Last Gasp Books

  “San Francisco was the capitol of comix culture in the ’60s and early ’70’s and Gary Arlington’s hole-in-the-wall shop was, for me, the capitol of San Francisco” — Art Spiegelman   “Gary made a cultural contribution in San Francisco  in the late ’60s through the ’70s, ’80s & ’90s that was more significant than he [...]

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See New Books, Prints, and Fun Stuff at Last Gasp’s Comic-Con booth We are at Booth #1616 First of all, you must come play Comic-Con Bingo with us! http://www.lastgasp.com/bingo You can win the prizes!  We’ll be debuting Tank Tankuro: Pre-War Manga  “sporting a gorgeous case and cover design by Chris Ware. …cartooning at its best” [...]

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Open publication – Free publishing – More art

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One of Japan’s most infamous artists, Toshio Saeki, will soon have his work on display at San Francisco’s 111 Minna Gallery. Called “the godfather of Japanese erotica,” Toshio Saeki has cultivated a unique and shocking style – blending traditional Japanese technique with his own twisted imagination. Saeki’s artwork is a synthesis of depraved vision and [...]

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BLABWORLD Book Signing Sponsored by The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art (with SOFA Chicago) Navy Pier Festival Hall Friday, November 5th, 2011, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Contributing artists, CJ Pyle, Fred Stonehouse, Michael Noland, Travis Lampe, Kari Laine McCluskey, Larry Day, and BLABWORLD founder, editor, and designer, Monte Beauchamp will be available [...]

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Last Gasp at APE — Booth 320-323 This weekend (Oct 16-17) we’ll be at the Alternative Press Expo right here in our backyard. The show is one of our very favorites, with an abundance of artists, small press, cartoonists, zine-makers, and creators of all types.  If you have any kind of interest in the arts, [...]

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Advances for several of our new books arrived: Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Vol. 2, Blab World No. 1, and Tokyo Underground 2. You can also see a preview of what Marion Peck’s upcoming book will look like! More Photos

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Confirmed for Comic-Con 2010: Signings with Junko Mizuno, Joe Ledbetter, Buff Monster, Ron English, Camilla d’Errico (See schedule below) Play Last Gasp Comic-Con BINGO with prizes! Plus all the newest books, imports, rare stuff… Our booth is #1616. SDCC exclusive junko mizuno print 2-print set. Edition of 60. Debossed digital offset. Signing Schedule Thursday Camilla [...]

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Todd Schorr: Designed for Extinction Opening reception: June 26, 4-7pm Book-signing for Schorr’s latest monograph American Surreal hosted by Last Gasp. Designed for Extinction is a solo exhibition featuring the paintings of Los Angeles-based artist Todd Schorr, a leading figure in the world of “pop surrealism” and “lowbrow.” Schorr is undeniably inspired by Renaissance masters [...]

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Here’s our Fall 2010 catalog Enjoy! Open publication

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