Bud's Ultimate 2026 Holiday Gift Guide

Bud's Ultimate 2026 Holiday Gift Guide

Dan Manser

Finding the perfect gift for the illustrated art connoisseur, comic book aficionado, or pop-culture lover on your holiday gift giving list isn’t always easy. 

The struggle is real! But the holiday elves at Bud’s Art Books specialize in the extraordinary and we have some suggestions for gifting those hard-to-shop-for people in your life!

Bud's Ultimate 2026 Holiday Gift Guide

Bud's Ultimate 2026 Holiday Gift Guide

Dan Manser

Finding the perfect gift for the illustrated art connoisseur, comic book aficionado, or pop-culture lover on your holiday gift giving list isn’t always easy. 

The struggle is real! But the holiday elves at Bud’s Art Books specialize in the extraordinary and we have some suggestions for gifting those hard-to-shop-for people in your life!

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Oct 29

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Oct 29

Dan Manser

Hey everybody! It's Marty Grosser, your bud @Bud's with the latest arrivals at Bud's Art Books! 

Spooky Season is officially upon us! Happy Halloween to all who celebrate! There have been some great horror titles released the past few weeks, and this week we get Jack Kirby monsters and zombies in Riverdale! Woohoo!

A guy could go broke there's so much good stuff!

Read our Weekly New Arrivals Blog now!

13 Legendary Horror Artists Every Comic Fan Should Know

13 Legendary Horror Artists Every Comic Fan Should Know

Dan Manser

We've spent decades celebrating the fine line between exquisite draftsmanship and terrifying imagination. From the golden age of pre-Code shockers to modern gothic masterpieces, here's Bud's 13 legendary illustrators that defined the visual vocabulary of horror.

13 of the Greatest Graphic Novels to Read This Halloween

13 of the Greatest Graphic Novels to Read This Halloween

Dan Manser

When October arrives and the nights grow long, there is no better way to set the mood than dimming the lights, pouring a hot drink, and opening a terrifyingly beautiful graphic novel.

New Weekly Arrivals Oct 22

New Weekly Arrivals Oct 22

Dan Manser

Another great week with the double volume Lucas Museum of Narrative Art set, some great new Star Wars coffee table books, the third book in Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones' Dracula series, and more.

Check out the Weekly New Arrivals Blog now!

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Oct 15

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Oct 15

Dan Manser

Marty gives you the lowdown on a great week of Halloween inspired titles.

Check out the Weekly New Arrivals Blog now!

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Oct 8

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Oct 8

Dan Manser

Futurist art of Mike Hinge, new work by Brian Froud, new collections from Los Bros. Hernandez, classic Star Wars in XXL format, and more!

There's so much to like, visit our Weekly New Arrivals Blog to learn more!

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New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Oct 1

Dan Manser

The start of October brings a plethora of new titles: classic Batman by Neal Adams, Indiana Jones, EC Archives, a host of Edgar Rice Burroughs titles, a new Heavy Metal special and hardcover edition, plenty of new comics from fantasy art master Mike Hoffman and more!

Get to reading and find out what's Highly Recommended this week at our Weekly New Arrivals Blog!

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Sept 24

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Sept 24

Dan Manser

DC came to play this week with Wonder Woman Historia, a House of Secrets Bronze Age Omnibus, and two comic book tributes to the late, great Joe Kubert.

There's a lot to enjoy, so read our weekly blog about all of this week's New Arrivals: https://bit.ly/4hMedP6

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Sept 17

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Sept 17

Dan Manser

New Batman releases for Batman Day, a collection of Hidetaka Tenjin's Mobile Suit Gundam art, a new Alley Oop Sundays collection, Joe Kubert's Sgt. Rock, and more!

Marty's thoughts on this week's haul is waiting for you at our Weekly New Arrivals Blog!

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Sept 10

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Sept 10

Dan Manser

Get a Heade of the game with this week's New Arrivals at Bud's!

The Art of Reginald Heade: Volume 3 headlines a great week of art books,  a new Paul Smith Doctor Strange Artist's Edition and more!
 
Get to reading Marty's Notes and find out what's Highly Recommended this week at our Weekly New Arrivals Blog!

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Sept 3

New Arrivals Weekly Blog: Sept 3

Dan Manser

Lots of New Arrivals this week at Bud's Art Books! A special William Stout's Comics & Stories Vol. 1 (get our exclusive signed bookplate!) headlines this week's offerings.

There's a lot to enjoy this week, so read our Weekly New Arrivals Blog for more info.

Bud at San Diego 2026

Bud at San Diego 2026

Bud PlantDan Manser

Bud's Travel Log from his adventures at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. From his Eisner Awards Hall of Fame Induction and his Spotlight Panel, to strolls through artist alley and more... you won't believe the people Bud ran into!