Kramers Ergot is a comics anthology edited by American cartoonist Sammy Harkham and featuring contributions from artists such as Dan Clowes, Anders Nilsen, Gabrielle Bell, Kevin Huizenga, Dash Shaw and Chris Ware among many others.
Kramers Ergot started as a mini-comic self-published by Sammy Harkham under the imprint Avodah Books. Issues 4 and 5 were published by Gingko Press, while issues 6 and 7 were published by Buenaventura Press.
Published in November 2008, Kramers Ergot 7 features almost 60 artists and is larger (16" by 21") and more expensive ($125) than previous editions. [1]
An eighth volume was released in January 2012 from PictureBox.
A ninth volume was released in April 2016 from Fantagraphics Books.
A tenth volume was released in July 2019 from Fantagraphics Books.
A Quimby's blog item promoting multiple touring artists said: "Kramers Ergot has been favorably reviewed and placed on numerous "best of the year" lists, including L.A. Weekly , Dazed & Confused , the Comics Journal , and Publishers Weekly ." [2]
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