Merry Christmas from all of us here at Fantagraphics--and Nancy! (Art from Nancy Wears Hats by Ernie Bushmiller) https://ow.ly/LRzb50XLfMG

Are you ready for it? The Atlas Comics Library No. 8: Snafu collects the complete 1955 Snafu magazine for the first time, featuring satire by John and Marie Severin, Russ Heath, Joe Maneely, Stan Lee and others in a gorgeous new package--out 1/20! https://ow.ly/Jby550XNMRX

Christmas Day really *is* getting closer and we've got the perfect last-minute present: gift cards! Order at https://ow.ly/u7z850XNw8c and they'll be delivered to your inbox (or your recipient's inbox) instantly! (Art from Nancy Wears Hats by Ernie Bushmiller)

"It’s an outstanding feat of graphic design, and the wide array of narrative and visual modes makes for a read that is deeply satisfying in its unpredictability." The AV Club picked Precious Rubbish by Kayla E. as one of the best comics of 2025! https://ow.ly/IWhA50XNw5s

She's a natural! Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Charles M. Schulz's beloved comic with Peanuts Every Sunday 1952-1955--out now in paperback! https://ow.ly/zp9Y50XNvS7

Want to know more about The Moon Prince by Kevin Fraser Mutch, an "imaginative take on galactic empires with relevant social commentary" (Kirkus)? Check out this book trailer! https://ow.ly/7cgJ50XNMEJ

This one's for all the last-minute shoppers: we've got gift cards! Choose from a denomination and a design--we've got four featuring art by Jim Woodring, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Simon Hanselmann, and Alex Graham--and it'll be emailed instantly 🎁 https://ow.ly/G1LY50XLfYO

Disney Epic Mickey--Peter David’s comics adaptations of the beloved Disney Epic Mickey video game series--is full of thrills, chills, and g-g-ghosts! Out now 👀 https://ow.ly/KggG50XNvOC

What's Fritz the Cat up to? Nothing wholesome, we can assure you of that! Catch up on the chaotic adventures of Robert Crumb's first iconic character in The Life and Death of Fritz the Cat--out 1/13! https://ow.ly/yOeG50XLfU6

Naughty kitty! (Art from Nancy Wears Hats by Ernie Bushmiller) https://ow.ly/5bGi50XLfOI

Advance copies of Young Shadow & the Watchdogs by Ben Sears have landed at our office and they look great: the book is fun, funny, adventurous, and filled with Sears' brilliant two-tone art--out 4/7! https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/young-shadow-the-watchdogs

An all-timer! (Art from The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952: Vol. 1 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/vX9x50XLfF3

It’s Scrooge McDuck and Launchpad McQuack versus the sinister sorcerer Merlock in a battle for Collie Baba’s treasure—and a whole lot more—in a new Disney Afternoon comics anthology also featuring TaleSpin and Darkwing Duck: DuckTales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp is out 1/13! https://ow.ly/JqZQ50XLfyH

"For readers who appreciate the works of Shaun Tan or Raymond Briggs, Malkasian's latest offers a rich, immersive experience that lingers long after the final page is turned." — RetroFuturista Shadows of the Sea by Cathy Malkasian is out now! https://ow.ly/jXTB50XLfu0

Good effort, Snoopy! (Art from Peanuts Every Sunday 1952-1955 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/ZGVb50XLfew

An Instagram-safe Fritz? Believe it! In Love and Rockets Vol. IV #17 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez (out 1/21), she decides to move on and one by one she dumps the men in her life — aside from a secret lover whose identity remains unknown! https://ow.ly/W6UJ50XKEV2

Take your first look at All the Living, a captivating mediation on existence by acclaimed artist and graphic novelist Roman Muradov! Out 2/24, it's a slow and subtle exploration of loneliness, rendered in Muradov's shifting style, full of finesse and sensuality. https://ow.ly/Eys950XLf6z

Giuseppe Bergman wants excitement? He gets that and more than he bargained for in The Magnificent Adventure by Milo Manara--out now! https://ow.ly/tKpY50XLeWy

Who will find the Golden Pineapple? The race is on! Catch up on fun Disney adventures in Donald Duck Legacy #389: The Golden Pineapple! by Gorm Transgaard, Peter Snejbjerg, Joe Torcivia, Thad Komorowski, Giorgio Cavazzano, and Marco Rota--available now! https://ow.ly/lbsx50XL82J

"It’s a thrilling, surprising journey that gives Murphy the opportunity to stretch his artistic horizons with depictions of tropical lands and civilizations vastly different from Valiant’s typical European haunts." Cinema Sentries recommends Prince Valiant Vol. 30! https://ow.ly/lGMk50XJXJ1

Love and Rockets Vol. IV #17 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez is out 1/21! On Jaime's side, fun frolics as Ray hangs with his brother and new sister-in-law, while Maggie deals with a family crisis. And what’s up with that ankle? https://ow.ly/NYPZ50XKEEN

"I’m not in it to settle a score. I’m in it to find the dignity and the humanity within the experience that the person is going through that I’m trying to communicate about." Carol Tyler discussed creating art through loss with Retrofuturista--read the full interview here: https://ow.ly/er5e50XJYZc!

Book Review: The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief by Carol Tyler cinemasentries.com/book-review-... @fantagraphics.bsky.social @darcystaniforth.bsky.social

I am all for these Micheluzzi collections from Fantagraphics. Fantastic stuff.

Book Review: Lost & Found by Mia Wolff cinemasentries.com/book-review-... @fantagraphics.bsky.social @darcystaniforth.bsky.social

Book Review: #PrinceValiant Vol. 30: 1995-1996 by Hal Foster, John Cullen Murphy, and Cullen Murphy cinemasentries.com/book-review-... @fantagraphics.bsky.social

New @fantagraphics.bsky.social #BookHaul just landed 🙌 Usagi Yojimbo (my first!) and My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Vol. 1 & 2. These have been on HIGH on my list — excited to finally see what all the hype is about. Let’s go. 💙📚🪐 #Comicsky

I had the pleasure of interviewing Simon Hanselmann! Simon is open about the challenges of selling comics in 2025. Simon also discusses his ambitions of breaking into Hollywood as a writer. Simon has been published by @fantagraphics.bsky.social! youtu.be/Nb4EN-S286I?...

With the final volume of “Search & Destroy” by Atsushi Kanekonow out from @mangasplaining.bsky.social / @fantagraphics.bsky.social , now’s a great time to binge-read all 3 volumes — or give all 3 as a gift! www.fantagraphics.com/products/sea...

Smooth move, Buddy! Catch up on Buddy Bradley's New Jersey adventures in The Complete Hate Volume 2 by Peter Bagge--now out in paperback! https://ow.ly/jhN850XKzNo

Such disrespect--and on Beethoven's birthday, no less! (Art from Peanuts Every Sunday 1952-1955 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/3zVJ50XKxJO

"Chapman’s graceful art, muted color scheme, and focus on character development serve her storytelling... It adds up to a kinder, gentler—but no less probing—graphic novel riff on The Bear." — Publishers Weekly The Pass by Katriona Chapman is out 1/20! https://ow.ly/uk6R50XK535

"It is always a ton of fun reading Disney graphic novels...I had a hard time putting this comic down." — The Good Men Project Donald Duck Legacy #389: The Golden Pineapple! is on the way! https://ow.ly/RneQ50XK13Q

"Tyler has written and illustrated one of the more relatable creative works about grief and loss and what lies in the aftermath for the living left behind. She explores her real-life losses through artistic metaphor, that while fantastical, are also deeply relatable." https://ow.ly/q7pb50XJXus

She's HERE: Search and Destroy Vol. 3, the conclusion to Atsushi Kaneko's breathtaking and startlingly relevant manga trilogy, is out now! https://ow.ly/1KnN50XK4BV

"Fantagraphics Publishing has released another beautiful anthology with Atlas Comics Library No. 7: Girl Comics...brimming with fun surprises." — Cinema Sentries The Atlas Comics Library No. 7: Girl Comics ed. by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo is out now! https://ow.ly/IYES50XK28X

"These strips are a work of art in every sense...No, no, I’m OK, I’ve just got something in my eye." The Herald chose Life Drawing by Jaime Hernandez as one of the 10 best graphic novels of 2025! https://ow.ly/LaCq50XJZQC

"Raging Clouds is an excellent, unique manhwa from a promising new cartoonist, and I look forward to seeing her other work be published in English in the near future." Anime UK News reviewed Raging Clouds by Yudori! https://ow.ly/oGJE50XJZw2

Guess who? We're putting out a deluxe hardcover edition of Locas: The Maggie and Hopey Stories by Jaime Hernandez in 2026 and it's available for pre-order now! https://ow.ly/24ya50XJY4r

The Epicurean Vagabonds included Life Drawing by Jaime Hernandez and Lovers and Haters by Gilbert Hernandez on their list of their favorite books of the year! https://ow.ly/ROkq50XJY8p

"Cathy Malkasian’s latest graphic novel deals with heavy themes including despair and isolation, and is rendered in subdued, gloomy earth tones, and yet is crafted with such masterful skill that the end result is positively uplifting." -- Cinema Sentries https://ow.ly/T1im50XJXlx

It'll take more than a traffic jam to stop the Duck Avenger! Wild action, wicked wit and wordplay join forces in a new Disney graphic novel by Luc “Batem” Collin and Nicolas Pothier: This Looks Like a Job for Duck Avenger! is out now. https://ow.ly/R3nL50XJVAc

Now that's quick thinking! (Art from Nancy Wears Hats by Ernie Bushmiller) https://ow.ly/cXTR50XIKEE

Last call for gifting the best graphic novels and comics around: get your orders in at Fantagraphics.com by 12/15 and choose FedEx 2Day to make sure your presents arrive by 12/25!

Avoid the mall, shop Fanta: our bookstore in Georgetown is open every day and our website never sleeps! Just get your orders in on Fantagraphics.com by 12/15 and choose FedEx 2Day shipping to ensure delivery by 12/25 🎁 (Art from The Complete Hate Volume 2 by Peter Bagge)

Snoopy should be allowed to do this sometimes... (Art from The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952: Vol. 1 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/fxLw50XHWuc

Gift your brave loved ones a big box of stories that are chilling, bizarre, and surreal: The EC Artists Library Slipcase Vol. 7 collects four outstanding volumes in our New York Times bestselling series! https://ow.ly/Amiq50XIK1G (Art from The Woman Who Loved Life illustrated by Johnny Craig)

Hang on to your hats, it's time for some chaos! The Magnificent Adventure, featuring Milo Manara’s famously inept adventurer as he stumbles into his first quest, is out now! https://ow.ly/Jsp450XIJFu

Plan accordingly: Johnny Ryan will be signing at our table 49B at Comic Arts LA on Sunday at 12:00 pm! https://ow.ly/kJUR50XHWrQ

Don't miss Simon Hanselmann at Comic Arts LA this weekend: he'll be signing at our table 49B tomorrow at 2:00 pm! https://ow.ly/tucA50XHWqG