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Canon Lionizes Fantagraphics for 50th:

Canon

It's the 50th anniversary of the most innovative and contentious comics company ever. I don't think a publisher has been the subject of more love and hate than Fantagraphics, admittedly it's equal parts love and indifference for my forty-ish year affair with them! Colin Blanchette and Alex Eklund come up with a very well thought out "50 Things I Love About Fantagraphics". There were actually a few new things to me: Fantagraphics first on the scene with Artist Editions, the Eros Comics 900 number, The Seven Hills Fundraiser. We know Colin and Alex are acolytes of the Church of Impenetrable Prose for including the wonderful Kenneth Smith on their list! order here

Another Gem From the Bill Fitts Collection:

Poopsheet Foundation

I've really been enjoying these drops from Bill Fitts and Rick Bradford on Poopsheet Foundation. This is a rare one from famous homeless Berkeley cartoonist, B.N. Duncan.

Complete Peanuts Hardcovers Being Reissued:

Fantagraphics

After a large drop of Peanuts reissues in January, The Complete Peanuts Volume 17 hardcover edition is being re-released February 14th.

Garth Ennis Johnny Red Reboot Available in Collected Editions:

Treasury of British Comics

I presume these come from the new Battle Action anthologies, this is the second of two collections by Garth Ennis and the brilliant aviation artist, Keith Burns. A rare treat for war comics fans. preview order

Take the Piss, You Nutter!

downthetubes

A more dignified statement has been issued by one of the most respected comics journalists, disputing recent comments by a disgraced charity comics hustler. Read the full story here

Legend Bill Schanes Purchases Legendary Bud Plant Operations:

majorspoilers

Formerly of Pacific Comics, Diamond Distributors, and countless other comics related endeavors, Bill Schanes has purchased all the rights to Bud's Art Books online catalog and warehouse. Also coming on board is Marty Grosser, well-known as editor of the defunct Previews monthly catalog, who will be taking over Bud Plant's duties. The Beat downthetubes 

Tim Vigil Spotlight:

Poopsheet Foundation

Double Paradox Publications #4, a rare fanzine appearance by Tim Vigil (signature dated 1983)

Underworld Collectibles

From a few years later, a California-based fanzine from 1985 featuring a Vigil cover

Rowley Zero channel flipping through all three issues of Vigil's Omen series from Northstar.

Worthpoint

Fantastic Fables 2 uncirculated title, I remember seeing this on the kochcomics ebay store for years. Better find out who bought their comics inventory!

Kickstarter

 

A 2025 project from Vigil collecting the 90s series Gothic Nights, plus bonus material, that was successful on kickstarter

Underworld Collectibles is an older site offering (at one time, anyway?) Tim Vigil commissions and signed items, check out this list of Vigil comics and fill out your mycomicshop want list!

Tim Vigil on Shunga Gallery Erotic Art Magazine

Vigil's official instagram patreon accounts

Comic Art Fans

Vigil original art on artnet anthony's comic art comic art fans td art gallery romitaman

Comics Watch List: Chaos and Comics:

Chaos and Comics released a flurry of new videos last year that I missed, please take a look if you were stupid like me and missed them the first time. My favorite is the Last Gasp haul, and talking about Pageant by Justin Gradin.

My Latest Review on Broken Frontier:

Amazon

It's always difficult for me to review Steve Willis comix, nonetheless here's my take on his classic take on Hamlet. Newly, and respectfully, collected in one volume by Tom Fellrath.