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What more do I even need to say here?!  The great Esther Pearl Watson + something called "The Lexicon of Sexicana" = your guaranteed attendance! Oh, fine, more details…  The Ladydrawers Comics Collective is an unofficially affiliated group of women, men, transgender, and non-binary gender folk who research, perform, and publish comics and texts about how economics, race, sexuality, and gender impact the comics industry, other media, and our culture at large. This summer, they have launched SEX. MONEY. RACE. GENDER., an exhibition and workshop series at the A+D Gallery in Chicago. And, on Thursday, July 11th from 5:30 PM to…

Don't sleep in this Saturday, July 6th! The great Cathy Malkasian will follow up her Friday night appearance at the California College of the Arts with a special "brunch" event at Mission: Comics & Art! Cathy will be serving up smiles and signings of Wake Up, Percy Gloom!, starting at 12:30 PM.  It's sure to be your new favorite bedtime story, except you'll be too enchanted by Percy's adventures to fall asleep! Mission: Comics & Art is located at 3520 20th Street, Suite B in the Mission District of San Francisco, natch! 

San Franciscans, get ready for a busy weekend… Friday, July 5th • San Francisco, CA:  The California College of the Arts kicks off their summer series with special guest Cathy Malkasian! Cathy will be discussing her work in the animation industry, as well as her most recent book, Wake Up, Percy Gloom! (more info) Saturday, July 6th • San Francisco, CA:  And join Cathy Malkasian for a "brunch" signing of Wake Up, Percy Gloom at Mission: Comics & Art at 12:30 PM! (more info) Sunday, July 7th • San Francisco, CA:  It's your last chance to stop by the Cartoon…

Don't miss a very special evening of comics and cinema with the legendary Kim Deitch on Wednesday, July 17th at Booksmith! Kim will present his latest masterpiece, The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whaley, with a slideshow presentation and talk, starting at 7:30 PM. And then Kim will present a very special screening of the 1915 silent film by Lois Webber, The Hypocrites! (And if you enjoy that, be sure to join Kim the following evening, Thursday, July 18th, for the kick-off of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival!) Don't miss this amazing, enlightening event with a…

There are so many reasons to celebrate on Friday, July 12th. First off, it'll be Leslie Stein's birthday! And secondly, it'll be the release party for Eye of the Majestic Creature, Vol. 2! Join Leslie at Desert Island for a night of talking instruments, weird drifters, NA meetings, Long Island, Booji Boy, and New York City. The fun starts at 7:00 PM. Gabe, there better be cake. So, welcome to Brooklyn, indeed! Desert Island is located at 540 Metropolitan in the friendly Williamsburg neighborhood. Don't miss it!

Remember that Daniel Clowes exhibit we were telling you about? Well, not only does Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes open to the public this Saturday, June 29th, but the man himself will be in attendance! Join him for a discussion of his work starting at 1:00 PM!  Exhibit curator Susan Miller will engage Clowes in a conversation about his practice, his connections to Chicago, and the genesis of the exhibition. A book signing follows the talk. Space is limited, so don't hesitate to get your ticket today! The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is located at 220 E…

We're thrilled to announce two of our esteemed artists will be guests-of-honor at the 2013 Locust Moon Comics Festival in Philadelphia: come say hi to Kim Deitch and Michael Kupperman! While Fantagraphics won't have a table ourselves, you can visit these fine gentleman direct on Saturday, October 5th, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The festival itself takes place on Saturday, but events and festivities at Locust Moon Comics will spill across the weekend, including a Drink & Draw, a book release party, and post-con pancake breakfast.  The second annual Locust Moon Comics Festival will be held at The Rotunda,…

* Other People's Publications** Yeah, You Know Me. I'm a big fan of anthologies — I think they're a fantastic way of discovering new artists whose work you might be unfamiliar with, nestled beside the work of some of your favorites.  So, I was excited to see on our shelves The Big Feminist But: Comics About Women, Men, and the IFs, ANDs, & BUTs of Feminism, edited by Shannon O'Leary and Joan Reilly. There a quite a few Fantagraphics artists included: Ron Regé, Jr. submits the transcendent piece "Adam & Lilith," while Ulli Lust teams up with Kai Pfeiffer for…

The Amazing, Enlightening and Absolutely True Adventures of Katherine Whaley is the dazzling new story from Kim Deitch, about a young woman from upstate New York, cast to star in the mysterious film, The Goddess of Enlightenment. So, it seems perfect for Kim to present his latest work on the opening night of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, at the historical Castro Theater on Thursday, July 18th! It will be an amazing, enlightening evening, as they'll be screening the rarely-seen Louise Brooks film Prix de Beauté, starting at 7:00 PM. And then stick around afterwards as the adventures continue with…

Mark your calendars: Ed Piskor is bringing Hip Hop Family Tree to the 2nd Annual Cola-Con, a convention where comics meets hip hop — so basically, the perfect place for Piskor to be! Held in Columbia, SC, on October 25th & 26th, Cola-Con features comic book artists, vendors, visual artists, lectures, panels and music.  Ed will bring tha noise with a talk on the history of hip-hop music, everything from Grandmaster Flash to Public Enemy, and will be signing copies of his book! Cola-Con will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, located at 1101 Lincoln Street.