last gasp publishing
Kevin Evans, Carrie Galbraith, John Law, editors
From Fight Club to Burning Man, Flash Mobs to Santarchy cacophony influenced everything subversive, playful and anti-authoritarian in popular culture over the last 20 years – this is... (more)
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Monte Beauchamp, editor
A deluxe anthology of art, illustration, articles, profiles, found graphics, cartoons and sequential art collected by award-winning art director Monte Beauchamp. In this volume: Tributes!... (more)
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Suehiro Maruo
Set in 1920s Japan, The Strange Tale of Panorama
Island follows the twisted path of failed novelist
Hitomi, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the son
of a rich industrialist.
Hitomi learns... (more)
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Monte Beauchamp
In the early Christmas traditions of Europe, the Krampus was St. Nikolaus’ dark servant—a hairy, horned, supernatural beast whose pointed ears and long, slithering tongue gave misbehavers the... (more)
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Danni Shinya Luo
This new collection explores shifting perspectives of beauty, attraction, lust and decency presented through alluring and decandent images of the female figure. Watercolor, ink and graphite give rise... (more)
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Shawn Barber
Started with a handful of paintings, the Tattooed Portraits Series quickly developed into an obsession and a life-changing event for artist Shawn Barber. The series documents contemporary tattoo... (more)
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soon from last gasp
Junko Mizuno
Adventures of a space alien in search of
love in an off-kilter Tokyo
Pelu, the cute and fluffy gigolo from
outer space, is back, determined to
find himself true happiness in the
form... (more)
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new from all publishers
Crockett Johnson
A legendary comic strip finally given the Fantagraphics treatment. Before authoring one of the most beloved children’s book series of all time — Harold and... (more)
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Karl Stevens
The new book from the acclaimed author of Guilty, Whatever, and The Lodger, Failure collects Karl Stevens' beautifully rendered humorous comic strips from the Phoenix, Boston's leading alternative... (more)
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Mick Farren
That he has survived so long may well be a miracle. Mick Farren has spent more than four decades in the thick of the culture wars as a... (more)
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Darby Conley
Welcome to the crazy, dysfunctional world of Get Fuzzy. In this microcosm of nerdy vegan Rob Wilco's apartment life abide his sociopathic cat Bucky and his guileless but... (more)
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J G Ballard
Terminal Atrocity Zone examines a critical 7-year period in the work of author J G Ballard, ranging from 1966 to 1973. During this time, Ballard produced the series... (more)
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Yaya Han, Allison DeBlasio, Dr. Grymm
1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas provides a broad and detailed glimpse into the ingenious artistry and attention to detail behind some of the most fabulous costumes you... (more)
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Peter Kuper
A declaration of love to Peter Kuper’s adoptive city in which he has lived since 1977, this diary is a vibrant survey of New York City’s history. Through... (more)
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popular subjects
highly recommended
Fino Huang, Roxanne Yang
Chinese Tattoo Art is a comprehensive documentation of the art of tattooing in China and Taiwan. Its fascinating images exemplify the artful diversity of Chinese tattooing and its... (more)
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Topps Company
Garbage Pail Kids -- a series of collectible stickers produced by Topps in the 1980s -- combined spectacular artwork and over-the-top satire. The result was an inspired collaboration... (more)
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Dian Hanson
The cat's out of the bag: the body part series wraps up with the origin of us all. First, The Big Book of Breasts, then... (more)
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Juxtapoz, editor
By popular demand, Juxtapoz Tattoo 2 expands on a subject very dear to the inked hearts of its readers. Many featured artists emerged at the beginning of Tattoo's... (more)
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Sarah Bell
The Urban Fairytales, Book One: Paperdoll is a dark, silly and sometimes deranged collection of short stories inspired by the real-life and imagined adventures of the dark, silly... (more)
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Michael Sappol
Founded 175 years ago, the National Library of Medicine is the world's largest medical library, with more than 17 million items dating from the 11th century to the... (more)
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Dr. Alderete, editor, Antoni Cadafalch
Following on the smokin' pinup heels of Kustom Graphics, a singular survey of the amazing world of Mexican graphics -- Lucha Libre, Day of the Dead, hot rods,... (more)
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