Two heartfelt, eye-opening graphic novel debuts make their way into the digital airspace and onto your personal reading devices today.
Comixology Sale + A Quiz!
If you’ve been thinking about downloading some digital comics, now is the perfect time to get everything on your wish list. Comixology is offering a 50% off sale on over 300+ Fantagraphics books. Just use code INDIE at checkout. Not sure what book to read next? Take this quiz to find out which comic you should add to cart! [qzzr quiz=”99531″ width=”100%” height=”auto” redirect=”true” offset=”0″]
Coming Soon… Frank in the 3rd Dimension
Jim Woodring designed these awesome, custom 3D-glasses that will ship with each copy of his upcoming book, Frank in the 3rd Dimension, available for pre-order now.
This Week’s Press Highlights
Praise for Chicago “With an unabashed underground comix feel, Chicago is the counterculture hit of the year and a courageous bit of well-crafted storytelling.” Read more on Broken Frontier Read Glenn Head’s Comic Diary at The Comics Journal
Wanda’s top picks for National Dog Day
To celebrate #NationalDogDay, we asked our assistant publicist Wanda to share her favorite canines in comics.
What’s in Store
Fantagraphics Bookstore curator Larry Reid and colleague Martin Imbach of Georgetown Records have organized a fascinating exhibition for the Bumbershoot arts festival. Between Garage & Grunge: Glitter, Glam & Proto-Punk in Seattle’s Subversive 70s examines the seminal counterculture that laid the foundation for a movement that would later influence pop culture on a global scale. The show includes period posters, photos, zines, records, film, and flamboyant fashion from an amazing era. The Labor Day weekend festivities feature music by Faith No More, Babes in Toyland, Dead Moon, The Melvins, Brand New, Social Distortion, Neko Case, and many more. Free preview of…
New Comics Wednesday
Glenn Head’s Chicago hits stores today! “[Glenn Head] has style to burn, and his comics are always a highlight wherever they appear” – The Comics Reporter “Entertaining” – Paste Magazine “Unflinching” – John Porcellino “Head’s comics style ties right into the Underground setting of the late 1970’s that he’s exploring, and with innovative stylistic choices, Head manages to take us inside the psychological perceptions and reactions of the youthful protagonist to create an emotional and unfailingly truthful narrative.” – Bleeding Cool Find it at your local comic shop: http://www.comicshoplocator.com/storelocator Bookstore: http://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder Or online at Fantagraphics: http://www.fantagraphics.com/chicago
Dylan Horrocks on Tour
Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen Book Tour with Dylan Horrocks Critically acclaimed cartoonist, Dylan Horrocks bids farewell to his native New Zealand as he travels to the United States for his first convention appearance in over a decade on a book tour in celebration of the fan-favorite release, Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen. His first graphic novel since the classic, Hicksville, collected in 1998.
Fantagraphics Goes Back to Press on Two Summer Hits
Fantagraphics Books is proud to announce that two of its highest profile summer releases — NOT FUNNY HA-HA by Leah Hayes and MOX NOX by Joan Cornellá — are going back to press after near-immediate sellouts of their first printings. Both books have been virally popular and garnered rave reviews left and right, fueling demand and eroding supply. But don’t worry: more copies are on the way! The new printing of Not Funny Ha-Ha will hit stores in October, while the new printing of Mox Nox will debut next month at the Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda, MD, where author Joan Cornellá will be a…
Comix Experience Book Club w/ Liz Suburbia
As the showrunner of a book club myself, I recognize book club game when I see it. Which is why we’re so excited for the September monthly graphic novel club at Comix Experience, because they get to read and discuss Sacred Heart by Liz Suburbia.
