Fantagraphics Bookstore Has Charles Burns and Chris Wright

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Fantagraphics Bookstore Has Charles Burns and Chris Wright
By The Editor
September 12, 2014 - 10:45

Charles Burns and Chris Wright Fantagraphics Bookstore event poster

Cartoonists Charles Burns & Chris Wright at Fantagraphics Bookstore

Famed alternative cartoonist Charles Burns will appear at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on Friday, September 19 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM presenting his new book Sugar Skull. He will be followed on Sunday, September 21 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM by Chris Wright signing copies of his recent graphic novel Blacklung.

Seattle native Charles Burns, now a resident of Philadelphia, was among the founders of the alternative comix movement in the 1970s when he emerged from The Evergreen State College with Lynda Barry and Matt Groening. This trio of gifted artists began syndicating their innovative comic strips in alternative weeklies, which gave momentum to a new approach to cartooning. Burns' groundbreaking graphic novel Black Hole, serialized by Fantagraphics Books, is considered a masterpiece of the form. The story is set in 1970s Seattle and was recently featured in the critically acclaimed film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Burns will be signing copies of his highly anticipated new book Sugar Skull, which completes a trilogy that began with X'ed Out, followed by The Hive. Burns' unique graphic sensibility has left an indelible mark on Seattle's culture through his early work with Sub Pop and The Rocket. Join us in welcoming this influential artist back home on Friday, September 19.

Chris Wright is among a generation of emerging artists building on the foundation laid by Burns and others. His recent graphic novel from Fantagraphics, Blacklung, combines elements of otherworldly adventure and horror rendered in brutal detail—unquestionably one of the most impressive graphic novel debuts in recent years. The signing on Sunday, September 21 marks the artist's first visit to Seattle.

Fantagraphics Bookstore is located at 1201 S. Vale Street in the heart of Seattle's historic Georgetown arts community. Open daily 11:30 to 8:00 PM, Sunday until 5:00 PM. 206.658.0110.