Last Gasp of San Francisco
@lastgaspbooks.bsky.social
Publisher of books & comics, graphic novels & manga. Mind Candy for the Masses since 1970
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On a remote and mysterious island, one man builds a playground of hedonistic excess. His world is filled with splendor — waterfalls, palaces, and gardens — a grand back-drop for decadent bacchanalia and dark secrets.
The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
by Suehiro Maruo
Now available in paperback
The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
by Suehiro Maruo
Now available in paperback
October 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
On a remote and mysterious island, one man builds a playground of hedonistic excess. His world is filled with splendor — waterfalls, palaces, and gardens — a grand back-drop for decadent bacchanalia and dark secrets.
The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
by Suehiro Maruo
Now available in paperback
The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
by Suehiro Maruo
Now available in paperback
REMEMBERING STAR FRUIT BOOKS PUBLISHER MATT HAASCH, 1990-2025
by Zach Davisson
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by Zach Davisson
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Remembering Star Fruit Books publisher Matt Haasch, 1990-2025 - The Comics Journal
Zack Davisson pays homage to the late Haasch, who died of cancer on Sept. 6.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
REMEMBERING STAR FRUIT BOOKS PUBLISHER MATT HAASCH, 1990-2025
by Zach Davisson
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by Zach Davisson
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Getting ready for San Francisco’s SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR — today at Yerba Buena Gardens, 11-4
Tons of local publishers, new books, live entertainment. See you there — Sunday, Sept 28
Tons of local publishers, new books, live entertainment. See you there — Sunday, Sept 28
September 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Getting ready for San Francisco’s SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR — today at Yerba Buena Gardens, 11-4
Tons of local publishers, new books, live entertainment. See you there — Sunday, Sept 28
Tons of local publishers, new books, live entertainment. See you there — Sunday, Sept 28
Original art from S. Clay Wilson, Spain, Robert Williams and more underground cartoonists — live auction: comics.ha.com/c/search/res...
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September 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Original art from S. Clay Wilson, Spain, Robert Williams and more underground cartoonists — live auction: comics.ha.com/c/search/res...
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PRE-FESTIVAL AMUSE-BOUCHE PT IV: Small Press Book Fair🤩
We're so excited to revive the Small Press Book Fair at Yerba Buena Gardens. Come browse the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud. FREE!
📅Sep 28, 11–4
➡️Participating vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
We're so excited to revive the Small Press Book Fair at Yerba Buena Gardens. Come browse the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud. FREE!
📅Sep 28, 11–4
➡️Participating vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
Litquake's Small Press Book Fair | Litquake
Our book fair is back, with a whole new lineup of the Bay Area's best small presses and journals!
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July 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
PRE-FESTIVAL AMUSE-BOUCHE PT IV: Small Press Book Fair🤩
We're so excited to revive the Small Press Book Fair at Yerba Buena Gardens. Come browse the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud. FREE!
📅Sep 28, 11–4
➡️Participating vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
We're so excited to revive the Small Press Book Fair at Yerba Buena Gardens. Come browse the best in local literature set to a day of poetry readings from Litquake Out Loud. FREE!
📅Sep 28, 11–4
➡️Participating vendors: bit.ly/44P1jJN
The highly-anticipated sequel to Keiichi Koike's psychedelic sci-fi graphic novel — now available for pre-order from Last Gasp!
Praise for
ULTRA HEAVEN VOL 1:
"Must-Read Manga"
- Publishers Weekly
"I will be back for more."
- The Comics
Journal
ULTRA HEAVEN VOL 2 - PREORDER NOW
Praise for
ULTRA HEAVEN VOL 1:
"Must-Read Manga"
- Publishers Weekly
"I will be back for more."
- The Comics
Journal
ULTRA HEAVEN VOL 2 - PREORDER NOW
July 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The highly-anticipated sequel to Keiichi Koike's psychedelic sci-fi graphic novel — now available for pre-order from Last Gasp!
Praise for
ULTRA HEAVEN VOL 1:
"Must-Read Manga"
- Publishers Weekly
"I will be back for more."
- The Comics
Journal
ULTRA HEAVEN VOL 2 - PREORDER NOW
Praise for
ULTRA HEAVEN VOL 1:
"Must-Read Manga"
- Publishers Weekly
"I will be back for more."
- The Comics
Journal
ULTRA HEAVEN VOL 2 - PREORDER NOW
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Voter registration for the 2025 American Manga Awards is now open:
animenyc.com/american-man...
Eligible professionals working with English manga publishers can register to vote. US/Canada residency is not required. We invite professionals from all over the world to apply.
animenyc.com/american-man...
Eligible professionals working with English manga publishers can register to vote. US/Canada residency is not required. We invite professionals from all over the world to apply.
AMA Voter Registration - Anime NYC
Register to Vote in the 2025 American Manga Awards
New voter registration closes: Monday, July 21 (5:00 pm ET)
Voting ends: Thursday, July 24 (5:00 pm ET)
Manga publishing professionals are invited...
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June 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Voter registration for the 2025 American Manga Awards is now open:
animenyc.com/american-man...
Eligible professionals working with English manga publishers can register to vote. US/Canada residency is not required. We invite professionals from all over the world to apply.
animenyc.com/american-man...
Eligible professionals working with English manga publishers can register to vote. US/Canada residency is not required. We invite professionals from all over the world to apply.
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Here’s some fast facts about this year’s American Manga Awards entries:
18 companies nominated out of 30 that submitted books
29 books nominated in 7 categories
187 individual titles submitted
375 total entries (in all categories, counting multiple entries in different categories)
18 companies nominated out of 30 that submitted books
29 books nominated in 7 categories
187 individual titles submitted
375 total entries (in all categories, counting multiple entries in different categories)
June 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here’s some fast facts about this year’s American Manga Awards entries:
18 companies nominated out of 30 that submitted books
29 books nominated in 7 categories
187 individual titles submitted
375 total entries (in all categories, counting multiple entries in different categories)
18 companies nominated out of 30 that submitted books
29 books nominated in 7 categories
187 individual titles submitted
375 total entries (in all categories, counting multiple entries in different categories)
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Big thanks to our judges, for picking our manga award nominees - @cybercjay.bsky.social, @mattalt.bsky.social, @hirokoyoda.bsky.social, @adityab.net, @airy.bsky.social, @shecallsmecdawg.bsky.social, @vlordgtz.bsky.social, @harleygin.bsky.social, @annlynzee.bsky.social @mangalibrarian.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Big thanks to our judges, for picking our manga award nominees - @cybercjay.bsky.social, @mattalt.bsky.social, @hirokoyoda.bsky.social, @adityab.net, @airy.bsky.social, @shecallsmecdawg.bsky.social, @vlordgtz.bsky.social, @harleygin.bsky.social, @annlynzee.bsky.social @mangalibrarian.bsky.social
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The 2025 American Manga Awards nominees & Manga Publishing Hall of Fame announcement is now up on @publisherswkly.bsky.social / @pwcomicsworld.bsky.social
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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2025 American Manga Award Nominees Announced
Anime NYC and Japan Society have announced the 35 nominees for the second annual American Manga Awards, set to take place on August 21.
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June 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The 2025 American Manga Awards nominees & Manga Publishing Hall of Fame announcement is now up on @publisherswkly.bsky.social / @pwcomicsworld.bsky.social
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Get ready for the epic “Art of Manga” exhibit at the @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social ! See original genga (manga pages) from Rumiko Takahashi, Hirohiko Araki & more! Use promo code MANGAPARTNER from May 21 through July 1 for $5 off for tix from Sep 27–Oct 24 bit.ly/4k6PBPO
May 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Get ready for the epic “Art of Manga” exhibit at the @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social ! See original genga (manga pages) from Rumiko Takahashi, Hirohiko Araki & more! Use promo code MANGAPARTNER from May 21 through July 1 for $5 off for tix from Sep 27–Oct 24 bit.ly/4k6PBPO
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Deb and I are on the advisory committee for this show and it looks amazing.
Get ready for the epic “Art of Manga” exhibit at the @deyoungmuseum.bsky.social ! See original genga (manga pages) from Rumiko Takahashi, Hirohiko Araki & more! Use promo code MANGAPARTNER from May 21 through July 1 for $5 off for tix from Sep 27–Oct 24 bit.ly/4k6PBPO
May 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Deb and I are on the advisory committee for this show and it looks amazing.
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Right now finishing up Keiichi Koike's "Ultra Heaven" vol 2. It's even more bonkers than volume 1! I recommend picking this series up. The art is incredible and the story goes to some really interesting places, especially in vol 2.
link to buy volume 1: lastgasp.com/products/ultra-heaven
link to buy volume 1: lastgasp.com/products/ultra-heaven
May 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Right now finishing up Keiichi Koike's "Ultra Heaven" vol 2. It's even more bonkers than volume 1! I recommend picking this series up. The art is incredible and the story goes to some really interesting places, especially in vol 2.
link to buy volume 1: lastgasp.com/products/ultra-heaven
link to buy volume 1: lastgasp.com/products/ultra-heaven
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Here's two of them, found at Archive (and two bonus) in a meh-quality screenshot.
May 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Here's two of them, found at Archive (and two bonus) in a meh-quality screenshot.
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Spain Rodriguez. Man, I miss having this guy in the world.
May 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Spain Rodriguez. Man, I miss having this guy in the world.
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Ultra Heaven Volume 1 by Keiichi Koike, translated by Ajani Oloye (Last Gasp) reviewed by Brian Nicholson www.tcj.com/reviews/ultr...
Ultra Heaven Volume 1 - The Comics Journal
Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space. The thought appeared unbidden, of the filtered, feminine voice that speaks the line at the outset of the Spiritualized album of the same title. That rec...
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May 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Ultra Heaven Volume 1 by Keiichi Koike, translated by Ajani Oloye (Last Gasp) reviewed by Brian Nicholson www.tcj.com/reviews/ultr...
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The picture is a joke, but the problem is serious. On Thursday, the US President enacted a 54% tariff on all products being imported into the USA from China...
We have thousands of books on a trans-Pacific freightliner heading to the USA from China. They'll be here in 3-5 weeks.
We have thousands of books on a trans-Pacific freightliner heading to the USA from China. They'll be here in 3-5 weeks.
April 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The picture is a joke, but the problem is serious. On Thursday, the US President enacted a 54% tariff on all products being imported into the USA from China...
We have thousands of books on a trans-Pacific freightliner heading to the USA from China. They'll be here in 3-5 weeks.
We have thousands of books on a trans-Pacific freightliner heading to the USA from China. They'll be here in 3-5 weeks.
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This is the reality most every small business is facing right now. An absolute nightmare is basically the *best case* scenario at this point.
The picture is a joke, but the problem is serious. On Thursday, the US President enacted a 54% tariff on all products being imported into the USA from China...
We have thousands of books on a trans-Pacific freightliner heading to the USA from China. They'll be here in 3-5 weeks.
We have thousands of books on a trans-Pacific freightliner heading to the USA from China. They'll be here in 3-5 weeks.
April 6, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This is the reality most every small business is facing right now. An absolute nightmare is basically the *best case* scenario at this point.
It’s April Fools’ Day, did you dress your children or yourselves with backward clothing today? It is also 55 years since Last Gasp’s first comic book. Rolled off John Ploughman’s binder in Hayward, 1970.
April 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It’s April Fools’ Day, did you dress your children or yourselves with backward clothing today? It is also 55 years since Last Gasp’s first comic book. Rolled off John Ploughman’s binder in Hayward, 1970.
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Turtel Onli was the creator of the Black Age of Comics, an enthusiastic supporter of other Black creators, and an artist who redefined superheroes in his own way. And he told some great stories! I only met him a few times, but I know how well respected and loved he was. icv2.com/articles/new...
R.I.P. Turtel Onli
Comics Artist and Creator of the 'Black Age of Comics'
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February 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Turtel Onli was the creator of the Black Age of Comics, an enthusiastic supporter of other Black creators, and an artist who redefined superheroes in his own way. And he told some great stories! I only met him a few times, but I know how well respected and loved he was. icv2.com/articles/new...
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@lastgaspbooks.bsky.social is going to bring out a new, paperback edition of Suehiro Maruo's noir manga The Strange Tale of Panorama Island: icv2.com/articles/new...
Last Gasp to Publish New Edition of 'The Strange Tale of Panorama Island'
Award-Winning Noir Manga by Suehiro Maruo Returns as Paperback
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January 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
@lastgaspbooks.bsky.social is going to bring out a new, paperback edition of Suehiro Maruo's noir manga The Strange Tale of Panorama Island: icv2.com/articles/new...
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@nytimes.com have named 'Sunday' by Olivier Schrauwen and 'Den Volume 4: Dreams and Alarums' by Richard Corben on their list of the best graphic novels of 2024! Congratulations to everybody at @fantagraphics.bsky.social and @darkhorse.com
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December 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM
@nytimes.com have named 'Sunday' by Olivier Schrauwen and 'Den Volume 4: Dreams and Alarums' by Richard Corben on their list of the best graphic novels of 2024! Congratulations to everybody at @fantagraphics.bsky.social and @darkhorse.com
https://buff.ly/4g5TX7U
https://buff.ly/4g5TX7U
10 Must-Read Manga of 2024 — Including ULTRA HEAVEN from Last Gasp
Via Publishers Weekly / Shaenon Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social
#manga #lastgasp #graphicnovel
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Via Publishers Weekly / Shaenon Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social
#manga #lastgasp #graphicnovel
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December 12, 2024 at 5:55 PM
10 Must-Read Manga of 2024 — Including ULTRA HEAVEN from Last Gasp
Via Publishers Weekly / Shaenon Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social
#manga #lastgasp #graphicnovel
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Via Publishers Weekly / Shaenon Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social
#manga #lastgasp #graphicnovel
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Learn how to better communicate, socialize, and how to be more easily understood.
A Beginner's Guide to Self-Acceptance and Interpersonal Relationships
Learn more & read a sample: lastgasp.com/products/im-...
A Beginner's Guide to Self-Acceptance and Interpersonal Relationships
Learn more & read a sample: lastgasp.com/products/im-...
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
Learn how to better communicate, socialize, and how to be more easily understood.
A Beginner's Guide to Self-Acceptance and Interpersonal Relationships
Learn more & read a sample: lastgasp.com/products/im-...
A Beginner's Guide to Self-Acceptance and Interpersonal Relationships
Learn more & read a sample: lastgasp.com/products/im-...