# Fantagraphics Books and the Advent of the Graphic Novel

Comic book editor and publisher Gary Groth recounts the history of Fantagraphics Books, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Groth discussed the struggles, achievements and highlights of his company, which grew from a small, upstart press operating in College Park, Md., into the influential and noteworthy publisher it is today. Part of a series of programs held in conjunction with the annual SPX (Small Press Expo).

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2016
- By: Library Of Congress. Music Division
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021690282/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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