Hate is a humorous, cynical, semi-autobiographical comic book by Peter Bagge, published by Fantagraphics Books. Beginning in 1990 and running for 30 issues, it tells the story of sleazy, disenfranchised Generation X slacker Buddy Bradley's increasingly futile search for love and happiness in modern day America - specifically Seattle and the suburbs of New Jersey. Due to its tone, the social class and attitudes of its main characters, and its starting time and location, Hate has come to be strongly associated with the grunge movement, which was also associated with early-1990s Seattle. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Peter Bagge is an American comics artist and creator of Hate, Neat Stuff, Martini Baton, and Sweatshop. ... Fantagraphics Books is an American publisher of alternative comics, underground comics, classic comic strip anthologies, magazines, and graphic novels located in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. ... Generation X describes the generation following the post-World War II baby boom, especially Americans and Canadians born in the 1960s and 1970s, although the exact dates of birth defining this age demographic are highly debated. ... For the Richard Linklater movie, see Slacker (movie) The term slacker, in contemporary western culture, applies generally to young people who underachieve at school, work or both. ... Buddy Bradley is a comic book character created by Peter Bagge. ... Downtown Seattle skyline Nickname: The Emerald City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... State nickname: The Garden State Official languages None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Acting, Outgoing Jon Corzine (D) (Governor-Elect) Senators Jon Corzine (D) (Outgoing) Bob Menendez (D) (named as Corzines replacement) Frank Lautenberg (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 47th 22... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ...

Hate is populated by Stinky, Buddy's body odor impaired roommate; Lisa Leavenworth, Buddy's love interest; Valerie, another of Buddy's love interests; George Cecil Hamilton III, Buddy's other roommate and uber geek; and Buddy's family, which includes his brother, sister, mother, and father. Issues #1-5 of Hate! are collected in Hey, Buddy! Image borrowed from Hate! publisher Fantagraphics Books -- http://www. ...

A major change in Hate's story took place half way through, when Buddy moved from Seattle to New Jersey, at which point the strip, once in black and white, was produced in color. Bagge has said that coloring the strip after Buddy moves in with his family was important for it not to become too depressing.

Hate was one of the most popular and best-selling alternative comics of the time. Bagge continues to release updates on Buddy's life in Hate Annual, an annual collection beginning in the year 2000. The term alternative comics is one of several labels applied to a range of comics that have appeared since about 1980, in the wake of the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 70s. ...

In 2005, Fantagraphics published the Buddy Bradley stories from 1990 to 1994 as Buddy Does Seattle. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fantagraphics Books is an American publisher of alternative comics, underground comics, classic comic strip anthologies, magazines, and graphic novels located in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. ...