The Scott Eder Gallery is one of the premier sellars of comic book art, and is the only gallery in New York City that is exclusively dedicated to showcasing and championing the art of comic books. So it's no surprise that when they open a new show, half of the talent on their roster include Fantagraphics artists. Opening in tandem with the first ever New York Special Edition convention, the Scott Eder Gallery put together an anthological show to highlight their favorite selections over the past six years, and surprise premieres. Of the numerous masters being exhibited, there are…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 5/27-6/1
Thursday, May 29th NYC: The Javits Center is playing host to the 2014 industry trade show, Book Expo of America, the premier literary showcase. And Fantagraphics Associate Editor, Eric Reynolds will be manning the booth and on hand to discuss our exciting new releases like Hip Hop Family Tree Book Two, and upcoming titles, including the innumerable ZAP! collection. Begins at 9:30 am. (More details) Friday, May 30th Chicago, IL: Maakies maestro, Tony Millionaire, will be on hand at Graham Cracker Comics from 5pm-7pm to sign your well worn or brand new copies of Sock Monkey Treasury and Green Eggs and Maakies! Kick off Chicago's alternative…
Savannah, GA: Mermaid Parade with Dame Darcy
Saturday, June 21 Savannah, GA: There's no more fun, or witchy, way to ring in the changing seasons than to celebrate the summer solstice with renaissance woman and artist, Dame Darcy! June 21st, on Tybee Island beginning at 1 pm, a mermaid parade full of art, glitter, and fishy frolicking, will commence in front of Fannies on the Beach, and party through town to the back river beach near the pier where there will be a picnic, live music, prizes, and the crowning of the Mermaid Queen, so wear your most creative mermaid best! Along with being a animator, dollmaker, musician, fashion model,…
San Fran: Ed Luce at the Queer Comics Expo
To kick off pride month, on June 8th the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco will be hosting the first annual Queer Comics Expo, also affectionately known as the Queer Comicon, presented by the Queer Cultural Center. Mingle with drag queens, watch comic demonstrations, and join in on conversations about the history and future of LGBTQ comics! This first annual event begins at 11 am, and runs until 5 pm, and will be a fun full day of celebration, achievements, and comics! Celebrating the achievements made in queer comics will be headlining exhibitor, Ed Luce! Announced earlier this month at TCAF, Fantagraphics…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 5/19-5/26
Friday, May 23rd Brooklyn, NY: Legacy funnyman, Kipp Friedman, will be all over New York this weekend, starting with a reading and signing from his hilarious memoir, Barracuda in the Attic. He'll be at WORD, and so should you, at 7 pm. (More details) Saturday, May 24th New York, NY: Friedman's going across the bridge to the KGB Bar on the lower East side to be in conversation with friend and author, Jay Ruttenberg for a Q&A. So if you missed him Friday, bring your copy of Barracuda and join us this Saturday from 7-9 pm for lots of laughs! (More…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 5/12-5/18
Friday, May 16th Seattle, WA: Join Fantagraphic's own Jen Vaughn, and a score of other local talents (Ulises Farinas, Simon Roy, Damon Gentry, + more) for the first part of a weeklong celebration of the 10 year anniversary for Arcane Comics! Festivities begin at 7 pm PST. (More details ) Saturday, May 17 Fort Wayne, IN: Featured special guests at the Appleseed Comicon happening this weekend are the masters Peter Bagge (Buddy Buys a Dump), and Ed Piskor (NYT Bestseller, Hip-Hop Family Tree)! They'll be signing, and Piskor will be on a panel about Comics and Hip Hop. Convention begins at…
This Week in Fantagraphics Events: 5/5-5/11
Wednesday, May 7th Providence, RI: Rhode Island School of Design will host Janet Hamlin, as she presents a lecture on her book Sketching Guantanamo, and her experience at the military tribunal of Guantanamo Bay as the official courtroom artist. Begins at 4:30 pm. Open to the public! (More details) Thursday, May 8th Toronto, Canada: For you TCAF'ers and Canadians, join comics herstorian, Trina Robbins for a lecture presented at Ryerson University from 6-8 pm on the exciting subject The Brinkley Girls, World War I and American Patriotism in Women's Comics. Free and open to the public! (More details) Friday, May 9th…
