Last Gasp Books

Four decades • 300+ comix • 250+ books • A Who’s Who of Lowbrow Art

Last Gasp turns 40 this year and to celebrate, we are throwing a party and art show at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco.
The Last Gasp 40th Anniversary Art Show assembles a top-drawer lineup of artists – the haut monde [...]

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Gilbert Shelton, underground cartoonist and author of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy’s Cat, Wonder Warthog, and Not Quite Dead, will autograph copies of his work at Oat Willie’s Campaign Headquarters, 617 West 29th Street, Austin, TX, on the afternoon of Friday, March 12, 2010.

No stranger to Austin, Shelton began his art career at [...]

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A nice Christmas treat from the New York Times & Los Angeles Times: kind words about our series The Art of Hergé.
“…devoted not just to the cartoons but also to Hergé’s impressive, sometimes glorious work as an illustrator and graphic designer.”
Bruce Handy, the New York Times
on the Last Gasp series The Art of Hergé
“gorgeous”
Jennifer [...]

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The books will be here in a few weeks!

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Book Preview & Interview with The Pizz

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In their current Sex Issue, the SF Bay Guardian reviewed Best Erotic Comics 2009.

Here’s a snippet of what they had to say:
“Best Erotic Comics, an annual collection of the best and brightest of kinky comics, is yet another reason to be proud of our sexy Bay Area, published as it is by legendary, local institution [...]

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Thanks to everyone who came out to see Junko Mizuno and get copies of her new book, Little Fluffy Gigolo PELU! And thanks to New People for hosting the signing! Deb Aoki wrote an article about the signing and did an interview with Junko as well. Same Hat also has some pics [...]

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Here are some bits of news on S. Clay Wilson’s condition and progress from his partner Lorraine:

Hi Ron,
Thanks for forwarding all these requests about Wilson to people who are interested in visiting him. I just got back from taking him for a long walk & out to Walgreens to buy some glue. (No, he’s not drinking or sniffing [...]

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If you’ve found your way here looking for news about S. Clay Wilson, the good news is that he is out of the ICU. He has a long way to go, but is headed in a positive direction. The Comics Journal Message Board is probably your best source for continuing information and updates. [...]

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