New this week: Blubber #1 by Gilbert Hernandez Featuring six mostly wordless, thoroughly surreal adventures featuring a cast of misfits, monsters, and anthropomorphs that could only spring from the id of the great Hernandez Get it online at Fantagraphics.com or at your local comic retailer. “Blubber highlights the amazing longevity and tireless creativity that marks out Gilbert Hernandez as one of our living comics treasures.” –Broken Frontier “Does it matter what they’re about? No, and you want to be surprised anyway, because it’s Beto and he’s going to take you on a wild ride anyway. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” – 13th Dimension
San Diego Comic-Con 2015: The Debuts
Can’t make it to comic-con? You can pre-order debut titles on Fantagraphics.com Sacred Heart by Liz Suburbia There’s an absence of authority in the town of Alexandria, and the teens are trying to keep their makeshift society together until their parents return. But students keep dying mysteriously, local band The Crotchmen rock the nights away, freshmen palm readers and seers have lines out the door, and Ben Schiller has had it up to HERE with her sister Empathy’s disappearing act. It’s a punk summer vacation that might not make it to fall. In stores September 2015 …
Greg Stump, Koren Shadmi, and more at Fantagraphics Bookstore
Join us this Saturday, June 13 at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery for a festive celebration of contemporary comix, music, art, and more. Two exceptional cartoonists, Koren Shadmi and Greg Stump, will present new works from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in a fitting finale to the Georgetown Carnival arts fair.
FCBD Collection on comiXology
Did you miss Free Comic Book Day? comiXology’s got you covered!
This Week’s Press Highlights
Read interviews with Fanta artists like Daniel Clowes, Josh Simmons, Richard Sala, Les McCann and Ed Luce. R. Crumb writes for WSJ, Hip Hop Family Tree drops monthly and Bleeding Cool tries to predict Eisner winners + more great reviews!
This Week in Fanta Events 6.2-6.7
Thursday, June 4th Portland, OR – Floating World Comics is hosting a spectacular art show and book signing this Thursday with comics heavy-weight, Ed Luce to coincide with the recent release of the hardcover Wuvable Oaf collection (in stores now!) Floating World is one of our favorite comic shops in the whole wide world, and we love when they host our favorite artists in the whole wide world. What I’m trying to say is there’s going to be a lot of love at this art show and signing, and you’ll want to get in on this. Festivities run from 6-8…
What’s in Store
One of the many attractions at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is the abundance of vintage publications in stock. We recently came upon a cache of classic comix by Peter Bagge, Charles Bukowski, Daniel Clowes, Al Columbia, Robert Crumb, Joe Sacco, and other modern masters. You never know what treasures you’ll discover. Come see.
The Dungeon Quest Continues Through comiXology!
The bizarre expedition known as Dungeon Quest resumes, but this time the ramifications are colossal (and so are the naked bodies).
The South Gets a New Festival
Austin, Texas is getting a upgrade this year with the inception of New South Festival of Literary Arts and Cartooning. Here’s why you should put it on your calendar for June 6th.
Colorful Comix and a Carnival at Fantagraphics Bookstore
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to welcome two exceptional cartoonists on Saturday, June 13 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Brooklyn-based artist Koren Shadmi will join Seattle cartoonist and educator Greg Stump presenting new works. This event coincides with the 10th annual Georgetown Carnival featuring art, music and more throughout the historic arts community.
