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Due to popular demand, our author Pat Thomas is bringing Listen, Whitey! The Sights and Sounds of Black Power 1965-1975 back to London this fall! Join Pat on Monday, October 15th at the Institute of International Visual Arts, or INIVA, in London. Starting at 6:30 PM, he'll be giving his raved-about presentation, followed by a book signing. INIVA is located at 1 Rivington Place. This event is sponsored by the University of East London.

Join Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez for a free event at the Philadelphia Free Library! (So much better than the Philadelphia Expensive Library…) Yes, the Love & Rockets 30th Anniversary Tour rolls on into the library's Montgomery Auditorium on Wednesday, September 19th! Join the Bros for a presentation at 7:30 PM, followed by a Q&A session. After the talk, fans and friends can get their books signed in the Library Lobby from 8:30-10:30 PM. Note: there is a limit of 5 signed books per person! The Philadelphia Free Library is located at 1901 Vine Street, between 19th and 20th Streets on…

Justin Hall, our wonderful editor of No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics, is just one of many, many guests participating in the Escapist Comics Small Press Fest this week. On Friday, September 21st and Saturday, September 22nd, there will be live readings and a Q&A, artwork projections, and even musical guests, all gathered to showcase underground comics in the Bay Area! The fun starts at 5:00 PM on both days, so don't be late! The Escapist Comic Bookstore is located at 3090 Claremont Ave. in Berkeley.

And we mean that in the nicest way! Peter Bagge will be the guest of honor at GRAPHIC 2012 in Sydney, Australia! Join Pete on Sunday, November 11th for an in-depth insight into his darkly comic and hysterical semi-autobiographical work. He'll be discussing Hate and other Neat Stuff starting at 7:30 PM at the famous Sydney Opera House. Aussies, do not miss this rare opportunity to see Pete speak in person! Tickets for this event go on sale today, Monday, September 17th — or, err, yesterday, since Australia is in the future! The Sydney Opera House is located at 2…

Tuesday, September 18th • Baltimore, MD: Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez continue the Love & Rockets 30th Anniversary celebration at Atomic Books at 7:00 PM!  (more info) Wednesday, September 19th • Philadelphia, PA: The Philadelphia Free Library proudly hosts Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez for a presentation in the Free Library's Montgomery Auditorium, followed by a Q&A session. After the talk, fans and friends can get their Love & Rockets books signed in the Library Lobby from 8:30-10:30 PM. (more info) Friday, September 21st • Seattle, WA: Our friends at the Elysian Brewing Company debut "Blight," the latest from our 12 Beers of…

How do those boys not have carpal tunnel syndrome by now?!  Following an action-packed Ignatz-carrying appearance at the 2012 Small Press Expo this past weekend, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez will continue the Love & Rockets 30th Anniversary celebration at Atomic Books on Tuesday, September 18th at 7:00 PM!  Love and Rockets: New Stories #5 features a letter from Atomic Books' Ringmistress, Rachel Whang, who will also be available for signing. This all-ages event is FREE and open to the public! Atomic Books is located at 3620 Falls Road in Baltimore, MD.  And stay tuned as the Bros continue their 30th…

photo courtesy of KVAL.com Happiness is an art exhibit honoring the work of Charles M. Schulz, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR has just that! Exhibition curator Ben Saunders has chosen 25 originals spanning all five decades of PEANUTS that he hopes will allow the viewer to take in the origins, maturation, and final years of this great American masterwork.   Our own Gary Groth will make a visit on Thursday, November 8th to discuss the importance of Charles Schulz's work within the larger tradition of newspaper strip comics. This event begins…

Join Fantagraphics this weekend for the 2012 Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland! On September 15th & 16th, we'll be filling the Marriott Betheseda Conference Center with some dazzling debuts, panels, and signings! Come meet your favorite artists and get your books signed: Saturday, September 15th11:30-1:00 PM     Lilli Carré // Noah Van Sciver1:00 – 2:00 PM    Daniel Clowes // Phillip Nel 2:00 – 3:00 PM    Mark Newgarden 2:00 – 3:30 PM    Steven Weissman // Chris Wright 3:30 – 4:30 PM    Kevin Huizenga // Rich Tommaso 4:30 – 6:30 PM    Gilbert Hernandez // Jaime Hernandez Sunday, September 16th12:00-1:00 PM    Lilli Carré…

The Brooklyn Book Festival is coming up, and our own Michael Kupperman has organized a "bookend" event to kick things off with hilarity! Join The Comics Crowd on Saturday, September 22nd for an evening of comics readings and panel projections! Mr. Kupperman will be joined by an all-star cast, including Gabrielle Bell, Julia Wertz (Drinking at the Movies), Bob Sikoryak (Masterpiece Comics), Lauren Weinstein (Girl Stories), Lisa Hanawalt (I Want You), and Aaron Diaz (The Tomorrow Girl). The crowd will gather at 8:00 PM at Bergen Street Comics [ 470 Bergen Street, between Flatbush & 5th Avenues ]. Festivities are…

Friday, September 14th • Toronto, ON: It's your last chance to see Gabriella Giandelli: A Toronto Retrospective at the Italian Cultural Institute! This retrospective exhibition features over 80 original drawings from this prolific Italian illustrator and graphic novelist, including work from the celebrated series Interiorae. I'll be writing more about it on the FLOG later this week! (more info) • Buffalo, NY: Buffalo, NY pays tribute to their proud native son Manuel “Spain” Rodriguez with Spain: Rock, Roll, Rumbles, Rebels, & Revolution, an in-depth career retrospective! (more info) • Washington DC: Before their appearance at the 2012 Small Press Expo, you…