Fantagraphics has announced Hate Revisited by Peter Bagge, a 4-issue monthly comic series slated to start releasing in June 2024. Touted by critics and fans alike as one of the best alternative comic series of all time, Hate is revitalized with fresh new stories featuring the iconic characters Buddy Bradly, Lisa, Valerie, and the gang. Flashing back and forth between the present day and the height of ’90s grunge-era, these new stories return readers to the vivid world of Hate. Finally giving due to Stinky’s shocking suicide, as Buddy is forced to come to terms with his friend’s death, these new comics bring depth and closure to storylines that have been building for over 3 decades.

One of Fantagraphics’ flagship comic series, Hate put Peter Bagge on the map in the early ’90s. Tens of thousands of readers followed along as Bagge chronicled the everyday travails of disaffected Gen X slacker Buddy Bradley, and the motley crew of losers, schemers, and romantic partners in his orbit. Primarily set in grunge-era Seattle, Hate captured the zeitgeist of the ’90s alternative subculture, characterized by its cynicism, irreverent humor, and critique of mainstream society. Bagge’s kinetic rubber-limbed art style, sharp dialogue, and incisive satire made Hate a seminal alternative comic that influenced a generation of cartoonists. Offering a raw and humorous look at the struggles and absurdities of young adulthood in a rapidly changing world, the saga of Hate remains as vital today as when it was first created.