Bidspirit auction | 1998 Blab! Number 10 Fantagraphics

1998 Blab! Number 10 Fantagraphics Books Anthology - A copy of Blab! number 10, an oversized trade paperback anthology published by Fantagraphics Books. The cover date is Fall 1998. The publication is square-bound with a red spine that features the printed text B L A B ! FANTAGRAPHICS TEN punctuated by two black stars. The front and back covers feature color illustrations by Christian Northeast. The back cover depicts a stylized figure against a red circular background with white stars, including the printed text MADE IN THE USA and FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS. A printed barcode on the back cover shows the ISBN 1-56097-323-4 and a price of $19.95 / $27.95 CANADA. The interior contents page confirms the volume was edited and designed by Monte Beauchamp, with the copyright notice reading Entire contents ©1998 by Monte Beauchamp. The anthology includes illustrated stories and graphic art by various contributors, with visible sections including Black Jack: The Legend of Jack Johnson by Greg Cwiklik and Randee Ladden, Sunday is Not Necessarily The Best Day of the Week with story by Agnes Muckensturm and art by Walter Minus dated 1998, and I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Peter Hoey. Other listed contributors include Chris Ware, Gary Panter, Richard Sala, Al Columbia, and Archer Prewitt. The interior pages feature a mix of full-color and black-and-white printing. The book is in very good condition. The spine is square and tight with no visible creasing or cracking (photo 3). The covers retain vibrant color with only minor shelf wear and light blunting at the corners (photo 1, 2). The interior pages appear clean and bright with no visible foxing, staining, or tearing (photos 4-9). A small white price or inventory sticker is present on the back cover near the barcode (photo 2).