NEWS

New! Krampus Coloring Book

( December 1st, 2016 ) Color the Devil of Christmas! Our newest book is the Creepy Krampus Coloring Book, delivering a diverse collection of rare, century-old artwork from Krampus’ very own vault.

Apply an array of coloring mediums—crayons, pencils, markers, and gel pens for the line drawings, and watercolor for those shaded in gray. Both beginner and skilled colorist alike will have hours of fun imbuing these long-lost Krampus images with many combinations of hues. READ MORE

Mitch O'Connell: Tattoos - Volume 2!

( November 30th, 2016 ) Mitch O’Connell, “The Prince of Pop Art,” is back with a second volume of the most acclaimed collections of sexy, salacious and stunning tattoo flash ever published!

Jam-packed with an ALL NEW selection of Perky Pin-Ups, Adorable Angels, Dastardly Devils, Wicked Wolves, Sinister Skulls and much more! Mitch O’Connell Tattoos Volume 2 is available now! READ MORE

October Events: Litquake, 'Outlaw" Book Release

( October 4th, 2016 ) October brings several events connected to Last Gasp and/or the Litquake literary festival here in San Francisco. We’d love to see you at one or more of these!

Fri, Oct 8, 8-10pm, at the Swedish American Hall - Gonzo: 50 Years of Hunter Thompson

Sun, Oct 9, 3-4pm, at The Contemporary Jewish Museum - “Graphically Inclined Books to Look At” featuring Alan Kaufman, editor of The Outlaw Bible of American Art

Tue, Oct 11, 6-9pm, at 111 Minna Gallery - Book Release Party for The Outlaw Bible of American Art FREE, 21+ READ MORE

Pay What You Want: Forbidden Books supporting Banned Books Week

( October 3rd, 2016 ) The Humble Book Bundle: Forbidden Books supporting Banned Book Week

A forbidden city of books. Celebrate the freedom to read during Banned Books Week! We’re giving this bundle of banned, challenged, or controversial books a place of honor on our virtual shelves.

Includes Last Gasp titles: Barefoot Gen, Spain’s SHE Comix: The Big Bitch Anthology, and the Big Book of Bode Tattoos, as well as ZAP #16, and many other fantastic titles!! READ MORE

Decend into Madness... Celebrate the release of The Book Of The Un

( September 29th, 2016 ) Come celebrate the release of the Book Of The Un, the sequel to Chicken John’s Book of the Is: Fail to Win. Essays in Engineered Disperfection! This Saturday, October 1. READ MORE

Warren Hinckle: “There's Nothing in the Job Description of an Editor That Can't be Done in a Bar”

( August 25th, 2016 ) SANTA CRUZ (April 30, 1998) — Hinckle’s eye-patch is barely noticeable behind his sunglasses, and is overshadowed by his olive green shorts, teal sport coat, bright blue knee-high socks, and a tie adorned with bizarre headlines.

On this sunny, breezy, opening-day on the San Francisco Bay, Warren Hinckle stands, a bottle of Full Sail Ale appropriately in hand, in front of the wind-whipped bay and the swaying masts of the yachts docked at Pier 38, home of his two current publications, The Waterfront Times and The Argonaut.

With The Argonaut, Hinckle is following what he says is “a tradition of one-man newspapers, rat-fucking, practical jokes, and a multiplicity of newspapers that is part of the West.” READ MORE

20th Street Block Party 2016!

( August 17th, 2016 ) Browse our books while you enjoy great music, food and beverages! READ MORE

Outlaw Bible of American Art - Book Release and Signing in New York City

( June 21st, 2016 ) Join celebrated author Alan Kaufman for a talk and book signing marking the release of The Outlaw Bible of American Art. The book release will be held at the 42nd Street Library in New York, June 22 at 6pm. READ MORE

Beyond Duality

( June 2nd, 2016 ) Last Gasp’s newest publication is Beyond Duality: The Esoteric Realism of Beny Tchaicovsky. The book presents the complete works of 3D computer animation pioneer Beny Tchaicovsky. A beautiful hardcover edition, Beyond Duality explores Tchaicovsky’s awardwinning computer graphics as well as his otherworldly, surrealist paintings. READ MORE

Visit us at Bay Area Book Festival - June 4 & 5, 2016

( June 2nd, 2016 ) Last Gasp will be exhibiting at the Bay Area Book Festival! Come see us June 4 & 5, in Downtown Berkeley. Last Gasp will have a booth in the ‘Radical Row’ section, and we’ll have all the newest books from Last Gasp Publishing as well as from the publishers we distribute. READ MORE

Last Gasp x Cartoon Art Museum x California Historical Society

( May 17th, 2016 ) Drink to the 46-year legacy of underground comix publisher Last Gasp with the Cartoon Art Museum at the California Historical Society! Last Gasp Founder Ron Turner will tell his tales of derring-do in two “Weirdo-worthy” presentations at 6 and 7pm. READ MORE