Fantagraphics November 2026 Solicitations

Schooled in Golden Age comics, Steranko (born under the sign of Scorpio) merged pulp heroism with modern, cinematic graphic design in a way that transformed the look of Marvel’s Captain America, X-Men, Daredevil, and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. His late-1960s run on S.H.I.E.L.D. was the essence of cool, distilling the era’s spy boom into a new level of sophisticated comic-book storytelling. It’s all here: all the stories (including his sole foray into the romance genre), all the cover art (including Fantastic Four, Supernatural Thrillers, Incredible Hulk Special, Shanna the She-Devil, and his variant covers for Black Panther, Civil War II, and Avengers Standoff), even his illustrations for the Marvelmania and FOOM fanzines. Every thrilling moment of the unique aesthetic marriage between Steranko and Marvel has been assembled in one place for the first time, in a gorgeously designed two-volume hardcover slipcase set.

Grab your swords and shields—wild European Disney adventure comics invade North America with Disney Masters Vol. 25: Mickey Mouse: The River of Time by Corrado Mastantuono and Vol. 26: Donald Duck: Tales of Andold Wild Duck by Marco Rota! First: Who sank Steamboat Willie? See how a standoff between Mickey, Peg Leg Pete, and jewel thief Jeb Fishbone sank that infamous riverboat—and lost Mouseton’s most valuable gem in the roaring rapids! Then Donald battles a bombastic new rival in “Boomer Buff’s Big Boost”; and in “Mouse in the Mirror,” Mickey faces off with Ricky Rodent, an evil twin who seems to be a better detective! Next: charge into Donald Duck’s past life as his own Arthurian ancestor! When Viking raids capture half of Scotland, it’s up to Commander Andold “Wild Duck” Temerary (played by Donald himself) and his super-strong knightly pal, Little Bo, to battle barbarians at the gates! Then hang on for modern-day Donald and Scrooge McDuck thrills and chills, including a hunt for ancestor Donaldin’s cursed pirate treasure on the “Night of the Saracen!”

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!

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.

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.

"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!

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.

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."

This season's Carl Barks Library slipcased gift box set collects two of our earlier volumes in this popular series: Walt Disney's Donald Duck "Mystery of the Swamp" (Barks's first foray into his signature series of adventures in "lost civilizations'' takes the Ducks deep into the Everglades, where they find themselves bedeviled by the enigmatic Gneezles) and Walt Disney's Donald Duck: "Maharajah Donald" (Through a series of trade-ups, the nephews turn Donald's old pencil stub into — a steamship ticket to India!). More than 470 pages in two volumes snugged into a sturdy slipcase at a special price that even Uncle Scrooge couldn't resist!

Christmas isn't looking too cheerful for the citizens of Duckburg until Huey, Dewey, and Louie discover gold on Uncle Scrooge's land — but getting it out and safely to Scrooge's money bin proves to be far more complicated than anyone thought. But along the way — presents for everyone! Then, Donald is pressured into jockeying a thousand logs down a river he's never seen to a sawmill he's never heard of — but the reward is $1.00 a log! Daring logjams, avalanches, and whirlpools, Donald and the boys risk it all — but their biggest danger comes from Black Pierre and his crew of river rats who want that reward for themselves! Next, Donald faces the greatest challenge of them all — the grueling jalopy race to fetch mistletoe from the Black Forest! The prize? The right to kiss Daisy Duck at Duckburg's Mistletoe Ball. But Gladstone Gander wants to win, too — and Gladstone's luck never fails him! Also: A 75-page epic starring Donald and Uncle Scrooge, plus the return of the Junior Woodchucks for two adventures, both written and penciled by Barks and finished and inked by Daan Jippes. The Good Duck Artist delivers another superb collection of surprise, delight, comedy, adventure, and all-around cartooning brilliance. 170 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored. Bonus features include insightful story notes by an international panel of Barks experts.

crooge McDuck is sick of protecting his Money Bin with bungling flesh-and-blood guards—but when nephew Donald Duck suggests he turn to AI, the result is a robot takeover! Now Scrooge must team up with his old enemies, the Beagle Boys, to invade the android’s dungeon and conquer his own Bin… and the result is a battle no hard drive can hold! Canadian writer/artist William Van Horn has been a beloved Donald and Uncle Scrooge talent since 1987! By popular demand, Fantagraphics continues a comprehensive collection of his Scrooge, Donald, and DuckTales comics epics. And “No Room for Human Error” is only the beginning! In “The Bedevilled Dime,” Magica De Spell’s magic sends monster-sized coins rolling down Duckburg streets. Then in “A Tuft Luck Tale,” Donald travels to Easter Island and fights an evil scheme to turn the whole world bald!