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SUMMARY:Gilbert Hernandez with Marlon James at Strand Bookstore: Hypnotwist Virtual Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join Gilbert Hernandez as he presents his newest book Hypnotwist / Scarlet by Starlight. Joining Gilbert in conversation is award winning author Marlon James. This event is presented by The Strand and will be held on Crowdcast. \nThis is a ticketed event. Please purchase a ticket HERE. \n\nIn the Eisner Award-winning wordless comic (silent movie?) “Hypnotwist\,” Hernandez’s B-movie star Fritz plays a character who doesn’t seem to be going anywhere\, until she puts on a pair of glittery pumps. Her wanderings become increasingly surreal as she confronts motherhood\, alcoholism\, a sinister smiley face\, cruelty\, and her worst fate: “Killer” cameos! Includes 16 pages of previously unpublished\, additional material. “Scarlet by Starlight” is a B movie that’s Star Trek meets Heart of Darkness. “Scientists\,” or colonizers\, are doing research\, surrounded by “primitive” fauna they affectionately nickname or treat like pests. Fritz plays Scarlet\, a peaceful\, catlike humanoid with a mate and children. When she becomes infatuated with one of the scientists\, the fragile web of relationships explodes into violence and death\, calling into question who the “advanced\, civilized” creatures really are. \nThe two graphic novellas that comprise the book will be published together with two covers\, so the two stories each end in the middle of the book (with the one you’re not reading being upside down). This very cool\, handsome “Double Feature” package will be an essential item for Love and Rockets completists! \n  \n\n\n\nGilbert Hernandez was born in Oxnard\, California\, and is the co- creator\, with his brothers Jaime and Mario\, of the long-running\, award-winning\, and critically acclaimed series Love and Rockets. He is best known for his Palomar stories\, following a fictional Central American town and its residents\, collected in Heartbreak Soup\, Human Diastrophism\, and Beyond Palomar. Hernandez has won numerous awards for his stories\, including the Kirby Award\, the Inkpot Award\, the Harvey Award\, and the United States Artists Literature Fellowship. His newest book is the dual collection Hypnotwist/Scarlet By Starlight. He resides in Las Vegas\, Nevada\, with his wife and daughter.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarlon James was born in Jamaica in 1970. His novel A Brief History of Seven Killings won the 2015 Man Booker Prize. It was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and won the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature for fiction\, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for fiction\, and the Minnesota Book Award. It was also a New York Times Notable Book. James is also the author of The Book of Night Women\, which won the 2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Minnesota Book Award\, and was a finalist for the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award in fiction and an NAACP Image Award. His first novel\, John Crow’s Devil\, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for first fiction and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize\, and was a New York Times Editors’ Choice. James divides his time between Minnesota and New York.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/gilbert-hernandez-with-marlon-james-at-strand-bookstore-hypnotwist-virtual-book-launch/
LOCATION:Strand Books\, 828 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shira Spector with Fiona Smyth: Red Rock Baby Candy Virtual Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join cartoonists Shira Spector and Fiona Smyth for a virtual book launch celebration of Shira’s debut graphic memoir\, Red Rock Baby Candy!\nStreaming via Instagram Live at instagram.com/thebeguiling/\nSet in a kaleidoscope of Montreal and Toronto\, Red Rock Baby Candy paints a vivid portrait of the most eventful 10 years of her life\, encompassing her tenacious struggle to get pregnant\, the emotional turmoil of her father’s cancer diagnosis and eventual death\, and her recollections of past relationships with her parents and her partner.\n\nOrder Red Rock Baby Candy from The Beguiling\, and receive a free signed bookplate with your copy! ow.ly/BdsS50DREgW
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/shira-spector-with-fiona-smyth-red-rock-baby-candy-virtual-book-launch/
LOCATION:The Beguiling Books & Art\, 319 College St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5T 1S2\,\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mannie Murphy with Stephen R. Bissette: I Never Promised You A Rose Garden Virtual Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Portland artist Mannie Murphy celebrates the release of their new graphic memoir/history\, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden. Mannie is joined in conversation by special guest Stephen R. Bissette (Swamp Thing\, Tyrant\, Taboo) to discuss the new book.\n\nTold in the style of an illustrated diary\, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden begins as an affectionate reminiscence of the author’s 1990s teenage infatuation with the late actor River Phoenix but morphs into a remarkable\, sprawling account of the city of Portland and state of Oregon’s dark history of white nationalism.\n\nOrder your copy from host shop Floating World Comics and it will include a signed and illustrated bookplate: ow.ly/cbiG50DF8XJ\n\nThis event will stream live to the Fantagraphics Facebook page at Facebook.com/Fantagraphics
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/mannie-murphy-with-stephen-r-bissette-i-never-promised-you-a-rose-garden-virtual-book-launch/
LOCATION:Floating World Comics\, 1223 Lloyd Center\, Portland\, OR\, 97232\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shira Spector with Phoebe Gloeckner: Red Rock Baby Candy Virtual Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 26 at 6pm PT when Shira Spector is joined by Phoebe Gloeckner to discuss Shira’s debut graphic memoir\, Red Rock Baby Candy!\n\nRSVP and order your copy from Green Apple Books to receive a free signed bookplate: ow.ly/Cgza50DPfuP\n\nShira Spector literally paints a vivid portrait of the most eventful 10 years of her life\, encompassing her tenacious struggle to get pregnant\, the emotional turmoil of her father’s cancer diagnosis and eventual death\, and her recollections of past relationships with her parents and her partner. Set in a kaleidoscope of Montreal and Toronto\, Red Rock Baby Candy unfolds as one of the most formally inventive comics in the history of the medium. It begins in subtle\, tonal shades of black ink\, introduces color slowly over the next 50 pages until it explodes into a glorious full color palette.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/shira-spector-with-phoebe-gloeckner-red-rock-baby-candy-virtual-book-launch/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shira Spector with Whit Taylor: Red Rock Baby Candy Virtual Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join cartoonists Shira Spector and Whit Taylor for a virtual book launch celebration of Shira’s debut graphic memoir\, Red Rock Baby Candy!\n\nGet your ticket from Bluestockings via WithFriends: ow.ly/w3bl50DGYLC\n\nSet in a kaleidoscope of Montreal and Toronto\, Red Rock Baby Candy paints a vivid portrait of the most eventful 10 years of her life\, encompassing her tenacious struggle to get pregnant\, the emotional turmoil of her father’s cancer diagnosis and eventual death\, and her recollections of past relationships with her parents and her partner.\nOrder Red Rock Baby Candy from Bluestockings\, and receive a free signed bookplate with your copy! Order here: ow.ly/truS50DGYPE\n\nASL interpretation + captioning included.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/shira-spector-with-whit-taylor-red-rock-baby-candy-virtual-book-launch/
LOCATION:Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore\, 116 Suffolk Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
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SUMMARY:Simon Hanselmann with Nathan Cowdry: MOCCA Comic and Cartoon Art Week
DESCRIPTION:Join alternative cartoonists Simon Hanselmann (Crisis Zone) andNathan Cowdry (Crash Site) for a friendly chat about their respective bodies of work. Their comics share many common themes: anthropomorphised animals\, violence done to and by undergarments\, drug-fueled escapades\, and the value of loyalty\, friendship and lust… er\, love! We meant love! Organized by Fantagraphics and hosted by Simon Hanselmann and Nathan Cowdry\, this installment of Art Out Loud Online will occur live on the Society of Illustrators instagram\, @soi128.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/simon-hanselmann-with-nathan-cowdry-mocca-comic-and-cartoon-art-week/
LOCATION:Scotland
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210414T133000
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SUMMARY:John Cuneo and Joe Ciardiello: MOCCA Comic and Cartoon Art Week
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of his upcoming book of collected drawings\, Coping Skills\, cartoonist John Cuneo (known for his New Yorker covers\, illustrations\, and a prodigious output of NSFW drawings) gives us a glimpse into his unique creative process with a virtual live drawing session. He’s joined in conversation by the equally talented and acclaimed illustrator Joe Ciardiello. Register here.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/john-cuneo-and-joe-ciardiello-mocca-comic-and-cartoon-art-week/
LOCATION:Scotland
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SUMMARY:Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez in Conversation with Adrian Tomine: MOCCA Comic and Cartoon Art Week
DESCRIPTION:Jaime Hernandez\, Gilbert Hernandez and Adrian Tomine sit down for an informal discussion of their methods\, influences\, some alternative comics history and more. This meeting of three of the most accomplished and influential alternative cartoonists working today is not to be missed! Register here.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/gilbert-jaime-hernandez-in-conversation-with-adrian-tomine-mocca-comic-and-cartoon-art-week/
LOCATION:Scotland
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SUMMARY:Mikael Ross and José Alaniz: The Thud Virtual Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join Mikael Ross\, the author of our April book club title\, for a discussion with Professor José Alaniz about his work and his process behind the graphic novel THE THUD.\n\nThis event will be held over Zoom; register for free tickets at bit.ly/Eventbrite_ArtistTalkMikaelRoss\n\nThe Goethe Institut Book Klub pick for April is Mikael Ross’ The Thud\, a newly released graphic novel from Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics. The Thud offers a unique and empathetic perspective into the life of a boy with developmental disabilities\, and we are excited to welcome Ross on April 17 for a conversation about his work with University of Washington Professor José Alaniz\, whose research includes portrayals of disabilities in comics.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/mikael-ross-and-jose-alaniz-the-thud-virtual-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Scotland
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SUMMARY:Lee Lai & Eli Bechelany-Lynch: Stone Fruit Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the release of Lee Lai’s debut original graphic novel\, Stone Fruit. Lee is joined in conversation by poet Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch. RSVP here.\n\nFind the book here: https://bit.ly/39pON6B\n\nMore info on our webstore here:\nhttp://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/posts/webstore-faq\n\nBy purchasing your book at Librairie Drawn & Quarterly you help support events like this one\, independent publishing and retailing\, our neighborhood\, and authors both local and from around the world who depend on independent bookstores for their livelihood. Your support is appreciated.\n\n///////////////////////////////////////\n\nSTONE FRUIT\nBron and Ray are a queer couple who enjoy their role as the fun weirdo aunties to Ray’s niece\, six-year-old Nessie. Their playdates are little oases of wildness\, joy\, and ease in all three of their lives\, which ping-pong between familial tensions and deep-seeded personal stumbling blocks. As their emotional intimacy erodes\, Ray and Bron isolate from each other and attempt to repair their broken family ties — Ray with her overworked\, resentful single-mother sister and Bron with her religious teenage sister who doesn’t fully grasp the complexities of gender identity. Taking a leap of faith\, each opens up and learns they have more in common with their siblings than they ever knew. At turns joyful and heartbreaking\, Stone Fruit reveals through intimately naturalistic dialog and blue-hued watercolor how painful it can be to truly become vulnerable to your loved ones — and how fulfilling it is to be finally understood for who you are.\n\n///////////////////////////////////////\n\nLEE LAI\nLee Lai is an Australian cartoonist and illustrator living in Tio’tia:ke (Montreal\, QC).\nELI TAREQ EL BECHELANY-LYNCH\nEli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch is a queer Arab poet living in Tio’tia:ke\, unceded Kanien’kehá:ka territory (Montreal).\n\n///////////////////////////////////////\n\nLibrairie Drawn & Quarterly recognizes that our events and bookstores are located on the unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka. Many of us refer to Montreal as our home\, but it is named Tiohtiá:ke. This has always been a gathering place for many First Nations and continues to be home to a diverse population of Indigenous peoples. It is important to think about how each and every one of us has arrived here. We are grateful that creating and sharing stories has been a part of this land for thousands of years and we urge you to seek out a story that is different from your own.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/lee-lai-eli-bechelany-lynch-stone-fruit-book-launch/
LOCATION:Scotland
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SUMMARY:Great Barrington\, MA: Keith Bendis at The Bookloft
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed illustrator and cartoonist Keith Bendis will sign copies of his new book\, Only The Good Stay Dead\, at The Bookloft on Friday\, August 6th\, from 3-5pm EDT.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/great-barrington-ma-keith-bendis-at-the-bookloft/
LOCATION:The Bookloft\, 63 State Rd.\, Great Barrington\, Massachusetts\, 01230
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210812T190000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Jaime Hernandez at Skylight Books
DESCRIPTION:Jaime Hernandez will sign copies of his new art book\, Queen of the Ring: Wrestling Drawings by Jaime Hernandez\, at Skylight Books from 7-8:30pm PDT. Customers will be ask to mask when they approach the signing table\, and social distance while in line.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-jaime-hernandez-at-skylight-books-2/
LOCATION:Skylight Books\, 1818 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210819T180000
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SUMMARY:Simon Hanselmann & Alex Graham: Crisis Zone Virtual Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join New York Times bestselling cartoonist Simon Hanselmann for a virtual book launch celebrating the release of his newest book\, Crisis Zone! Simon will sit down with fellow serial cartoonist Alex Graham (Dog Biscuits) to discuss the ups and downs of cartooning through a global pandemic. Signed bookplate copies available to order via our virtual hosts\, Secret Headquarters LA! \n  \nAbout the book: In March 2020\, as the planet began to enter lockdown\, Simon Hanselmann decided that what the world needed most was free\, easily accessible entertainment\, so he set out to make the greatest webcomic ever created! Crisis Zone‘s battle mission was to amuse the masses: no matter how horrible and bleak everything seemed\, at least Werewolf Jones wasn’t in your house! Over the course of 2020\, Crisis Zone has amassed unprecedented amounts of new fans to the Megg and Mogg universe and is presented here\, unabridged and uncensored\, with a slew of added pages and scenes deleted from the webcomic\, as well as an extensive “Director’s Commentary” from Hanselmann himself.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/simon-hanselmann-alex-graham-crisis-zone-virtual-book-launch/
LOCATION:Secret Headquarters\, 3137 Glendale Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90039\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210828T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210828T210000
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SUMMARY:Seattle: Simon Hanselmann Crisis Zone Book Launch Party at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin New York Times bestselling cartoonist Simon Hanselmann for a book launch party celebrating the release of his newest book\, Crisis Zone! The evening will include live noise music\, a book signing/meet and greet\, free food and drink\, and other surprises. Original art pages from the limited-edition Crisis Zone 2022 calendar will be on display in the gallery. Not to be missed! Saturday\, August 28th 6-9pm at Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery! \n  \nAbout the book: In March 2020\, as the planet began to enter lockdown\, Simon Hanselmann decided that what the world needed most was free\, easily accessible entertainment\, so he set out to make the greatest webcomic ever created! Crisis Zone‘s battle mission was to amuse the masses: no matter how horrible and bleak everything seemed\, at least Werewolf Jones wasn’t in your house! Over the course of 2020\, Crisis Zone has amassed unprecedented amounts of new fans to the Megg and Mogg universe and is presented here\, unabridged and uncensored\, with a slew of added pages and scenes deleted from the webcomic\, as well as an extensive “Director’s Commentary” from Hanselmann himself.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-simon-hanselmann-crisis-zone-book-launch-party-at-fantagraphics-bookstore-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210918T130000
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Shira Spector (Red Rock Baby Candy)\, Illustrating Identity: Visual Language & Queer Stories\, The Word on the Street
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the stories that connect us at The Word On The Street Toronto’s 2021 virtual festival of storytelling\, ideas and imagination. \nAbout this event:\nThe Word On The Street presents Illustrating Identity: Visual Language & Queer Stories\, in partnership with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. \nAn image is worth 1\,000 words\, or so the saying goes. What does illustration bring to queer stories? There was a time where the only queer signifiers were subtle visual clues\, and visual presentation is still a huge facet of people’s identities in the modern era. Join four modern illustrators as they discuss queer stories and storytelling\, and how illustration serves to illuminate their work. \nThis panel will stream live Saturday\, September 18 at 1pm ET. \nVisit our website to see the full programming schedule! \nPanelists\nGem Hall is an itinerant interdisciplinary artist of mixed Romani/British heritage currently based on the traditional\, unceded land of the Musqueam\, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh Nations. With a background in DIY/zine culture\, they use creative work as a means of survival\, holding liminal spaces between worlds & ways of being. \nSelena Goulding is a Canadian illustrator and comic book artist from Vancouver Island\, currently living in Toronto. A graduate from the Sequential Arts Program at Toronto’s Max the Mutt Animation School\, she is best known for her work on young adult indie comics such as Cobble Hill\, publishing with 215 Ink. Susanna Moodie: Roughing It in the Bush was her first full-length graphic novel\, based on a story by Carol Shields and published by Second Story Press in 2016. Her illustration work has also been showcased in the Dark Horse Comics anthology The Secret Loves of Geek Girls. \nShira Spector is a Jewish lesbian cartoonist who earned a BFA in Fibres (with Distinction) from Concordia University in Montreal. Her work has been widely anthologized and exhibited in Toronto where she is transplanted with her wife and son and a succession of rescue dogs. Red Rock Baby Candy (Fantagraphics) is her debut graphic memoir. \nSami Alwani is a cartoonist based in Toronto. His comics have appeared in Best American Comics\, Vice\, and the Fantagraphics anthology Now. He received a Doug Wright Award in 2018. His work was exhibited in the Canadian comics exhibition “This is Serious” at the Hamilton Art Gallery in 2019. His first book\, The Pleasure of the Text\, is out now with Conundrum Press.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-shira-spector-red-rock-baby-candy-illustrating-identity-visual-language-queer-stories-the-word-on-the-street/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
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SUMMARY:Toronto\, Canada: Shira Spector (Red Rock Baby Candy) at Page & Panel
DESCRIPTION:Shira Spector is a Jewish Canadian lesbian cartoonist who earned a BFA in Fibres (with Distinction) from Concordia University in Montreal. Her work has been widely anthologized and exhibited in Toronto where she is transplanted with her wife and son and a succession of rescue dogs. \nShira draws inspiration from theatricality in all its forms whether found in nature or the best parts of aqua musicals. Believing that play and poetry are not luxuries\, and that opportunities to embrace the fantastical belong to daily living\, she accepts defying the mundane as her personal mission in life. \n\n\nShe is the recipient of multiple grants from Canada Council for the Arts\, Ontario Arts Council\, Toronto Arts Council\, as well as a Fund the Change and a Sustainable Arts  Foundation Award (USA). Her debut graphic memoir RED ROCK BABY CANDY\, is published by Fantagraphics.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/toronto-canada-shira-spector-red-rock-baby-candy-at-page-panel/
LOCATION:Page & Panel: The TCAF Shop\, 789 Yonge Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4W 2G8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20210902T185512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T001238Z
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn\, NY: R. Kikuo Johnson (No One Else)\, Brooklyn Book Festival Carousel at The City Reliquary
DESCRIPTION:Carousel: Comics Performances.\nPresentations of graphic novels and comics as performed by the artists: Emily Flake\, R. Kikuo Johnson\, Arielle Jovellanos\, Matt Madden\, Robyn Smith\, and Jeremy Sorese. Hosted by R. Sikoryak. The event will be followed by a book signing. THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 2021 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL EVENT.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/brooklyn-ny-r-kikuo-johnson-no-one-else-brooklyn-book-festival-carousel-at-the-city-reliquary/
LOCATION:The City Reliquary\, 370 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20210902T184718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T001155Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Lee Lai (Stone Fruit)\, Personal Stories\, Universal Resonance Panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Personal Stories\, Universal Resonance \nWhat makes the personal universal? No matter how different or niche\, somehow\, deeply personal stories always find a way to resonate with audiences large and wide. Join moderator Mariko Tamaki (Surely Books) and panelists Kristen Radtke (Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness)\, Hiromi Goto (Shadow Life)\, Lee Lai (Stone Fruit)\, and Julia Kaye (My Life in Transition) as they share the inner workings of portraying inner lives and what it takes to bare one’s soul through the art of specificity.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/lee-lai-stone-fruit-personal-stories-universal-resonance-virtual-panel-at-the-brooklyn-book-festival/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20210928T000428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T000428Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Simon Hanselmann (Crisis Zone) at The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
DESCRIPTION:Best known for his Megg\, Mogg and Owl series of books\, Simon has a unique perspective on life\, art and storytelling. His work is simultaneously hilarious and profoundly unsettling. \nAlthough the title characters of Megg and Mogg are a witch and a cat\, like the popular 1970s children’s book heroes Meg and Mog\, there the similarity ends. \nIn Hanselmann’s stories\, the pair are\, in his words\, ‘depressed drug users struggling with life’. \nSimon’s work has brought him two Eisner Awards and the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival Award for Best Series. \nMost recently\, he has been serialising a pandemic-themed story entitled Crisis Zone on his Instagram. \nIn this session\, Simon will join us live from his home and studio in Seattle\, and give us a privileged peek through his keyhole. We have no idea what to expect! \nHosted by Paul Gravett
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-simon-hanselmann-crisis-zone-at-the-lakes-international-comic-art-festival/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20210917T182957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T182957Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Miranda Tacchia (Unimpressed) in conversation with Aminder Dhaliwal (Cyclopedia Exotica) at Skylight Books
DESCRIPTION:As seen on her popular Instagram account (@mrmtacchia)\, Southern Californian cartoonist and animator Miranda Tacchia’s first book collects more than two hundred hilarious one-liners (and even funnier drawings) tackling modern friendship\, romance\, urban living\, and self-image. \nHave you ever schemed with a friend? Stared at your phone screen well after you should have gone to sleep? Braced for heartbreak? Been told to smile more? Then Unimpressed will undoubtedly speak to you. In a book that bridges comics and memes\, Tacchia uses her biting sense of humor and background in animation to create brilliant character portraits of women with only markers\, Post-it notes\, and tape. A master of expression\, figure\, and subtle (and other times not-so-subtle) comedy\, Tacchia’s protagonists are usually “unimpressed women” — who all share the fact that “they don’t give a shit about you\,” as Tacchia puts it. \nWhat makes Unimpressed so impressive and entertaining is how Tacchia taps into instantly relatable feelings and situations while simultaneously creating art that exudes confidence and vulnerability. (Sample caption: “When you went from giving him an earful to a mouthful.”) Her often scabrous depiction of life as a young single woman today echoes that of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s (Fleabag) or Abbi Jacobsen and Ilana Glazer’s (Broad City). Funny\, smart\, observant\, sexy\, gross\, and relatable — Unimpressed is a wonderful debut and a great gift idea. \nMiranda Tacchia is a designer\, illustrator\, and cartoonist working in Los Angeles in the animation industry. She has worked as a character designer and layout artist for several animation studios\, including Disney\, Nickelodeon\, Cartoon Network\, and Warner Brothers. Her work has been featured in galleries in Los Angeles\, San Francisco\, Portland\, and New York\, as well as publications such as Juxtapoz and Printed Pages. \nAminder Dhaliwal is a native of Brampton\, Ontario and received a Bachelors of Animation from Sheridan College. She now lives in Los Angeles\, where she has directed\, storyboarded and written for Disney TV Animation\, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. She was named one of the Top Ten Animators to Watch in 2020 by Variety. Her first graphic novel Woman World was nominated for an Ignatz Award for Outstanding Online Comic. Her second graphic novel Cyclopedia Exotica is in stores now.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-miranda-tacchia-unimpressed-in-conversation-with-aminder-dhaliwal-cyclopedia-exotica-at-skylight-books/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211023T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20210901T221429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T211304Z
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SUMMARY:Alhambra\, CA: Miranda Tacchia\, Unimpressed Exhibition and Signing
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Nucleus invites to you this special one weekend debut for artist Miranda Tacchia’s newest book release\, Unimpressed. New work from her book will be on display and for sale\, and Miranda will be signing books in person in our gallery opening night. \nOPENING RECEPTION DETAILS (October 23rd\, 2021\, 5pm – 8pm PST) \n\nMiranda will be in attendance opening night and signing for the first hour.\nOpening reception will be limited to only 40 people in the gallery at a time.\nNew artwork will be available for display and sale\nPlease RSVP for in-person attendance HERE\n\nGo HERE to review our COVID protocols for gallery guests.\n\nABOUT UNIMPRESSED: \nHave you ever schemed with a friend? Stared at your phone screen well after you should have gone to sleep? Braced for heartbreak? Been told to smile more? Then Unimpressed will undoubtedly speak to you. In a book that bridges comics and memes\, Tacchia uses her biting sense of humor and background in animation to create brilliant character portraits of women with only markers\, Post-it notes\, and tape. A master of expression\, figure\, and subtle (and other times not-so-subtle) comedy\, Tacchia’s protagonists are usually “unimpressed women” — who all share the fact that “they don’t give a shit about you\,” as Tacchia puts it. \nABOUT MIRANDA TACCHIA \nMiranda Tacchia is a designer\, illustrator\, and cartoonist\, working in Los Angeles in the animation industry. She has worked as a character designer and layout artist for several animation studios including Disney\, Nickelodeon\, Cartoon Network\, and Warner Brothers. Her work has been featured in galleries in Los Angeles\, San Francisco\, Portland\, and New York\, as well as publications such as Juxtapoz and Printed Pages.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/alhambra-ca-miranda-tacchia-unimpressed-exhibition-and-signing/
LOCATION:Gallery Nucleus\, 210 East Main St\, Alhambra\, CA\, 91801\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20211018T230437Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Lane Milburn (Lure) in conversation with Tom Kaczynski (Beta Testing the Ongoing Apocalypse) at Greenlight Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:Greenlight welcomes cartoonist Lane Milburn for the launch of his debut science fiction graphic novel\, Lure\, a scintillating\, close-to-home dystopic parable rendered in haunting and kaleidoscopic detail. In a questionably-distant future\, the world’s elite use the ocean planet Lure as a luxury vacation hub—but when climate change threatens Earth’s long-term habitability\, many of those who can afford it move to Lure for good. When artist Jo Spartz is invited to Lure to collaborate on a large-scale public art installation\, it seems like the chance of a lifetime until she stumbles across a nefarious plot by her corporate benefactors and feels compelled to go public. Sound familiar? Milburn is joined in conversation by cartoonist\, publisher\, and author of Beta Testing the Ongoing Apocalypse Tom Kaczynski for a conversation on dystopian fiction\, the craft of comics and the value of art in the light of climate change. \nPre-order Lure from Greenlight Bookstore at https://www.greenlightbookstore.com/book/9781683964780
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-lane-milburn-lure-in-conversation-with-tom-kaczynski-beta-testing-the-ongoing-apocalypse-at-greenlight-bookstore/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211109T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211109T180000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20210917T223134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T223134Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Ed Piskor (Red Room) in conversation with Jim Rugg (Street Angel) at Floating World Comics
DESCRIPTION:Streaming live to Fantagraphics’ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fantagraphics \nJoin New York Times bestselling artist Ed Piskor for a virtual book launch celebrating the release of his newest book\, Red Room! Ed will sit down with fellow artist (and Cartoonist Kayfabe partner) Jim Rugg (Street Angel) to discuss the shadowy world of outlaw comics. Signed bookplate copies available to order via our virtual hosts\, Floating World Comics in Portland\, OR! \nAbout the book: A cyberpunk\, outlaw\, splatterpunk masterpiece from the New York Times bestselling creator of Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design!\nAided by the anonymous dark web and nearly untraceable cryptocurrency\, a criminal subculture has emerged. It livestreams murders as entertainment. Who are the killers? Who are the victims? Who is paying to watch? How to stop it? Red Room is constructed as a series of interconnected stories\, shining a light on the characters who exist in the ugliest of corners in cyberspace. Piskor cuts the graphic horror with his sharp sense of humor\, gorgeous cartooning\, and dynamic storytelling. Red Room peels back the curtain on the side of humanity few of us knew existed\, let alone understood. Fans and followers of Piskor’s YouTube channel sensation\, Cartoonist Kayfabe\, have already made Red Room: The Antisocial Network one of the most eagerly anticipated and talked-about releases of 2021. It is the first in a series of graphic novels\, with the second scheduled for release in Summer 2022.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-ed-piskor-red-room-in-conversation-with-jim-rugg-street-angel-at-floating-world-comics/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20211104T183417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T183417Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Live Signing with Don Rosa (The Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck: Deluxe Edition) with Premiere Collectibles
DESCRIPTION:Behold: the definitive Scrooge McDuck collection for longtime fans and collectors! This oversized full color deluxe edition of Don Rosa’s Duckburg serial comes slipcased with a special commemorative coin *and* signed copies are available from Premiere Collectibles! They are hosting the official launch for The Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Deluxe Edition on Don Rosa’s Facebook page on Thursday\, November 11th at 4 pm Eastern/ 3 pm Central/ 1 pm Pacific—if you place your order at https://premierecollectibles.com/scroogedeluxe\, you can submit a question for Don if you’d like and you’ll be entered to win a hand-signed copy autographed by Don!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-live-signing-with-don-rosa-the-complete-life-and-times-of-scrooge-mcduck-deluxe-edition-with-premiere-collectibles/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20211012T000954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T195036Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Lane Milburn (Lure) in conversation with Evan Narcisse (Rise of the Black Panther\, Marvel's Voices #1) at Secret Headquarters
DESCRIPTION:Streaming live to Fantagraphics’ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fantagraphics \nJoin cartoonist Lane Milburn for a virtual event celebrating the release of his newest book\, Lure! Lane will sit down with fellow artist and comics journalist Evan Narcisse (Rise of the Black Panther\, Marvel’s Voices #1) to discuss the role of art (and the artist) in the apocalypse. Signed bookplate copies available to order via our virtual hosts\, Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles\, CA! \nBuy the book: https://thesecretheadquarters.bigcartel.com/ \nAbout the book: In this SF graphic novel\, a group of idealistic young artists from Earth are commissioned to collaborate on a corporate art project for a planet that has been colonized for luxury living. \nThe world’s elite use the ocean planet of Lure as a luxury vacation hub for a decade. But when climate change threatens Earth’s long-term habitability\, many of those who can afford it move to Lure for good. When the opportunity to work there for a year is offered to visual artist Jo Sparta\, as part of a group of artists collaborating on a large-scale installation of public art\, it seems like the chance of a lifetime. But then\, Jo stumbles across a nefarious plot by her corporate benefactors and feels compelled to go public. Lure showcases Milburn’s rich visual imagination\, with the planet Lure itself an ever-seductive\, otherworldly paradise against which he spotlights themes of climate change\, the disparity of wealth\, and the value of art — all in the service of a grippingly moral thriller.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-lane-milburn-lure-in-conversation-with-evan-narcisse-rise-of-the-black-panther-marvels-voices-1-at-secret-headquarters/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20211025T225109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T225109Z
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SUMMARY:New York\, NY: R. Kikuo Johnson\, No One Else Book Launch with Chip Kidd at the Strand Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person event with award-winning cartoonist and illustrator R. Kikuo Johnson for a discussion of his new graphic novel No One Else! In their starred review\, Publishers Weekly wrote\, “Johnson tells an achingly realistic story of a Hawaiian family reeling in grief. … a beautiful example of a short comic containing multitudes.” \nJoining Johnson in conversation will be noted designer Chip Kidd. This event will be hosted in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd floor Rare Book Room at 828 Broadway on 12th Street. \nPlease note\, this event is TICKETED. You may purchase a copy of the book\, or a $10 admission ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/r-kikuo-johnson-chip-kidd-no-one-else-tickets-198436949257
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/new-york-ny-r-kikuo-johnson-no-one-else-book-launch-with-chip-kidd-at-the-strand-bookstore/
LOCATION:Strand Books\, 828 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20211007T225352Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Ed Piskor (Red Room) in conversation with Ariell Johnson at Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse
DESCRIPTION:Streaming live to Fantagraphics’ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fantagraphics on November 19th at 6:00 pm EDT! \nJoin New York Times bestselling artist Ed Piskor for a virtual book event celebrating the release of his newest book\, Red Room! Ed will sit down with Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse Owner Ariell Johnson to discuss the shadowy world of outlaw comics. \nBuy the book: https://amalgamphilly.com/ \nAbout the book: A cyberpunk\, outlaw\, splatterpunk masterpiece from the New York Times bestselling creator of Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design! Aided by the anonymous dark web and nearly untraceable cryptocurrency\, a criminal subculture has emerged. It livestreams murders as entertainment. Who are the killers? Who are the victims? Who is paying to watch? How to stop it? Red Room is constructed as a series of interconnected stories\, shining a light on the characters who exist in the ugliest of corners in cyberspace. Piskor cuts the graphic horror with his sharp sense of humor\, gorgeous cartooning\, and dynamic storytelling. Red Room peels back the curtain on the side of humanity few of us knew existed\, let alone understood. Fans and followers of Piskor’s YouTube channel sensation\, Cartoonist Kayfabe\, have already made Red Room: The Antisocial Network one of the most eagerly anticipated and talked-about releases of 2021. It is the first in a series of graphic novels\, with the second scheduled for release in Summer 2022.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/virtual-ed-piskor-red-room-in-conversation-with-ariell-johnson-at-amalgam-comics-coffeehouse/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211201T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
CREATED:20211027T181954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T182552Z
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SUMMARY:San Francisco\, CA: R. Kikuo Johnson (No One Else) in conversation with Paolo Rivera (The Self-Absorbing Man) at Green Apple Books
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with cartoonist (and frequent New Yorker cover artist) R. Kikuo Johnson as he discusses his newest book\, No One Else! The book is the story of a fractured family\, workaholic nurse Charlene\, and slacker musician Robbie processing the death of their father\, while Charlene’s young son Brandon obsesses over finding his lost cat. The book is set in the author’s hometown on the Hawaiian island of Maui\, and the gorgeously rendered landscape is a character in and of itself. Publisher’s Weekly gave it a starred review\, noting\, “Johnson tells an achingly realistic story of a Hawaiian family reeling in grief. … a beautiful example of a short comic containing multitudes.” \nHe’ll be joined in conversation by comic book artist and blogger Paolo Rivera at Green Apple Books on 9th Avenue for a presentation and discussion!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/san-francisco-ca-r-kikuo-johnson-no-one-else-in-conversation-with-paolo-river-the-self-absorbing-man-at-green-apple-books/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T181434
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: R. Kikuo Johnson\, No One Else Book Signing and Exhibition at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery for an evening celebrating R. Kikuo Johnson! We’ll have prints of his New Yorker covers and artwork from his books on display in the gallery and he’ll be signing copies of his gorgeous bestselling new graphic novel\, No One Else\, and the beautifully reissued 15th anniversary edition of Night Fisher. Incidentally\, this coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, so this reception will be a part of our week-long anniversary celebrations! There will be holiday refreshments\, an exclusive commemorative tote bag\, new bookmarks\, and limited edition bookplates–it’ll be a fun\, festive way to celebrate an artist we’re proud to publish and our gem of a bookstore! Plus signed books make fantastic holiday gifts–hint\, hint!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-r-kikuo-johnson-no-one-else-book-signing-and-exhibition-at-the-fantagraphics-bookstore-and-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Tahiti:20211210T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Tahiti:20211210T200000
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SUMMARY:Honolulu\, HI: R. Kikuo Johnson\, No One Else Book Talk and Signing at Bās Bookshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with R. Kikuo Johnson at Bās Bookshop in Honolulu\, HI! He’ll be discussing his new graphic novel\, No One Else\, that Publishers Weekly called “a beautiful example of a short comic containing multitudes” and signing copies of all his books! Make sure you register to attend at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bas-bookshop-presents-no-one-else-book-talk-with-r-kikuo-johnson-tickets-213388630137!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/honolulu-hi-r-kikuo-johnson-no-one-else-book-talk-and-signing-at-bas-bookshop/
LOCATION:Bās Bookshop\, 1154 Nuuanu Ave.\, Honolulu\, HI\, 96817\, United States
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