From regional artists like Ellen Forney and Nikki McClure to beloved cult figures like Edward Gorey and alternative cartoonist Daniel Clowes, Fantagraphics elevates comic books, graphic novels, and the illustrators who create them to their proper place in the art world. With current and vintage titles at times political, whimsical, or just downright dirty, this isn’t some geeky, grimy comic book store—it’s a gallery, bookshop, and thriving arts community all in one. GWENDOLYN ELLIOTT 3667 First Ave. S., 467-4940, fantagraphics.com