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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Garth Stein + Matthew Southworth (The Cloven: Book Two) in conversation with Paul Constant at Elliott Bay Book Company
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the launch party for The Cloven: Book Two\, the second book in the action-packed coming of age series about a mutant from the Pacific Northwest! \nGarth Stein and Matthew Southworth will be in conversation with Paul Constant at Elliott Bay Book Company on August 29th at 7:00 pm–see you there! \nAbout the book: In the eagerly anticipated Book Two\, Dr. Kenneth Langner\, a world-renowned geneticist and creator of the Cloven species\, reveals himself to Seattle Stranger reporter Jake Arthur\, who continues his in-depth research on the homeless encampment known as “the Jungle.” When Langner turns up dead the next morning\, Arthur realizes he’s into something far more sinister than he realized. Meanwhile\, in an effort to evade the para-military that have begun rounding up Cloven\, Tuck is taken to Halcyon Meadows\, a bizarre retreat of the true insiders—Supreme court justices\, ex-presidents\, movie stars\, rock musicians\, health gurus—those who are really in the know and who gather there every summer to worship goats. And to celebrate the existence of the first human/goat hybrid: The Cloven. And that’s when things really start to get weird. \nMoody and mysterious and atmospheric as a fever dream\, The Cloven is a raucous\, funny\, and dynamic sci-fi graphic novel series about James “Tuck” Tucker\, a genetically modified human organism known as a Cloven\, written by Garth Stein (The Art of Racing in the Rain) and drawn by Matthew Southworth (co-creator of the graphic novel series Stumptown)\, two of today’s bestselling and critically acclaimed storytellers.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-garth-stein-matthew-southworth-the-cloven-book-two-in-conversation-with-paul-constant-at-elliott-bay-book-company/
LOCATION:Elliot Bay Books\, 1512 10th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Josh Mills and Pat Thomas (Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings\, Drawings\, and Photographs from Television's Original Genius) in conversation with Gary Groth at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Calling all comedy fans: don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event! Josh Mills and Pat Thomas will be discussing Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings\, Drawings\, and Photographs from Television’s Original Genius\, their brilliant tribute to this trailblazer and his prolific creative output\, with our own Gary Groth at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery! \nAbout the book: Best known for his wildly imaginative\, gleefully absurdist television show in the 1950s\, Ernie Kovacs (1919 – 1962) was also a notorious illustrator\, novelist\, essayist\, newspaper columnist\, and poet. In celebration of this cockeyed genius and his prolific creative output\, Fantagraphics presents a career retrospective featuring never-before-seen photos from Kovacs’s archive; excerpts of his magazine articles\, columns and books\, hand-notated TV scripts: a smattering of his “illustrated profuselies\,” the wacky improvisational sketches he drew on air; and more. \nCurated by Josh Mills (son of Edie Adams\, Kovacs’s wife and a performer on his show)\, Edie/Ernie archivist Ben Model\, and counterculture historian Pat Thomas\, the book offers a unique glimpse into the mind of a pioneering comedian. The first Kovacs book to be published in 30 years\, this impressive collection features previously unpublished Ernie photos\, drawings and writings\, vintage 1960s magazine articles reprinted for the first time\, and new essays by Ann Magnuson and Ron Mael of Sparks. Kovacs inspired countless comedians\, musicians\, humorists\, and writers in the latter half of the 20th century and beyond. He is cited as a direct influence by the creators and stars of such innovative comedy series as Saturday Night Live\, Monty Python\, and Mystery Science Theater 3000. An award in his name has been granted to uproarious humorists like Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy) and Harry Shearer (This is Spinal Tap). A true visionary\, Kovacs’s iconoclastic approach has forever made its mark on the world of comedy.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-josh-mills-and-pat-thomas-ernie-in-kovacsland-writings-drawings-and-photographs-from-televisions-original-genius-in-conversation-with-gary-groth-at-the-fantagraphics-bookstore-ga/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Portland\, OR: Josh Mills + Pat Thomas (Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings\, Drawings\, and Photographs from Television's Original Genius) in conversation with Shawn Levy (In On the Joke) at Annie Bloom's Books
DESCRIPTION:Annie Bloom’s welcomes Pat Thomas and Josh Mills for an in-store reading from their new book Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings\, Drawings\, and Photographs from Television’s Original Genius. Pat and Josh will be in conversation with Portland author Shawn Levy (In On the Joke). \nAbout the book: Best known for his wildly imaginative\, gleefully absurdist television show in the 1950s\, Ernie Kovacs (1919 – 1962) was also a notorious illustrator\, novelist\, essayist\, newspaper columnist\, and poet. In celebration of this cockeyed genius and his prolific creative output\, Fantagraphics presents a career retrospective featuring never-before-seen photos from Kovacs’s archive; excerpts of his magazine articles\, columns and books\, hand-notated TV scripts: a smattering of his “illustrated profuselies\,” the wacky improvisational sketches he drew on air; and more. \nCurated by Josh Mills (son of Edie Adams\, Kovacs’s wife and a performer on his show)\, Edie/Ernie archivist Ben Model\, and counterculture historian Pat Thomas\, the book offers a unique glimpse into the mind of a pioneering comedian. The first Kovacs book to be published in 30 years\, this impressive collection features previously unpublished Ernie photos\, drawings and writings\, vintage 1960s magazine articles reprinted for the first time\, and new essays by Ann Magnuson and Ron Mael of Sparks. \nKovacs inspired countless comedians\, musicians\, humorists\, and writers in the latter half of the 20th century and beyond. He is cited as a direct influence by the creators and stars of such innovative comedy series as Saturday Night Live\, Monty Python\, and Mystery Science Theater 3000. An award in his name has been granted to uproarious humorists like Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy) and Harry Shearer (This is Spinal Tap). A true visionary\, Kovacs’s iconoclastic approach has forever made its mark on the world of comedy.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/portland-or-josh-mills-pat-thomas-ernie-in-kovacsland-writings-drawings-and-photographs-from-televisions-original-genius-in-conversation-with-shawn-levy-in-on-the-joke-at-annie-blooms-b/
LOCATION:Annie Bloom’s Books\, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy\, Portland\, OR\, 97219\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T203000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Josh Mills and Pat Thomas (Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings\, Drawings\, and Photographs from Television’s Original Genius) Book Launch at Skylight Books
DESCRIPTION:If you’re a fan of Saturday Night Live\, Monty Python\, and Mystery Science Theater 3000\, you won’t want to miss this event! \nJosh Mills and Pat Thomas will be discussing their new book about Ernie Kovacs and his enduring comedic legacy\, Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings\, Drawings\, and Photographs from Television’s Original Genius at Skylight Books on August 16th at 7:00 pm! \nAbout the book: Best known for his wildly imaginative\, gleefully absurdist television show in the 1950s\, Ernie Kovacs (1919 – 1962) was also a notorious illustrator\, novelist\, essayist\, newspaper columnist\, and poet. In celebration of this cockeyed genius and his prolific creative output\, Fantagraphics presents a career retrospective featuring never-before-seen photos from Kovacs’s archive; excerpts of his magazine articles\, columns and books\, hand-notated TV scripts: a smattering of his “illustrated profuselies\,” the wacky improvisational sketches he drew on air; and more. \nCurated by Josh Mills (son of Edie Adams\, Kovacs’s wife and a performer on his show)\, Edie/Ernie archivist Ben Model\, and counterculture historian Pat Thomas\, the book offers a unique glimpse into the mind of a pioneering comedian. The first Kovacs book to be published in 30 years\, this impressive collection features previously unpublished Ernie photos\, drawings and writings\, vintage 1960s magazine articles reprinted for the first time\, and new essays by Ann Magnuson and Ron Mael of Sparks. Kovacs inspired countless comedians\, musicians\, humorists\, and writers in the latter half of the 20th century and beyond. He is cited as a direct influence by the creators and stars of such innovative comedy series as Saturday Night Live\, Monty Python\, and Mystery Science Theater 3000. An award in his name has been granted to uproarious humorists like Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy) and Harry Shearer (This is Spinal Tap). A true visionary\, Kovacs’s iconoclastic approach has forever made its mark on the world of comedy.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-josh-mills-and-pat-thomas-ernie-in-kovacsland-writings-drawings-and-photographs-from-televisions-original-genius-book-launch-at-skylight-books/
LOCATION:Skylight Books\, 1818 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Katie Skelly (The Agency)\, Miranda Tacchia (Unimpressed)\, and Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One) in conversation with Kat Ball (Loose Frames) at Heavy Manners Library
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss an evening with Katie Skelly (The Agency)\, Miranda Tacchia (Unimpressed)\, and Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One) as these three incredibly talented artists discuss their newest books! Their work varies: The Agency is “modern underground comix at its best” (AIPT)\, while Unimpressed‘s sarcastic one-liners make for a “hysterically funny debut” (Library Journal)\, and Dear Mini is a vivid (at turns hilariously and uncomfortably so) depiction of adolescent agency in the face of trauma. But all three books capture the spectrum of feminine experience and feature bold\, unforgettable art. They’ll be joined in conversation by Kat Ball (Loose Frames) a book signing will follow the conversation! \nTickets can be bought at the door and are pay-what-you-can donation–we appreciate your support of the artists and the venue! RSVP here (link).
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-katie-skelly-the-agency-miranda-tacchia-unimpressed-and-natalie-norris-dear-mini-a-graphic-memoir-book-one-in-conversation-with-kat-ball-loose-frames-at-heavy-manners-libr/
LOCATION:Heavy Manners Library\, 1200 N Alvarado St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90026\, United States
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Josh Mills + Pat Thomas (Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings\, Drawings\, and Photographs from Television's Original Genius) Screening\, Q&A\, and Book Signing at the Billy Wilder Theater
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event! On July 22nd at 7:30 pm\, the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum is screening some of Ernie Kovacs’ works\, followed by a Q&A and signing with Josh Mills and Pat Thomas\, authors of Ernie in Kovacsland: Writings\, Drawings\, and Photographs from Television’s Original Genius! \nAbout the event: During a tragically brief career marked by outré achievements\, of the endless credits that flashed across the cathode-ray tube bearing multi-hyphenate television impresario Ernie Kovacs’ name\, from writer to director\, to actor\, to producer\, the descriptors that perhaps best encapsulates his eternal mad genius on the small screen are surrealist and absurdist. A true broadcast pioneer\, Kovacs was both born into television and helped birth it. As a seasoned veteran of every network from ABC to NBC (with CBS and DuMont in between) and nearly every TV format possible (including his unorthodox game/panel show Take a Good Look)\, Kovacs is responsible for helping to define the medium in its formative years while simultaneously deconstructing it. \nOf the surviving moving image remnants of Kovacs’ oeuvre\, his conceptual kinship with the likes of Salvador Dalí are notably illustrated in the Saturday Color Carnival: “Ernie Kovacs Show” (1957) for NBC and the Ernie Kovacs Specials videotaped for ABC in 1961. These programs illuminate Kovacs’ gleeful defiance of television’s rigid genres and tropes that demanded canned laughs and cue card banter\, opting instead to forcefully break the fourth wall and constantly remind the viewer that they were staring at an electronic box with potential that was previously unconsidered. From the hilarious incongruity of shattering a TV taboo with misplaced sound effects in his color “silent show\,” to the medium-bending modernism of oscilloscope waves filling the screen\, to the tune of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s “Mack the Knife” (warbled in its original German)\, at his most experimental Kovacs utilized TV as a primetime\, electronic audiovisual canvas and antidote to the vast wasteland. Or\, as expertly summed up by Edie Adams\, Kovacs’ gifted life partner\, fellow broadcast multi-hyphenate\, and posthumous rescuer of his nearly lost works: “[Ernie] saw laughter as a means of survival and created a television of the absurd as a fallout shelter.” \nJoin us for a screening celebration of the experimental works of Ernie Kovacs–more info here (link)! \nProgram notes by Mark Quigley\, John H. Mitchell Television Curator.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-josh-mills-pat-thomas-ernie-in-kovacsland-writings-drawings-and-photographs-from-televisions-original-genius-screening-qa-and-book-signing-at-the-billy-wilder-theater/
LOCATION:Billy Wilder Theater\, 10899 Wilshire Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Simon Hanselmann + Josh Pettinger (Werewolf Jones & Sons Deluxe Summer Fun Annual) Book Launch at Skylight Books
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for Werewolf Jones & Sons Deluxe Summer Fun Annual–we promise there will be hijinks! And since this collection from Simon Hanselmann and Josh Pettinger isn’t officially out until 8/1\, this is your first chance to get a copy! \nAbout the book: In the tradition of the once ubiquitous British hardback annuals comes the Werewolf Jones & Sons Deluxe Summer Fun Annual! One Hundred fun-filled seasonal pages of spoofs and goofs for the whole family to enjoy (no minors allowed)! \nWerewolf Jones\, drugged up to his eyeballs\, believes he is the world’s greatest father\, which is the most far-from-the-truth\, deluded thought ever thought by any thinker. Parents can learn a lot about what NOT to do as a guardian by observing as Werewolf Jones deals with bullying\, his own inebriation and sex addiction\, his children’s blossoming sexuality\, running out of alcohol in a recession\, and coping with the kids when he “wasn’t meant to be responsible for the little fuckers tonight.” \nFeaturing fun appearances by beloved friends of the family such as Megg\, Mogg\, and Owl\, not to mention Dracula Jr. and Tim the drug dealing spider. The “WWJ&Sons DSFA” will surely leave you confused\, angry\, upset\, heavily triggered and wishing you could call Child Protective Services on a fictional werewolf! \nPut together with lots of love by Simon Hanselmann and rising underground star and franchise newcomer\, Josh Pettinger (Goiter\, Power Wash). Pettinger has been diligently screened with a full state police check and is a staunch British monarchist\, fully qualified for such a throwback\, Britannia-flavored project. Get ready for one of the hottest summers on record (not merely due to rising climate-based anomalies)!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-simon-hanselmann-josh-pettinger-werewolf-jones-sons-deluxe-summer-fun-annual-book-launch-at-skylight-books/
LOCATION:Skylight Books\, 1818 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Hot Off the Press Book Fair at Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery
DESCRIPTION:The coolest time you’ll have this summer! \nDaria Tessler Art Show\nEntertainment by Lisa Prank\, Steve Turner\, The Late Unpleasantness & More \nFeaturing Megan Kelso\, Coin-Op Books\, Patrick Keck\, Short Run\, Brandon Lehmann\, Riot Grrrl Records\, Jose Alaniz\, Bret Hamil\, Rachel Scheer\, Bret Lunsford\, Ross Ishikawa\, Mari Ichimasu\, Eric Reynolds\, Sarah Maloney\, Paper Press Punch\, Roberta Gregory\, Secret Room Press\, Laura Knetzger\, Zine Hug\, Ouroboros Press\, Patrick Moriarity\, Scarf\, Genkots Studio\, Emerald Comics Distro\, Misc Media\, James Stanton\, Mark Ostler\, Natalie Dupille\, Max Clotfelter\, Cedar Bushue\, Sarah Romano Diehl\, Salish Sea Arts Foundation\, Tatiana Gill\, Rhodora Jacob\, Kassandria Davis\, David Lasky\, Michiko Wild\, Sue Ann Harkey\, Reed Olsen\, Jacob McMurray\, Grace Kroll\, Kalen Knowles\, Yewon Kwon\, Neoglyphic Media\, Rod Driver\, and Chuk Boldock!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-hot-off-the-press-book-fair-at-fantagraphics-bookstore-and-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230706T203000
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn\, NY: Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One) Book Signing at Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss a book signing with Natalie Norris to celebrate the launch of her debut\, Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One! \nAbout the book: This debut graphic memoir (the first of two books\, with Book Two coming in 2025)\, is a bittersweet coming of age story that chronicles the author’s teenage experiences with sexual assault\, PTSD\, and resiliency. Dear Mini is not a cautionary tale\, however\, it is a vivid (at turns hilariously and uncomfortably so) depiction of adolescent agency in the face of trauma\, tracing Norris’s journey from wayward wild-child to harnessing her adult voice after almost a decade of silence. \nTold in the form of an illustrated letter to an old friend\, Dear Mini recounts the author’s experience going abroad to attend a language immersion program in France after her sophomore year of high school. She meets Mini\, an Austrian student who shares her predilection for illicit adventure\, and the two quickly form a bond that they expect to last well after they go their separate ways. But when Natalie visits Mini ten months after their last face-to-face\, something has changed. Their nocturnal exploits veer head-on into disaster. Norris’s spirited and free-flowing page designs and full color cartooning bring her frank voice and personality to life\, making Dear Mini one of the most compelling graphic novel debuts of 2023.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/brooklyn-ny-natalie-norris-dear-mini-a-graphic-memoir-book-one-book-signing-at-desert-island/
LOCATION:Desert Island\, 490 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Providence\, RI: Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One) in conversation with Ariel Bordeaux (Clutter: A Scatterbrained Sexual Assault Memoir) at Symposium Books
DESCRIPTION:Natalie Norris is going to Symposium Books! She’ll be discussing her debut\, Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One\, with Ariel Bordeaux (Clutter: A Scatterbrained Sexual Assault Memoir) on June 29th at 6:00 pm! \nAbout Dear Mini: This debut graphic memoir (the first of two books\, with Book Two coming in 2025)\, is a bittersweet coming of age story that chronicles the author’s teenage experiences with sexual assault\, PTSD\, and resiliency. Dear Mini is not a cautionary tale\, however\, it is a vivid (at turns hilariously and uncomfortably so) depiction of adolescent agency in the face of trauma\, tracing Norris’s journey from wayward wild-child to harnessing her adult voice after almost a decade of silence. \nTold in the form of an illustrated letter to an old friend\, Dear Mini recounts the author’s experience going abroad to attend a language immersion program in France after her sophomore year of high school. She meets Mini\, an Austrian student who shares her predilection for illicit adventure\, and the two quickly form a bond that they expect to last well after they go their separate ways. But when Natalie visits Mini ten months after their last face-to-face\, something has changed. Their nocturnal exploits veer head-on into disaster. Norris’s spirited and free-flowing page designs and full color cartooning bring her frank voice and personality to life\, making Dear Mini one of the most compelling graphic novel debuts of 2023. \nAbout Clutter: A comics memoir by Ariel Bordeaux of a horrifying incident she experienced as a child\, and the path she took to find healing. A moving story that confronts trauma and how it affects our brains and our emotions in ways we don’t expect. \n  \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/providence-ri-natalie-norris-dear-mini-a-graphic-memoir-book-one-in-conversation-with-ariel-bordeaux-clutter-a-scatterbrained-sexual-assault-memoir-at-symposium-books/
LOCATION:Symposium Books\, 240 Westminster St\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hanover\, NH: Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One) in conversation with Tillie Walden (On a Sunbeam\, Clementine) at Still North Books & Bar
DESCRIPTION:“This graphic novel tells a gripping story from the inside perspective of a teenage girl who has both the good and bad luck of resembling an erotic male fantasy. Great read.” — Ulli Lust (Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life) \n“Dear Mini marks the arrival of a major new talent. Through some type of miraculous cartooning alchemy\, Natalie Norris has transformed a brutal adolescent trauma into an effervescent and irresistible graphic memoir. I can’t recommend this book enough.” — James Sturm (Off Season) \nDon’t miss the book launch for this incredible debut\, a bittersweet coming of age story that chronicles the author’s teenage experiences with sexual assault\, PTSD\, and resiliency. Dear Mini is not a cautionary tale\, however\, it is a vivid (at turns hilariously and uncomfortably so) depiction of adolescent agency in the face of trauma\, tracing Norris’s journey from wayward wild-child to harnessing her adult voice after almost a decade of silence. \nNatalie Norris will be in conversation with Vermont’s Cartoonist Laureate\, Tillie Walden\, at Still North Books & Bar on June 27th at 7:00 pm!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/hanover-nh-natalie-norris-dear-mini-a-graphic-memoir-book-one-in-conversation-with-tillie-walden-on-a-sunbeam-clementine-at-still-north-books-bar/
LOCATION:Still North Books & Bar\, 3 Allen Street\, Hanover\, NH\, 03755\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T180000
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SUMMARY:Davis\, CA: Chris Wisnia (Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok) Book Signing and Beers at Armadillo Music
DESCRIPTION:Book signing and beer? We’re in! Chris Wisnia will be signing copies of his new book\, Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok\, at Armadillo Music!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/davis-ca-chris-wisnia-doris-danger-giant-monsters-amok-book-signing-and-beers-at-armadillo-music/
LOCATION:Armadillo Music\, 207 F St\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Jim Blanchard (Brothers and Mothers) Art Show and Book Signing at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday June 10 as we celebrate the publication of Jim Blanchard’s exquisite collection of portraits\, Brothers & Mothers\, with an art exhibition and book signing\, as well as live music by Hell Baby and the Zack Static Sect. This event coincides with the lively Georgetown Carnival arts festival featuring visual and performing arts presentations throughout the historic neighborhood. (Be advised of nearby street closures. Public transportation advised.) Exhibition remains on view through July 5.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-jim-blanchard-brothers-and-mothers-art-show-and-book-signing-at-the-fantagraphics-bookstore-and-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T150000
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SUMMARY:Davis\, CA: Chris Wisnia (Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok) Book Signing at Bizarro World
DESCRIPTION:Catch Chris Wisnia signing copies of his new book\, Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok\, at Bizarro World! \nAbout the book: Written and drawn as dead-on homages to the styles of Jack Kirby\, Steve Ditko\, and Dick Ayers\, these 20 stories recount Doris’s encounters with such monsters as “Ner-Nee-Nah\,” “Spwum\,” “Ho-Chee-Cha\,” “X\, Son of XI\,” and many more. \nBut this is parody on a meta-level\, as “editor” Rob Oder takes you behind the scenes and reveals the secrets behind these comics — the chaos\, the “faster-faster/cheaper-cheaper” mentality\, the never-ending deadlines\, the despicable treatment of writers and artists\, the contempt for fans\, the blithe disregard for quality — all presented with an unctuous\, sunny veneer of jocular “sophistication” to readers. \nAnd that’s not all. Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok mixes its faux giant monster history with illustrations (“pin-ups!”) of giant monsters by actual comic book artists who wanted in on the fun: Arthur Adams\, Mike Allred\, Mark Bode\, Tim Bradstreet\, Jeffrey Brown\, Sal Buscema\, Geof Darrow\, Colleen Doran\, Michael Golden\, Irwin Hasen\, Gilbert Hernandez\, Mario Hernandez\, Peter Kuper\, Michael Lark\, Jae Lee\, David Mack\, Dean Motter\, Bill Plympton\, Esad Ribic\, Steve Rude\, Bill Sienkiewicz\, Chris Sprouse\, William Stout\, Herb Trimpe\, and Thomas Yeates. \nWe’ll let Stan Lee have the last word: “Chris Wisnia has performed the amazing feat of taking the minor masterpieces that Jack Kirby and I had done and looking at them through a carnival’s distorting mirror.” \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/davis-ca-chris-wisnia-doris-danger-giant-monsters-amok-book-signing-at-bizarro-world/
LOCATION:Bizarro World\, 223 E St\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230601T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230601T190000
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SUMMARY:London\, England: Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) Book Signing at Gosh! Comics
DESCRIPTION:From Gosh!: \n“Love and Rockets is a part of Gosh!’s D.N.A. The monumental series by Los Bros Hernandez has been running for forty years\, only three years longer than we’ve been selling it! This is why we are excited to announce a signing with Gilbert Hernandez on Thursday 1st June 2023\, from 6-7pm. \nA Hernandez brother reaching these shores is not a regular occurrence so don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet one of the greatest cartoonists of our generation. Gilbert is the creator of the fictional rural Latin American town of Palomar\, where modern technology and rampant consumerism have yet to reach—or even phone lines. The focus of the Palomar stories was always the characters\, and as Love and Rockets popularity grew so did the scope Gilberts narrative universe\, from the interpersonal domestic dramas of his cast\, to serial killers and even adaptations of B-Movies starring Palomar’s favourite daughter\, Luba. More recently outside of Love and Rockets\, Gilbert has produced numerous stand alone titles\, BumperHead\, Julio’s Day\, Scarlet by Starlight and his ultimate exegesis of id and animus\, the heta-uma like Blubber (not for the faint hearted)! \nHere’s what publisher\, Fantagraphics\, say about Love and Rockets: \nIn 1982\, Fantagraphics Books published the first issue of Love and Rockets by the Hernandez brothers (Gilbert\, Jaime\, and Mario)\, and the series has since gone on to become the publisher’s flagship title\, a monumental work of graphic fiction. Collected under the umbrella of L&R\, the series is comprised of two separate ongoing stories: Gilbert chronicles the colorful inhabitants of the fictional Latin American town of Palomar\, while Jaime follows Latinx friends and sometime lovers Maggie and Hopey and their circle of friends in the punk scene of the fictional Californian town Hoppers. Over the course of L&R’s multi-decade run\, its characters have aged in real time\, lending these stories a depth and weight that few literary works achieve. The Hernandez brothers continue to release new issues of Love and Rockets. \nAnd on Blubber: \nThe great Gilbert Hernandez’s unfettered Id unleashed! Absurd\, explicit\, and profanely funny\, Blubber makes all other comics blush. \nDrawn from the first five issues of Gilbert Hernandez’s comic book series Blubber\, an absurdly X-rated showcase for the most surreally transgressive of Hernandez’s short stories\, weirdos (Blubberoo\, Mr. Elvis\, John Dick\, the Mentor)\, creatures (the Mau Guag\, Doogs\, and Orlats…)\, and anthropomorphs (the Cloarks\, the Kekeppy) visit places where most comics fear to go. Blubber veers between an absurdist satire of porn (and occasionally nature documentaries) and a celebration of unbridled hedonism\, serving as a defiant provocation to those unable to appreciate the difference between cartooning and obscenity. As R. Crumb said\, “It’s only lines on paper\, folks!” It is also a howlingly funny book\, filled with a rogues gallery of colorful comic book monsters (the Pollum\, the Junipero Molestat\, the mythical Forest Nimmy) and characters (T.A.C. Man\, Mr. Hippy\, Padre Puto\, the Snowman\, Baron Mungo\, Red Tempest) that echoes the sheer visual imagination of Jack Kirby. \nWe’re going to have an exclusive print straight from the covers of Blubber and signed by Gilbert too! We’ll have Gilbert here on Thursday 1st June\, from 6-7pm. You’ll be able to pre-order a signed copy of this print from our website for mail order or for collection by following the link here (link).”
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/london-england-gilbert-hernandez-love-and-rockets-book-signing-at-gosh-comics/
LOCATION:Gosh! Comics\, 1 Berwick Street\, Soho\, London\, W1F 0DR\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:London\, England: Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) at MCM Comic Con
DESCRIPTION:Iconic artist Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets) is a Special Guest at MCM Comic Con on May 26th-28th! He’ll be in Artist Alley at table A-12 (floor map) and on Friday\, May 26th at 2:00 pm\, he’ll be on the Artist Alley stage to talk comics. In this intimate conversation\, Hernandez will share anecdotes about everything from the inhabitants of Palomar to the struggles of being an indie cartoonist and a household name now for those who love comics.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/london-england-gilbert-hernandez-love-and-rockets-at-mcm-comic-con/
LOCATION:ExCel London\, Royal Victoria Dock\, 1 Western Gateway\, London\, England\, E16 1XL\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230524T200000
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Ho Che Anderson (Godhead 2) in conversation with Gary Groth at Ada's Technical Books & Cafe
DESCRIPTION:“Throughout his eclectic career\, writer and artist Ho Che Anderson has explored numerous genres and mediums to tell poignant\, expressive stories. Marvel fans might remember him as the author of Wakanda #3 or his short story in Amazing Fantasy #1000. Others might remember him from Fantagraphics’ iconic 1993 King\, the critically acclaimed biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.\, or his sci-fi epic Godhead\, which throws readers into a world where corporate scientists try to contact god and design killer robots. No matter where readers encounter Anderson’s work\, it’s sure to stick with them.” — Comic Book Resources \nHo Che Anderson is one of the most talented creators in the comics business! He’ll be discussing his newest book\, Godhead 2\, the stunning conclusion to his futuristic corporate thriller\, with Gary Groth\, the co-founder of Fantagraphics and The Comics Journal. \nAbout the book: In the second and concluding volume of Godhead\, GH2 picks up from where GH1 ended\, with Racer Calhoun and the rest of Cadre Zeus finally learning why they’ve been assembled: to destroy Oceanus\, the scientific facility traveling through the Pacific housing the God machine introduced in volume one. They undertake what they hope will be a routine intelligence gathering mission on Oceanus that turns into a desperate fight for survival through the city from which Racer had fled\, and leads to a reunion with Carys\, the great love of his life. \nFinally the cadre are ready to confront Oceanus and put an end to the God machine once and for all. The story’s finale upends the usual narrative expectations and concludes with a somber private epiphany that results in the triumph of human reason over a technocratic/supernatural savior. \nPart Boy’s Own adventure genre\, part men-on-a-mission yarn\, part formal playground through which the author can exercise his restless obsessions\, Godhead 2 is the action-based resolution to the psychological drama of the first volume.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-ho-che-anderson-godhead-2-in-conversation-with-gary-groth-at-adas-technical-books-cafe/
LOCATION:Ada’s Technical Books and Cafe\, 425 15th Ave E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98112\, United States
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SUMMARY:Portland\, OR: Daria Tessler (Salome's Last Dance) Comics Reading and Signing with Sean Christensen at Floating World Comics
DESCRIPTION:“Tessler is a maximalist\, a subscriber to the more-is-more aesthetic\, yet her horror vacui approach never gets claustrophobic. Moments in [her work] will make even the sanest reader wonder if Tessler — whose previous\, shorter works illuminated ancient curses and the magical recipes of Albertus Magnus — knows something mere mortals don’t.” — The New York Times \nDon’t miss the launch party for Daria Tessler’s fantastical new book\, Salome’s Last Dance\, at Floating World Comics! She’ll be doing a comics reading with artist Sean Christensen and signing copies of her book on Wednesday\, May 24th from 5:00-7:00 pm. \nAbout the book: The Astounding Magnus has been hypnotizing audiences at the Feedbag cocktail bar with his resplendent dancing dog act\, Salome\, and her “Serpentine Dance of the Seven Veils.” Yet despite his success\, the pearl of life has lost its luster for Magnus. He visits the psychologist\, Dr. Silkini\, who promises to massage Magnus’s id into a higher dimension: the pearly gates of full life satisfaction. Meanwhile\, Salome’s crowd-pleasing performances have attracted unwanted attention from sinister forces who want to know the dog’s secret. \nDaria Tessler’s new graphic novella\, Salome’s Last Dance\, showcases her phenomenal talent for incorporating elements of collage and pen-and-ink illustration to create a beautifully phantasmagoric experience under the guise of an absurdist\, psychedelic fantasy (including an extended visual tour de force depicting a hallucinogenic tea trip)\, one that favorably compares to Yellow Submarine or the comics of Jim Woodring. Tessler’s rich ear for language and sharp sense of humor also liven every inventively stunning page of Salome’s Last Dance.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/portland-or-daria-tessler-salomes-last-dance-book-signing-at-floating-world-comics/
LOCATION:Floating World Comics\, 1223 Lloyd Center\, Portland\, OR\, 97232\, United States
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SUMMARY:Portland\, OR: Ho Che Anderson (Godhead 2) Book Signing at Floating World Comics
DESCRIPTION:“Anderson’s work is often stunning in its bold layouts and experimental compositions and its intense\, energetic expressiveness.” — Print magazine \nJoin author Ho Che Anderson on Thursday May 18 for a book signing and release party for Godhead 2! \nIn the second and concluding volume of Godhead\, GH2 picks up from where GH1 ended\, with Racer Calhoun and the rest of Cadre Zeus finally learning why they’ve been assembled: to destroy Oceanus\, the scientific facility traveling through the Pacific housing the God machine introduced in volume one. They undertake what they hope will be a routine intelligence gathering mission on Oceanus that turns into a desperate fight for survival through the city from which Racer had fled\, and leads to a reunion with Carys\, the great love of his life. \nFinally the cadre are ready to confront Oceanus and put an end to the God machine once and for all. The story’s finale upends the usual narrative expectations and concludes with a somber private epiphany that results in the triumph of human reason over a technocratic/supernatural savior. \nPart Boy’s Own adventure genre\, part men-on-a-mission yarn\, part formal playground through which the author can exercise his restless obsessions\, Godhead 2 is the action-based resolution to the psychological drama of the first volume. \nOrder the book here to receive a signed copy!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/portland-or-ho-che-anderson-godhead-2-book-signing-at-floating-world-comics/
LOCATION:Floating World Comics\, 1223 Lloyd Center\, Portland\, OR\, 97232\, United States
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SUMMARY:Berkeley\, CA: Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) Book Talk and Signing at the Berkeley Public Library--West Branch
DESCRIPTION:“Loewinsohn debuts with an astounding graphic memoir of her coming of age amid her mother’s mental illness. … This powerful yet meditative work heralds the arrival of a promising creator.” — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) \nDon’t miss Briana Loewinsohn’s event (co-hosted by Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary and Garden Arts) at the Berkeley Public Library–West Branch! She’ll be discussing her debut graphic memoir\, Ephemera: A Memoir\, and signing copies afterwards. \nAbout the book: Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden\, a forest\, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman\, her early memories as a child\, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine\, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated in a painted palette of warm\, earthy tones\, it is a quiet book of isolation\, plants\, confusion\, acceptance\, and the fog of childhood. Loewinsohn’s debut book is an aching\, meditative twist on autobiography\, infusing the genre with an ethereal fusion of memory and imagination.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/berkeley-ca-briana-loewinsohn-ephemera-a-memoir-book-talk-and-signing-at-the-berkeley-public-library-west-branch/
LOCATION:Berkeley Public Library–West Branch\, 1125 University Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94702\, United States
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SUMMARY:Roseville\, CA: Chris Wisnia (Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok) Book Signing at A-1 Comics
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Free Comic Book Day\, Chris Wisnia will be signing copies of his iconic new book\, Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok at A-1 Comics–don’t miss it! \nAbout the book: Written and drawn as dead-on homages to the styles of Jack Kirby\, Steve Ditko\, and Dick Ayers\, these 20 stories recount Doris’s encounters with such monsters as “Ner-Nee-Nah\,” “Spwum\,” “Ho-Chee-Cha\,” “X\, Son of XI\,” and many more. \nBut this is parody on a meta-level\, as “editor” Rob Oder takes you behind the scenes and reveals the secrets behind these comics — the chaos\, the “faster-faster/cheaper-cheaper” mentality\, the never-ending deadlines\, the despicable treatment of writers and artists\, the contempt for fans\, the blithe disregard for quality — all presented with an unctuous\, sunny veneer of jocular “sophistication” to readers. \nAnd that’s not all. Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok mixes its faux giant monster history with illustrations (“pin-ups!”) of giant monsters by actual comic book artists who wanted in on the fun: Arthur Adams\, Mike Allred\, Mark Bode\, Tim Bradstreet\, Jeffrey Brown\, Sal Buscema\, Geof Darrow\, Colleen Doran\, Michael Golden\, Irwin Hasen\, Gilbert Hernandez\, Mario Hernandez\, Peter Kuper\, Michael Lark\, Jae Lee\, David Mack\, Dean Motter\, Bill Plympton\, Esad Ribic\, Steve Rude\, Bill Sienkiewicz\, Chris Sprouse\, William Stout\, Herb Trimpe\, and Thomas Yeates. \nWe’ll let Stan Lee have the last word: “Chris Wisnia has performed the amazing feat of taking the minor masterpieces that Jack Kirby and I had done and looking at them through a carnival’s distorting mirror.”
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/roseville-ca-chris-wisnia-doris-danger-giant-monsters-amok-book-signing-at-a-1-comics/
LOCATION:A-1 Comics\, 818 Sunrise Ave\, Roseville\, CA\, 95661\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T193000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Ron Regé Jr. (Halcyon) Book Signing and Portfolio Presentation at MoCA
DESCRIPTION:MOCA Store is pleased to present an evening with Ron Regé Jr. and the complete drawings from his graphic novel Halcyon. On view will also be his previous book\, The Weaver Festival Phenomenon\, in a series of portfolio binders\, laid out for attendees to explore. This will be a one-time only presentation\, as the drawings will become available for sale by the artist the following day. \nThe original drawings used to make these books are not usually seen by readers. They act more like artifacts or curiosities. A single project may contain hundreds of drawn pages\, often made over a number of years\, and frequently sold off piecemeal by the artist. \nThe 100 or so pages of drawings that were used to make Ron Regé\, Jr’s latest book Halcyon (Fantagraphics\, 2022) were created in a mostly stream of consciousness fashion during the isolating times of 2020 and 2021. Drawn in black ink on oversize 14×17 in. sheets\, they are twice the size of the printed book\, which includes art in full color. Created with minimal penciling or corrections\, many of the pages could be presented as artworks on their own. \nRon Regé\, Jr (b 1969) has been making small\, xeroxed\, mini-comics since the early 1990’s\, and is the author of nine graphic novels and book collections\, starting with Skibber Bee~Bye in 2000. He is known for his artistic approach to comics\, often ignoring conventions of fiction and storytelling\, in an attempt to highlight\, or accentuate aspects of the medium that set it apart from other forms of art.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-ron-rege-jr-halcyon-book-signing-and-portfolio-presentation-at-moca/
LOCATION:Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles\, 50 South Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230503T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230503T203000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Katie Skelly (The Agency) in conversation with Tina Horn (SFSX) at Skylight Books
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for The Agency by Katie Skelly! \nEach of the sex-positive short stories in this comics collection stars an agent who will go far-out (real far-out\, like outer space) to accomplish her mission. \nSkelly’s psychedelic sex romp originally appeared on the web (2014–2107) and was collected in a limited paperback edition — this is a newly expanded hardcover version\, featuring an all-new story! In The Agency\, Skelly’s agents gather intelligence\, meticulously documenting a universe of sass photography\, fascist surgery\, horny skeletons\, yonic portals\, thrill-seeking vegetation\, and multitudinous wry glances and stammered phrases! Each story in The Agency is executed in a different style/color palette\, which taken together create a visually stunning collection greater than the sum of its parts. A must-have for fans who have discovered Skelly’s work more recently\, through the hits Maids (2020) and My Pretty Vampire (2018). \nKatie Skelly is a Los Angeles-based cartoonist whose comics include Nurse Nurse (SparkplugBooks\, 2012)\, Operation Margarine (AdHouse Books\, 2014)\, My Pretty Vampire (Fantagraphics\,2017)\, and Maids (Fantagraphics\, 2020). She has written and lectured about comics for outlets such as The Comics Journal\, Fantagraphics Books\, Japan Society\, The Center for Cartoon Studies\, Fordham University\, and The New School. She also co-hosts the podcast Thick Lines with fellow cartoonist Sally Madden. Skelly holds a B.A. in Art History from Syracuse University\, and was awarded the Emerging Artist Prize at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus in 2015. \nTina Horn is currently working on a book of cultural criticism based on her long-running kink podcast Why Are People Into That?!. She is the creator and writer of the sci-fi sex-rebel comic book series SfSx (Safe Sex)\, the host and co-writer of the Wondery podcast series on phone sex Operator and the co-editor of We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival from Feminist Press. Her reporting on sexual subcultures and politics has appeared in Rolling Stone\, Playboy\, Hazlitt\, Glamour\, Jezebel and elsewhere. Tina has lectured on sex worker politics and queer BDSM identities at universities and community centers all over North America\, and works as an on-set consultant for theater\, film\, and television including the dominatrix scenes of Pose. She is a LAMBDA Literary Fellow\, an AVN nominee\, the recipient of two Feminist Porn Awards\, and holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence. You can follower her on Twitter and Instagram @TinaHornsAss and visit TinaHorn.net \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-katie-skelly-the-agency-in-conversation-with-tina-horn-sfsx-at-skylight-books/
LOCATION:Skylight Books\, 1818 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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SUMMARY:London\, England: John Kenn Mortensen (Night Terror) Book Signing at Gosh! Comics
DESCRIPTION:From Gosh: We are so excited (and appropriately terrified) for John Kenn Mortensen’s newest collection of creepy critters\, Night Terror\, from Fantagraphics. We’ve got John travelling from his home in Copenhagen to join us for a special signing celebrating the launch on Saturday 29th April\, from 2-3pm. In addition\, we’ll have an exclusive mini print to accompany the book\, as well as a magnificient A3 print to join our family of prints! \nThese highly imaginative pen-and-ink drawings are hauntingly delightful and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. The A3 print features a beautiful landscape illustration from the pages of the book\, perfect to hang up in your home and unnerve your guests. Here are some words from Fantagraphics about this chilling assembly of creatures: \nReminiscent of Edward Gorey and Bernie Wrightson\, a collection of spine-chilling line drawings of the creatures that haunt our dreams when night falls. \nWhen the sun goes down\, our minds invent all manner of horrors that may lurk in the darkness. Danish cult illustrator John Kenn Mortensen draws inspiration from this shadowy realm\, and his pen skillfully conjures these eerie visions on paper. Open this book (if you dare) to encounter a frightful horde of sepia-toned spooks — witches\, wraiths\, goblins\, giant spiders\, wild boars\, evil clowns — and countless other unspeakable creatures. Hairy\, hooded\, or horned\, they peer at you ominously through dead eyes\, their fangs bared. \nBy turns playful\, wicked\, stunningly imaginative\, and masterfully rendered\, the compositions in Night Terror are like a combination of Edward Gorey and Bernie Wrightson — and the monsters themselves are as formidable and menacing as those that a Witcher might hunt down. A deliciously creepy collection of pen-and-ink drawings for those who find themselves beguiled by the things that go bump in the night. \nJohn will be signing at the shop on Saturday 29th April\, from 2-3pm. You can also pick up a signed edition of the book and our exclusive print from our website\, available for both collection and mail-order here.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/london-england-john-kenn-mortensen-night-terror-book-signing-at-gosh-comics/
LOCATION:Gosh! Comics\, 1 Berwick Street\, Soho\, London\, W1F 0DR\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Fantagraphics at TCAF
DESCRIPTION:Fantagraphics is going to TCAF! Stop by our tables 158\, 159\, and 160–we’ll have tons of books (including titles that aren’t out yet!)\, merch\, and a full schedule of author signings! \nAuthor Signing Schedule: \nSaturday\, April 29th: \n11:45 am-12:45 pm: Ho Che Anderson (Godhead 2) + Noah Van Sciver (As a Cartoonist) \n1:00-2:00 pm: Tommi Parrish (Men I Trust) + Lee Lai (Stone Fruit) \n2:00-3:00 pm: Megan Kelso (Who Will Make the Pancakes: Five Stories) + Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) \n3:00-4:00 pm: Nina Bunjevac (Bezimena) + Conor Stechschulte (Ultrasound) \n4:00-5:00 pm: Erik Svetoft (Spa) \nSunday\, April 30th: \n11:00-12:00 pm: Noah Van Sciver (As a Cartoonist) + Conor Stechschulte (Ultrasound) \n12:00-1:00 pm: Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One) + Shira Spector (Red Rock Baby Candy) \n1:00-2:00 pm: Erik Svetoft (Spa) + Ho Che Anderson (Godhead 2) \n2:00-3:00 pm: Tommi Parrish (Men I Trust) + Lee Lai (Stone Fruit) \n3:00-4:00 pm: Megan Kelso (Who Will Make the Pancakes: Five Stories) + Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) \n4:00-5:00 pm: Nina Bunjevac (Bezimena) \nProgramming: \nFriday\, April 28th at 6:30 pm: TCAF 2023 Kick-Off Panel: Hurt Land: Moderator Marc Ngui (Future Parfait) speaks with featured guests Cole Pauls (Kwändur)\, Jesse Jacobs (New Pets)\, Nina Bunjevac (Heartless\, Bezimena)\, and Fly (Fly Zine Archives)\, about creating comics as we slide towards dystopia. How do they maintain mental health\, endorse ethical practices\, and find joy and inspiration in today’s world? What strategies can they share about creating their work during a pandemic? Why are social justice and the climate crisis intrinsically linked? Most of these creators have current and past connections to zine making. How will zines save us all? \nSaturday\, April 29th at 11:00 am in the Hinton: Greetings from Montréal: BD and Comics from Québec: How well do you know your neighbors? Home to some of the top publishers of comic books and a thriving self-publishing community\, Montréal boasts one of the most vibrant comics scenes in the world\, bar none! But barriers still remain\, and many curious readers just aren’t sure where to start exploring the world of Québec bandes dessinées. Come meet some of the incredible creators who make up the diverse Montréal scene as they discuss what makes for a good comics city\, the intersecting cultures of francophone BD and anglophone comics in Québec\, and what the future holds for an increasingly interconnected comics community throughout Canada and beyond. Panelists include Lee Lai (Stone Fruit)\, Boum (Boumeries\, The Jellyfish)\, Ariane Cloutier (It’ll Be Alright?)\, Tania Mignacca (Ponto)\, moderated by François Vigneault. \nSaturday\, April 29th at 1:00 pm in the Hinton: Cartoonists in Conversation-Where I’m Coming From: Featured guest and comics original Barbara Brandon Croft (Where I’m Coming From) and Canadian comics royalty Ho Che Anderson (Godhead 2) discuss her celebrated syndicated strip about Black women’s experiences\, cartooning as an act of archiving history\, and the comics legacy of her family. \nSaturday\, April 29th at 1:00 pm in the Novella Room: Cartoonists in Conversation- Faulted Heroes: Featured guest and celebrated prolific cartoonist Noah Van Sciver (Joseph Smith and the Mormons\, As a Cartoonist) and beloved Canadian cartoonist and comics curator Joe Ollmann (Fictional Father) discuss seers\, prophets\, and the necessity for anti heroes. \nSaturday\, April 29th at 2:00 pm in the Learning Centre: Cartoonists in Conversation- Telling Stories: Featured guest and innovative cartoonist Tommi Parrish (Men I Trust) and cartoonist and friend Lee Lai (Stone Fruit) discuss unconventional love stories\, navigating Queer friendships\, reinventing the comics medium and napping. \nSaturday\, April 29th at 3:00 pm in the Learning Centre: Horrid World- Why We Need Horror And Dystopic Stories More Than Ever!: Moderator\, writer\, editor and zinemaker Alison Lang (Women with Guts) discusses the need to scare ourselves to death with Jenna Cha and Lonnie Nadler (The Sickness)\, Erik Svetoft (Spa)\, Peter Rostovsky (Damnation Diaries) and featured guest Joy San (Sugar and Other Stories). Creators and fans of these genres share their deep love of gore\, spectral beasties\, viral attacks and post-apocalyptic sunsets. \nSunday\, April 30th at 11:00 am in the Hinton: Binky Brown Meets The World-The Legacy of Autobiographic Cartoonists- Part Two: Moderator and cartoonist Shira Spector (Red Rock Baby Candy) discusses all things autobio with Maureen Burdock (Queen Of Snails)\, Natalie Norris (Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir\, Book One) and featured guests Rina Ayuyang (The Man In The McIntosh Suit)and Nick Maandag (Harvey Knight’s Odyssey). The influence of autobiographic comic pioneers Aline Kominsky-Crumb\, Diane Noomin and Justin Green is undeniable. What is the legacy they have left to cartoonists today\, as well as other pioneers of the genre? How do these panelists approach this genre in their own comics and who were their inspirations? \nSunday\, April 30th at 12:00 pm in the Hinton: Uni Brows- Decimating The Divide Between Comics And “Art”: Moderator\, experimental cartoonist and publisher Mark Laliberte (Popnoir) speaks with featured guests Erik Svetoft (Spa)\, Jesse Jacobs (New Pets)\, Joe Kessler (The Gull Yettin)\, Tommi Parrish (Men I Trust)\, and Patrick Kyle (Baby) about their art/comics practices\, how they are sick of discussing distinctions and what is the potential of the comics medium in the future. \nSunday\, April 30th at 4:00 pm in the Hinton: Raising Kids- Parenthood and guardianship in comics: Moderator and exploratory drawer of the intersection of parenting\, neurodivergence and queerness\, Amy Noseworthy (Mamahood\, Normal Human Adult) discusses the tiring travails of autobiographic portrayals of parenthood/guardianship with featured guests Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir)\, Lawrence Lindell (Laneha House) and Megan Kelso (Who Will Make the Pancakes). These comics have taken over social media and mainstream magazines almost in real time. Why is there this explosive sharing of TMI? And why is it about time?
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/fantagraphics-at-tcaf-2/
LOCATION:Toronto Reference Library\, 789 Yonge St\, Toronto\, ON\,  M4W 2G8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) in conversation with Thien Pham (Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam) at Ada's Technical Books & Cafe
DESCRIPTION:“The art deploys earth tones and figures reminiscent of 1930s animation\, and Loewinsohn slightly alters expected panel layouts\, with picture book–like two-page spreads\, and colors in a blue-tinged past against brown\, fertile present scenes. It’s delicate\, taciturn almost\, in her impressive restraint and use of images to grapple with emotions.” — Publishers Weekly\, Starred Review \nBriana will be discussing her beautiful debut\, Ephemera: A Memoir\, with Thien Pham\, whose forthcoming book Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam is out in June. \nAbout the book: Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden\, a forest\, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman\, her early memories as a child\, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine\, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated in a painted palette of warm\, earthy tones\, it is a quiet book of isolation\, plants\, confusion\, acceptance\, and the fog of childhood. Loewinsohn’s debut book is an aching\, meditative twist on autobiography\, infusing the genre with an ethereal fusion of memory and imagination. \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-briana-loewinsohn-ephemera-a-memoir-in-conversation-with-thien-pham-family-style-memories-of-an-american-from-vietnam-at-adas-technical-books-cafe/
LOCATION:Ada’s Technical Books and Cafe\, 425 15th Ave E\, Seattle\, WA\, 98112\, United States
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SUMMARY:Portland\, OR: Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) Book Signing at Floating World Comics
DESCRIPTION:“Loewinsohn has achieved something of a concentrated burst of melancholic distillation; each page of Ephemera feels accurate\, felt real. Like the best memoir\, it centers the reader so uniquely near the experiences of another that it feels as if the reader themselves have experienced them\, as well. It does it without the complicated trappings of literary detail; indeed\, it does it with as few words and as little complication as possible.” — AIPT \nBriana Loewinsohn will be signing copies of Ephemera: A Memoir at Floating World Comics on April 14th at 5:00 pm–don’t miss it! \nAbout the book: Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden\, a forest\, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman\, her early memories as a child\, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine\, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated in a painted palette of warm\, earthy tones\, it is a quiet book of isolation\, plants\, confusion\, acceptance\, and the fog of childhood. Loewinsohn’s debut book is an aching\, meditative twist on autobiography\, infusing the genre with an ethereal fusion of memory and imagination. \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/portland-or-briana-loewinsohn-ephemera-a-memoir-book-signing-at-floating-world-comics/
LOCATION:Floating World Comics\, 1223 Lloyd Center\, Portland\, OR\, 97232\, United States
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Tits & Clits 1972-1987 Exhibition and Book Signing with Joyce Farmer at La Luz de Jesus Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition: April 8-May 6\, 2023 \nBook Signing with artist Joyce Farmer Saturday\, April 8\, 4 pm-6 pm \nOpening Reception Saturday\, April 8\, 4 pm-8 pm \nFantagraphics and La Luz de Jesus Gallery are pleased to present a book signing and original artwork exhibition for the release of Tits & Clits 1972-1987 (artwork on exhibit by Joyce Farmer) \nThe groundbreaking\, women-edited comics anthology that served as an antidote and rebuke to male-dominated underground comix is now collected in a single volume for the first time.\nIn 1972\, underground cartoonists Joyce Farmer and Lyn Chevli produced Tits & Clits — a funny\, rowdy\, raucous underground comix series about female sexuality that one reviewer described as “the ultimate in vaginal politics” — and became the first American women ever credited with writing\, drawing\, and publishing their own comic books. \nA feminist answer to Zap\, Tits & Clits quickly became an anthology showcase for other women cartoonists\, featuring the work of Mary Fleener\, Roberta Gregory\, Krystine Kryttre\, Lee Marrs\, Carel Moiseiwitsch\, Trina Robbins\, Dori Seda\, among others. Like other underground comix\, Tits & Clits leaned into being lewd in order to satirize women’s experiences with so-called sexual liberation. Featuring stories about birth control\, abortion\, menstruation\, masturbation\, and more\, Tits & Clits featured intimate politics which occasionally clashed with contemporaneous feminist concepts about sex and sexuality. As Chevli put it: their work had something to offend everyone. (In 1973\, conservative legal authorities in Orange County deemed their work pornographic and even threatened the two editors with arrest on obscenity charges.) \nNow\, for the first time in half a century\, a new generation of readers will be shocked\, entertained\, enlightened\, and scandalized by the bold satirical cartoonists that comprised the band of sisters in Tits & Clits. In addition to reprinting the seven-issue run of the Tits & Clits series\, this collection also includes in their entirety two classic solo comics from 1972 written and drawn by Farmer and Chevli — Abortion Eve and Pandora’s Box. Also included is an introductory essay providing context to Tits & Clits’ place in the history of women’s cartooning by the book’s editor\, Samantha Meier. \nBook artists JOYCE FARMER\, LYN CHEVLI\, ROBERTA GREGORY\, TRINA ROBBINS\, LEE MARRS\, SAMANTHA MEIER \nContact Gallery Director Matthew Gardocki for purchase info or to be placed on the preview list: info@laluzdejesus.com (323)666-7667 \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-tits-clits-1972-1987-exhibition-and-book-signing-with-joyce-farmer-at-la-luz-de-jesus-gallery/
LOCATION:La Luz de Jesus\, 4633 Hollywood Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fantagraphics at MoCCA
DESCRIPTION:Fantagraphics is going to MoCCA! Stop by our tables 108\, 109\, 110\, and 111–we’ll have tons of books (including titles that aren’t out yet!)\, merch\, and a full schedule of author signings! \n  \nAuthor Signing Schedule: \nSaturday\, April 1st: \n12:00-1:00 pm: Jess Ruliffson (Invisible Wounds: Graphic Journalism) \n12:00-1:00 pm: Bill Griffith (Invisible Ink: My Mother’s Love Affair With A Famous Cartoonist) \n1:00-2:00 pm: Glenn Head (Chartwell Manor) + Noah Van Sciver (As a Cartoonist) \n2:00-3:00 pm: Steve Brodner (Living & Dying in America: A Daily Chronicle 2020-2022)\n+ G. Davis Cathcart (One Eight Hundred Ghosts) \n3:00-4:00 pm: Thomas Woodruff (Francis Rothbart!: The Tale of a Fastidious Feral) +\nKate Lacour (Vivisectionary) \n4:00-5:00 pm: Drew Friedman (Maverix and Lunatix: Icons of Underground Comix)\n+ Kim Deitch (The Search for Smilin’ Ed) \n5:00-6:00 pm: Keith Bendis + Joe Queenan (The Art of War\, Version 2.0: Sun Tzu for the Twenty-First Century) \nSunday\, April 2nd: \n12:00-1:00 pm: Jonah Kinigstein (Unrepentant Artist: The Paintings of Jonah Kinigstein) \n1:00-2:00 pm: Kate Lacour (Vivisectionary) \n2:00-3:00 pm: Steve Brodner (Living & Dying in America: A Daily Chronicle 2020-2022)\n+ G. Davis Cathcart (One Eight Hundred Ghosts) \n3:00-4:00 pm: Thomas Woodruff (Francis Rothbart!: The Tale of a Fastidious Feral) \nProgramming: \nSaturday\, April 1st at 2:30-3:30 pm in room 2: Drew Friedman: Maverix and Lunatix panel: In Maverix and Lunatix: Icons of Underground Comix\, illustrator and cartoonist Drew Friedman has turned his attention to those artists who produced transgressive\, ground-breaking comics that emerged from the milieu of the American counterculture of the 1960s and ’70s. He will discuss this new series of affectionate\, beautifully rendered portraits with one of his own subjects\, Kim Deitch\, in a conversation moderated by artist Glenn Head. \nSaturday\, April 1st at 5:30 pm in room 1: Professional Development: Publishing Books Today: Book sales soared during the quarantine phase of the pandemic\, followed by downturns\, corporate tumult\, supply chain issues\, and rising costs in 2022. Meanwhile\, graphic novels for younger readers and manga continue to attract unprecedented audiences. A panel of editors and industry professionals will discuss the state of publishing today and will also explain how they find new work (and talk about the best way to get their attention). Join us for a frank discussion with Robyn Chapman (Editor\, First Second Books)\, Tom Devlin (Executive Editor\, Drawn and Quarterly)\, Charlotte Greenbaum (Senior Editor\, Abrams ComicArts) and Gary Groth (Publisher and co-founder\, Fantagraphics Books) moderated by Bill Kartalopoulos. This special professional development panel is co-organized and sponsored by the School of Visual Arts Department of Continuing Education. \nSunday\, April 2nd at 11:30 am in room 2: With work across a range of genres – from biography\, to fiction satire\, to autobiography – Noah Van Sciver has emerged as one of the most prolific cartoonists of his generation. His works include the critically acclaimed historical work Joseph Smith and the Mormons (Abrams ComicArts)\, the wildly popular literary satire Fante Bukowski (Fantagraphics Books)\, and the new autobiographical comic book series Maple Terrace (Uncivilized Books). He will discuss this work and more in conversation with Gil Roth (Virtual Memories podcast). \nSunday\, April 2nd at 2:30-3:30 pm in room 1: Carousel at MoCCA: Since 1997\, cartoonist R. Sikoryak has hosted Carousel\, a series of comics readings and visual performances by cartoonists and theater artists. Sikoryak brings a special edition of Carousel to MoCCA Arts Festival\, featuring exhibiting artists and guests\, performing live. Join us for an audio-visual journey to the place where comics and performance collide! Featuring Julia Gfrörer\, Paul Kirchner\, Kate Lacour\, Jane Mai\, and Sanika Phawde. \n  \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/fantagraphics-at-mocca/
LOCATION:Metropolitan Pavilion\, 125 W 18th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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SUMMARY:San Francisco\, CA: Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) in conversation with Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) at Green Apple Books
DESCRIPTION:Hey San Francisco\, don’t miss Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) in conversation with Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) at Green Apple Books on 9th Ave! \n\nMasks encouraged for in-person attendance\nOr watch online–livestream link available soon!\n\nAbout the book: Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden\, a forest\, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman\, her early memories as a child\, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine\, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated in a painted palette of warmy\, earthy tones\, it is a quiet book of isolation\, plants\, confusion\, acceptance\, and the fog of childhood. Loewinsohn’s debut book is an aching\, meditative twist on autobiography\, infusing the genre with an ethereal fusion of memory and imagination. \nAbout the authors: \nBriana Loewinsohn is an American cartoonist. These days she teaches high school art and draws comic books. She lives in Oakland\, CA with her husband\, daughter\, and son. If she doesn’t text you back\, she is probably gardening. \nGene Luen Yang writes\, and sometimes draws\, comic books and graphic novels. He was named a National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress in 2016\, and advocates for the importance of reading\, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese\, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner\, has been adapted into a streaming series. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His nonfiction graphic novel\, Dragon Hoops\, received an Eisner award and a Printz honor. His other comics work includes Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes)\, The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew)\, and Superman Smashes the Klan and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016\, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/san-francisco-ca-briana-loewinsohn-ephemera-a-memoir-in-conversation-with-gene-luen-yang-american-born-chinese-at-green-apple-books/
LOCATION:Green Apple Books\, 1231 9th Ave\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94122\, United States
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