Last Gasp Books

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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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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Dusty Horn reviews Best Erotic Comics 2009 for Carnal San Francisco:
“Just as the world at large is growing to acknowledge the value of comics, the shelves are hit with a cute, unassuming trade paperback overflowing with half-octopus girls, bull-cunnilingus, drunk pistol-whipping, unprotected male sodomy and an abundance of demon fucking, to say nothing of masturbation, [...]

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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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Video about the seminal graphic novelist Spain Rodriguez and his recent publication, Che: A Graphic Biography

There are few members of the 1960s underground comics wave whose names inspire more awe and respect than that of Spain Rodriguez. He, along with Robert Crumb, was one of the original members of Zap Comics and has a reputation [...]

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Legendary underground cartoonist Spain Rodriguez (Zap Comix, She: Big Bitch Anthology) will be signing his new book, CHE: A Graphic Biography here in San Francisco!

October 2 at 7:00pm at City Lights Bookstore in North Beach
October 22 at 7:00pm at Modern Times Bookstore in the Mission District.

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