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Pre-Order the Hi-Fructose Collected 4 Box Set!

It's been five years since our last HF Collected Box Set, and "Collected 4" has been in the works for quite a while. Only 2500 copies of the box set are being produced. Pre-order today to reserve a copy here.

It’s been five years since our last HF Collected Box Set, and “Collected 4” has been in the works for quite a while. Only 2500 copies of the box set are being produced. Pre-order today to reserve a copy here.

Thanks to the folks at Last Gasp, we’re able to make this happen. The HF Collected 4 Box Set features:
* A 300+ page Collected hardcover book edited by Annie Owens and Attaboy, expanding the sold-out issues 13-16 and special gatefolds featuring Sylvia Ji and Kate McDowell. Plus articles on the follow artists:
Mia Brownell, Sam Weber, Kris Kuksi, Dave Kinsey, Joe Sorren, Harma Heikens, Eric Fortune, Susy Oliviera, Jesse Hazelip, Jennybird Alcantara, Aron Wiesenfeld, Andrew Brandou, Gregory Euclide, Lola, Skinner, Kiel Johnson, Greg “Craola” Simkins, Van Arno, Kristina Collantes, Miss Van, Colin Christian, Kate MacDowell, James Marshall aka DALEK, James Jean, Al Columbia, Jeremy Geddes, James Roper, Beth Cavener, Sylvia Ji, Ron English, Kazuki Takamatsu, Rob Sato, Jeff Soto, and Christopher Conn Askew. With an introduction by Billboard Liberation Front founder/cacophonist John Law.


Kris Kuksi


Kiel Johnson


Sylvia Ji


Gregory Euclide

As well as…
* A 18×24″ poster by Jennybird Alcantara
* An Accordion fold-out Sticker Book featuring art by Ron English, Jeff Soto, Lola, Rob Sato and Greg “Craola” Simkins
 * 3 velvet flocked prints by Isabel Samaras, Andrew Brandou and Chuck Sperry, in a three-fold-display folio
* An ultra creepy die-cut Mask with art by Victor Castillo


Chuck Sperry

All housed in a ribbon-tied limited edition box set with cover art by Kazuki Takamatsu!


Kazuki Takamatsu

Exclusive Black Metal HF X Gary Taxali Enamel Pin for Pre-Orders
As a thank you for your pre-order, we are making special enamel pins with Gary Taxali for the first 500 pre-orders from our site. The pins are painted black metal, are 1 1/4″ x 1″ and have a custom backing card featuring art by Taxali. These Hi-Fructose exclusive pins will ship with your Box Set when it arrives.
Pre-order today to reserve a copy here.


Beth Cavener


Al Columbia


James Jean


Skinner


Joe Sorren


Kristina Collantes

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