantagraphics at Lucca Comics & Games 2024
We’re going to Italy for the Lucca Comics & Games festival on October 30th-November 3rd! A statement from the organizers of the show: “We are honored and proud to welcome Fantagraphics to Lucca Comics & Games 2024. For the first time, an international publisher will be featured in our prestigious Napoleone Pavilion, offering a unique opportunity for all Festival attendees: the chance to visit the Fantagraphics stand, explore, and purchase American editions of their books. It’s an incredible opportunity to engage firsthand with the vast catalog of stories and volumes from a celebrated American publisher renowned worldwide. Additionally, visitors can…
Dash Shaw (Blurry) and Olivier Schrauwen (Sunday) Tour
Dash Shaw (Blurry) and Olivier Schrauwen (Sunday) are going on tour! They’re headed to Desert Island, Partners and Son, Quimby’s Bookstore, Secret Headquarters, and Comix Experience: November 7th at 7:00 pm: Book signing at Desert Island November 8th at 6:00 pm: In conversation with Brian Baynes (Bubbles Zine) at Partners and Son November 9th at 4:00 pm: In conversation with Conor Stechschulte at Quimby’s Bookstore November 12th at 5:00 pm: In conversation with Sandi Tan at Secret Headquarters November 14th at 6:00 pm: In conversation with Justin Hall at Comix Experience These events are co-sponsored by Flanders Literature, whose generous…
SPX 2024 Recap
L to R: Natalie Norris, Kayla E., Laura Bullard, Conrad Groth, Jenn Chan, Gary Groth, Marc Sobel, Rick Altergott Small Press Expo is always tons of fun and this year was no exception: we loved getting to talk shop with comics professionals and readers alike and we always welcome the chance to hang out with our artists and far-flung staffers! In case you missed it, we have photographic evidence of the good times: Beth Hetland, Tender Caitlin Cass, Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race and Voting Rights in the U.S. Rick Altergott, Blessed Be + Graham Chaffee, Light…
Fantagraphics at Small Press Expo
It’s that time of year again: Small Press Expo! We’ll be at tables W51-55 on September 14th-15th, along with Special Guests Carol Lay (My Time Machine), Beth Hetland (Tender), Laura Pérez (Ocultos), and Stan Mack (Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies: The Collected Conceits, Delusions, and Hijinks of New Yorkers from 1974 to 1995). We’ll have a table full of our newest books (including some titles that aren’t out yet), new merch, and plenty of signings–check out the schedule below! Signing Schedule for Fantagraphics Tables W51-55: Saturday, September 14th:12:00-1:00 pm: Laura Pérez (Ocultos) + Caitlin Cass (Suffrage Song: The Haunted History…
Fantagraphics Winter 2025 New Releases
Some people don’t like to be reminded that Winter is coming–they’re either still disappointed in the way certain television shows handled that particular promise, or they don’t look great in heavy down parkas, or some other valid reason, like being annoyed they have to travel out of state to see a family who still refuses to understand that working in comics is an actual job, just as respectable and challenging as being an “environmental insurance adjuster”…maybe that last one is too specific, but the general thrust of the point remains. Some people just aren’t looking forward to winter! To those…
