Drawn & Quarterly
Drawn & Quarterly is a Montreal-based independent publisher of literary comics and graphic novels with a global reputation. Founded in 1989, they publish some of the world's best graphic storytelling. A Canadian alternative to Fantagraphics or Pantheon for graphic novels and alternative comics.
Why Switch?
Fantagraphics is a Seattle-based publisher and Pantheon is an imprint of Random House in New York. Drawn & Quarterly is an internationally respected Montreal publisher that has shaped the global literary comics world since 1989. They've published Seth, Chester Brown, Joe Matt, Guy Delisle, and authors from across the world who chose a Montreal indie over the big US publishers. Their reputation is so strong that major international authors specifically seek them out. Buying D&Q means supporting a Montreal institution that proves Canadian publishing can lead the world.
Graphic novel readers and comics collectors who want literary, beautifully produced books from the most respected independent comics publisher in the world — based in Montreal.
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How It Compares
| Feature | Canadian Option | American Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | Montreal, Quebec 1989 | Fantagraphics: Seattle, WA 1976 |
| Global reputation | International artists choose D&Q specifically | Fantagraphics: strong US reputation |
| Ownership | Independent Canadian publisher | Fantagraphics: independent US / Pantheon: Random House |
| Montreal bookstore | Flagship store in Mile End, Montreal | No Canadian retail presence |
Why we list this
Independent publisher founded in Montreal, Quebec in 1989. Internationally acclaimed Canadian comics publisher.
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