Fantagraphics Halloween Sale 2020!

Get ready to shop ’til you drop… …during the Fantagraphics Halloween Sale! Starting Thursday, October 29th, 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! Whether you’re curious about Crepax, hungry for Hanselmann, eager for some new EC Comics, or salivating for Sala, there’s something in the sale for everyone to enjoy, and the prices are too good to resist. So go ahead, treat yourself! For questions, please email helpme@fantagraphics.com with “Halloween Sale” in the subject line, or give us a call…

What’s in Store: Record Store Day

One of the truly gratifying developments we’ve experienced over the last decade at Fantagraphics Bookstore is the revival of the record store. Our retail partners at Georgetown Records have held true to their vision of promoting great music and restoring record stores to their previous place as essential cultural institutions. Come celebrate their success on Record Store Day this Saturday, April 16 from 11:30 to 8:00 PM. You’ll find exclusive RSD releases and an amazing array of collectible recordings from legendary Northwest bands, in addition to their diverse selection of vintage vinyl.      If you missed the awesome exhibition…

Fantagraphics Bookstore Celebrates Guido Crepax

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to present an international multimedia tribute to late Italian cartoonist Guido Crepax. The event features an exhibition of original art by contemporary American cartoonists including David Lasky, Peter Kuper, Benjamin Marra, Roberta Gregory, George Pratt, and Mark Wheatley, Spanish artists Javier Olivares, Sandra Hernandez and Pedro Espinosa, and Argentine artists Mister ED and Santiago Caruso, as well as reproductions from the Complete Crepax Volume 1. The opening on Saturday, April 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM includes film shorts by Brazilian artist Alex Korolkovas, a sound installation by Sérgio Rocha of Portugal, a limited…

Fantagraphics Exclusive: Valentina Tribute Art Booklet

Order The Complete Crepax from Fantagraphics.com/crepax and receive a special, numbered, limited edition booklet featuring art created in tribute to the character Valentina, by an international coterie of over a dozen artists including Gilbert Hernandez, Richard Sala, George Pratt and many more! These 6″ x 9″ booklets are printed in full-color on satin finish paper. We’re sharing a few of the images here with quotes from the artists about the inspiration they take from Crepax’s signature character.  

What’s in Store (The Virtue of Patience Edition)

We can’t wait for the Daniel Clowes signing this Saturday at Fantagraphics Bookstore from 6:00 to 9:00 PM in Seattle. While we have ample supplies of Patience and other titles on hand, we encourage patrons to arrive on the early side, as his books tend to vanish quickly at these events. We’ll provide complimentary refreshments while you wait patiently to engage the artist. The book is simply amazing on every level imaginable. Coming up next, on Saturday, April 9 is the book launch for volume 1 of the Complete Crepax with an exhibition of tributes by contemporary American cartoonists (Benjamin…