Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of

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, classic

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anthologies,

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, magazines,

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s, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint.

History

Founding

Fantagraphics was founded in 1976 by

Gary Groth Gary Groth (born September 18, 1954) is an American comic book editor, publisher and critic. He is editor-in-chief of ''The Comics Journal'', a co-founder of Fantagraphics Books, and founder of the Harvey Awards. Early life Groth is the son of ...

and

Michael Catron Michael Catron (born October 9, 1954) is an American comic book editing, editor and publisher. He is former publisher of Apple Comics and co-founder of Fantagraphics. Biography Catron met Gary Groth while they were both enrolled at the University ...

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. The company took over an adzine named ''The Nostalgia Journal'', which it renamed ''

The Comics Journal ''The Comics Journal'', often abbreviated ''TCJ'', is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing r ...

''. As comics journalist (and former Fantagraphics employee) Michael Dean writes, "the publisher has alternated between flourishing and nearly perishing over the years."

Kim Thompson Kim Thompson (September 25, 1956 – June 19, 2013) was an American comic book editor, translator, and publisher, best known as vice president and co-publisher of Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books. Along with co-publisher Gary Groth, Thomps ...

joined the company in 1977, using his inheritance to keep the company afloat.Dean, Michael
"Comics Community Comes to Fantagraphics' Rescue,"
''The Comics Journal'', Posted July 11, 2003. (He soon became a co-owner.) The company moved from Washington, D.C. to

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, to Los Angeles over its early years, before settling in Seattle in 1989.Matos, Michelangelo
"Saved by the Beagle," ''Seattle Arts'' (September 15, 2004).
/ref> Beginning in 1981 Fantagraphics (under its Redbeard imprint)''Amazing Heroes'' #7, December 1981, p. 5 indicia published ''

Amazing Heroes ''Amazing Heroes'' was a magazine about the comic book medium published by American company Fantagraphics Books from 1981 to 1992. Unlike its companion title, ''The Comics Journal'', ''Amazing Heroes'' was a hobbyist magazine rather than an analyt ...

'', a magazine which examined comics from a hobbyist's point of view, as another income stream to supplement ''The Comics Journal''. ''Amazing Heroes'' ran for 204 issues (plus a number of specials and annuals), folding with its July 1992 issue.

Comics publisher

Beginning in 1979, Fantagraphics began publishing comics, starting with

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's ''The Flames of Gyro''.{{cite web, url=http://www.comics.org/issue/854466/, title=GCD :: Issue :: The Flames of Gyro, access-date=February 6, 2016 They gained wider recognition in 1982 by publishing the

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' '' Love and Rockets'', and moved on to such critically acclaimed and award-winning series as ''

Acme Novelty Library ''Acme Novelty Library'' is a comic book series created by Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware. Its first issue appeared in 1993. Published from 1994 by Fantagraphics Books and later self-published, it is considered a significant work in alternativ ...

'', '' Eightball'', and ''

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''. The company moved operations to

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in 1984. Catron acted as Fantagraphics' co-publisher until 1985 (also handling advertising and circulation for ''

'' from 1982 to 1985), when he left the company.{{cite web, url=http://www.bailsprojects.com/%28S%28euvopi45ji5gunarjfrdourx%29%29/bio.aspx?Name=CATRON%2c+MIKE, website=bailsprojects.com, title=Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999 , access-date=January 10, 2021

The Kirby Award and the Harvey Award

From 1985 to 1987, Fantagraphics coordinated and presented (through their magazine ''Amazing Heroes'')

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for achievement in comic books, voted on by comic-book professionals. The Kirby Award was managed by

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, a Fantagraphics employee (and later publisher of

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). In 1987, a dispute arose when Olbrich and Fantagraphics each claimed ownership of the awards.{{cite web , url = https://funnybookfanatic.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/the-end-of-the-jack-kirby-comics-industry-awards-a-lesson-in-honesty/ , first=Dave, last= Olbrich , date= December 17, 2008 , title= The End of the Jack Kirby Comics Industry Awards: A Lesson in Honesty , publisher= Funny Book Fanatic (Dave Olbrich official blog) , access-date= August 22, 2015 , archive-date=June 24, 2013 , archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130624035429/http://funnybookfanatic.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/the-end-of-the-jack-kirby-comics-industry-awards-a-lesson-in-honesty/ , url-status=live A compromise was reached, and, starting in 1988, the Kirby Award was discontinued and two new awards were created: the

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, managed by Olbrich; and the Fantagraphics-managed

Harvey Award The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. Named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman, the Harvey Awards were founded by Gary Groth in 1988, president of the publisher Fantagraphics, to be the successor to the Kirby Awards that were ...

, named for cartoonist

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Relocation to Seattle

In 1989, Fantagraphics relocated from Los Angeles to its current location in the

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neighborhood of

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. In 1990, the publisher introduced

Eros Comix Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint. History Founding Fantagraphics was founde ...

, a lucrative line of erotic comics that provided a replacement revenue stream for ''Amazing Heroes'' and which helped the company again avoid bankruptcy. Longtime employee Eric Reynolds joined Fantagraphics in 1993, first as news editor for ''The Comics Journal'' from 1993, before moving to marketing and promotion in 1996.{{Cite web , url = http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_holiday_interview_5/ , title = CR Holiday Interview #9: Eric Reynolds , author=Spurgeon, Tom, author-link=Tom Spurgeon, publisher
The Comics Reporter
, date = January 4, 2008 , access-date = June 3, 2011 Groth and Thompson acknowledged Reynolds was key to the company's rise to profitability.

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, later known as the publisher of ''

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'', was editor of ''

'' from 1994 to 1999.

Financial ups and downs

In 1998, Fantagraphics was forced into a round of layoffs; and in 2003 the company almost went out of business, losing over $60,000 in the wake of the 2002 bankruptcy of debtor and book trade distributor

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. One employee quit during the subsequent downsizing while denouncing Fantagraphics' "disorganization and poor management." Fantagraphics was saved by a restructuring and a successful appeal to comic book

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that resulted in a huge number of orders. After restructuring, the company has had greater success with such hardcover collections as ''

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'', distributed by W. W. Norton & Company. In 2009, Fantagraphics ceased publishing the print edition of ''The Comics Journal'', shifting from an eight-times a year publishing schedule to a larger, more elaborate, semi-annual format supported by a new website.

European line

Starting in 2005, Fantagraphics began a European graphic novel line,Kozinn, Allan
"Fantagraphics Seeks Support With a Kickstarter Campaign,"
''New York Times'' (November 6, 2013) starting with the co-publication of the

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, edited and produced by the Italian artist

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. The publisher announced a deal with

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in March 2009 that would see co-publisher Thompson translate a large number of his books.

New challenges

In 2006, Fantagraphics opened its own retail store, Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery, in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. In early 2012,

returned to Fantagraphics as editor with the company he had co-founded 36 years earlier. Co-publisher

left Fantagraphics due to illness in March 2013, and died of lung cancer a few months later. His absence left the company without a number of titles it had been counting on for the summer and fall of 2013; and, in November, Fantagraphics started a

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campaign to raise $150,000, which it surpassed in four days. In August 2020 the company rebranded, from ''Fantagraphics Books'' to just ''Fantagraphics'', to reflect its status as a digital publisher also. At the same time it introduced a more compact logo featuring a stylized ink pen nib and a torch.

Imprints

Ignatz series

The Ignatz series is an international comic imprint. It is published by Fantagraphics (U.S.), Avant Verlag (Germany), Vertige Graphic (France),

Oog & Blik Oog & Blik was an Amsterdam-based Dutch publisher of comics founded by Joost Swarte and Hansje Joustra in 1985. Oog & Blik offers books mostly for an adult audience. They publish original and translated graphic novels, underground comix, autob ...

(Holland),

Coconino Press Coconino Press is an Italian publisher of comic books, founded in 2000 in Bologna, Italy. They are notable for their translations of comic books from around the world, including the Americans Daniel Clowes, Jason Lutes, Simon Hanselmann and A ...

(Italy), and Sinsentido (Spain). It is named for Ignatz Mouse, a character in the comic strip '' Krazy Kat''. The books in the Ignatz series are designed midway between standard North American comic book pamphlet-size and

-size. Each title is 32 pages, two-color, saddle stitched, 8{{frac, 1, 2″ × 11″, with jacket, priced at $7.95. The Ignatz collection is edited and produced by Italian artist

. Fantagraphics editor

frequently provided translations.

Eros Comix

{{Update, section, reason=The Eros Comix Web site is dead, and its titles no longer appear on the Fantagraphics Web site under that label, date=August 2021 Eros Comix is an adult-oriented imprint of Fantagraphics, established in 1990 to publish pornographic

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. Eros Comix sells anime videos, DVDs, adult comic books, and books of erotic art and photography. The 2006 Eros Comix print catalog sold over 470 items, including adult comic books and humorous cheesecake-style comics often featuring

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s like

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. Writer-artist

Tom Sutton Thomas F. Sutton (April 15, 1937 – May 1, 2002) He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from high school in 1955, and worked on art projects while stationed at Fort Francis E. Warren, near Laramie, Wyoming. Later, stationed at It ...

contributed work to Eros titles under the pseudonym "Dementia".{{cite news , url = http://www.tcj.com/an-odd-man-out-tom-sutton/ , author = Tom Sutton interview , title = An Odd Man Out: Tom Sutton , work =

, issue = 230 , publisher = Fantagraphics Books , date = February 2001 , location = Seattle, Washington , archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121126133041/http://www.tcj.com/an-odd-man-out-tom-sutton/7/ , archive-date = November 26, 2012 , url-status = live , df = mdy-all

Titles

Comics anthology magazines

*''Anything Goes!'' *''

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'' *''Blood Orange'' *'' Critters'' *''Ganzfeld'' *''

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'' *''Hotwire Comix and Capers'' *'' MOME'' *''NOW'' *''Pictopia'' *''Prime Cuts'' *''Snake Eyes'' *'' Zero Zero''

Magazines

*''

'' (1981–1992) – a defunct publication devoted mostly to mainstream comics *''

'' (1977–present) – magazine of comics news and criticism *'' Honk'' (1986–1987) – magazine of comics news and criticism *''

Nemo, the Classic Comics Library ''Nemo, the Classic Comics Library'' was a magazine devoted to the history and creators of vintage comic strips. Created by comics historian Rick Marschall, it was published between 1983 and 1990 by Fantagraphics. ''Nemo'' ran for 31 issues (th ...

'' (1983–1990) – a defunct magazine devoted to classic comics

Comic book series

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'' *'' Artbabe'' *'' The Adventures of Captain Jack'' *''

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'' *''Big Mouth'' *''

The Biologic Show ''The Biologic Show'' is a comic book series written and drawn by Al Columbia. The first issue, #0, was released in October 1994 by Fantagraphics Books, and a second issue, #1, was released the following January. A third issue (#2) was announced ...

'' *''

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'' *'' Castle Waiting'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *'' Dalgoda'' *'' Doofus'' *''

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'' *'' Eightball'' *'' The Eye of Mongombo'' *''

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'' *'' Fission Chicken'' *''

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'' *'' Good Girls'' *'' Grit Bath'' *''

'' *''

Hip Hop Family Tree ''Hip Hop Family Tree'' is a series of educational and historical comic books written and illustrated by Ed Piskor that documents the early history of hip hop culture. Originating online with ''Boing Boing'', the series was published in print form ...

Vol. 1-4'' by

Ed Piskor Ed Piskor (born July 28, 1982)''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107 is an alternative comics artist operating out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a former student of The Kubert School and is best known for his artistic colla ...

*''

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'' *'' Jizz'' *''

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'' *''

La Perdida ''La Perdida'' is an alternative comic book series created by Jessica Abel and published by Fantagraphics. It was collected into graphic novel form by Pantheon Books, and has received a positive critical response. Publication history ''La P ...

'' *'' Love and Rockets'' *'' Meatcake'' *''Mechanics'' (Three-issue miniseries) *''Megahex'' *'' Naughty Bits'' *''

Neat Stuff ''Neat Stuff'' is an American alternative comic book series created by Peter Bagge and published by Fantagraphics. It ran from 1985 to 1989 for fifteen issues. Most takes the form of a series of short stories featuring different sets of characte ...

'' *'' The Nimrod'' *''

Raisin Pie ''Raisin Pie'' is an American alternative comics series by husband-and-wife duo Rick Altergott and Ariel Bordeaux. Fantagraphics, which marketed the series as "gosh-darned good comics by the domesticated duo of ... Bordeaux ndAltergott", pub ...

'' *''

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'' *'' Schizo'' *'' Shadowland'' *'' Stinz'' *'' The Stuff of Dreams'' *'' Unsupervised Existence'' *'' Uptight'' *''

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'' (up to volume 7) *''

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'' *''

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'' *''

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# ''Baobab'' #1 by Igort

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# ''Interiorae'' #1 by Gabriella Giandelli

# ''Ganges'' #1 by Kevin Huizenga .S.A.# ''Chimera'' #1 by

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# ''Wish You Were Here'' #2: They Found the Car by Gipi

# ''Reflections'' #1 by Marco Corona

# ''Baobab'' #2 by Igort

# ''Niger'' #1 by

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# ''Delphine'' #1 by

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# ''Calvario Hills'' #1 by Marti

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# ''New Tales of Old Palomar'' #2 by Gilbert Hernandez .S.# ''Delphine'' #2 by Richard Sala .S.# ''Sammy the Mouse'' #1 by

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# ''Niger'' #2 by Leila Marzocchi

# ''Reflections'' #3 by Marco Corona

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# ''Delphine'' #3 by Richard Sala .S.# ''Grotesque'' #2 by Sergio Ponchione

# ''Interiorae'' #3 by Gabriella Giandelli

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# ''Grotesque'' #4 by Sergio Ponchione

# ''Interiorae'' #4 by Gabriella Giandelli

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Graphic novels

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*''Pixy'' by Max Andersson *'' Ghost World'' by

Dan Clowes Dan or DAN may refer to: People * Dan (name), including a list of people with the name ** Dan (king), several kings of Denmark * Dan people, an ethnic group located in West Africa **Dan language, a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoi ...

*''Caricature'' by Dan Clowes *''

Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron ''Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron'' is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Daniel Clowes. The book follows a fantastic and paranoid plot, differing in tone from the stark realism of Clowes' later more widely known '' Ghost World''. It contains ...

'' by Dan Clowes *''Patience'' by Dan Clowes *''

Beasts Beast most often refers to: * Non-human animal * Monster Beast or Beasts may also refer to: Bible * the Beast (Revelation), Beast (Revelation), two beasts described in the Book of Revelation Computing and gaming * Beast (card game), English n ...

'' by

Jacob Covey Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Ja ...

*'' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters'' by

Emil Ferris Emil Ferris (; born 1962) is an American writer, cartoonist, and designer. Ferris debuted in publishing with her 2017 graphic novel '' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters''. The novel tells a coming-of-age story of Karen Reyes, a girl growing in 1960s ...

*''Drawn to Berlin'' by Ali Fitzgerald *''

The Wipeout ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' by

Francesca Ghermandi Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name ''Franciscus'' meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian language, Italian, French language, French and Catalan language, Cata ...

*''Black is the Color'' by

Julia Gfrörer Julia Gfrörer (born September 12, 1982) is an American cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator, and author. Her work is often transgressive, invoking occult themes within an ambience of subtly observed historicist concerns, in narratives ...

*''Laid Waste'' by

*''Amsterdam'' by

Simon Hanselmann Simon Hanselmann is an Australian-born cartoonist best known for his ''Megg, Mogg, and Owl'' series. Hanselmann has been nominated four times for an Ignatz Award, four times for an Eisner Award, once for the Harvey Award and won Best Series at ...

*''Megahex'' by Simon Hanselmann *''One More Year'' by Simon Hanselmann *'' Palomar'' by

*'' Locas'' by

Jaime Hernandez Jaime (sometimes spelled Xaime) Hernandez (born 1959) is the co-creator of the Alternative comics, alternative comic book ''Love and Rockets (comics), Love and Rockets'' with his brothers Gilbert Hernandez, Gilbert and Mario Hernandez (comics), M ...

*''

I Killed Adolf Hitler I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ...

'' by

Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...

*''

The Lie and How We Told It ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

'' by

Tommi Parrish Tommi is a masculine Finnish given name. Traditional Finnish diminutive of “Thomas (name), Thomas”. Thomas comes from the Aramaic name Thoma, meaning ‘twin’. Used as a formal given name since 20th century, reinforced by the English Tommy. ...

*'' Anywhere But Here'' by

Miki Tori , also known as Micky Bird or Mickey Bird, is a Japanese manga artist, character designer, essayist, and screenplay writer. Tori has won multiple awards for his work, including two Seiun Awards (in 1994 for ''Dai-Hon'ya'', and in 1998 for ''SF Ta ...

*'' Palestine'' by

Joe Sacco Joe Sacco (; born October 2, 1960) is a Maltese-American cartoonist and journalist. He is best known for his comics journalism, in particular in the books '' Palestine'' (1996) and '' Footnotes in Gaza'' (2009), on Israeli–Palestinian rela ...

*'' Safe Area Goražde'' by Joe Sacco *''Harum Scarum'' by

Lewis Trondheim Lewis Trondheim (born Laurent Chabosy, , on 11 December 1964), is a French cartoonist and one of the founders (in 1990) of the independent publisher L'Association. Both his silent comic ''La Mouche'' and Kaput and Zösky have been made into animat ...

*''The Hoodoodad'' by Lewis Trondheim *'' Alphabetical Ballad of Carnality'' by

David Sandlin David Sandlin (born 1956) is a Northern Ireland, Northern Irish-born American artist. His drawings, prints, paintings, and installations are in private and public collections worldwide, and his limited-edition artist's books are in the collectio ...

*''

Weathercraft ''Weathercraft'' is a 2010 graphic novel by American cartoonist Jim Woodring, featuring his best-known characters Frank, Manhog and Whim. While Frank stars in most of Woodring's stories set in the fictional universe of the Unifactor, this book st ...

'', ''

Congress of the Animals ''Congress of the Animals'' is a graphic novel by American artist Jim Woodring published on June 8, 2011. The book is Woodring's second book-length comic set in his fictional world, the Unifactor, and the first to star his most famous characte ...

'', and ''

Fran Fran may refer to: People and fictional characters * Fran (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Fran (footballer, born 1969) or Francisco Javier González Pérez * Fran (footballer, born 1972), Spanish retired football ...

'' by

Jim Woodring James William Woodring (born October 11, 1952) is an American cartoonist, fine artist, writer and toy designer. He is best known for the dream-based comics he published in his magazine '' Jim'', and as the creator of the anthropomorphic cartoo ...

*''Frederick and Eloise: A Love Story'' by

Brian Biggs Brian Biggs (born March 9, 1968, in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a children's book author and illustrator. He has been published by HarperCollins and Random House, among others, and has illustrated two Little Golden Books. Early work Brian Biggs g ...

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Classic comics compilations

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Disney comics Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring characters created by the Walt Disney Company, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on, starting with ...

*''

The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library ''The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library'' is a series of books collecting all of the comic book Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, originally published between 1942 and Barks' retirement in June 1966. The ser ...

'' *''

Disney Masters ''Disney Masters'' is a series of books collecting anthologies of critically acclaimed Walt Disney Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse international comic artists. Italian artist Romano Scarpa was the first featured creator in the series, in the volume ...

'' *'' The Don Rosa Library'' *''

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse ''Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse'' (also ''The Floyd Gottfredson Library'') is a 2011–2018 series of books collecting the span of work by Floyd Gottfredson on the daily ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip in twelve volumes, as well as Gottfredson's Sunday ...

'' *''Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck: Bear Mountain Tales'' {{col-break Other titles *''

Barnaby Barnaby is an Old English surname composed of the Saxon element ''beorn'' 'young warrior' and the Danish suffix ''by'' meaning 'settlement'. As a given name, it means "son of consolation" and is etymologically linked with the New Testament name Bar ...

'' *''

Buz Sawyer ''Buz Sawyer'' is a comic strip created by Roy Crane.Ron Goulart, ''The Funnies : 100 Years of American Comic Strips''. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Pub, 1995. (pp. 149-50) Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it had a run from November 1, 1943 to ...

'' *''

Captain Easy '' Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune '' is an American action/adventure comic strip created by Roy Crane that was syndicated by Newspaper Enterprise Association beginning on Sunday, July 30, 1933. The strip ran for more than five decades until it ...

'' *''

The Complete Crumb Comics ''The Complete Crumb Comics'' is a series of collections from Fantagraphics Books which was intended to reproduce the entire body of American cartoonist and comic book artist/writer Robert Crumb's comics work in chronological order, beginning with ...

'' *'' Dennis the Menace'' *'' The EC Artists' Library'' *'' Feiffer: The Collected Works'' *''

Humbug A humbug is a person or object that behaves in a deceptive or dishonest way, often as a hoax or in jest. The term was first described in 1751 as student slang, and recorded in 1840 as a "nautical phrase". It is now also often used as an exclama ...

'' *'' Krazy Kat'' *''

Little Nemo Little Nemo is a fictional character created by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. He originated in an early comic strip by McCay, ''Dream of the Rarebit Fiend'', before receiving his own spin-off series, ''Little Nemo in Slumberland''. The f ...

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Little Orphan Annie ''Little Orphan Annie'' is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and it made its debut on Aug ...

'' *'' Nancy'' *''

'' *'' Pogo: The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips'' *''

Poor Arnold's Almanac ''Poor Arnold's Alamanac'' was a newspaper comic strip by Arnold Roth. Each installment covered a single subject, with Roth devising gags on such topics as baseball, dogs, commuting, elephants, ice cream, smoking and the telephone. Roth wrote a ...

'' *'' The Complete E. C. Segar Popeye'' *'' Powerhouse Pepper'' *''

Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full stretc ...

'' *''

Sam's Strip ''Sam's Strip'' was a humorous comic strip created and produced by Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas. It was distributed by King Features Syndicate from October 2, 1961 to June 1, 1963. The series depended heavily on metahumor and appearances by fam ...

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Books

*'' Black Images in the Comics: A Visual History'' by Fredrik Strömberg *'' Blacklight: The World of L.B. Cole'' by Bill Schelly *'' Film Noir 101: The 101 Best Film Noir Posters from the 1940s & 1950s'' by Mark Fertig *''

Laura Warholic ''Laura Warholic; or, The Sexual Intellectual'' is a 2007 novel by Alexander Theroux. The plot concerns the relationship between Eugene Eyestones, the writer of an advice column called "The Sexual Intellectual", and his editor's ex-wife, Laura War ...

'' by

Alexander Theroux Alexander Louis Theroux (born 1939) is an American novelist and poet. He is known for his novel '' Darconville's Cat'' (1981), which was selected by Anthony Burgess for his book-length essay '' Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English Since 1939 ...

, 2007 *'' Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It'' edited by Anne Ishii,

Chip Kidd Charles Kidd (born 1964) is an American graphic designer known for book covers. Early childhood Born in Shillington in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Kidd grew up being fascinated and heavily inspired by American popular culture. Comic books ...

, and

Graham Kolbeins Graham Kolbeins is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, and fashion designer. Background Kolbeins' documentary films have focused on themes of LGBTQ art and activism, including the web series ''Rad Queers'' and the documentary short film ''The House of ...

*''

No Straight Lines ''No Straight Lines'' is an anthology of queer comics covering a 40-year period from the late 1960s to the late 2000s. It was edited by Justin Hall and published by Fantagraphics Books on August 1, 2012. The anthology traces the turning poin ...

'' edited by

Justin Hall Justin Hall (born December 16, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American journalist and entrepreneur, best known as a pioneer blogger. Biography Born in Chicago, Hall graduated Francis W. Parker High School in 1993. In 1994, while a student ...

* ''Significant Objects'' edited by Joshua Glenn and Rob Walker *''Tales of Terror! The EC Companion'' by

Grant Geissman Grant Geissman (born April 13, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist and Emmy-nominated composer. He has recorded extensively for several labels since 1976 and played guitar on the theme for ''Monk'' and other TV series. Career Geissman was born i ...

and Fred von Bernewitz *'' Take That, Adolf! The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War'' by Mark Fertig

Eros Comix titles

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Adult Frankenstein An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth. In human context, the term ''adult'' has meanings associated with social and legal concepts. In contrast to a " minor", a legal adult is a person who has attained the age of major ...

'' by

Enrico Teodorani Enrico is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname, Enrico means homeowner, or king, derived from ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Henri (French), En ...

*''

Aunts in your Pants An aunt is a woman who is a sibling of a parent or married to a sibling of a parent. Aunts who are consanguineous, related by birth are Second-degree relative, second-degree relatives. Known alternate terms include auntie or aunty. Children in ...

'' by Enrico Teodorani *'' Birdland'' by

*''

Elizabeth Bathory Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

'' by Raulo Cáceres *''

Ironwood Ironwood is a common name for many woods or plants that have a reputation for hardness, or specifically a wood density that is heavier than water (approximately 1000 kg/m3, or 62 pounds per cubic foot), although usage of the name ironwood in E ...

'' by

Bill Willingham William Willingham (born 1956) is an American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series ''Elementals (Comico Comics), Elementals'' and ''Fables (comics), Fables''. Career William Willingham was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. ...

*''

Karate Girl is a 2011 Japanese martial arts film directed by Yoshikatsu Kimura starring Rina Takeda. Plot Rina Takeda and Hina Tobimatsu co-star as sisters Ayaka and Natsuki Kurenai, the youngest descendants of a legendary Okinawan karate master named Sho ...

'' {{col-break *''

Omaha the Cat Dancer Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city ...

'' by

Kate Worley Kathleen Louise Worley (March 16, 1958 – June 6, 2004) was an American comic book writer, best known for her work on '' Omaha the Cat Dancer'', a sexually explicit anthropomorphic animal comic book series about a female stripper. Worley was a ...

(story) and

Reed Waller Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * R ...

(art) *'' Ramba'' by Rossi, Delizia, and Laurenti, whose

protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

is an erotic Italian hitlady *'' Small Favors'' by

Colleen Coover Colleen Coover (born July 14, 1969) is a comic book artist and author based in Portland, Oregon and is known for creating the lesbian-themed erotic comic book ''Small Favors'' from Eros Comix, illustrator of the comic book limited series ''Ba ...

*''

Sticky Sticky may refer to: People *Sticky (musician), alias of UK garage producer Richard Forbes * Sticky Fingaz or Sticky (born 1973), nickname of the US rapper and actor Kirk Jones Adhesion *Adhesion Adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar ...

'' by

Dale Lazarov Dale Lazarov (born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) is an openly gay American comics writer and poet. He is known for writing wordless homoerotic short stories and graphic novels. His work has been included in "best of" anthologies featuring erotic comic ...

and Steve MacIsaac *'' Submit!'' by Silvano & Enrico Teodorani *''

Tales from the Clit Tales may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tales'' (album), a 1995 album by Marcus Miller * ''Tales'' (film), a 2014 Iranian film * ''Tales'' (TV series), an American television series * ''Tales'' (video game), a 2016 point-and-click adventure ...

'' by Enrico Teodorani {{col-break *''

Tijuana Bibles Tijuana bibles (also known as eight-pagers, Tillie-and-Mac books, Jiggs-and-Maggie books, jo-jo books, bluesies, blue-bibles, gray-backs, and two-by-fours) were palm-sized pornographic comic books produced in the United States from the 1920s to ...

'' *'' Untamed Love'' by

Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is ...

*''Vladrushka'' and ''Rosa & Annalisa'' by JLRoberson *''

Wendy Whitebread Wendy is a given name now generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain, Wendy appeared as a masculine name in a parish record in 1615. It was also used as a surname in Britain from at least the 17th century. Its popularity ...

'' by

Don Simpson Donald Clarence Simpson (October 29, 1943 – January 19, 1996) was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. Simpson and his producing partner Jerry Bruckheimer produced hit films such as ''Flashdance'' (1983), ''Beverly Hills Cop'' ...

*'' Wheela, Biker Bitch of the Apocalypse'' by Enrico Teodorani {{col-end

MangErotica titles

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Bondage Fairies is an erotic manga about highly sexual, human-shaped female forest fairies with wings. It was originally a series in publisher Kubo Shoten's ''Young Lemon'' magazine in 1990, where it was titled ''Insect Hunter''. The manga is drawn by Ter ...

'' (1996) *''

Hot Tails is an erotic manga series by Toshiki Yui. Plot ''Hot Tails'' is an anthology containing mostly stand-alone chapters, with a few recurring characters. Many of them are high school students, portrayed as being 18 years of age at least. Notable ...

'' (1996) *''Spunky Knight'' (1996) *'' Super Taboo'' (1996) *''

Secret Plot Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...

'' (1997) *'' Countdown: Sex Bomb'' (1997) *''

Misty Girl Extreme Misty may refer to: Music * ''Misty'' (Ray Stevens album), an album by Ray Stevens featuring the above song * ''Misty'' (Richard "Groove" Holmes album), an album by Richard "Groove" Holmes featuring the above song * ''Misty'' (Eddie "Lockjaw" ...

'' (1997) *''

Secret Plot Deep Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controvers ...

'' (1998) *''

Silky Whip A Silkie is a breed of domestic chicken. Silkie or Silky also may refer to: * Silkie, guinea pig of one specific variety * Silkie, a fictional character in ''Teen Titans'' animation series on television * Silkie, a mythical species, a.k.a. Selki ...

'' by

Oh! great , known professionally as Oh! great, is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series ''Tenjho Tenge'' (1997–2010) and ''Air Gear'' (2002–2012). In 2006, ''Air Gear'' earned him the Kodansha Manga Award in the '' shōnen'' category. ...

(1998) *'' New Bondage Fairies: Fairie Fetish'' (1998) *'' Co-ed Sexxtacy'' (1999) *'' Slut Girl'' (2000) *''

Pink Sniper Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

'' by Kengo Yonekura (2006) *'' Domin-8 Me!'' by Sesshu Takemura (2007, original title: ''Take On Me'') *''

Milk Mama Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulati ...

'' by Yukiyanagi (2008) *''Love Selection'' by Gunma Kisaragi (2010) *'' Too Hot to Handle'' by Jogi Tsukino (2010, original title: ''♭37 °C'') *'' Love & Hate'' by Enomoto Heights (2011) *'' A Strange Kind of Woman'' by Inu (2011) {{div col end

Recognition

Kirby Awards{{cite web, url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/1980s-recipients, title=1980s Recipients, date= December 2, 2012, website=Comic-Con International: San Diego

1986 * Best Black-and-White Comic: ''Love and Rockets'', by

and

Note: In 1988, the Kirby Awards was disbanded and replaced by the

Harvey Harvey, Harveys or Harvey's may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Harvey'' (play), a 1944 play by Mary Chase about a man befriended by an invisible anthropomorphic rabbit * Harvey Awards ("Harveys"), one of the most important awards ...

and the

Eisner Awards The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in ...

Eisner Awards

List of won Eisner Awards: {{col-begin {{col-break 1994 * Best Archival Collection: ''Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland Vol. 6''
by

Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip ''Little Nemo'' (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he worke ...

1995 * Best Publication Design: ''The Acme Novelty Library'', designed by

Chris Ware Franklin Christenson "Chris" Ware (born December 28, 1967) is an American cartoonist known for his '' Acme Novelty Library'' series (begun 1994) and the graphic novels ''Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth'' (2000), ''Building Stories'' (201 ...

1996 * Best Continuing Series: ''Acme Novelty Library'', by Chris Ware * Best Archival Collection: ''The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 11'', by

Robert Crumb Robert Dennis Crumb (; born August 30, 1943) is an American cartoonist and musician who often signs his work R. Crumb. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contem ...

* Best Coloring: Chris Ware - ''The Acme Novelty Library'' * Best Comics-Related Publication - Periodical: ''The Comics Journal'' * Best Publication Design: ''The Acme Novelty Library'' by Chris Ware 1997 * Best Comics-Related Periodical: ''The Comics Journal'' * Best Publication Design: ''Acme Novelty Library Vol. 7'' 1998 * Best Coloring: Chris Ware, ''The Acme Novelty Library'' * Best Comics-Related Periodical: ''The Comics Journal'' * Best Comics-Related Product: ''Acme Novelty Library'' display stand, designed by Chris Ware 1999 * Best Comics-Related Periodical: ''The Comics Journal'' 2000 * Best Continuing Series: ''Acme Novelty Library'' by Chris Ware * Best Graphic Album - New: ''Acme Novelty Library Vol. 13'', by Chris Ware * Best Writer/Artist:

, ''Eightball'' 2001 * Best Writer/Artist - Humor: Tony Millionaire, ''Maakies'' * Best Coloring: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' #14 2002 * Best Single Issue: ''Eightball'' #22, by Dan Clowes * Best Writer/Artist: Dan Clowes, ''Eightball'' * Best Publication Design: ''Acme Novelty Library'' #15, designed by Chris Ware 2003 * Best Single Issue or One-Shot: ''The Stuff of Dreams'' by

Kim Deitch Kim Deitch (born May 21, 1944 in Los Angeles, California)Donahue, Don and Susan Goodrick, editors. Deitch bio, ''The Apex Treasuet of Underground Comics'' (Apex Novelties, 1974), p. 127. is an American cartoonist who was an important figure in th ...

* Best Archival Collection/Project: ''Krazy & Ignatz'' by George Herriman * Best Writer/Artist- Humor: Tony Millionaire, ''The House at Maakies Corner'' * Best Comics-Related Publication (Periodical or Book): ''B. Krigstein Vol. 1'', by

Greg Sadowski Greg is a masculine given name, and often a shortened form of the given name Gregory. Greg (more commonly spelled " Gregg") is also a surname. People with the name *Greg Abbott (disambiguation), multiple people *Greg Abel (born 1961/1962), Canadi ...

2004 * Best Archival Collection/Project: ''Krazy & Ignatz: 1929–1930'', by George Herriman, edited by

Bill Blackbeard William Elsworth Blackbeard (April 28, 1926 – March 10, 2011), better known as Bill Blackbeard, was a writer-editor and the founder-director of the San Francisco Academy of Comic Art, a comprehensive collection of comic strips and cartoon art ...

2005 * Best Single Issue or One-Shot: '' Eightball'' #23: "The Death Ray", by Dan Clowes * Best Archival Collection/Project: ''

'' edited by Gary Groth * Best Publication Design: ''The Complete Peanuts'', designed by

Seth Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. A ...

{{col-break 2007 * Best Archival Collection/Project - Strips: ''The Complete Peanuts
1959–1960, 1961–1962'', by

Charles Schulz Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz (; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', featuring what are probably his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is wi ...

* Best U.S. Edition of International Material: ''The Left Bank Gang'' by Jason * Best Writer/Artist-Humor: Tony Millionaire, ''Billy Hazelnuts'' 2008 * Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Books: ''I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets!'', by

Fletcher Hanks Fletcher Hanks, Sr. (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1976) was an American cartoonist from the Golden Age of Comic Books, who wrote and drew stories detailing the adventures of all-powerful, supernatural heroes and their elaborate punishments of ...

* Best U.S. Edition of International Material: ''I Killed Adolf Hitler'' by Jason 2009 * Best U.S. Edition of International Material:''The Last Musketeer'' by Jason 2011 * Best Reality-Based Work: ''It Was the War of the Trenches'' by

* Best U.S. Edition of International Material: ''It Was the War of the Trenches'' by Jacques Tardi 2012 * Best Archival Collection/Project-Comic Strips: ''

Vols. 1-2'',
by

Floyd Gottfredson Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contribution to Mickey Mouse comi ...

, edited by David Gerstein and Gary Groth 2013 * Best Short Story: ''Moon1969: The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch'',
by

Michael Kupperman Michael Kupperman (born April 26, 1966), also known by the pseudonym P. Revess,Spurgeon, Tom"A Short Interview With Michael Kupperman,"The Comics Reporter (August 7, 2005). is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He created the comic strips '' ...

, in ''Tales Designed to Thrizzle'' #8 * Best Archival Collection/Project-Strips: '' Pogo Vol. 2: Bona Fide Balderdash'',
by

Walt Kelly Walter Crawford Kelly Jr. (August 25, 1913 – October 18, 1973), commonly known as Walt Kelly, was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip '' Pogo''. He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contr ...

, edited by Carolyn Kelly and Kim Thompson 2014 * Best Short Story: ''Untitled'' by Gilbert Hernandez, in ''Love and Rockets: New Stories'' #6 * Best U.S. Edition of International Material: ''Goddam This War!'',
by Jacques Tardi and Jean-Pierre Verney * Best Writer/Artist: Jamie Hernandez, ''Love and Rockets: New Stories'' #6 2015 * Best Reality-Based Work: ''

Vol. 2'' by

2016 * Best Archival Collection/Project - Strips: ''

The Eternaut ''The Eternaut'' ( es, El Eternauta) is a science fiction Argentine comic created by Héctor Germán Oesterheld with artwork by Francisco Solano López (comics), Francisco Solano López. It was first published in ''Hora Cero, Hora Cero Semanal'' b ...

'',
by

Héctor Germán Oesterheld Héctor Germán Oesterheld, also known as his common abbreviation HGO (born July 23, 1919; disappeared and presumed dead 1977), was an Argentine journalist and writer of graphic novels and comics. He has come to be celebrated as a master in his ...

and

Francisco Solana Lopez Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de Asís was known as '' ...

, edited by Gary Groth and

Kristy Valenti Kristy is a female given name of Latin origin, which means "follower of Christ". The name is a variant of Kristi, Kristin, Kristina, and Kristine. Notable people with the name include: *Kristy Cates (born 1977), American actress * Kristy Lee Cook ...

* Best Writer/Artist:

Bill Griffith William Henry Jackson Griffith (born January 20, 1944) is an American cartoonist who signs his work Bill Griffith and Griffy. He is best known for his surreal comedy, surreal daily comic strip ''Zippy the Pinhead, Zippy''. The catchphrase "Are w ...

, ''Invisible Ink: My Mother's Secret Love Affair with a Famous Cartoonist'' 2017 * Best Archival Collection/Project - Comic Books (at least 20 years old): ''The Complete Wimmen's Comix'',
edited by

Trina Robbins Trina Robbins (born Trina Perlson; August 17, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American cartoonist. She was an early participant in the underground comix movement, and one of the first female artists in that movement. In the 1980s, Robbins beca ...

, Gary Groth and J. Michael Catron 2018 * Best Graphic Album- New: '' My Favorite Thing Is Monsters'' by

* Best U.S. Edition of International Material: ''Run for It: Stories of Slaves Who Fought for the Freedom'',
by Marcelo D'Salete, translated by

Andrea Rosenberg Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrey, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek language, Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός ...

* Best Writer/Artist:

, ''My Favorite Thing Is Monsters'' * Best Coloring:

''My Favorite Thing Is Monsters'' * Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism: ''The Comics Journal'',
edited by

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, Timothy Hodler and

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, www.tcj.com * Best Comics-Related Book: ''How to Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels'',
by

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Harvey Awards

List of won Harvey Awards:{{cite web, url=https://www.harveyawards.com/Winners/Previous-Winners/, title=Previous Winners, date=October 5, 2018, website=Harvey Awards, access-date=February 28, 2019, archive-date=November 29, 2018, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129184153/https://www.harveyawards.com/Winners/Previous-Winners/, url-status=dead {{col-begin {{col-break 1989 * Best Writer: Gilbert Hernandez - ''Love and Rockets'' * Best Continuing or Limited Series: ''Love and Rockets'' by Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''The Complete Crumb Comics'', by Robert Crumb 1990 * Best Writer: Gilbert Hernandez - ''Love and Rockets'' * Best New Series: ''Eightball'' by Dan Clowes * Best Continuing or Limited Series: ''Love and Rockets'' by Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez * Best Single Issue or Story: ''Eightball'' #1, by Dan Clowes * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'', edited by Gary Groth * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''The Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland'', by Winsor McCay 1991 * Best Cartoonist (writer/artist): Peter Bagge, ''Hate'' * Best Letterer: Dan Clowes, ''Eightball'' * Best New Series: ''Hate'' by Peter Bagge * Best Continuing or Limited Series: ''Eightball'' by Dan Clowes * Best Single Issue or Story: ''Eightball'' #3, by Dan Clowes * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'', edited by Gary Groth and Helena Harvilicz * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''The Complete Crumb Comics'', by Robert Crumb * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''The Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland'', by Winsor McCay, edited by Richard Marschall, designed by Dale Crain 1992 * Best Inker: Jaime Hernandez, ''Love and Rockets'' * Best Continuing or Limited Series: ''Eightball'' by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'', edited by Gary Groth, Helena Harvilicz and Frank Young * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''The Complete Crumb Comics'', by Robert Crumb * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''The Complete Little Nemo in Slumberland'', by Winsor McCay, edited by Richard Marschall, art directed by Dale Crain 1993 * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'', edited by Gary Groth and Frank Young * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''The Complete Crumb Comics'', by Robert Crumb 1994 * Best American Edition of Foreign Material: ''Billie Holiday'' by José Antonio Muñoz and Carlos Sampayo, edited by Gary Grot, Robert Boyd and Kim Thompson * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''The Complete Little Nemo In Slumberland Vol. 6'' by Winsor McCay, edited by Bill Blackbeard, packaged by Dale Crain 1995 * Best New Series: ''Acme Novelty Library'' by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''The Complete Crumb Comics'', by Robert Crumb, edited by Gary Groth and Robert Boyd, art direction by Mark Thompson * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''Acme Novelty Library'', by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson 1996 * Best Letterer: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best Colorist: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. II'', by Robert Crumb, edited by Mark Thompson * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''Acme Novelty Library'', by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware 1997 * Best Writer: Daniel Clowes, ''Eightball'' * Best Letterer: Dan Clowes, ''Eightball'' * Best Colorist: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best Continuing or Limited Series: ''Eightball'' by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth * Best Single Issue or Story: ''Acme Novelty Library'' #13, by Chris Ware * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'', edited by Gary Groth and Tom Spurgeon * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''Acme Novelty Library'', by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware 1998 * Best Colorist: Chris Ware, his body of work in 1997, including ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best New Series: ''Penny Century'' by Janime Hernandez, edited by Gary Groth * Best Single Issue or Story:''Eightball'' #18, by Dan Clowes, edited by Gary Groth * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'', edited by Gary Groth * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''Acme Novelty Library'', by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware 1999 * Best Artist or Penciller: Jaime Hernandez, his body of work in 1998, including ''Penny Century'' * Best Inker: Charles Burns, ''Black Hole'' * Best Single Issue or Story: ''Penny Century'' #3 "Home School", by Jaime Hernandez * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'', edited by Gary Groth and Tom Spurgeon * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''Acme Novelty Library'', by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson, art directed by Chris Ware {{col-break 2000 * Best Inker: Jaime Hernandez, ''Penny Century'' * Best Letterer: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best Colorist: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best Cover Artist: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best New Series: ''Weasel'' by Dave Cooper, edited by Gary Groth * Best Continuing or Limited Series: ''Acme Novelty Library'' by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson * Best Single Issue or Story: ''Acme Novelty Library'' #13 by Chris Ware * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'' * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''Acme Novelty Library'' #13 by Chris Ware 2001 * Best Artist or Penciller: Jaime Hernandez, ''Penny Century'' * Best Inker: Charles Burns, ''Black Hole'' * Best New Series: ''Luba's Comix and Stories'' by Gilbert Hernandez, edited by Gary Groth * Best Continuing or Limited Series: ''Acme Novelty Library'' by Chris Ware, edited by Kim Thompson * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'' 2002 * Best Cartoonist (writer/artist): Daniel Clowes, ''Eightball'' * Best Inker: Charles Burns, ''Black Hole'' * Best Letterer: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best Colorist: Chris Ware, ''Acme Novelty Library'' * Best New Series: ''La Perida'', by

Jessica Abel Jessica Abel (born 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist, known as the creator of such works as ''Life Sucks'', ''Drawing Words & Writing Pictures'', ''Soundtrack'', ''La Perdida'', ''Mirror, Window'', ''Radio: An Illustrated Guide' ...

* Best Single Issue or Story: ''Eightball'' #22 by Dan Clowes 2003 * Best Inker: Jaime Hernandez, ''Love and Rockets'' * Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work: ''20th Century Eightball'' by Daniel Clowes * Best Anthology: ''Comics Journal Summer Special 2002'' * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''B. Krigstein Vol. 1'' * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''Krazy and Ignatz'' * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''Krazy and Ignatz'', designed by Chris Ware 2004 * Best Inker: Charles Burns, ''Black Hole'' * Best Cover Artist: Charles Burns, ''Black Hole'' * Best Single Issue or Story: ''Love and Rockets'' #9 by Jamie and Gilbert Hernandez (tied with ''Gotham Central'' # 6-10 by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark) * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''Krazy and Ignatz'' by George Herriman, edited by Bill Blackbeard 2005 * Best Writer: Daniel Clowes - ''Eightball'' * Best Inker: Charles Burns, ''Black Hole'' * Best Single Issue or Story: ''Eightball'' #23 by Daniel Clowes - 2006, ''Love and Rockets'' (vol. 2) #15, by Hernandez * Best Domestic Reprint Project: '' The Complete Peanuts 1950–1952'' by Charles Schulz * Special Award Excellence in Presentation: ''The Complete Peanuts 1950–1952'', by Charles Schulz, designed by Seth 2006 * Best Inker: Charles Burns, ''Black Hole'' * Best New Talent: R. Kikuo Johnson, ''Night Fisher'' (split award with tied ''Marvel Knights 4'' by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa) * Best Biographical, Historical, or Journalistic Presentation: ''The Comics Journal'', edited by Gary Groth 2007 *Best Cartoonist (writer/artist): Jaime Hernandez, ''Love and Rockets'' *Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''

'' 2008 * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''

'' 2009 * Best Domestic Reprint Project: ''

'' 2011 * Best Continuing or Limited Series: ''Love and Rockets Vol. 3'' by Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez 2013 * Best Cartoonist (writer/artist): Jaime Hernandez, ''Love and Rockets'' {{col-end

References

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Sources consulted

* Spurgeon, Tom with Michael Dean. {{"'Everything Was in Season': Fantagraphics from 1978–1984: Amazing Heroes", ''The Comics Journal'' (December 8, 2016).

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