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SUMMARY:San Diego\, CA: Fantagraphics at Booth 1721 at San Diego Comic-Con
DESCRIPTION:We’re so excited to be back at San Diego Comic-Con booth 1721\, along with Special Guests Katie Skelly\, Briana Loewinsohn\, and Peter Bagge (Pete will be at Artist Alley table II-09)! We’ve got a full signing schedule\, fascinating panels\, tables full of books (including some new releases that aren’t out yet)\, and exclusive merch! And then of course\, there’s our big annual Not-At-Comic-Con Sale\, with 25% off just about everything on Fantagraphics.com! Scroll down for the details. \nFantagraphics Booth 1721 Signing Schedule:\nThursday\, July 23rd:\n12:00-1:00 pm: Mathew Klickstein (See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con\, Fandom\, and the Triumph of Geek Culture)\n1:00-2:00 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts) + Gilbert Hernandez (Love & Rockets)\n2:00-3:00 pm: Gilbert Hernandez + Natalia Hernandez (Roy #2)\n3:00-4:00 pm: Katie Skelly (Heaven) + Jaime Hernandez (Love & Rockets)\n4:00-5:00 pm: Jaime Hernandez (Love & Rockets) \nFriday\, July 24th:\n11:00 am-1:00 pm: Jaime Hernandez (Love & Rockets) + Gilbert Hernandez (Love & Rockets) + Natalia Hernandez (Roy #2)\n1:00-2:00 pm: Carol Tyler (The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief) + Mathew Klickstein (See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con\, Fandom\, and the Triumph of Geek Culture)\n2:00-3:00 pm: John Pham (J + K) + Katie Skelly (Heaven)\n3:00-4:00 pm: Christopher Fink (Breakthrough: Life On the Brink)\n4:00-5:00 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts) \nSaturday\, July 25th:\n12:00-1:00 pm: Mathew Klickstein (See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con\, Fandom\, and the Triumph of Geek Culture)\n2:00-3:00 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts) + Carol Tyler (The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief) \nSunday\, July 26th:\n2:00-3:00 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts)\n3:00-4:00 pm: Barbara “Willy” Mendes \n\nPanels:\nThursday July 23\, 2026 1:30pm – 2:30pm in Room 24ABC: Finding the Funny in Six Panels or Less: Is there anything better than a six-panel page? What about it lends itself so well to setting up a joke and landing a punchline? The funniest people in comics\, Peter Bagge (Hate)\, Nathan Gelgud (No Concessions!)\, Mimi Pond (Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me)\, Marc Torices (Cornelius)\, and Julia Wertz (Bury Me Already (It’s Nice Down Here))\, talk with Tom Devlin (Drawn & Quarterly) about finding the funny everywhere they can. \nThursday July 23\, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm in Room 29AB: Spotlight on Katie Skelly: Cartoonist Katie Skelly (Heaven) discusses her distinctive art style\, as seen in My Pretty Vampire\, Maids\, Nurse Nurse\, The Agency\, and her newest book Heaven\, and her influences in conversation with Briana Loewinsohn (Raised by Ghosts). Q&A follows. \nThursday July 23\, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm offsite at Bards & Cards in the Gaslamp: San Diego Comic-Con Oral History Panel: This “oral history alternapanel” promises a rare opportunity to hear directly from some of the surviving originators of the con\, sharing firsthand stories about how Comic-Con came to life and evolved into the global pop culture powerhouse it is today. The panel is being organized by Mathew Klickstein\, whose book See You at San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con compiles stories from the creators\, artists\, and fans who built the convention from the ground up\, including Roger Freedman (1970’s committee member)\, Wendy All (1970’s committee member)\, Scott Smith (Director of Electronic Publicity)\, Clayton Moore (1970’s committee member)\, Gus Krueger (son of co-founder Ken Krueger)\, Barry Short (1980’s Program Director)\, and Dave Clark (co-originator). \nThursday July 23\, 2026 3:00pm – 4:00pm in Room 4: Spotlight on Peter Bagge: Peter Bagge (Hate)\, one of the primary architects of the alternative comics scene that exploded in the 1980s and 1990s\, discusses his enduring chronicle of the grunge era with Colin Blanchette (Canon Zine). \nThursday July 23\, 2026 4:00pm – 5:00pm in Grand 10 & 11\, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina: Carousel: Comics Performances: The long-running live comics-reading series returns to SDCC\, featuring a mix of independent\, established\, and emerging authors and artists\, including Melissa Chan (You Must Take Part in Revolution; Street Noise Books)\, Maelle Doliveux (I Will Live Forever; Beehive Books)\, Peter Kuper (Insectopolis; W. W. Norton)\, Katie Skelly (Heaven; Fantagraphics)\, Marc Torices (Cornelius: The Merry Life of a Wretched Dog; Drawn & Quarterly)\, and Sophie Yanow (The Contradictions; Drawn & Quarterly) participate. Hosted by R. Sikoryak (Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated; Drawn & Quarterly). \nFriday July 24\, 2026 10:00am – 11:00am in Room 29AB: Spotlight on Briana Loewinsohn: Harvey Award winner and Eisner nominee Briana Loewinsohn (Raised by Ghosts) and her bestie\, Eisner winner Thien Pham (Family Style)\, have a lively discussion about the life and works of Briana Loewinsohn. \nFriday July 24\, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm in Room 28DE: Pham-tastic Cartoonists: They’re all award-winning cartoonists\, and they’re all named Pham. Animator John Pham (J & K)\, children’s book illustrator LeUyen Pham (Princess in Black)\, and graphic novelist Thien Pham (Family Style) discuss the art of visual storytelling\, what keeps them motivated\, and what it takes to make it in their respective fields. Moderated by Gene Luen Yang (Lunar New Year Love Story). \nFriday July 24\, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm in Room 28DE: Creating and Maintaining Your Comics Community: Besties Raina Telgemeier (Smile)\, Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese)\, Julia Wertz (Bury Me Already\, It’s Nice Down Here)\, Thien Pham (Family Style)\, and Briana Loewinsohn (Raised by Ghosts) discuss lives of friendship and comics. \nFriday July 24\, 2026 4:30pm – 5:30pm in Room 26AB: Love (& Rockets) and Hate: As far as independent comics series go\, Love & Rockets and Hate are about as iconic as they get. Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez (Love & Rockets) have been chronicling the exploits of the residents of Palomar and Hoppers since 1982\, while Peter Bagge (Hate) has created an enduring chronicle of Seattle’s 1990s grunge milieu. Gilbert\, Jaime\, and Peter discuss their long-running series with Gary Groth (Fantagraphics co-founder\, editor). \nSaturday July 25\, 2026 11:30am – 12:30pm in Room 10: How to Pitch Your Story for Comics\, Graphic Novels\, Film\, and Animation: Do you have an idea for the next great story? Gene Yang (American-Born Chinese)\, Julia Wertz (Impossible People)\, Sara Phoebe Miller (BOOM! Studios)\, Jordan Morris (Teen Titans Go!)\, and Briana Loewinsohn (Raised by Ghosts) discuss what you need to know to pitch your idea for graphic novels\, comics\, animation\, TV\, and film. Moderated by Thien Pham (Family Style). \nSaturday July 25\, 2026 2:00pm – 3:00pm\, Room 23ABC: Last Man Standing: Former industry leaders Paul Levitz (DC Comics)\, Mike Richardson (Dark Horse)\, Ross Richie (BOOM! Studios)\, Terry Nantier (NBM)\, Dean Mullaney (Eclipse)\, and maybe some surprise guests discuss what it’s like to run a comic company and to reflect on it after getting up from that desk. Moderated by one of the last men standing running a comics publisher for decades\, Gary Groth (Fantagraphics). \nSaturday July 25\, 2026 3:00pm – 4:00pm in Room 29AB: Fantagraphics at 50: (Still) Publishing the World’s Greatest Cartoonists: Gary Groth (co-founder and president of Fantagraphics) and Conrad Groth (editor at Fantagraphics) discuss the storied history of Fantagraphics. Moderated by fellow traveler and BAO publisher Michele Foschini\, the panel reflects on five decades of groundbreaking comics publishing and what lies ahead. \nSaturday July 25\, 2026 3:30pm – 4:30pm in Room 29CD: O.P.P.: Writing Other People’s (Intellectual) Property: Working with beloved cultural icons can be both a dream and a nightmare. Longtime industry professionals Jennifer Lee (Frozen)\, Amy Chu (Borderlands)\, Jordan Morris (Teen Titans Go!)\, Thien Pham (Baby Garfield’s Firsts)\, Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)\, and Gene Luen Yang (Avatar: The Last Airbender) share how they navigate the tricky task of writing IP. Moderated by Comic-Con special guest Briana Loewinsohn (Raised by Ghosts). \nSaturday July 25\, 2026 4:00pm – 5:00pm in Room 23ABC: Beyond the Mainstream: Literary Manga\, Manhwa\, and Manhua: Editors and publishers from Kana (Abrams)\, Takumigraphics (Fantagraphics)\, Drawn & Quarterly\, and Kazé (HarperCollins) discuss the growing audience for literary manga\, manhwa\, and manhua. The panel explores how publishers discover new projects\, work with creators and translators\, and connect acclaimed Japanese manga\, Korean manhwa\, and Chinese manhua with English-language readers. Panelists also discuss how these works fit within the broader comics landscape and why they continue to reach new audiences. \nSunday July 26\, 2026 12:00pm – 1:00pm in Room 4: Life in Comics: Graphic Nonfiction: Graphic memoirists Briana Loewinsohn (Raised by Ghosts)\, Thien Pham (Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam)\, and R. Sikoryak (Declaration/Emancipation Illustrated) discuss their art\, process\, and research with Rocco Versaci (professor at Palomar College). \nSunday July 26\, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm in Room 32AB: No One Gets Out Alive: Creators Look Back at a Lifetime in Comics: Danny Fingeroth (Jack Ruby: The Many Faces of Oswald’s Assassin)\, Barbara “Willy” Mendes (Queen of Cosmos Comix Trilogy)\, Barbara Randall Kesel (Crossgen Chronicles)\, Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo)\, and Comic-Con special guest Mimi Pond (Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me) discuss their careers in comics. Moderated by Jon “Bean” Hastings. \n\nBooth Exclusives:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEisner Nominations:\nBest Short Story: “Blood Harvest\,” in Brain Damage\, by Shintaro Kago\, translated by Zack Davisson \nBest Short Story: “Curse Room\,” in Brain Damage\, by Shintaro Kago\, translated by Zack Davisson \nBest Graphic Memoir: The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief\, by Carol Tyler \nBest Graphic Memoir: Precious Rubbish\, by Kayla E. \nBest Graphic Memoir: Raised by Ghosts\, by Briana Loewinsohn \nBest Graphic Album–New: Shadows of the Sea\, by Cathy Malkasian \nBest Graphic Album–Reprint: Goes Like This\, by Jordan Crane \nBest U.S. Edition of International Material: Buff Soul\, by Moa Romanova\, translated by Melissa Bowers \nBest U.S. Edition of International Material: Nocturnos\, by Laura Pérez\, translated by Andrea Rosenberg \nBest U.S. Edition of International Material: Raging Clouds\, by Yudori \nBest Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books: The Atlas Comics Library No. 7: Girl Comics\, edited by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo \nBest Archival Collection/Project—Strips: Barnaby\, vol. 5: 1950–1952\, by Crockett Johnson\, edited by Phil Nel & Eric Reynolds \nBest Archival Collection/Project—Strips: The George Herriman Library: Krazy & Ignatz 1928–1930\, edited by J. Michael Catron and Bill Blackbeard \nBest Painter/Multimedia Artist: Cathy Malkasian\, Shadows of the Sea \n\n2026 Eisner Hall of Fame Judges’ Choices:\nLee Marrs (1945– )\nBeginning her comics career assisting on Little Orphan Annie\, Prince Valiant\, and Hi & Lois\, Lee Marrs went on to co-found Alternative Features Service. She is one of the godmothers of the underground comix movement\, a “founding mommy” for underground women cartoonists. Creator of the underground comic The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge\, Girl Blimp\, she also contributed to a variety of series\, notably including DC’s Plop!\, but also Wimmen’s Comix\, Wet Satin\, and Gay Comix\, as well as Star*Reach\, which was published by lifelong partner and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Mike Friedrich. \nPaul S. Newman (1924–1999)\nWhen Paul S. Newman died at age 75\, The New York Times and CNN carried the news\, including that he had been listed in Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s most prolific comic book writer. His official credits began with DC in 1947\, and the man whom historian Robin Snyder dubbed “King of the Comic Book Writers” often worked without credit on a variety of story types for a variety of publishers. To put his work in perspective\, Newman said in 1977 that\, to get his 4\,121 stories approved for publication\, “I had to submit an additional 5\,000 plot ideas\, which were rejected.” \nHéctor Germán Oesterheld (1919–1977[?])\nLambiek describes Héctor Germán Oesterheld as “the most important comic writer from South America.” The Argentinian tackled almost every genre\, instilling each with social and political substance. His works between 1952 and 1968 include the revisionist Western El Sargento Kirk\, the war comic with no battles Ernie Pike\, the popular El Eternauta science fiction strip\, the horror-adventure title Mort Cinder\, and the biography Vida del Che. Oesterheld was subsequently arrested and presumed killed. An Italian journalist was later told\, “We did away with him because he wrote the most beautiful story of Che Guevara ever done.” Oesterheld understood the risks he was taking but always wrote what he believed. \nJimmy Swinnerton (1875–1974)\nJames “Jimmy” Swinnerton was a prolific newspaper strip creator whose career began with comics targeted to children\, which was unusual for the period. He was still a teenager when the San Francisco Examiner carried his Little Bears strip\, inspired by the bear on the California flag and/or the bear mascot for the San Francisco Mid-Winter Exposition of 1894. An early multi-panel strip using speech balloons\, Little Bears might be considered the first “talking animal” comic. For the New York Journal\, Swinnerton introduced The Little Tigers and\, later\, Little Jimmy. While in New York and after a move to Arizona\, he introduced Mr. Jack\, Mount Ararat\, and Rocky Mason\, Government Marshal\, and painted backgrounds for dozens of Warner Bros. cartoons. \nCarol Tyler (1951– )\nCarol Tyler is a cartoonist\, painter\, and comics educator whose interest in undergrounds led her to San Francisco and her 1987 debut in Weirdo magazine. Collections of short pieces such as The Job Thing and Late Bloomer would follow\, setting the groundwork for her first long-form narrative\, the Eisner Award-nominated biography of her father\, whose three color volumes were collected as Soldier’s Heart. The New York Times described it as “a vivid\, affecting\, eccentrically stylish frame built around a terrible silence.” Married to Comics\, a 2023 documentary about Tyler’s life with her late husband\, fellow cartoonist Justin Green\, was released to rave reviews. Her 2025 work The Ephemerata is a sensitive reflection on the nature of grief. \n\n\n\n\nCan’t make it to Comic-Con? No need to fret—treat yourself during our Not-At-Comic-Con Sale! From Thursday\, July 23rd to Sunday\, July 26th\, you can use coupon code SDCC at checkout for 25% off just about everything (and yes\, that includes pre-orders) at Fantagraphics.com! \nAll order fulfillment subject to availability. Merch\, and gift cards will not be included in the sale. Due to increased order volume\, please allow an extra 7-10 days for shipping and handling. Sale discounts can not be combined with any other promotions. Free shipping offers do not apply. For questions\, please email helpme@fantagraphics.com with “Comic-Con Sale” in the subject line\, or give us a call at 1-800-657-1100.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/san-diego-ca-fantagraphics-at-booth-1721-at-san-diego-comic-con/
LOCATION:San Diego Convention Center\, 111 W. Harbor Dr.\,\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Katie Skelly (Heaven) Book Launch at Secret Headquarters
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the LA launch for Katie’s Skelly’s first new book since Maids\, Heaven! Publishers Weekly wrote\, “Skelly once again tosses cute\, sexy\, gruesome\, and strangely touching comics stylings into a witches’ brew of canny feminist horror.” Be there or be square!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-katie-skelly-heaven-book-launch-at-secret-headquarters/
LOCATION:Secret Headquarters\, 3137 Glendale Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90039\, United States
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SUMMARY:Portland\, OR: Katie Skelly (Heaven) + Jaime Hernandez (Locas) Book Launch at Floating World Comics
DESCRIPTION:It’s a double feature: celebrate Floating World’s 20th (!!) anniversary with a book talk and signing with Katie Skelly (Heaven) and Jaime Hernandez (Locas)!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/portland-or-katie-skelly-heaven-jaime-hernandez-locas-book-launch-at-floating-world-comics/
LOCATION:Floating World Comics\, 1223 Lloyd Center\, Portland\, OR\, 97232\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Hot Off the Press Book Fair at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss our 13th annual Hot Off the Press Book Fair on Saturday\, July 11. This edition focuses on Fantagraphics at 50 with legacy artists like Jaime Hernandez\, Jim Woodring\, Megan Kelso\, Katie Skelly\, and Jim Blanchard joined by an amazing assortment of more than 50 regional and national artists presenting comix\, prints\, art\, and more. Music by Northwest garage rock stalwarts The Fall-Outs (featuring our own Dave Holmes)\, Martin Bland’s Randomized Control Trials\, and D J Thirst ‘N’ Howl. Always a highlight of the summer.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-hot-off-the-press-book-fair-at-the-fantagraphics-bookstore-gallery-2/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia\, PA: Kim Deitch (How I Make Comics) Book Talk + Signing at Partners and Son
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss a book talk and signing with legendary underground cartoonist Kim Deitch at Partners and Son! He’ll be there to discuss How I Make Comics on 6/20 at 5:00-8:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/philadelphia-pa-kim-deitch-how-i-make-comics-book-talk-signing-at-partners-and-son/
LOCATION:Partners and Son\, 618 S 6th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Nick Thorburn (Pear Shape) Book Launch at Heavy Manners Library
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the party to celebrate the release of Pear Shape: on 6/13\, Nick Thorburn will be interviewed by Giovanni Marks–with readings by Jesse Moynihan and Nick Edwards to follow–at Heavy Manners Library. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nick-thorburn-pear-shape-book-launch-tickets-1990279948904?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-nick-thorburn-pear-shape-book-launch-at-heavy-manners-library/
LOCATION:Heavy Manners Library\, 1200 N Alvarado St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, United States
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh\, Scotland: Candice Purwin (The Book of Murmurs) Book Launch at La Belle Adventure
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars\, Edinburgh: Candice Purwin will be celebrating the release of The Book of Murmurs at La Belle Adventure on 6/13 at 4:00-6:00 pm!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/edinburgh-scotland-candice-purwin-the-book-of-murmurs-book-launch-at-la-belle-adventure/
LOCATION:La Belle Adventure\, 225 Leith Walk\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, EH6 8NX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260530T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260530T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T183956Z
CREATED:20260415T213756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T183956Z
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SUMMARY:London\, England: Candice Purwin (The Book of Murmurs) Book Signing at Gosh! Comics
DESCRIPTION:Candice Purwin is going to London! She’ll be signing copies of her gorgeous new graphic novel\, The Book of Murmurs\, at Gosh! Comics on May 30th at 1:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/london-england-candice-purwin-the-book-of-murmurs-book-signing-at-gosh-comics/
LOCATION:Gosh! Comics\, 1 Berwick Street\, Soho\, London\, W1F 0DR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260523T180000
DTSTAMP:20260507T232856Z
CREATED:20260507T232856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T232856Z
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SUMMARY:Culver City\, CA: Christopher Fink (Breakthrough: Life on the Brink) Book Launch at Pulp Fiction Comics
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the launch for Breakthrough: Life on the Brink\, a tragicomic memoir detailing the author’s search for belonging while navigating inadequate caregivers\, romantic misadventures\, the looping path of a career artist\, and a terminal brain tumor. Christopher Fink will be signing and celebrating his new book at Pulp Fiction Comics on 5/23 from 12:00-6:00 pm!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/culver-city-ca-christopher-fink-breakthrough-life-on-the-brink-book-launch-at-pulp-fiction-comics/
LOCATION:Pulp Fiction Comics\, 11291 Washington Blvd\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T185434Z
CREATED:20260415T185434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T185434Z
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn\, NY: Kim Deitch (How I Make Comics) Book Signing at Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:Head to Desert Island on 5/15 at 7:00 pm for a signing with legendary underground cartoonist Kim Deitch! He’s celebrating the release of his new book–part real autobiography and imagined comics history–How I Make Comics.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/brooklyn-ny-kim-deitch-how-i-make-comics-book-signing-at-desert-island/
LOCATION:Desert Island\, 490 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260514T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T203907Z
CREATED:20260409T203907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T203907Z
UID:27390-1778785200-1778788800@blog.fantagraphics.com
SUMMARY:Candice Purwin (The Book of Murmurs) Book Launch at Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for The Book of Murmurs–Candice Purwin will be at Lighthouse – Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop on May 14th at 7:00 pm!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/candice-purwin-the-book-of-murmurs-book-launch-at-lighthouse-edinburghs-radical-bookshop/
LOCATION:Lighthouse – Edinburgh’s Radical Bookshop\, 43-45 W Nicolson St\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, EH8 9DB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T213813Z
CREATED:20260416T213723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T213813Z
UID:27405-1778180400-1778184000@blog.fantagraphics.com
SUMMARY:Montreal\, QC: Benjamin Marra (What We Mean By Yesterday Vol. 2) Book Launch at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
DESCRIPTION:Head to Librairie Drawn & Quarterly on May 7th at 7:00 pm for the book launch of Benjamin Marra’s What We Mean By Yesterday: Vol. 2!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/montreal-qc-benjamin-marra-what-we-mean-by-yesterday-vol-2-book-launch-at-librairie-drawn-quarterly/
LOCATION:Librairie D&Q\, 176 Rue Bernard O\, Montreal\, QC\, H2T 2K2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260425T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260402T220200Z
CREATED:20260402T220200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T220200Z
UID:27386-1777136400-1777147200@blog.fantagraphics.com
SUMMARY:Louisville\, KY: Ben Sears (Young Shadow & the Watchdogs) Book Launch at Ultra Pop!
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for Young Shadow & the Watchdogs: Ben Sears will be celebrating the release of his new middle grade graphic novel on Independent Bookstore Day (4/25) at Ultra Pop!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/louisville-ky-ben-sears-young-shadow-the-watchdogs-book-launch-at-ultra-pop/
LOCATION:Ultra Pop!\, 960 Barret Ave\, Louisville\, KY\, 40204\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260415T204134Z
CREATED:20260415T204134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T204134Z
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SUMMARY:New York\, NY: Fantagraphics at L'Alliance New York Comic Arts Fest
DESCRIPTION:Come see us at the L’Alliance New York Comic Arts Fest on April 25th and 26th! We’ll be tabling at the Artist Alley and Bookstore area and we’ll have signings with some of our artists: \nSaturday\, April 25th:\n12:30-1:30 pm: Kim Deitch (How I Make Comics)\n1:30-2:30 pm: Julia Gfrörer (World Within the World: Collected Minicomix & Short Works 2010-2022)\n2:30-3:30 pm: Peter Kuper (Wish We Weren’t Here: Postcards From the Apocalypse) \nSunday\, April 26th:\n12:30-1:30 pm: Kim Deitch (How I Make Comics)\n1:30-2:30 pm: Julia Gfrörer (World Within the World: Collected Minicomix & Short Works 2010-2022) \nBuy passes here!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/new-york-ny-fantagraphics-at-lalliance-new-york-comic-arts-fest/
LOCATION:L’Alliance New York\, 22 East 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260402T010427Z
CREATED:20260318T003821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T010427Z
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Gilbert + Jaime Hernandez (Love and Rockets) in conversation with Jordan Crane at the LA Times Festival of Books
DESCRIPTION:Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez are Special Guests at the LA Times Festival of Books 2026 and they’ll be discussing their iconic Love and Rockets series with Jordan Crane on April 19th at 3:00 pm in the Ray Stark Family Theatre\, followed by a book signing in Signing Area 5 hosted by Mysterious Galaxy!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-gilbert-jaime-hernandez-love-and-rockets-in-conversation-with-angie-wang-at-the-la-times-festival-of-books/
LOCATION:University of Southern California\, University of Southern California\, University Park Campus\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90089\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T190000
DTSTAMP:20260311T003705Z
CREATED:20260311T003705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T003705Z
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SUMMARY:Santa Barbara\, CA: Monte Schulz (Undercity) Book Event at Chaucer's Books
DESCRIPTION:Join Chaucer’s as they host Monte Schulz for a book talk and signing of his latest novel\, Undercity!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/santa-barbara-ca-monte-schulz-undercity-book-event-at-chaucers-books/
LOCATION:Chaucer’s Bookstore\, 3321 State St\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93105\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T190000
DTSTAMP:20260311T004128Z
CREATED:20260311T004128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T004128Z
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SUMMARY:San Francisco\, CA: Steve Lafler (Crazy for You) Book Launch at Mission: Comics & Art
DESCRIPTION:Catch Steve Lafler at Mission: Comics & Art on 4/11 to celebrate the release of his new book\, Crazy for You! In this double feature of love and obsession\, two short stories by the acclaimed novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux are adapted into comics in a feat of vision only veteran cartoonist Steve Lafler could accomplish.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/san-francisco-ca-steve-lafler-crazy-for-you-book-launch-at-mission-comics-art/
LOCATION:Mission: Comics and Art\, 3520 20th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T193000
DTSTAMP:20260311T003227Z
CREATED:20260311T003227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T003227Z
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SUMMARY:Corte Madera\, CA: Monte Schulz (Undercity) Book Event at Book Passage & Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Book Passage for an author event celebrating Monte Schulz and his new book\, Undercity: A Novel! A warning on the consequences of inattention and apathy. \nIn an uncannily prescient novel eerily relevant to our contemporary political moment\, Undercity unfolds across 16 interconnected vignettes\, as author Monte Schulz charts the lives of two dozen characters desperately trying to survive and retain their humanity in a civil order that has tumbled into totalitarianism. \nABOUT THIS EVENT \nThis event will be hosted by Book Passage at our Corte Madera store.\nFree Admission/ Open Seating\nFollowing the presentation\, there will be a signing line or a meet-and-greet.\nIf you are unable to attend the event\, you can still get your copy by clicking the “BUY THE BOOK” link here. If you would like a signed or personalized book\, please note that in the order comment field.\nFor any questions regarding our events\, please contact us at books@bookpassage.com. \n“My name is Marco Grenelle\, and I’m probably insane. It troubles me\, though I’ve learned to adapt. I’m here to tell you my story. It’s a fine tale\, I promise. So\, listen closely.” \nOnce there was a republic of boundless wonder and achievement whose bright horizon had gone dark\, soiled by a populace it imagined as undisciplined\, unhealthy\, feebleminded\, and whose very existence stained and subverted a great society. A solution appeared in the furious logic of Biological Dominion that named the ineffectual and weak\, the criminally deformed and unwell\, as the root cause of this decline. Now\, imagine laws conceived in the high halls of government to rid this society of millions deemed infected by a curious disease supposedly responsible for that poverty of health and morality. Next\, imagine those millions considered to be unfit and unworthy for daily life\, loaded onto freight trains and ushered away to perish in distant woods and fields. Imagine thousands more chased into the vast underground of labyrinthine caves and dark catacombs beneath vibrant city streets and lovely city parks to wither away and die. \nUndercity collects the voices of brave survivors\, of those who’ve refused to submit to the indignities of eugenical persecution\, the horror of gas chambers\, and relentless warfare in rural provinces. Some of these stories demonstrate the moral disaster of eugenics\, while others tell of courage and love and that indomitable magic of the human spirit that refuses to be silenced in the face of unspeakable crimes. Perhaps Undercity is a warning to us\, as well\, that what we might think is unimaginable needs only apathy and inattention to arise. \nMonte Schulz received his M.A. in American Studies from University of California\, Santa Barbara. He published his first novel\, Down by the River\, in 1990\, and spent the next twelve years writing a novel about the Jazz Age\, Crossing Eden. Monte is also a composer\, songwriter and producer whose most recent album is titled “Seraphonium.” In 2010\, he became the owner of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. Monte is endlessly curious and well versed in world history and theology. He is fascinated by the style and use of innovative language\, and can be caught engaging in provocative\, philosophical conversations about big\, far-reaching\, imaginative\, ideas and worldly perspectives. His father is the late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. He lives in Santa Barbara\, CA.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/corte-madera-ca-monte-schulz-undercity-book-event-at-book-passage-cafe/
LOCATION:Book Passage & Cafe\, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd\, Corte Madera\, CA\, 94925\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260311T002157Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T002157Z
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SUMMARY:Santa Rosa\, CA: Monte Schulz (Undercity) Book Launch at the Charles M. Schulz Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join author Monte Schulz as he talks about\, reads from\, and signs his newest novel\, Undercity. Schulz has written several books\, including Crossing Eden and Naughty\, and released the innovative album Seraphonium. His latest book is a companion to his award-winning novel Metropolis\, and dives deeper into the upside-down dystopian underground labyrinth of cast-outs\, misanthropes\, and disenfranchised masses. Monte Schulz is the son of Peanuts creator and cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. \n  \nCost: Included with Museum admission. Free for Members! \n  \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/santa-rosa-ca-monte-schulz-undercity-book-launch-at-the-charles-m-schulz-museum/
LOCATION:Charles Schulz Museum\, 2301 Hardies Lane\, Santa Rosa\, CA\, 95403\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330
DTSTAMP:20260317T185425Z
CREATED:20260310T221737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T185425Z
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SUMMARY:New York\, NY: Fantagraphics at Table 52 at MoCCA
DESCRIPTION:Fantagraphics is going to MoCCA on March 28th-29th! Visit us at Table 52 at the Metropolitan Pavilion for artist signings\, new books (including some that aren’t out yet!)\, and merch! You can find the schedule of panels and signings below: \n\n\n\nFantagraphics Table 52 Signing Schedule:\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 28th:  \n1:00-2:00 pm: Walker Tate (Laser Eye Surgery) + Mia Wolff (Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York) \n2:00-3:00 pm: Kim Deitch (How I Make Comics) + Anna Haifisch (Ready America) \n3:00-4:00 pm: Stan Mack (Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies) + Max Huffman (Dogtangle) + + Julia Gfrörer (World Within the World) \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 29th:  \n1:00-2:00 pm: Kim Deitch (How I Make Comics) + Walker Tate (Laser Eye Surgery) \n2:00-3:00 pm: Mia Wolff (Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York) + Stan Mack (Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies) \n3:00-4:00 pm: Max Huffman (Dogtangle) \n4:00-5:00 pm: Anna Haifisch (Ready America) + + Julia Gfrörer (World Within the World) \n\n\n\n\n\nProgramming Schedule:\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 28th:  \n\n\n\nKim Deitch: How I Make Comics\, 1:30-2:00 pm\, Space One: Legendary artist Kim Deitch is one of the founding members of the underground comix generation\, starting his career in the mid-1960s at the East Village Other. In the years since he has authored an entire library of brilliant\, complex graphic novels that reliably offer readers a visionary tour through the border lands between art and insanity\, filled with love for the cherished moments and cultural artifacts that redeem our struggling human race. He will discuss his latest graphic novel\, How I Make Comics\, in an in-depth conversation with moderator Bill Kartalopoulos \n\n\n\nCOPRA: Post-Mortem\, 3:00-4:00 pm\, Space Two: In 2012 Cuban-American artist Michel Fiffe began a singular creative journey with his self-published comic book series COPRA. Blending influences from second-tier superhero team books (Suicide Squad) and independent comics (Love and Rockets)\, Fiffe brought an auteurist approach to the 24-page\, full-color comic book while navigating the machinery of the direct market system. This past year\, with the releases of The Death of COPRA and COPRA #50\, Fiffe has realized his vision and steered his series to its conclusion. He will reflect on thirteen years of COPRA in conversation with Tucker Stone (Fantagraphics Books). \n\n\n\nSunday\, March 29th: The Comics Journal at 50\, 1:30-2:30 pm\, Space Two: In 1976\, Gary Groth and co-founder Michael Catron bought a failing advertising-driven tabloid called the Nostalgia Journal. Within months they reinvented it as The Comics Journal\, a new magazine of comics news and criticism and the cornerstone of what would become Fantagraphics Books. The Journal distinguished itself with no-holds-barred criticism and fearless\, muckraking industry journalism. New York Times comics critic Sam Thielman will lead a conversation about the magazine’s past and present\, with Groth and current Comics Journal editors Austin English\, Sally Madden\, and Chris Mautner. \n\n\n\nAnna Haifisch: The Artist is Present\, 3:00-4:00 pm\, Space One: German artist Anna Haifisch’s comics synthesize the fragility of Charles Schulz’s line with the introspection of alternative comics to depict and satirize the intimate melodramas that constitute the creative life. Her own artwork is infused with saturated colors informed by her background as a printmaker and is peppered with art historical references ranging from Japanese ukiyo-e to Western conceptualism. America is a frequent subject in her work as well\, a subject she treats with fondness and amusement. She will discuss her work in this special spotlight conversation with arts writer and former BOMB comics editor Chantal McStay. \n\n\n\nModern Horror\, 3:00-4:00 pm\, Space Two: The mundane horrors of everyday life are often amplified to otherworldly levels in literature\, film\, and comics; the monsters that we treat as “other” are often revealed to be our own dark reflections. At a moment of historical turmoil\, horror becomes a way to process contemporary anxieties. Indie film offers a personalized\, auteurist approach to horror\, as do comics\, like the popular and influential works of Charles Burns and Junji Ito. Comics Journal editor Sally Madden will discuss contemporary takes on horror with Julia Gfrörer (World Within the World)\, Gigi Murakami (Resenter\, RazorBlades)\, and Yu-Tung Yeh (A.I. Meets Ghos
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/new-york-ny-fantagraphics-at-table-52-at-mocca/
LOCATION:Metropolitan Pavilion\, 125 W 18th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T203000
DTSTAMP:20260216T212052Z
CREATED:20260216T212052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T212052Z
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn\, New York: Roman Muradov (All the Living) Book Signing at Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss a book signing with the Roman Muradov at Desert Island: he’ll be signing copies of All the Living on March 12th at 7:00 pm!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/brooklyn-new-york-roman-muradov-all-the-living-book-signing-at-desert-island/
LOCATION:Desert Island\, 490 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260310T203000
DTSTAMP:20260220T022232Z
CREATED:20260220T022232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T022232Z
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Jaime Hernandez (Locas: The Maggie and Hopey Stories) Book Signing at Skylight Books
DESCRIPTION:Jaime Hernandez is doing a book signing! To celebrate the release of his new collection\, Locas: The Maggie and Hopey Stories\, he’ll be signing books at Skylight Books on March 10th at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-jaime-hernandez-locas-the-maggie-and-hopey-stories-book-signing-at-skylight-books/
LOCATION:Skylight Books\, 1818 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T210000
DTSTAMP:20260226T205251Z
CREATED:20260220T003408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T205251Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Fantagraphics 50th Anniversary Launch Party at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Join us to kick off our 50th anniversary with a party at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery! After our panel with Gary Groth\, Eric Reynolds\, Mike Catron\, Jim Woodring\, Megan Kelso\, Max Clotfelter\, and Colin Blanchette at Emerald City Comic Con\, we’ll have a party with cake\, ice cream\, refreshments\, and exciting announcements of celebrations throughout year.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-fantagraphics-50th-anniversary-launch-party-at-the-fantagraphics-bookstore-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T180000
DTSTAMP:20260226T205314Z
CREATED:20260219T020703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T205314Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Fantagraphics: 50 Years of the World's Greatest Cartoonists panel at Emerald City Comic Con
DESCRIPTION:Catch the Fanta crew at Emerald City Comic Con: Gary Groth\, Eric Reynolds\, Mike Catron\, Jim Woodring\, Megan Kelso\, and Max Clotfelter will be discussing 50 years of publishing the world’s greatest cartoonists with Colin Blanchette at Emerald City Comic Con on 3/7 at 5:15 pm in room 343-344–get your tickets here!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-fantagraphics-50-years-of-the-worlds-greatest-cartoonists-panel-at-emerald-city-comic-con/
LOCATION:Seattle Convention Center\, 900 Pine Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260131T015700Z
CREATED:20260131T015700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T015700Z
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SUMMARY:London\, England: Roman Muradov (All the Living) Book Launch at Gosh! Comics
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce a special launch party with Roman Muradov for the release of his brand new comic\, All the Living! Join us on Thursday 26th February 2026\, from 7-9pm. \nAll the Living is a melancholic ghost story and one we can’t wait for. Roman Muradov\, whose self-published work is always a treat here on our shelves has his unique art style on full display with this new entry. We turn 40 this year and publisher Fantagraphics are sharing a significant birthday with us in 2026 as they celebrate 50 years of publishing. We’re happy to be celebrating together this year with some fantastic events and special releases! Here’s what they say about the book: \nA captivating mediation on existence by acclaimed artist and graphic novelist Roman Muradov. \nWaking up in Purgatory\, a young woman is forced to take part in a lottery\, which she wins. Unfortunately for her\, since she has had enough of life\, the prize is to return to the world of the living and continue her life from where she had left it\, with one significant difference: this time\, she can see and communicate with ghosts—her own included. Her dull\, monotonous life carries on\, though her profound solitude is now mitigated by the presence of the ghosts of the dead\, most notably her own. She discovers that living with her ghost has its advantages\, until this relationship suddenly turns into a spectral triangle… \nBy turns compassionate and cruel\, All the Living is a quiet\, melancholy story full of delicate details\, and unexpected humor. It’s a slow and subtle meditation on loneliness\, rendered in Muradov’s shifting style\, full of finesse and sensuality. A parable — at the same time gentle\, penetrating\, and occasionally profane — that marks the return of a master of the modern graphic novel.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/london-england-roman-muradov-all-the-living-book-launch-at-gosh-comics/
LOCATION:Gosh! Comics\, 1 Berwick Street\, Soho\, London\, W1F 0DR\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Long Beach\, CA: Robert Williams: Fearless Depictions Opening Reception at the Long Beach Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:Robert Williams: Fearless Depictions opens at the Long Beach Museum of Art on February 6\nand runs through late May 2026\, showcasing a survey of the painter’s iconic art from 2001 to the present\,\nincluding nearly 60 oil paintings\, several large-scale sculptures\, multimedia works\, and first edition issues (#0-\n15) of the underground\, satirical comic series Zap Comix. A giclee of the Zap No. 5 cover\, illustrated by Williams\,\nis featured in “The Visual Adventures” (1970). It blends sci-fi\, clown\, classic\, and semi-profane imagery and\nwarns in the top-right corner\, “Adults Only!” \nRobert Williams (aka “Mr. Bitchin’”) is a cartoonist at heart. His work bursts with color and chaos\, fusing comics\,\ncarnivals\, surreal fantasy\, and moral satire into highly detailed compositions. Beyond his own work\, he gave\nback to like-minded artists by founding Juxtapoz Art and Culture Magazine in 1994\, which became a cultural\nforce\, shaping the future of alternative art. Thanks to Juxtapoz\, today’s generation of “outsider” artists can\nexhibit in galleries and survive without feeling the loneliness Williams experienced in his earlier career.\nWilliams was born in Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, in 1943. He was instilled with a love of car culture at an early\nage. His father owned The Parkmore\, a drive-in restaurant frequented by hot rodders. Williams received his first\ncar at twelve years old as a gift from his father: a 1934 Ford five-window coupe. References to his childhood\nenvironment appear throughout Williams’ work\, where he fused car culture with underground comics. \nWilliams’s irreverent lifestyle and art stem directly from the Southern California environment he encountered\nafter moving to Los Angeles in 1963. He credits hot rods\, outlaw bikers\, psychedelic posters\, the porn industry\,\nunderground comics\, and tattoo culture as influences. After art school\, Williams resisted the limiting label of\n“illustrator.” He continued on his own path\, eventually landing his dream job in 1965 as studio art director for\nKustom Kulture legend Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth\, producing advertising and images for the SoCal hot rod crowd.\nDuring this period\, Williams was also a prolific oil painter\, producing his iconic “Super Cartoon” paintings\,\nincluding Appetite for Destruction and In the Land of Retinal Delights. These works blended old-master\ntechniques with wild\, psychedelic\, and satirical narratives\, setting a new standard for visual storytelling. \nIn 1969\, with Roth’s studio closed\, Williams joined the close-knit group of underground artists known as Zap\nComix and flourished within the era’s nonconformist\, anti-establishment art movement alongside Robert\nCrumb\, S. Clay Wilson\, Rick Griffin\, Gilbert Shelton\, and Victor Moscoso. There\, he created the character Coochy\nCooty\, his seminal underground comix antihero. His creation was unleashed in 1970 in Coochy Cooty Men’s\nComics and in many issues of Zap Comix\, and it remains alive today in Williams’s oil paintings. \nMany of Williams’s comix and “Super Cartoon” paintings were featured in his groundbreaking first book\, The\nLowbrow Art of Robert Williams\, published in 1979. The book’s title was intended as a statement against the\nhighbrow tone of the art world\, which was antithetical to Williams’s work. \nOf his paintings\, Williams has stated\, “My paintings are not designed to entertain you; they are meant to trap\nyou\, to hold you before them while you try to rationalize what elements of the picture are making you stand\nthere.”
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/long-beach-ca-robert-williams-fearless-depictions-opening-reception-at-the-long-beach-museum-of-art/
LOCATION:Long Beach Museum of Art\, 2300 E Ocean Blvd\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90803\, United States
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SUMMARY:London\, England: Katriona Chapman (The Pass) Book Launch at Gosh! Comics
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for The Pass\, Katriona Chapman’s keenly observed character study about up-and-coming London chef Claudia as she struggles to balance the weight of ambition with her personal life. Katriona will be at Gosh! on 2/6 at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/london-england-katriona-chapman-the-pass-book-launch-at-gosh-comics/
LOCATION:Gosh! Comics\, 1 Berwick Street\, Soho\, London\, W1F 0DR\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Fantagraphics at Comic Arts LA
DESCRIPTION:We’re tabling at Comic Arts LA on December 13th + 14th–visit us at 49B! \nHere’s the signing schedule: \nSaturday at 1:00-2:00 pm: Jaime Hernandez \nSaturday at 2:00-3:00 pm: Simon Hanselmann \nSunday at 12:00-2:00 pm: Johnny Ryan
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-fantagraphics-at-comic-arts-la/
LOCATION:Comic Arts LA\, 3000 Dolores St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90065\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia\, PA: Max Huffman (Dogtangle) Book Launch + Art Reception at Partners and Son
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss Max Huffman at Partners and Son! He’ll be there November 15th from 6:0-9:00 pm to discuss and sign his brilliant new book\, Dogtangle! Even better: his art will be on display as part of their latest exhibition.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/philadelphia-pa-max-huffman-dogtangle-book-launch-at-partners-and-son/
LOCATION:Partners and Son\, 618 S 6th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn\, NY: Max Huffman (Dogtangle) Book Signing at Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:All the cool kids are going to Max Huffman’s book signing at Desert Island! He’ll be putting his John Hancock on Dogtangle on November 14th at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/brooklyn-ny-max-huffman-dogtangle-book-signing-at-desert-island/
LOCATION:Desert Island\, 490 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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