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.
This Week’s Press Highlights
Fantagrahics books and artists have been featured on MTV, XXL, Vulture and more. Hip Hop Family Tree Drops Monthly! “Marvel at hip-hop greatness.” Read more at MTV.com “Though hip-hop and comic book culture have often borrowed from one another, there has been relatively little in the way of direct intersections. Other than one-issue takeovers of existing series, the worlds have remained, for the most part, mutually exclusive. That’s all changing now, with the announcement that Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree will become a monthly comic book series.” Read more at XXL
Fantagraphics at CAKE 2015
Chicago Alternative Comics Expo, or CAKE!, is taking place at the Center on Halsted on June 6-7th. We’ve got a run down of new books to check out, favorite cartoonists to meet, and happenings around the show.
