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BrowseComics History & Culture Fantagraphics Books's commitment to the comics as an art form extends beyond publishing the world's greatest cartoonists — we also publish some of the finest books of comics scholarship available. These works of history, criticism, and analysis cover a range of topics from the forgotten to the famous, from the nice to the notorious, from the Golden Age to the Underground to the cutting edge. Written by the pre-eminent experts in the field (John Benson, R.C. Harvey, Bob Levin, Fredrik Strömberg, and more), these books all belong in any serious comics lover's library. And of course, for the best source of comics journalism for over 30 years, don't forget The Comics Journal. 
Arf Forum
Various Artists In the third "Arf" book: historical images of comics readers; sexy cartoons by Italy's Kremos; Smokey Stover; "Cartoonists Go To Hell"; "Captain Marvel Fights The Surrealist Imp"; and classic caveman and dinosaur cartoons!
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$19.95 
Arnold Roth - Free Lance
Arnold Roth A generous, career-spanning collection of Roth's best work. From his early cartoons through his eye-popping, imaginative color magazine illustrations, this book will delight any fan of superior cartooning.
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$15.30 You Save: 33.33% ![Arnold Roth - Free Lance [Signed Edition]](http://www.fantagraphics.com/components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=bookcover_rothz.jpg&newxsize=145&newysize=&fileout= "Arnold Roth - Free Lance [Signed Edition]")
Arnold Roth - Free Lance [Signed Edition]
Arnold Roth A generous, career-spanning collection of Roth's best work. From his early cartoons through his eye-popping, imaginative color magazine illustrations, this book will delight any fan of superior cartooning.
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$25.00 
B. Krigstein Volume 1
This exhaustively researched tome is a giant biography and career retrospective of one of the most important cartoonists in the history of comics. This book also reproduces a generous sampling of art and illustration, plus six complete stories!
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$49.95 
B. Krigstein: Comics
This magnificent collection reprints 36 full stories from 1949-1956, 15 of them re-colored by Marie Severin. Included are classics from the EC era as well as lesser-known (but equally brilliant) stories from DC, Atlas, Hillman and elsewhere.
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$49.95 
Batman Collected
Chip Kidd Here is a remarkable wealth of rare, never-before-photographed toys, gadgets, plastic figurines and other collectables from the author's own collection, as well as those of such notables as Andy Warhol and the DC Comics archives!
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$29.95 
Book of Changes: A Collection of Interviews
Kristine McKenna A book of interviews with pop culture giants like James Brown, George Clinton, Yoko Ono, Tom Waits, William S. Burroughs and dozens more, with illustrations by R. Crumb, Chris Ware, Los Bros. Hernandez, and many more!
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$9.97 You Save: 33.33% 
Cartoons of the Roaring Twenties Vol. 1
Some of the most beautifully rendered, sophisticated, and dramatic illustrations from the era of F. Scott Fitzgerald, jazz, prohibition, and rapidly changing social mores, with work by Charles Dana Gibson, T.S. Sullivant, Percy Crosby and more.
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$8.95 
Cartoons of the Roaring Twenties Vol. 2
Some of the most beautifully rendered, sophisticated, and dramatic illustrations from the era of F. Scott Fitzgerald, jazz, prohibition, and rapidly changing social mores, with work by Charles Dana Gibson, T.S. Sullivant, Percy Crosby and more.
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$8.95 
Chris Ware (Monographics Series)
Daniel Raeburn This monograph explores Ware's amazing creativity and skill, with lots of little-seen art and plenty of sharp insights into the influences, working methods and convictions of one of the seminal cartoonists of his generation.
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$19.95 
Comic Arf
Various Artists A who's who of contemporary cartoonists completes unfinished strips by Milt Gross! Plus spotlights on Dudley Fisher, Arch Dale, and Walt Kelly in surrealist mode; more devil cartoons; and other great features!
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$19.99 ![Comics As Art: We Told You So [Pre-Order]](http://www.fantagraphics.com/components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=bookcover_comart.jpg&newxsize=145&newysize=&fileout= "Comics As Art: We Told You So [Pre-Order]")
Comics As Art: We Told You So [Pre-Order]
Tom Spurgeon An all-star cast of industry insiders and a pile of rare art and artifacts have been assembled to bring you a detailed, all-encompassing, warts-and-all account of Fantagraphics' first thirty years.
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$19.95 
Drawing Sexy Women
Frank Thorne Less a "how-to" book than an examination of the thinking behind erotic illustration. Thorne also recalls his long career, including working with Stan Lee and his encounter with Bettie Page. Illustrated with art and photos.
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$19.95 
Fantagraphics: Creadores del Canon
Created as the accompaniment to a Spanish gallery show of the "Fantagraphics generation" of cartoonists, this catalogue/history/hagiography includes an appreciation of the company, interview excerpts, lots and lots of art samples, etc.
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$19.95 
Hanging Out with the Dream King (signed hardcover)
The most intimate look yet into the life and mind of the best-selling author and creator of The Sandman. Over two-dozen creators share their thoughts on working with Gaiman. Illustrated with many unpublished photos and comic pages!
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$39.95 
Hanging Out with the Dream King (Softcover)
The most intimate look yet into the life and mind of the best-selling author and creator of The Sandman. Over two-dozen creators share their thoughts on working with Gaiman. Illustrated with many unpublished photos and comic pages!
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$11.97 You Save: 33.33% 
Man of Rock: A Biography of Joe Kubert
Bill Schelly This full-bodied biography provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the career of one of the most distinctive, dynamic artists in the history of comics.
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$19.99 
Meanwhile... A Biography of Milton Caniff
R.C. Harvey The comprehensive biography of one of the 20th century's most influential cartoonists, this book analyzes his storytelling techniques, examines his artistic innovations and work routines, and serves as a history of the medium.
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$23.30 You Save: 33.33% ![Modern Arf [Irregular Edition]](http://www.fantagraphics.com/components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=bookcover_modarf.jpg&newxsize=145&newysize=&fileout= "Modern Arf [Irregular Edition]")
Modern Arf [Irregular Edition]
Various Artists The first "Arf" book features new material and classic work by Rube Goldberg, Jack Kirby, Hy Mayer, Winsor McCay, and Patrick McDonnell at their wacky, surreal, and innovative best. These discounted copies have wrinkly covers.
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$13.30 You Save: 33.33% 
Most Outrageous
Bob Levin The unsettling life-imitates-art saga of Larry Flynt's most notorious protegé, "Chester the Molester" cartoonist Dwaine Tinsley, and his criminal trial after his teenage daughter accused him of sexually violating her.
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