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Beijing 100028 McCarthy, and Jacob Covey 42 McDougall Street Tel (86) 10 5130 1051 Visit the Fantagraphics Blog, Flog!, at fantagraphics.com/flog Milton, Queensland 4064 Fax (86) 10 5130 1052 Tel (61) 7 3859 9755 Mobile (86) 13 6830 18054 Fax (61) 7 3859 9715 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Printed in Canada WWW.FANTAGRAPHICS.COM NORTON 2017 Fall-COVERs.indd 4-5 2/6/17 4:06 PM SEPTEMBER THE LIFE AND DEATH OF FRITZ THE CAT By Robert Crumb The comics that made Crumb famous — against his will. Robert Crumb’s first great character — rivaled only by Mr. Natural — was Fritz the Cat, the horny, hip-talking feline, whose success (especially after the release of the 1972 Ralph Bakshi animated movie, which Crumb loathed) caused Crumb to kill him off. The Life and Death of Fritz the Cat is back in print as an inexpensive hardcover and as a companion to The Book of Mr. Natural. It contains all the Fritz stories from the earliest sketch- book-drawn tales (“Hey, Ol’ Cat!” and “Fritz Comes On Strong”), to the wild adventure stories (“Special Agent for the C.I.A.”), to the classic “peak” Fritz stories (“Fritz the No-Good”), all the way to the despairing “Fritz the Cat, Superstar,” with its infamous ice-pick ending. Plus, an introduction by Crumb, sketchbook pages, and more. $19.99 Hardcover Comics & Graphic Novels / Literary R. CRUMB lives in the South of France with his wife, the artist Aline 96 pages, black and white, 8” x 10 ½” Kominsky-Crumb. Territory: E • CQ: 26 ISBN 978-1-60699-480-1 (Previous paperback edition: “Crumb is perhaps the most influential cartoonist of his or any generation.” — The Paris Review ISBN 978-1-56097-117-7) “Fiercely honest and riskily confessional. He has forged a genuinely grown-up approach in which • Digital ARC (PDF) sexuality is openly explored. Yet what makes him a powerful artist is his ability to draw with • An underground classic accuracy and beauty.” — The Guardian • Back in print after several-year absence • Age Range: 18+ ALSO AVAILABLE: The Book of Mr. Natural $19.99 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-60699-352-1 Kafka $14.95 Softcover ISBN 978-1-56097-806-0 1 SEPTEMBER THE BLOODY CARDINAL By Richard Sala A series of grisly murders echo the work of the master criminal, The Bloody Cardinal. But, he’s dead! Or is he? The reign of terror is over and the mad master criminal, known as The Bloody Cardinal, is presumed to be — finally — dead. After a long spree of violence and destruction, he was trapped by police in an abandoned asylum which burnt to the ground. The charred remains found in the ashes were presumed to have been his. However, he left behind a journal which has become highly sought after by some very obsessive and dangerous individuals. The hunt for The Bloody Cardinal’s diary has been tied to a string of violent, unsolved murders. Who is behind these crimes? One of his few surviving followers? The members of a true-crime club called S.T.A.B. (Study And Theory of Aberrant Behavior)? The psychic sleuth Doctor Sun? Or could it be The Bloody Cardinal himself, back from the grave and seeking revenge? $16.99 Paperback Original Richard Sala is the modern master of witty and clever mystery and horror Comics & Graphic Novels / Crime & comics and graphics novels, and this latest thriller is as delightful as it is Mystery wickedly smart and funny, with some of Sala’s finest dialogue and wordplay in 92 pages, full color, 7” x 9 ¾” the service of his always lovingly rendered pages. Territory: E • CQ: 24 ISBN 978-1-68396-037-9 • Review attention RICHARD SALA lives in Berkeley, CA. • Digital ARC available • Social: richardsala.tumblr.com “To read a book by Richard Sala is an experience both jarring and fun. Good for a rainy day or a • Author website: http:// stormy night.” — Publisher’s Weekly hereliesrichardsala.blogspot.com/ “Richard Sala is an artist, a superb craftsman, and a very funny man.” — Gahan Wilson • Instagram: @richardsala_art • Age range: 16+ ALSO AVAILABLE: Violenzia and Other Deadly The Hidden Amusements $19.99 Hardcover, $16.99 Paperback Original, ISBN 978-1-60699-386-6 ISBN 978-1-60699-885-4 In a Glass Grotesquely $19.99 Paperback Original, ISBN 978-1-60699-797-0 2 SEPTEMBER THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1965–1966 (VOL. 8) 1963–1966 (VOLS. 7 & 8) WORLDWIDE, LLC. WORLDWIDE, NOT FINAL COVER NOT PAPERBACK EDITION PAPERBACK GIFT BOX By Charles M.