FANTAGRAPHICS

Written, Art & Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith
Created over a period of 35 years, Barry Windsor-Smith' Monsters is a tour de force of visual storytelling. Part family drama, part espionage thriller, part metaphysical journey, it is an intimate portrait of individuals struggling to reclaim their lives and an epic political odyssey across two generations of American history. Monsters is rendered in Windsor-Smith's impeccable technique, the visual storytelling being the most sophisticated of the artist's career. There are passages of heartbreaking tenderness, of excruciating pain, and devastating violence. It is surely one of the most intense graphic novels ever drawn. 8 X 11" Format. 380 PGS.

Written, Art & Cover by Daniel Clowes
Inspiration for the feature film and one of the most acclaimed graphic novels ever, following the adventures of two teenage girls, Enid and Becky, best friends facing the prospect of growing up, and more importantly, apart. 80 PGS.

Written, Art & Cover by Peter Bagge
Legendary cartoonist Peter Bagge triumphantly returns to the series that defined a generation with this all-new Hate graphic novel.
Buddy Bradley and Lisa Leavenworth, now middle aged with a free-spirited young adult of their own, confront their own poor decisions as young people in the grungy 1990s. Expertly shifting between the present day (in full color) and their Gen X heyday (in glorious, crosshatched black-and-white), we learn for the first time the story of how Buddy met Lisa, Stinky, George, and Val. Meanwhile, Buddy is forced to come to terms with the tragic - and covered-up - circumstances of Stinky's untimely death in the original Hate series, while navigating elder care, contemporary politics, family and friendships.
Hate Revisited! expertly showcases Bagge's inimitable humor and knack for character, and the generational shift lends an unexpected gravitas to their lives. While the original Hate is indelibly rooted in a key pop cultural era, the themes and characters of Hate remain timeless. Misanthropy never gets old! Black & White. 124 PGS.

Written, Art & Cover by Walt Kelly
Walt Kelly, perhaps best known for Pogo, illustrated a fifty-nine issue run of comic book stories starring the irrepressible film urchins - the "real-life" characters of MGM's durable short-film series, Our Gang (a.k.a. "The Little Rascals"). Revel in the toothy splendor of Walt Kelly's brushwork. With an introduction by film historian Leonard Maltin! 96 PGS.