Don't miss an art show + book signing to celebrate the release of Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken: Roberta Gregory will be at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on 8/8 at 5:00-7:00 pm!

Giveaway alert: stop by our San Diego Comic-Con booth 1721 for a FREE copy of “50 Things I Love About Fantagraphics”, a very special issue of the Eisner-nominated Canon zine! No purchase necessary, we’ll be giving these away—one per person—while supplies last.

The wait is almost over: Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken by Roberta Gregory and The Atlas Comics Library No. 9: Adventures Into Weird Worlds Vol. 1 are out tomorrow! https://ow.ly/wREE50ZoLN8

More Comic-Con exclusives: stop by our booth 1721 to snag early copies of Lovers of the Empire: Vol. 1 by Yudori, Quacky by Jim Woodring, Bimbo Agitprop by Raquelle Jac, and Roy #2 by Gilbert and Natalia Hernandez!

Good plan, Nancy! (Art from Nancy For All Seasons by Ernie Bushmiller) https://ow.ly/K1Xj50ZoBnL

Don’t miss the book launch for Bimbo Agitprop! Raquelle Jac will be discussing her “searing debut” (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) with visual effects artist and filmmaker Uday Narayanan at The Wild Detectives on August 6th at 7:00 pm.

We’re debuting three new merch items at our Comic-Con booth 1721: a Whoa, Nellie! t-shirt featuring art by xaimeh, a Frank enamel pin featuring Jim Woodring’s beloved “generic anthropomorph”, and our 50th anniversary tote in navy and cream! (📸 by Jaime Hernandez)

Breaking news: Lucy is not a morning person. (Art from The Complete Peanuts 1991-1992: Vol. 21 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/2Hcm50ZoAjF

I had the pleasure of interviewing @earinc.bsky.social , the VP/Associate Publisher of @fantagraphics.bsky.social! We discuss everything from new cartoonists as well as future plans for collected works from Joe Matt & the Hernandez Brothers and so much more! Watch it here: youtu.be/63qp_QmqhtU?...

Search and Destroy Vol. 3 by Atsushi Kaneko is nominated for the 2026 American Manga Awards for Best Continuing Manga Series! Register to vote by 7/20 at https://ow.ly/1HPq50ZoEYg and vote (for us 😁) by 7/28! Mangasplaining

"...it was all such a “man’s world” back then it never occurred to me that anyone would ever want to read my weird creations until I found undergrounds in the early 1970s like Wimmen’s Comix...! Fanbase Press interviewed Roberta Gregory about Bitchy! https://ow.ly/4VNB50Zp4hC

Don't miss Christopher Fink at San Diego Comic-Con! He'll be signing copies of his graphic memoir, Breakthrough: Life On the Brink, at our booth 1721 on 7/24 at 3:00-4:00 pm! https://ow.ly/e2SG50ZoEMq

Fanbase Press' @barbrajdillon.bsky.social Interviews @roberta-g.bsky.social on the Upcoming Release of ‘Bitchy!: The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken’ with @fantagraphics.bsky.social

Don't miss the LA book launch for Heaven: Katie Skelly will be at Secret Headquarters tonight from 5:00-7:00 pm! https://ow.ly/MSEA50ZoA5T

"We love an unconventional female character, especially those who are ungovernable, uncontrollable, and who refuse to fit into society’s mold and shun the script we are given from a young age." Girl Talk HQ has an exclusive excerpt of Roberta Gregory's Bitchy! https://ow.ly/ha8h50ZoLIC.

An enchanting antihero, Adèle is fearless, brash, and thoroughly ill-tempered, smoking and cursing her way through the case—always barely escaping peril to tell her tale. Read all about her in The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Vol. 1 by Tardi, out now! https://ow.ly/HLV550ZozQc

Graphic Novel Review: BITCHY! THE EXASPERATING EXISTENCE OF MIDGE MCCRACKEN refuses to flinch Roberta Gregory's BITCHY! The BITCHY! THE EXASPERATING EXISTENCE OF MIDGE MCCRACKEN is an unflinching new book that commands attention.

Revolutionaries: Spain Vol. 4 collects the most politically galvanizing stories by the subversive comix artist, social activist, and outlaw biker Spain Rodriguez--out 10/13! https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/revolutionaries-spain-vol-4

Boing Boing recommends Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge: "Lost Beneath the Sea": The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 30! https://ow.ly/G7qh50ZoEBl

The Pulitzer Prizes Finalist Peter Kuper is going to San Diego Comic-Con and he'll be signing copies of Wish We Weren't Here: Postcards From the Apocalypse at our booth 1721 on 7/24 at 4:00-5:00 pm! Check out our full schedule of signing and programming at https://ow.ly/KWzq50ZoyZ1.

"Nancy For All Seasons is exactly as the title says. Bushmiller’s anecdotes range from simple to absurd, and here we get a great look at how versatile and various her stories are, with emphasis on various." ICYMI, AIPT gave Nancy For All Seasons a perfect 10/10 review! https://ow.ly/sNXb50ZoBbW

I wrote on @boingboing.net about the latest volume in The Complete Carl Barks Library. Uncle Scrooge: Lost Beneath the Sea boingboing.net/2026/07/16/t...

"Maybe the world is ready for another wave of Bitchiness. Goddess help us all." Roberta Gregory spoke to Geek Vibes Nation about Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken (out 7/21)--read more at https://ow.ly/WyOm50ZoxZa!

That's some plant! Find out what Frank is thinking in Quacky by Jim Woodring, out 8/11! https://ow.ly/lE1o50ZnXez

"This bold work is a must-buy." — Booklist Publications Starred Review Requiem for Gaza by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco, which presents the testimony of displaced Palestinians who lived through the genocide, is out 10/6. https://ow.ly/zWgl50ZnWRZ

"Heaven has style to burn and strong character work. Katie Skelly frames both with very fine craft. The result is a compelling, grindhousey coming-of-age tale." AIPT recommends Heaven by Katie Skelly, out now! https://ow.ly/y8Kj50ZnVN2

GVN Talking Comics Interview: Roberta Gregory on Fantagraphics’ ‘BITCHY!: The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken’ geekvibesnation.com/roberta-greg...

"Plot twists aplenty, including a murder or two, as well as a parade of mysterious characters and double-crosses..." — Publishers Weekly The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Vol. 1 by Tardi is out now! https://ow.ly/h6Fe50ZnzQG

Mathew Klickstein is going to San Diego Comic-Con! He'll be signing copies of his books, including See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture, at our booth 1721 on 7/23 at 12:00 pm, 7/24 at 1:00 pm, and 7/25 at 12:00 pm! https://ow.ly/fCVL50ZnzL3

‘Heaven’ sees Katie Skelly wrap a thoughtful coming-of-age in a bloody grindhouse mystery @fantagraphics.bsky.social #comicsky Read @jseanharrison.bsky.social's review:

"I think of myself as a writer who happens to draw (and really not all that well sometimes), but there’s no way to draw Midge 'wrong'. And there’s really nothing you 'can’t' write about in storytelling." AIPT interviewed Roberta Gregory about Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken!

Want some background on Hugo Pratt before The Complete Corto Maltese: Volume 1: The Ballad of the Salt Sea comes out in October? Check out matttt's deep dive at https://ow.ly/7WBi50ZnBFQ!

It may be hot out, but we're getting the shivers from the creepy stories in The Atlas Comics Library No. 9: Adventures Into Weird Worlds Vol. 1--out 7/21! https://ow.ly/ZAT850ZnziA

Quacky by Jim Woodring is Book of the Day over at Foreword Reviews! Read their starred review here: https://ow.ly/5tr850Znz8z

Don't miss Natalia Hernandez at San Diego Comic-Con! She'll be signing early copies of Roy #2 at our booth 1721 on 7/23 at 2:00-3:00 pm and on 7/24 at 11:00 am-1:00 pm. Check out the full schedule of signings and programming at https://ow.ly/7BTV50ZnvCP#2

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Vol. 1 by Tardi is out today! This iconic adventure series from the ’70s stars the bold heroine Adèle, who must contend with supernatural monsters wreaking havoc in Belle Époque Paris. https://ow.ly/ZujK50Znv6C

Barbara “Willy” Mendes is going to San Diego Comic-Con! Queen of Cosmos Comix Trilogy isn't out until 9/1, so she'll be signing flyers at our booth 1721 on 7/26 at 3:00 pm. Get more signing and programming info at https://ow.ly/gIyo50Zn86O!

💥 New interview by @chriscoplan.bsky.social! 📚✨ Cartooning legend Roberta Gregory looks back on Naughty Bits, revisits the unforgettable Midge McCracken, discusses the new @fantagraphics.bsky.social Bitchy! collection, and reveals she still has unfinished stories to tell:

The Good Duck Artist delivers another superb collection of surprise, delight, comedy, adventure, and all-around cartooning brilliance: Walt Disney's Donald Duck "Christmas Cheers": The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 31 is out 10/27! https://ow.ly/CkLA50Zn84U

"Drawing from the clean lines of 1970s manga and a bold, flat color palette dominated by bleeding pinks, and deep reds, Heaven establishes an atmosphere that feels simultaneously inviting and profoundly toxic." — @retrofuturista.bsky.social Heaven by Katie Skelly is out! https://ow.ly/REyC50Zn4jr

"Chapman understands the strengths of the visual medium and how to best operate within the constraints of the form, taking advantage of a comic’s ability to expand and compress time in a way prose alone could never do." New review of THE PASS by Katriona Chapman. @fantagraphics.bsky.social

Katie Skelly went back on Inkstuds to discuss Heaven with Robin McConnell--listen here: https://ow.ly/CpSj50Zn5LL!

We've got good things on the horizon: our Takumigraphics books are coming out soon! Stay tuned for fantastic collections by Yudori, 小宮りさ麻吏奈 / MARINA LISA KOMIYA, 志村貴子, and Akane Torikai 👀 https://ow.ly/c3qi50Zn3tp

Katie Skelly has a tarot deck in the works! She's raising money on Kickstarter to fund Bad Girl Tarot II, check it out at https://ow.ly/GraV50Zn47U!

Don't miss John Pham at San Diego Comic-Con next week: he'll be signing copies of J + K on 7/24 at 2:00 pm! Get more signing and programming info at https://ow.ly/yKmO50Zn1Yi.

The wait is almost over: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Vol. 1 by Tardi is out tomorrow! https://ow.ly/WyTB50Zmg2x

Don't miss xaimeh at San Diego Comic-Con: he'll be signing at our booth 1721 on 7/23 at 3:00-5:00 pm and on 7/24 at 11:00 am-1:00 pm! Get more info at https://ow.ly/hGRs50ZmfT7.

Two identical twins—one genetically engineered and one not—take center stage in this sci-fi mashup of motherhood, identity, and artificial intelligence: Identical by Leah Hayes is out 9/15! https://ow.ly/cj3L50ZmfFE

We like your style, Nancy! (Art from Nancy For All Seasons by Ernie Bushmiller) https://ow.ly/sFbF50Zmfxx

We are thrilled to announce that Tales of Paranoia, the first R. Crumb comic book in 23 years, is back in stock! Our first print run sold out quickly, so snag your copy while you still can—and remember: just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you… https://ow.ly/FQlF50Zmxp5