Events

JOIN THE MUSEUM OF ART FOR A LECTURE WITH ARTIST PETER BAGGE IN THE MUSEUM GALLERY Thursday, November 3 at 6pm Meet one of the Northwest’s most celebrated alternative cartoonists, Peter Bagge, as he weaves listeners the story of the Northwest alternative comics scene and how he developed his career as a young cartoonist through establishing a relationship with notorious underground cartoonist, Robert Crumb. After serving as Weirdo magazine’s managing editor Bagge went on to create his own series of comics such as Neat Stuff, the ‘grunge comic’ Hate, and more recently Apocalypse Nerd. Bagge is a recipient of numerous...

The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect, Jewish Book Council, and the Museum of Jewish Heritage present an evening of discussion between graphic storytellers subverting centuries of antisemitic depictions of Jews in cartoons and propaganda by twisting those same art forms to tell their own narratives of Jewish history and identity Thursday, November 3, 2016 beginning at 7:00 PM at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. Moderated by political cartoonist Eli Valley, Ink Bleeds History: Reclaiming and Redrawing the Jewish Image in Comics represents a new generation of artists illustrating the Jewish narrative around the world, featuring...

Short Run Marathon Reception Friday, November 4, 6:00 to 9:00 PM Exhibition continues through November 10, 2016 Featuring: Vanessa Davis,  Trevor Alixopulos, Dash Shaw, Ines Estrada, Phoebe Wahl, Hatem Imam, Brendan Kiefer, and Tom van Deusen Dash Shaw will give a short preview of his new film, and Tom Van Deusen reads an excerpt from his new comic!

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Despite ever increasing rents, rats, and reduced L service, Brooklyn remains a hot bed of cartooning talent. And to show off that talent, Comics Art Brooklyn returns to the Mt. Carmel Gymnasium in the Williamsburg neighborhood on Saturday, November 5th. Special guests include: Charles Burns Dame Darcy Drew Friedman Richard McGuire Leslie Stein Adrian Tomine plus hundred of exhibitors! Gorgeous show poster designed by Dame Darcy

Get ready for a signing event that'll blow your socks off: Steven Weissman (Looking for America's Dog) and Dash Shaw (Cosplayers) have teamed up for a one-night comic extravaganza at Secret Headquarters in LA!

Trina Robbins, Emil Ferris, and Julia Gfrorer are all guests at this year's Miami Book Fair. Full schedule listed below, get more info on their website! Julia Gfrorer Saturday, Nov 19 Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Program: Street Fair Presentation - open to general public. Destination: Comics Program Location: MAGIC Screening Room (Building 8, 1st Floor) New Takes on Tales Retold Pantheons, princesses, plagues, and private eyes: these comics creators give classic tropes new meaning. Featuring George O’Connor with Apollo: The Brilliant God, Matthew Phelan with Snow White and Julia Gfrorer with Laid Waste.   Emil Ferris Sunday, Nov...

Following the exhibition and book signing event at the Fantagraphics Bookstore (https://www.facebook.com/events/222799071481759), we're opening the doors of the Georgetown Stables to our friends and family to celebrate with us, and toast to 40 more years of Fantagraphics Books. Delicious food provided by Fonda la Catrina; refreshments, and music to keep the night going! Join us the night before on Friday, December 9th for a free discussion panel at Folio on the history of Fantagraphics with those who helped make us who we are today: Gary Groth, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Ellen Forney, Megan Kelso, and Jim Woodring https://www.facebook.com/events/360317744320905/