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Noah Van Sciver's Animal Comix In Fantagraphics November 2026 Solicits

Noah Van Sciver's Animal Comix In Fantagraphics November 2026 Solicits and Solicitations

Fantagraphics' November 2026 solicitations and solicits gather a usual wide field of cartoonists and collaborators, from the likes of Noah Van Sciver, Shintaro Kago, Ross Murray, Bong Redila, Paco Roca, and the rotating roster of NOW contributors, including Kayla E., Roman Muradov, and Soph Franz, set alongside restorations and scholarship devoted to Bernard Krigstein, Alberto Breccia and Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Charles M. Schulz, George McManus, and Hal Foster. The list moves from one-shot funny-animal chaos and body-horror satire to street-level social mosaics, Filipino-American fables, Spanish Civil War memory, Argentine science-fiction, Sunday-page Peanuts, Tigger-centric Disney reprints, a McManus career survey, and the third volume of Foster's Prince Valiant sketchbooks…

ANIMAL COMIX AND STORIES #1 (ONE SHOT) (MR)
(W/A/CA) Noah Van Sciver
Funny animal comics fans will rejoice over this all-new one shot comic book from the mighty pen of Noah Van Sciver! Meet Hefty Duck, a hyperbolic, paranoid narcissist! Will he find a job in this economy? Also introducing: the criminal rat brothers! Dinky Doormouse! Duncan the rabbit! In the grand tradition of Fritz the Cat, Disney Ducks, Pogo and more, Van Sciver makes the comic book store safe once again for anthropomorphic hijinx!
$5.99 11/25/2026

ULTRA POWER MONGOL INVASION HC (MR)
(W/A/CA) Kago
In Shintaro Kago's vision of history, Genghis Khan's empire was not built by soldiers and warhorses — but rather the animated severed hands of giants! From there, the history escalates at a fever pitch, as the demand for these giant hands sweeps across Asia and Europe and become indispensable for modern life as transportation, labor, power. In time, the hands mutate into other limbs and body parts and are utilized for far more destructive and sinister purposes as the world descends into a hyper capitalist, war hungry hellscape. From the bestselling mangaka of Dementia 21 and Brain Damage comes a vicious satire of humanity's relentless greed infused with the gleeful body horror, visceral detail, and off-the-wall antics that have delighted and disgusted Kago's readers.
$29.99 2/10/2027

ATLAS CREATOR COLLECTION HC NO 04 BERNARD KRIGSTEIN THE COMPLETE ATLAS STORIES (MR)
(W) B Bernard Krigstein, Dr Michael J Vassallo, Greg Sadowski (A/CA) B Bernard Krigstein
While Bernard Krigstein's groundbreaking work at EC Comics has been reprinted numerous times, his substantially larger output for Atlas has been unfairly neglected. The 78 stories in this volume – the vast majority restored from original photostats – will fully rectify that oversight, and provide a greater understanding of the achievement of this often-misunderstood graphic-storytelling pioneer. Krigstein was the only Golden Age artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and he approached the black-and-white idiom of comics from the perspective of a student dissecting the drawings of the old masters—in this case those old masters included Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, Alex Raymond, Jerry Robinson, and many others. Already a seasoned comic book veteran when he arrived in mid-1951, Krigstein's two-year tenure at Atlas can be seen as a vital bridge to his artistic maturity. Story by story, page by page, he stretches and refines the Atlas house style expected of its artists to its outer limits, then defies that convention to forge the personal aesthetic he'll continue to refine at EC. After EC's collapse in 1956, Krigstein returned to Atlas to create his final body of work in comics: 29 short-form experiments demonstrating the infinite possibilities inherent in the art of graphic narrative. "I used them as a medium for dramatizing the breakdown technique, to show the limitless ways that a comic book story could unfold. I wanted to show that the form was fluid and dynamic and should not be considered a static form." Guest editor and Krigstein biographer Greg Sadowski's introductory historical essay traces the arc of Krigstein's development and his efforts to elevate the stature of a medium that was dismissed as disposable juvenile escapism. $125.00 11/25/2026

BEDFORD STREET TP (MR)
(W/A/CA) Ross Murray
An alcoholic beneficiary is tasked with looking after his teenage son for a weekend. A nurse is faced with a violent altercation after her late-night shift. A single mother struggles with the sudden onset of crippling back pain while trying to keep her drug-addicted former partner at bay. A homeless man tries to readjust to life on the outside after a period of incarceration. A young father succumbs to boredom and lust. These are some of the lives of the inhabitants of Bedford Street, an all-too-familiar place where those at the less fortunate end of the ever-widening spectrum of inequality reside. People leading modest lives in challenging circumstances where disenfranchisement is high and a sense of community is low. All packed together and teeming with a chaotic energy, some submitting to their worst impulses, others trying their best despite it all. Bedford Street forms a mosaic image of lives lived in the maelstrom of a cost-of-living crisis, increasing rates of unemployment, and an age of individualism where isolation and alienation is rife. Murray's skillful storytelling and combination of pathos and dark humour explores how we navigate life and care for one another in a disconnected society. $19.99 11/4/2026

NOW #14 TP THE NEW COMICS ANTHOLOGY (MR)
(W) Eric Reynolds (A) Kayla E, Charles Guthrie, Roman Muradov, Iris Hautaniemi (CA) Soph Franz
This first new NOW of 2026 features work from several contributors familiar to NOW readers as well as others appearing in the magazine for the first time. Under an original cover by gifted Portland cartoonist Soph Franz, Kayla E. (USA) returns to NOW with an all-new memoir comic, hot on the heels of Precious Rubbish, her acclaimed 2025 graphic novel debut. NOW familiars Roman Muradov (Armenia), Josh Simmons (USA), Steven Weissman (USA), Maggie Umber (USA) and Stacy Gougoulis (Australia) are back, while Los Angeles artist Scott Marvel Cassidy contributes his first new comics since 2024's acclaimed graphic memoir Hogbook and Lazer Eyes. In "Dear Phony," Cassidy processes/confronts his own OCD in a surrealist/absurdist work worthy of and owing a debt to the works of Alfred Jarry as well as Vivian Stanshall's Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End. Meanwhile, Swedish cartoonist Iris Hautaniemi makes her NOW debut, while small press legend Zak Sally contributes a heartfelt meditation on youth and aging. All this, plus many other surprises. NOW: The New Comics Anthology is, every issue, a self-contained cross-section of the best short comics stories the globe has to offer. The series has established itself as the preeminent anthology of first-rate international comics talent. With all-new, never before-seen material from a mix of emerging and established talent, NOW is the perfect answer to the question, "Why Comics?"
$16.99 11/11/2026

NOCTURNAL WHISPERS HC PHANTASMAGORIC FABLES FROM MELAG (MR)
(W/A/CA) Bong Redila
Welcome to Meläg. Located somewhere between dreamland and the real world of Redila's childhood hometown in the Philippines, this eerily fantastical town is where love, joy, and heartbreak hold hands. Here, a father builds a clunky wooden robot for his daughter to dance with at her wedding; a little boy rubs a mystical lamp and wishes only for a jar of sugar; a little girl finds a magical box and soars over the treetops in her tricycle; a man waits at the bus stop each day for years for his soulmate to arrive. Slices of life at turns tender and tragic that cast a kind eye toward the misunderstood and different among us. Filipino American cartoonist Bong Redila first introduced readers to Meläg in 2022, and this new edition expands and deepens his enchanting vision with over 150 pages of new material. Drawn in a spidery, Edward Gorey-esque pen-and-ink style, this charming collection will transport readers of all ages.
$29.99 11/18/2026

ABYSS OF OBLIVION HC (MR)
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(W) Paco Roca, Rodrigo Terrasa (A/CA) Paco Roca
In the years following the Spanish Civil War, tens of thousands of Spanish civilians were unjustly executed by the brutal Franco regime. One of these poor men was José Celda, who faced the firing squad in 1940 and was buried in a mass grave in Valencia. Over seven decades later, his daughter Pepica, through years of persistence, convinces the government to exhume his grave and restore his dignity. Amidst Pepica Celda's personal battle against oblivion, she discovers the crucial role of Leoncio Badía. The local gravedigger during those tumultuous years, Leoncio risked his life to help the widows of those killed in the war and after to identify their late husbands' bodies, record the location of their graves, and hide messages among their remains for future identification. Small acts of kindness and humanity that gave hope in a bleak era. A powerful collaboration between the award winning cartoonist Paco Roca and notable journalist Rodrigo Terrasa, The Abyss of Oblivion is a vital work of historical memory.
$29.99 11/18/2026

SHERLOCK TIME HC (MR)
(W) Alberto Breccia, Hector Germán Oesterheld (A/CA) Alberto Breccia
In 1958, established Argentine comics creators Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Alberto Breccia worked together on their first significant series. In Sherlock Time, retiree Julio Luna buys a beautiful home for much too good a deal. There have been strange disappearances, but the trap is far stranger than a simple haunting in San Isidro. Fortunately for Luna, a mysterious man saves him in the nick of … Sherlock Time! The two team up, outwitting aliens, solving seemingly-supernatural crimes, and investigating cursed objects. These episodic adventures, ranging from SF to horror to mystery, ran concurrently with Oesterheld's legendary comics serial The Eternaut, and set the stage for their masterpiece, Mort Cinder. Of Sherlock Time, Argentine author Juan Sasturain (who also wrote Perramus, which Breccia would go on to draw) concluded: "rarely has a story made us so fully happy."
$29.99 11/11/2026

PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY TP 1956-1960 TP
(W) Charles M Schulz, Chuck Klosterman (A/CA) Charles M Schulz
Charles M. Schulz's beloved comic strip Peanuts has largely been collected and reprinted in black and white. But many who read the comic strip during its original newspaper run remain fond of its brightly colored Sunday pages, which made for a surprisingly different and fulfilling reading experience. Our Peanuts Every Sunday series collects all of the Peanuts Sunday strips, scrupulously restored and re-colored to look better than they ever have. These gorgeous, oversized softcover editions allow fans and new readers to immerse themselves in Schulz's timeless masterpiece. The second volume in this series, Peanuts Every Sunday: 1956-1960, closes out the strip's early, more experimental beginnings. This collection offers a fascinating peek at Schulz's creative process, as iconic characters such as Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Schroeder, Linus, and Lucy quickly evolve from their initial renderings to the elegant stylizations we've all come to know and love. Peanuts — beloved characters, iconic gags, drawing that finds beauty in its economic ink line. Fantagraphics is thrilled to publish Schulz's glorious creation, bringing our team's design expertise and impeccable production values to bear on the most popular comic strip of all time.
$34.99 11/25/2026

WINNIE THE POOH HC VOL 02 THE TIGGERIFIC COMIC COLLECTION WINNIE THE POOH COMIC BOOK CLASSICS
(W/A/CA) Jim Fanning, Kari Korhonen, Ed Nofziger
Do your fellow comics fans call you too flouncy and pouncy? Do fussy Rabbits see you coming and panic? Don't change your stripes, don't hide your head in a hunny pot—maybe you're a Tigger! And now you can join us for tons of Tigger comics tales, anthologized from the classic American Winnie the Pooh comic book and Disney magazines around the world! Fronted by a feature-length adaptation of The Tigger Movie (2000), then filled up with dozens of stupendous shorts, this catty collection finds Pooh, Piglet, Roo, and Eeyore hunting Tigger's feline family members, running (and bouncing!) in marathons—even building "purrposterous" statues in ice! But the most wonderful thing about The Tiggerific Comic Collection is… it's the only one! $29.99 12/16/2026

BY GEORGE HC THE COMIC ART OF GEORGE MCMANUS (MR)
(W) George McManus, Peter Maresca, Joost Swarte, Paul C Tumey (A/CA) George McManus
"By George" is a 500-year-old exclamation used to express astonishment; a euphemism to avoid naming a divinity. A fitting title for this collection of classic comic art—both astonishing and, in its own way, divine. In 1913, George McManus was already a successful cartoonist with over a dozen hit comic strips to his credit. That year saw the debut of his signature creation, Bringing Up Father, soon to become an international sensation—the most popular comic strip in the world. In 1918 it appeared as a Sunday feature in full color, full-page splendor that is now, along with the artist's earlier works, recreated by Sunday Press. This volume displays the long career of George McManus, from his early days as an artist for the St. Louis Republican, to his ground-breaking work for Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst in New York. Early features like Panhandle Pete and Nibsy the Newsboy show McManus as one of the "Founders of the Funnies." With The Whole Blooming Family, The Newlyweds/Their Only Child, he pioneered the type of family-humor comic strip that led to the sitcoms of radio and television. This form reached a peak with the battling (yet loving) spouses, Jiggs and Maggie in Bringing Up Father. The story behind the over 150 strips found in this collection is related in great detail by historian Paul C. Tumey in his detailed biographical introduction. McManus and his wife, even more so than his characters, were the toast of society, both at home and abroad, which added to his fame and the popularity of the strip. The book's foreword by internationally renowned cartoonist and designer Joost Swarte offers an appreciation and a description of the important influence of McManus on European artists, including Tintin's Hergé. Educator and historian Eike Exner chronicles McManus's Asian connection as one of the main American influences in the development of Manga. Completing this comprehensive volume are photographs, illustrations, and memorabilia highlighting the long career of one of the world's greatest cartoonists—making his readers laugh at his characters (and themselves) for over half a century. McManus has a well-deserved place in the pantheon of American cartoon artists, but never before has had a comprehensive collection of his work. Now, By George, here it is! $100.00 11/25/2026

HAL FOSTERS PRINCE VALIANT SKETCHBOOKS HC VOL 03 AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR (MR)
(W) Hal Foster, Brian M Kane (A/CA) Hal Foster
Part sketchbooks, part biography, part tutorial, part memoir—Hal Foster's Prince Valiant Sketchbooks are an unprecedented revelation of Foster's personal life and creative process during his final nine years on the strip, as well as a fascinating look behind the curtains as Foster coached and interacted with his chosen successor: John Cullen Murphy. Beautifully, meticulously designed and produced with the full participation of the Murphy family, this series is a testament to author and Prince Valiant historian Brian M. Kane's research prowess and determination to bring Foster's aesthetic and storytelling strategies to light. Over the course of these volumes, Kane annotates with painstaking clarity and thoroughness 366 penciled layout pages, 40-character sketches, and 577 text pages of Foster's descriptions of each panel. Also featured are an additional 143 pieces of art, mostly by Foster, 100 photographs detailing his life and career, and 123 personal letters and notes, all adding immeasurably to this exploration of Foster's life and art, as well as his collaboration with Murphy. $49.99 12/23/2026

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