Now TPB (2017- Fantagraphics) The New Comics Anthology comic books
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Published Oct 2017 by Fantagraphics.
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Volume 1 - 1st printing.
Fantagraphics is proud to launch a new, ongoing comics anthology of short stories by a mix of established and up-and-coming talent. This three times per year series features all-new, done-in-one stories for comics fans of all stripes. The first issue includes new work from acclaimed authors such as Eleanor Davis, Noah Van Sciver, Gabrielle Bell, Dash Shaw, Sammy Harkham, and Malachi Ward, as well as international authors such as J.C. Menu, Conxita Herrerro, Tommi Parrish, Tobias Schalken, and Antoine Cossé. Plus other surprises, and a gorgeous painted cover by Chicago artist Rebecca Morgan.
Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $9.99. -
Published Jan 2018 by Fantagraphics.
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Volume 2 - 1st printing.
Cover by Christian Rex Van Minnen.
The second issue of Now (see page 2 for the first issue) showcases a cover by digital artist Robert Beatty, as well as over 100 pages of all new short fiction by a host of established and upcoming talent, including: Canadian artist and musician Nick Thorburn (of the bands Unicorns and Islands); Spanish cartoonist Roberta Scomparsa, making her English language debut; Crickets cartoonist Sammy Harkham; Dutch cartoonist Tobias Schalken; Los Angeles graphic novelist Graham Chaffee (Good Dog, To Have and To Hold); plus several other surprises to be announced. Now is not just a collection of new comics, it s a showcase of the diversity of talent in today s golden age of cartooning.
Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $9.99. -
Published Aug 2018 by Fantagraphics.$3.99
Volume 3 - 1st printing.
The third issue of Now showcases a cover by acclaimed cartoonist Al Columbia as well as more than 100 pages of all new comics fiction by a host of talent from around the globe, including: Anna Haifisch, Dash Shaw, Jesse Reklaw, Eleonor Davis, Marcello Quintanhila, Anne Simon, Ben Passmore, and James Romberger. Plus other surprises! Find out why Now is the most talked-about comics anthology in years.
Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $9.99. -
Published Sep 2018 by Fantagraphics.
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Volume 4 - 1st printing.
This fourth issue of Now continues the mission to present over 100 pages of all new short comics fiction by a host of established and up-and-coming talent from around the globe. This issue includes Trenton Doyle Hancock, J.C. Menu, Roman Muradov, María Medem, Walt Holcombe, Rebecca Kirby, Noah Van Sciver, Jesse Reklaw, Matthias Lehmann, Nick Thorburn, and many other surprises. With an incredibly diverse line-up and unbelievable price point, find out why Now is the most talked-about comics anthology in years.
Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $9.99. -
Published Dec 2018 by Fantagraphics.
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Volume 5 - 1st printing.
The 2018 Eisner Award-nominated anthology series continues with another entirely self-contained collection of short comics genius! Under a cover by cartoonist Stéphane Blanquet, our fifth issue features 128 pages of ALL-NEW comics by Theo Ellsworth, DRT, DW, Ana Galvañ, Maggie Umber, Eroyn Franklin. Roman Muradov, Jose Quintanar, Walt Holcombe, Walker Tate, Keren Katz, Darin Shuler, Jesse Reklaw, and Nick Thorburn!
At $9.99 for 128 pages of all-new color comics, NOW is the best value in comics!
Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $9.99. -
Published Apr 2019 by Fantagraphics.$12.95
Volume 6 - 1st printing.
The Eisner Award-nominated anthology of short fiction -each issue is 100% self-contained - continues with another heavyweight line-up, including: Theo Ellsworth, Mariana Pita, M. Dean, Amandine Meyer, Aseyn, Tim Lane, José Quintanar, Veronika Muchitsch, Disa Wallander, Julian Glander, Jesse Reklaw, Zohar Lazar, Steven Weissman, and Nick Thorburn, under a cover by Juxtapoz artist Koak!
Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $9.99. -
Published Nov 2019 by Fantagraphics.
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Volume 7 - 1st printing.
Now wraps up its second year with another collection of first-rate talent from around the globe. Focusing on short stories, every issue is an entirely selfcontained cross-section of the best comics has to offer, at a price point that is unrivaled in contemporary comics publishing. The seventh issue of the acclaimed series showcases selections from Tommi Parrish, Kurt Ankeny, Chris Wright, Maria Medem, Kate Lacour, Keren Katz, James Romberger, Noah Van Sciver, a cover by Will Sweeney and many more surprises.
Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $9.99. -
Published Mar 2020 by Fantagraphics.
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Volume 8 - 1st printing.
Cover by Al Columbia.
The Eisner-nominated best anthology - and best deal - in comics continues!
Featuring entirely self-contained short stories from the best cartoonists around the globe, NOW #8 features all-new work from E.S. Glenn (Netherlands), Walt Holcombe (U.S.), Henry McCausland (U.K.), Zuzu (Italy), Theo Ellsworth (U.S.), Veronika Muchitsch (UK), Nick Thorburn (Canada), and several other surprises!
Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $12.99. -
Issue #9-1ST
Published Aug 2020 by Fantagraphics.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 9 - 1st printing.
This Eisner Award-winning anthology series is a self-contained cross-section of the best short comics stories the globe has to offer, at a price point that is unrivaled in contemporary comics publishing.
This ninth issue of Now is anchored by the longest story featured in the magazine to date: "Misguided Love," a 40-page autobiographical tour de force by Texas artist Raquelle Jac. Ping-ponging among relationships, hospitalizations, internet "fame," international travel, sex, romance, and trauma, Jac's dense, obsessive pages read like a manifesto, announcing the arrival of a remarkable new voice in comics. This issue also features Now debuts from Hartley Lin (Young Frances), Ethel Wolfe, and Emil Friis Ernst (Doctor Murder), as well as work from Now regulars Keren Katz (The Academic Hour) and Noah Van Sciver, who homages Basil Wolverton's cult favorite, science-fiction hero, Spacehawk.
Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $12.99. -
Published Jun 2021 by Fantagraphics.
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Volume 10 - 1st printing.
The tenth issue of the Eisner Award-nominated anthology series includes new work by fan-favorites Steven Weissman, Tim Lane, and Walt Holcombe, new discoveries such as Hartley Lin (Young Frances), Sylvia Rocchi and M.S. Harkness, and rare gems like nine previously unpublished pages of comics by Richard Sala, all created as an art student in the 1970s. It's an entire comic book store under one cover - at a price that can't be beat!
Featuring Stories and Art by Rebecca Morgan, Julia Gfrorer, Tim Lane, Jacob Weinstein, Steven Weissman, Walt Holcombre, Theo Ellsworth, Joakim Drescher, Silvia Rocchi, Alex Nall, Chris Wright, Noah Van Sciver, Celia Varhed, Karl Stevens, Nick Thorburn, Richard Sala, Hartley Lin, and M.S. Harkness.
Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $12.99. -
Published Mar 2022 by Fantagraphics.
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Volume 11 - 1st printing.
The two-time 2021 Eisner Award-nominated comics anthology returns for its sixth year!
This first new Now of 2022 features all new work from a number of contributors familiar to Now readers as well as new artists from around the globe.
Now: The New Comics Anthology is, every issue, a self-contained cross-section of the best short comics stories the globe has to offer, and has established itself as the preeminent anthology of first-rate comics talent from around the globe. Including brand-new, never before-seen material from a mix of emerging and established talent, Now is the perfect answer to the question, "Why Comics?"
Featuring Stories by Daria Tessler, Theo Ellsworth, Jesse Simpson, Justin Gradin, Tim Lane, Baptiste Virot, Stacy Gougoulis, Natalia Novia, Ariel Lopez, Kayla E., Chris Wright, Steven Weissman, Theo Ellsworth, and Nick Thorburn.
Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $12.99. -
Issue #12-1ST
Published Feb 2023 by Fantagraphics.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Volume 12 - 1st printing.
The two-time 2021 Eisner Award-nominated comics anthology returns for its seventh year!
The first new NOW of 2023 features all-new work from several contributors familiar to NOW readers as well as new artists from around the globe. Newcomers to this issue include Cynthia Alfonso (Spain) and Bhanu Pratap (India), while past contributors Noah Van Sciver (U.S.), Cecelia Vårhed (Sweden), and Kayla E. (U.S.) all return with new work. As a special feature of this issue, legendary cartoonist Peter Bagge (Hate) collaborates with Brooklyn Nine-Nine writer Matt Lawton on "The Cartoonist," a satire of the now near-obsolete profession of newspaper gag cartooning.
NOW: The New Comics Anthology is still the best value in comics: every issue is a self-contained cross-section of the best short comics stories the globe has to offer and it 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 cartoonists, NOW is the perfect answer to the question, "Why Comics?"
Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers
Cover price $12.99. -
Issue #13-1ST
Published Jun 2024 by Fantagraphics.$8.95
$8.95
Volume 13 - 1st printing. Cover by Kayla E. The multiple Eisner and Ignatz Award nominated comics anthology returns: with every issue publishing only selfcontained short stories from around the globe, NOW is the perfect primer of the very best of contemporary art and literary comics. In our latest issue, NOW #13, cartoonist Kayla E. (USA) returns with an all-new "Precious Rubbish" strip exploring childhood trauma through her darkly humorous lens; she also contributes this issue's cover. Nathan Gelgud (USA) makes his NOW debut with two strips adapting dialogue from interviews with filmmaker Paul Schrader, while indie humor phenom Josh Pettinger (UK) also appears for the first time. Anchoring the issue is Caitlin Skaalrud's (USA) inspiring and beautiful "How to Make Comics," a 40-page poetic howl about the need to make art and the sacrifices that come with that need ("LEARN THE COPPER TASTE OF HUNGER"). And NOW regulars Noah Van Sciver (USA), Roman Muradov (Armenia), Josh Simmons (USA), Cynthia Alfonso (Spain), Steven Weissman (USA), Emil Friis Ernst (Denmark), and Stacy Gougoulis (Australia) are back with all new stories. NOW: The New Comics Anthology is still the best value in comics: every issue is a self-contained cross-section of the best short comics stories the globe has to offer, and it 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?" Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.
