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It's no coincidence that the fabulous Drew Friedman will be joined by esteemed film historian Leonard Maltin this Saturday, May 19th in Los Angeles! Drew states, they'll be in conversation about "all things Shemp, Old Jewish Comedians, Joe Franklin, Wheezer, Al Kilgore, Shemp, Woim, Officer Joe Bolton, Shemp, Darla, Gene Baylos, Gummo Marx, Buckwheat, Jerry Ohlinger, Shemp and so much more" at Book Soup [ 8818 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood ]. And, of course, he'll be signing copies of the long-awaited reprint of Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental, Drew's first anthology, co-written by Josh Alan…

Daniel Clowes comes home to Chicago this Thursday, May 17th for a signing of the Abrams ComicArts collection The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist! He'll be joined by editor Alvin Buenaventura at Quimby's [ 1854 W North Ave, Chicago ] starting at 7:00 PM.  And while supplies last, they'll be giving out Mister Jones pins!

Last Fall, Megan Kelso gave a presentation at Seattle's Richard Hugo House. As she describes it, "It's about a lot of stuff — reading Moby Dick, my midlife crisis, financial woe and the creative process." If you missed it, or if you loved it so much you want to see it again, you'll have your chance this coming Wednesday, May 16th as part of a local poetry series called "Breadline" hosted at Vermillion Gallery [ 1508 11th Ave, Seattle ]. This free, all-ages event kicks off at 7:00 PM!

Get "ruined" …and on a Monday night, no less! It's time for another launch in our 12 Beers of the Apocalypse series, a collaboration with our friends at the Elysian Brewing Company. Join us on Monday, May 21st, and try "Ruin," a Rosemary Agave IPA, available on draft, and in exclusive 22 oz. bottles with labels featuring the artwork of the great Charles Burns from his weirdly apocalyptic Black Hole series. The official tapping begins at 6:00 PM, followed by a survival demo by Bryan at 7:30 PM, with "apocalyptic amusements" until 9:00 PM. Come by and collect the next…

Join author Monte Schulz for a signing of The Big Town, on Tuesday, May 10th at Tsunami Books in Eugene, OR!  A novel of the Jazz Age, The Big Town is the story of a failed businessman whose dreams of prosperity hinge on the secret proposition of a millionaire industrialist and a dangerous relationship he finds with a poor orphan girl chasing love in the great American metropolis. The signing begins at 7:00 PM!  Tsunami Books is located at 2585 Willamette Street.

We're thrilled to present our signing schedule for this weekend's 2012 Toronto Comic Arts Festival in Canada! First off, we're very sorry to report that artist Olivier Schrauwen will be unable to join us this weekend, but we look forward to hosting him at future events! Joining us will be Jason and Gabriella Giandelli! Saturday, May 5th12:00 pm-3:00 pm        Gabriella Giandelli 12:00 pm-3:00 pm        Jason Sunday, May 6th 12:00 pm-3:00 pm        Gabriella Giandelli 12:00 pm-3:00 pm        Jason  You can find them with Fantagraphics at tables 119-121: And don't forget to check out their panel on Saturday morning! SATURDAY,…

TCAF attendees and Toronto residents should join us tomorrow night for the opening night of Gabriella Giandelli: A Toronto Retrospective at the Italian Cultural Institute! This retrospective exhibition will feature over 80 original drawings from this prolific Italian illustrator and graphic novelist, including work from the celebrated series Interiorae. And we'll be debuting the collection of Interiorae at TCAF! Join us and Gabriella herself at the Italian Cultural Institute [ 496 Huron Street, Toronto ] this Friday, May 4th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM!  Opening remarks will be by Gianni Bardini, Consul General of Italy. This event is free and open to…

We're excited to announce that Spain Rodriguez has been added as a special guest at this weekend's 2012 Latino Comics Expo in San Francisco! He'll be making a rare convention appearance to sign copies of the brand-new release Cruisin' with the Hound: The Life and Times of Fred Toote! Plus, on Saturday, May 7th, Ricardo Padilla will host a conversation between friends Spain and our own Mario Hernandez at 3:00 PM!  This is not to be missed! As previously reported, Mario will also be signing Love & Rockets from 1:00 to 2:30 PM that Saturday.  And on Sunday, May 6th,…

It's a quiet week for events.  I think most of us are either recovering from Stumptown and MoCCA, or gearing up for TCAF!  Friday, May 4th • Toronto, ON:  It's the opening night of Gabriella Giandelli: A Toronto Retrospective at the Italian Cultural Institute! Over 80 original drawings will be on display. More information about this wonderful (and free!) event is coming to the FLOG later this week. Saturday, May 5th • San Francisco, CA:  Mario Hernandez will be a special guest at the 2012 Latino Comics Expo! He'll be signing copies of Love & Rockets from 1:00 to 2:30…

Ain't no party like a Fantagraphics party 'cause a Fantagraphics party don't stop, and WE DON'T EVER STOP. We are now taking this party across the border for the 2012 Toronto Comic Arts Festival in Canada! Join us this weekend, Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th, at the Toronto Reference Library. I love selling books in a library. Here are the debuts we'll be bringing that you will NOT find on the reshelving cart! (Unless we have to borrow it from Ab again.)    • Interiorae by Gabriella Giandelli • Dungeon Quest 3 by Joe Daly• The Furry Trap by…