Fantagraphics in financial trouble

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Saw this on boingboing the other day: Fantagraphics, publisher of many fine comic books, is facing severe financial problems, and is therefore asking people to buy stuff from them. So if you've ever considered buying the works of Jessica Abel, Peter Bagge, Dan Clowes, R. Crumb, Roberta Gregory, Bill Griffith, Los Bros Hernandez, Richard Sala, or other Fantagraphics stalwarts, or any of their classic reprints (such as the complete-Pogo series, which is up to vol. 11) now might be a good time to do so. For that matter, if you've been wanting something from Fantagraphics but aren't up for buying it at the moment, you could let the sort of people who might be likely to buy you presents know about it.

Looks like you can order online if you're so inclined.

I think the publishers are known for being kinda contentious and sometimes obnoxious, but they sure have published some good stuff over the years.

4 Responses to “Fantagraphics in financial trouble”

  1. Karen

    For anyone who wants to buy something but isn’t familiar with these: Fantagraphics carries collections of Love & Rockets, which for my money is some of the absolute most incredible storytelling around, in comic book or any other form.

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  2. Jed

    Ditto Karen. L&R is possibly my favorite comic ever—certainly in my top ten—and if I didn’t have a complete set of the bound volumes already, I’d be buying ’em.

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  3. Aaron

    And don’t forget Chris Ware’s amazing oeuvre. I think Jed said that he didn’t “get” it at some point (they are rather depressing). Everyone else: check out the Jimmy Corrigan graphic novel especially; the issues of the Acme novelty library are also packed with good stuff.

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  4. Jed

    Good point, Aaron—I’d forgotten Chris Ware’s name. Yup, it’s true that I don’t really get the Acme Novelty Library, but lots of people like it a lot; if you’re into unusual and surreal comics (surreal story, not particularly surreal art), you should probably take a look at these. Very nonstandard sizes, layouts, and storytelling; innovative stuff, just not to my taste.

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