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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Fantagraphics 50th Anniversary Launch Party at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Join us to kick off our 50th anniversary with a party at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery! After our panel with Gary Groth\, Eric Reynolds\, Mike Catron\, Jim Woodring\, Megan Kelso\, Max Clotfelter\, and Colin Blanchette at Emerald City Comic Con\, we’ll have a party with cake\, ice cream\, refreshments\, and exciting announcements of celebrations throughout year.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-fantagraphics-50th-anniversary-launch-party-at-the-fantagraphics-bookstore-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Fantagraphics: 50 Years of the World's Greatest Cartoonists panel at Emerald City Comic Con
DESCRIPTION:Catch the Fanta crew at Emerald City Comic Con: Gary Groth\, Eric Reynolds\, Mike Catron\, Jim Woodring\, Megan Kelso\, and Max Clotfelter will be discussing 50 years of publishing the world’s greatest cartoonists with Colin Blanchette at Emerald City Comic Con on 3/7 at 5:15 pm in room 343-344–get your tickets here!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-fantagraphics-50-years-of-the-worlds-greatest-cartoonists-panel-at-emerald-city-comic-con/
LOCATION:Seattle Convention Center\, 900 Pine Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
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SUMMARY:London\, England: Roman Muradov (All the Living) Book Launch at Gosh! Comics
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce a special launch party with Roman Muradov for the release of his brand new comic\, All the Living! Join us on Thursday 26th February 2026\, from 7-9pm. \nAll the Living is a melancholic ghost story and one we can’t wait for. Roman Muradov\, whose self-published work is always a treat here on our shelves has his unique art style on full display with this new entry. We turn 40 this year and publisher Fantagraphics are sharing a significant birthday with us in 2026 as they celebrate 50 years of publishing. We’re happy to be celebrating together this year with some fantastic events and special releases! Here’s what they say about the book: \nA captivating mediation on existence by acclaimed artist and graphic novelist Roman Muradov. \nWaking up in Purgatory\, a young woman is forced to take part in a lottery\, which she wins. Unfortunately for her\, since she has had enough of life\, the prize is to return to the world of the living and continue her life from where she had left it\, with one significant difference: this time\, she can see and communicate with ghosts—her own included. Her dull\, monotonous life carries on\, though her profound solitude is now mitigated by the presence of the ghosts of the dead\, most notably her own. She discovers that living with her ghost has its advantages\, until this relationship suddenly turns into a spectral triangle… \nBy turns compassionate and cruel\, All the Living is a quiet\, melancholy story full of delicate details\, and unexpected humor. It’s a slow and subtle meditation on loneliness\, rendered in Muradov’s shifting style\, full of finesse and sensuality. A parable — at the same time gentle\, penetrating\, and occasionally profane — that marks the return of a master of the modern graphic novel.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/london-england-roman-muradov-all-the-living-book-launch-at-gosh-comics/
LOCATION:Gosh! Comics\, 1 Berwick Street\, Soho\, London\, W1F 0DR\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Long Beach\, CA: Robert Williams: Fearless Depictions Opening Reception at the Long Beach Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:Robert Williams: Fearless Depictions opens at the Long Beach Museum of Art on February 6\nand runs through late May 2026\, showcasing a survey of the painter’s iconic art from 2001 to the present\,\nincluding nearly 60 oil paintings\, several large-scale sculptures\, multimedia works\, and first edition issues (#0-\n15) of the underground\, satirical comic series Zap Comix. A giclee of the Zap No. 5 cover\, illustrated by Williams\,\nis featured in “The Visual Adventures” (1970). It blends sci-fi\, clown\, classic\, and semi-profane imagery and\nwarns in the top-right corner\, “Adults Only!” \nRobert Williams (aka “Mr. Bitchin’”) is a cartoonist at heart. His work bursts with color and chaos\, fusing comics\,\ncarnivals\, surreal fantasy\, and moral satire into highly detailed compositions. Beyond his own work\, he gave\nback to like-minded artists by founding Juxtapoz Art and Culture Magazine in 1994\, which became a cultural\nforce\, shaping the future of alternative art. Thanks to Juxtapoz\, today’s generation of “outsider” artists can\nexhibit in galleries and survive without feeling the loneliness Williams experienced in his earlier career.\nWilliams was born in Albuquerque\, New Mexico\, in 1943. He was instilled with a love of car culture at an early\nage. His father owned The Parkmore\, a drive-in restaurant frequented by hot rodders. Williams received his first\ncar at twelve years old as a gift from his father: a 1934 Ford five-window coupe. References to his childhood\nenvironment appear throughout Williams’ work\, where he fused car culture with underground comics. \nWilliams’s irreverent lifestyle and art stem directly from the Southern California environment he encountered\nafter moving to Los Angeles in 1963. He credits hot rods\, outlaw bikers\, psychedelic posters\, the porn industry\,\nunderground comics\, and tattoo culture as influences. After art school\, Williams resisted the limiting label of\n“illustrator.” He continued on his own path\, eventually landing his dream job in 1965 as studio art director for\nKustom Kulture legend Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth\, producing advertising and images for the SoCal hot rod crowd.\nDuring this period\, Williams was also a prolific oil painter\, producing his iconic “Super Cartoon” paintings\,\nincluding Appetite for Destruction and In the Land of Retinal Delights. These works blended old-master\ntechniques with wild\, psychedelic\, and satirical narratives\, setting a new standard for visual storytelling. \nIn 1969\, with Roth’s studio closed\, Williams joined the close-knit group of underground artists known as Zap\nComix and flourished within the era’s nonconformist\, anti-establishment art movement alongside Robert\nCrumb\, S. Clay Wilson\, Rick Griffin\, Gilbert Shelton\, and Victor Moscoso. There\, he created the character Coochy\nCooty\, his seminal underground comix antihero. His creation was unleashed in 1970 in Coochy Cooty Men’s\nComics and in many issues of Zap Comix\, and it remains alive today in Williams’s oil paintings. \nMany of Williams’s comix and “Super Cartoon” paintings were featured in his groundbreaking first book\, The\nLowbrow Art of Robert Williams\, published in 1979. The book’s title was intended as a statement against the\nhighbrow tone of the art world\, which was antithetical to Williams’s work. \nOf his paintings\, Williams has stated\, “My paintings are not designed to entertain you; they are meant to trap\nyou\, to hold you before them while you try to rationalize what elements of the picture are making you stand\nthere.”
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/long-beach-ca-robert-williams-fearless-depictions-opening-reception-at-the-long-beach-museum-of-art/
LOCATION:Long Beach Museum of Art\, 2300 E Ocean Blvd\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90803\, United States
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SUMMARY:London\, England: Katriona Chapman (The Pass) Book Launch at Gosh! Comics
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for The Pass\, Katriona Chapman’s keenly observed character study about up-and-coming London chef Claudia as she struggles to balance the weight of ambition with her personal life. Katriona will be at Gosh! on 2/6 at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/london-england-katriona-chapman-the-pass-book-launch-at-gosh-comics/
LOCATION:Gosh! Comics\, 1 Berwick Street\, Soho\, London\, W1F 0DR\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Fantagraphics at Comic Arts LA
DESCRIPTION:We’re tabling at Comic Arts LA on December 13th + 14th–visit us at 49B! \nHere’s the signing schedule: \nSaturday at 1:00-2:00 pm: Jaime Hernandez \nSaturday at 2:00-3:00 pm: Simon Hanselmann \nSunday at 12:00-2:00 pm: Johnny Ryan
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-fantagraphics-at-comic-arts-la/
LOCATION:Comic Arts LA\, 3000 Dolores St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90065\, United States
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia\, PA: Max Huffman (Dogtangle) Book Launch + Art Reception at Partners and Son
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss Max Huffman at Partners and Son! He’ll be there November 15th from 6:0-9:00 pm to discuss and sign his brilliant new book\, Dogtangle! Even better: his art will be on display as part of their latest exhibition.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/philadelphia-pa-max-huffman-dogtangle-book-launch-at-partners-and-son/
LOCATION:Partners and Son\, 618 S 6th St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn\, NY: Max Huffman (Dogtangle) Book Signing at Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:All the cool kids are going to Max Huffman’s book signing at Desert Island! He’ll be putting his John Hancock on Dogtangle on November 14th at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/brooklyn-ny-max-huffman-dogtangle-book-signing-at-desert-island/
LOCATION:Desert Island\, 490 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T190000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Gilbert Hernandez (Lovers and Haters) in conversation with Chris Estrada at Skylight Books
DESCRIPTION:Now this is a night to remember: Gilbert Hernandez in conversation with Chris Estrada! They’ll be discussing Gilbert’s newest collection\, Lovers and Haters\, at Skylight Books on November 13th at 7:00 pm\, followed by a signing.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-gilbert-hernandez-lovers-and-haters-in-conversation-with-chris-estrada-at-skylight-books/
LOCATION:Skylight Books\, 1818 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251108T193000
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SUMMARY:Chicago\, IL: Max Huffman (Dogtangle) Book Launch at Howling Pages
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for Max Huffman’s Dogtangle\, a satirical comedy about an ambitious power couple in a bleak corporate landscape who defy God and nature to create a modern Cerberus for their time! He’ll be at Howling Pages on November 8th at 6:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/chicago-il-max-huffman-dogtangle-book-launch-at-howling-pages/
LOCATION:Howling Pages\, 4354 N Milwaukee Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60641\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Garth Stein + Matthew Southworth (The Cloven: Book Three) Book Launch at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Moody 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. \nCelebrate the release of the third book in the bestselling series at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery on November 8th at 5:00-7:00 pm! \n 
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-garth-stein-matthew-southworth-the-cloven-book-three-book-launch-at-the-fantagraphics-bookstore-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251107T203000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles\, CA: Cathy Malkasian (Shadows of the Sea) in conversation with Robert Goodin (The Kurdles Adventure Magazine) at Skylight Books
DESCRIPTION:A tech-free event! At the request of the author\, we are asking attendees to silence their phones and not take pictures\, videos or recordings at this event. \nRSVP here! \nTold through powerful allegory\, Shadows of the Sea is a story about grief and the winding path to healing\, with help from friends\, loved ones\, and a little magic. \nOn the lonely road meet two outcasts — Doris\, a small but spitfire woman and Stanwick\, a shy and sensitive dog. Each of this unlikely pair harbors grief\, and must decide whether to stay with the pain or run from it. On their journey\, the two travel through lush forests\, to the eerily abandoned town of echoes\, clear to the “mudder” sea\, where they finally confront the unbearable trauma of their pasts. \nCartoonist Cathy Malkasian’s graphic novels are known to be crafted with layered\, affecting allegory and metaphor\, and Shadows of the Sea is no exception. In this story\, shadows become characters themselves\, weighed down with painful truth. They cannot be released until their owners acknowledge\, reflect\, and heal. Charged by the magic of the “mudder” sea\, the shadows reveal the loss Doris and Stanwick have been carrying — a husband and a child — and sets them free at last. \nCathy Malkasian is an animation director and cartoonist. Her credits include Rugrats\, The Wild Thornberrys film (for which she received a British Academy Award nomination)\, and most recently\, over 20 episodes of Curious George for PBS since 2008. Fantagraphics has released several of her graphic novels including Percy Gloom (2007)\, Temperance (2010)\, Eartha (2017)\, and NoBody Likes You\, Greta Grump (2021). \nBy day\, Robert Goodin works in the animation industry (American Dad\, Rugrats). By night—and on lunch breaks—he’s a comics artist/illustrator whose work has appeared in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern\, Mome\, and Project: Romantic. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife\, Georgene.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/los-angeles-ca-cathy-malkasian-shadows-of-the-sea-in-conversation-with-robert-goodin-the-kurdles-adventure-magazine-at-skylight-books/
LOCATION:Skylight Books\, 1818 N Vermont Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Fantagraphics at Short Run
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to Short Run every year and we’re so excited to be tabling this year at the new location! Visit the Seattle Design Center at 5701 6th Ave. S (Georgetown) and stop by our tables S:82-83 for a full schedule of signings and tons of new and forthcoming books (including the brand-new\, not-even-out-yet R. Crumb comic). The show is open from 11:00 am-6:00 pm and you’re going to want to take your time browsing the work of so many incredible artists! \n\nSigning Schedule:\n12:00-1:00 pm: Jim Woodring (Jim Woodring 2026 Art Calendar)\n1:00-2:00 pm: Garth Stein + Matthew Southworth (The Cloven: Book Three)\n2:00-3:00 pm: Max Huffman (Dogtangle)\n3:00-4:00 pm: Megan Kelso (Who Will Make the Pancakes: Five Stories)\n4:00-5:00 pm: DJ Bryant (Unreal City)\n5:00-6:00 pm: Ann Telnaes (Trump’s ABC) \n\nSneak Peek of What We’re Bringing:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Programming:\nHead to Short Run’s website for more information!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-fantagraphics-at-short-run/
LOCATION:Seattle Design Center\, 5701 6th Ave. S\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T183000
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SUMMARY:New York\, NY: Brian Walker (Mort Walker's Beetle Bailey: 75 Years of Smiles + The Lexicon of Comicana) in conversation with Tim Dumas at the Society of Illustrators
DESCRIPTION:As the creator of the popular\, long-running Beetle Bailey comic strip and the author of The Lexicon of Comicana\, Mort Walker made an indelible contribution to the canon of cartooning! His son\, Brian Walker\, is keeping his legacy alive with two new books: Mort Walker’s Beetle Bailey: 75 Years of Smiles\, a handsome coffee-table career retrospective that pays homage to Mort’s prolific career\, and NYRB’s The Lexicon of Comicana\, a new edition of an iconic classic with an introduction by Chris Ware and a meticulous appendix by Brian. Join us for an evening of lively discussion between Brian and author\, journalist\, and editor Tim Dumas\, son of Mort Walker’s longtime assistant Jerry Dumas\, with a book signing to follow. \nGet your tickets here!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/new-york-ny-brian-walker-mort-walkers-beetle-bailey-75-years-of-smiles-the-lexicon-of-comicana-in-conversation-with-tim-dumas-at-the-society-of-illustrators/
LOCATION:Society of Illustrators\, 128 East 63rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251017T200000
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SUMMARY:Dallas\, TX: Joe Sacco (Palestine) in conversation with Arwa Mahdawi at the Hay Festival Forum
DESCRIPTION:Joe Sacco —widely regarded as a pioneer of graphic journalism— joins The Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi for a conversation about the politics of storytelling\, the ethics of bearing witness\, and the power of comics to confront uncomfortable truths. From Palestine to Safe Area Goražde\, he has chronicled war zones\, refugee camps\, and marginalized communities with an unflinching yet deeply human gaze. His unique blend of on-the-ground reporting and meticulous pen work has earned him comparisons to both Ryszard Kapuściński and Art Spiegelman. \nThis year sees the release of two major works from Sacco. The Once and Future Riot returns to the aftermath of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots in northern India\, examining the sectarian violence and political forces that continue to shape the region. In parallel\, the updated reissue of War on Gaza brings renewed urgency to his reporting on the Israeli bombardment of Gaza\, expanding the context and resonance of a conflict that remains devastatingly unresolved. Together\, these titles reaffirm his commitment to documenting injustice with depth\, empathy\, and a fierce attention to truth. \nGet your tickets here!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/dallas-tx-joe-sacco-palestine-in-conversation-with-arwa-mahdawi-at-the-hay-festival-forum/
LOCATION:The Wild Detectives\, 314 W Eighth St\, Dallas\, TX\, 75208\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T161700
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SUMMARY:Seattle\, WA: Jim Woodring (Jim Woodring 2026 Art Calendar) Signing at the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Jim Woodring is signing at the Fantagraphics Bookstore! He’ll be signing his books\, his new calendar\, and there will be limited edition prints of the calendar pages on display–don’t miss it!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/seattle-wa-jim-woodring-jim-woodring-2026-art-calendar-signing-at-the-fantagraphics-bookstore-gallery/
LOCATION:Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery\, 1201 S Vale St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bookstore
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T200000
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SUMMARY:New York\, NY: Drew Friedman (Schtick Figures: The Cool\, the Comical\, the Crazy) Documentary Screening at the Film Forum
DESCRIPTION:Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Boscht Belt will be screening at the Film Forum\, followed by a conversation between Drew\, filmmaker Kevin Dougherty\, writer/director Owen Kline\, and Frank Santopadre on 10/5 at 6:00 pm–get your tickets at https://ow.ly/73gi50X0rY6!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/new-york-ny-drew-friedman-schtick-figures-the-cool-the-comical-the-crazy-documentary-screening-at-the-film-forum/
LOCATION:Film Forum\, 209 W Houston St\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250922
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SUMMARY:Columbus\, OH: Fantagraphics at Table 2 at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus
DESCRIPTION:Fantagraphics is going to CXC! We’ll be there at Table 2 and we’ve got some fantastic guests: Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish)\, Carol Tyler (The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief)\, Charles Burns (Kommix\, Final Cut)\, and Don Simpson (The Complete Megaton Man Universe Volume 1: The 1980s). Keep scrolling for the full schedule: \n\nTable 2 Signing Schedule:\nSaturday\, September 20th:\n12:00-1:00 pm: Don Simpson (The Complete Megaton Man Universe Volume 1: The 1980s)\n1:00-2:00 pm: Carol Tyler (The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief)\n2:00-3:00 pm: Charles Burns (Kommix\, Final Cut) \nSunday\, September 21st:\n2:00-3:00 pm: Charles Burns (Kommix\, Final Cut)\n3:00-4:00 pm: Carol Tyler (The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief) \n\nProgramming:\nFriday\, September 19th at 11:00 am in the Eisner Room at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum: The Eyes of My Eyes Are Opened: How Precious Rubbish Makes Use of Comics to Tell the Story of a Childhood Shaped by Trauma: There isn’t enough language in the world to wrap all the way around atrocity. Sometimes the truth is too intimate or hideous to tell with text or images alone. Kayla E.\, author of Precious Rubbish\, expands on why only comics can tell the story of a childhood shaped by trauma. \nFriday\, September 19th at 2:00 pm in the Robinson Gallery (upstairs/second floor) at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum: Guided Gallery Tour with Carol Tyler – Write It Down\, Draw It Out: The Comics Art of Carol Tyler: Join cartoonist Carol Tyler for a personalized guided tour through the exhibit\, Write It Down\, Draw It Out: The Comics Art of Carol Tyler. The exhibit explores Tyler’s artistic origins and working process\, extensive examples of diaries\, sketches\, notes\, rare artifacts\, and other personal materials that fueled the inspiration and led to the development of her story making style. \nFriday\, September 19th at 3:00 pm in the Wexner Lobby at the Wexner Center for the Arts: Charles Burns Signing: Cartoonist Charles Burns will participate in a limited signing in the Wexner lobby from 3-3:45 pm. Limit one signed item per customer. Books available for purchase at the Wexner book store. \nFriday\, September 19th at 4:00 pm in the Wexner Center for the Arts: CXC Keynote: Charles Burns: Hear from one of the most influential cartoonists of his generation whose work ranges from Criterion Collection covers to the landmark graphic novel Black Hole. \nInternationally renowned cartoonist Charles Burns is best known for early work in Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly’s avant-garde comics magazine RAW and such influential comics as Black Hole (1995–2005)\, X’d Out (2010)\, The Hive (2012)\, and many more. For this keynote address as part of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus\, Burns reflects on his distinguished career and recent work\, such as Final Cut (2023)\, Kommix (2024)\, and Unwholesome Love (2024). Burns will be interviewed by comics writer and film & comics scholar (Appalachian State University)\, Craig Fischer. \nA reception at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum follows the presentation. \nFree with ticket: \nhttps://wexarts.org/talks-more/cxc-visiting-cartoonist-charles-burns \nSaturday\, September 20th at 2:00 pm at the CXC Signing Table – Second floor\, end of the “L” in the CML Main Branch: Signing with Caitlin McGurk (Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund) \nSunday\, September 21st at 11:45 am at the Columbus Museum of Art: Queer Brunch: Join master-of-ceremonies Justin Hall and 2025 CXC special guest Kayla E. for brunch at the Columbus Museum of Art where LGBTQIA+ comic artists and enthusiasts will have a space to meet\, eat and enjoy each other’s company. \nKayla E. (she/her) is an award-winning Texas-born artist of Mexican American descent whose graphic novel debut\, Precious Rubbish\, is a work of trauma recollection told in the style of post-war children’s comics. \nQueer Brunch M.C. Justin Hall is a San Francisco-based cartoonist and the editor of the Anthology No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics and producer of the subsequent documentary No Straight Lines: Rise of Queer Comics. \nWhether you’re curious about the history\, future\, or present state of queer comics or just want to discuss comics-craft and personal experiences about being a queer artist\, this event was made for you. \nFree with ticket: https://13351p.blackbaudhosting.com/13351p/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=c8f277e7-9bd7-400e-aa8a-9c70ee2f2c29 \nGround floor: Schottenstein Property Group Pavilion \nSunday\, September 21st at 1:00 pm in the Auditorium of the CML Main Branch: My Old Therapist Was Worried About Me Publishing This Book: Spotlight on Kayla E.: Kayla E.’s harrowing memoir Precious Rubbish is a stunning achievement and is not for the faint of heart. It is a masterfully designed graphic novel about pain\, trauma\, child abuse and incest told in a style that perfectly evokes the lighthearted children’s comics of the 1950s and ‘60s. She will be interviewed by comics historian John Kelly (DUMMY\, The Comics Journal) who had the experience of watching Precious Rubbish evolve from its earliest initial manuscript into the masterpiece it is today. \nSunday\, September 21st at 2:00 pm at the CXC Signing Table – Second floor\, end of the “L” in the CML Main Branch: Signing with Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish) \nSunday\, September 21st at 2:00 pm in the Auditorium of the CML Main Branch: Spotlight on Carol Tyler: Join renowned cartoonist Carol Tyler for an exploration of her new graphic novel\, The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief(Fantagraphics 2025) which is debuting at CXC. The Ephemerata draws upon Tyler’s own bereavement to bring forth a masterful exploration of uncharted emotional territory for herself and others\, in a work that is both painfully intimate and philosophically rich. Tyler’s other graphic novels include Late Bloomer\, You’ll Never Know\, and Fab 4 Mania. Her wide-ranging autobiographical work is currently featured at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum exhibit\, Write It Down\, Draw It Out: The Comics Art of Carol Tyler.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/columbus-oh-fantagraphics-at-table-2-at-cartoon-crossroads-columbus/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library\, 96 S. Grant Avenue\, Columbus\, 43215\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish) Fall '25  Book Tour
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the Fall ’25 tour for Precious Rubbish\, “a scream as precisely pitched as a middle C from a tuning fork” (The New York Times)!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/kayla-e-precious-rubbish-fall-25-book-tour/
LOCATION:CA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251116
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SUMMARY:Max Huffman (Dogtangle) Fall ’25 Book Tour
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the Fall tour for Dogtangle\, Max Huffman‘s satirical comedy about an ambitious power couple in a bleak corporate landscape who defy God and nature to create a modern Cerberus for their time!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/max-huffman-dogtangle-fall-25-book-tour/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:Bethesda\, MD: Fantagraphics at Booth W51-55 at Small Press Expo
DESCRIPTION:Fantagraphics is going to SPX! Catch us there at our regular booth–W51-55–on September 13th-14th! We’ll be hosting signings with Special Guests Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish)\, Julia Gfrörer (World Within the World: Collected Minicomix & Short Works 2010-2022)\, Jordan Crane (Goes Like This)\, and more! We’ll also have a table full of books: new and forthcoming releases\, our Ignatz nominees (request a ballot here)\, everything your heart can desire! \n\nSigning Schedule for booth W51-55:\nSaturday\, September 13th:\n12:00-1:00 pm: Paul Karasik (How to Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels) + Marc Sobel (Reading Love and Rockets) + Zachary J. Pinson (The Woman With Fifty Faces) \n1:00-2:00 pm: Lee Lai (Stone Fruit) + Beth Hetland (Tender)\n2:00-3:00 pm: Jordan Crane (Goes Like This) + Julia Gfrörer (World Within the World)\n3:30-4:30 pm: Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts) + Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish)\n5:00-6:00 pm: Tim Lane (Mythologies and Apocrypha #2) + Mia Wolff (Lost and Found) \nSunday\, September 14th:\n1:00-2:00 pm: Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish) + Jordan Crane (Goes Like This)\n2:00-3:00 pm: Ann Telnaes (Trump’s ABC) + Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts)\n3:00-4:00 pm: Tim Lane (Mythologies and Apocrypha #2) + Charles Forsman (I Am Not Okay With This) + Mia Wolff (Lost and Found)\n4:30-5:30 pm: Julia Gfrörer (World Within the World) + Beth Hetland (Tender) + Marc Sobel (Reading Love and Rockets) \n\nProgramming Schedule:\nSaturday\, September 13th at 12:30 pm in Brookside C: The Legacy of Highwater Books and Red Ink: Come sit around the campfire with Jordan Crane (Goes Like This\, Keeping Two)\, Brian Ralph (Daybreak\, Reggie-12)\, and Tom Devlin (Drawn & Quarterly) and some surprise guests as they reminisce about the halcyon days of the late 90s when Highwater\, Red Ink\, and Fort Thunder were at their creative peaks. It’s all about the community and reckless adventures! \nSaturday\, September 13th at 2:00 pm in White Oak Room: The Only Way Out Is Through: Working through trauma in the form of a graphic memoir is a process that is both difficult and therapeutic. But what happens when it’s done and out in the world? Moderator Alice Santos will discuss this with Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish)\, Natalie Norris (Dear Mini)\, Briana Loewinsohn (Raised By Ghosts)\, and Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell (The Joy Of Snacking). \nSaturday\, September 13th at 3:00 pm in White Oak Room: Navigating Family Trauma: Growing up in a dysfunctional family can be difficult to process\, but a number of cartoonists have done so in their comics. Moderator Sally Madden will discuss the funny\, sad\, and sometimes absurd ways that Lee Lai (Stone Fruit)\, Eagle Valiant Brosi (Black Cohosh)\, Melissa Mendes (The Weight)\, and Mara Ramirez (Flea) have done it. \nSaturday\, September 13th at 3:30 pm in Brookside C: Paul Karasik And The New York Trilogy: Legendary editor\, educator\, and cartoonist Paul Karasik will discuss his newest project: The New York Trilogy\, an adaptation of Paul Auster’s short story collection that he did in collaboration with David Mazzucchelli & Lorenzo Mattotti. \nSaturday\, September 13th at 4:30 pm in Brookside C: Other New York Cities: New York City: The City That Never Sleeps has been the setting for countless stories. Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook)\, Rachel Coad (New York City Glow)\, Peter Kuper (The System)\, and Josh Neufeld (“Supply Chain Superhero”) all have their own interpretations of the city\, and moderator Faith Cox will go into detail with them. \nSaturday\, September 13th at 5:30 pm in Brookside C: Carousel: Since 1997\, R. Sikoryak has hosted Carousel\, a series of comics readings and visual performances by cartoonists and theater artists. This special edition of Carousel at SPX features exhibiting artists and guests\, performing live. Join us for an audio-visual journey to the place where comics and performance collide! Featuring: Gigi Murakami (Resenter)\, Keith Knight\, (K Chronicles)\, Kevin Huizenga (Curses)\, Tom Gauld (Revenge Of The Librarians)\, Julia Gfrörer (World Within The World)\, and R. Sikoryak (Constitution Illustrated). \nSunday\, September 14th at 12:00 pm in Glen Echo Room: Connecting With Your Audience Through Cover Design Workshop: Learn the basics of designing a compelling graphic novel cover with Briana Loewinsohn and Thien Pham! We’ll cover key principles like composition\, typography\, and visual storytelling to help you create eye-catching designs that reflect your story. Whether you are self-publishing or working with a graphic designer at a publishing house\, you’ll gain practical tips for translating your novel’s themes into a visually striking cover. Walk away with a solid foundation in cover design to kickstart your own creative projects. \nSunday\, September 14th at 1:00 pm in Brookside C: Censorship And Resistance: Free expression is under attack in the US in an unprecedented way. Warren Bernard will moderate a discussion with some of the most significant figures related to censorship in comics history\, as they discuss how they have found ways to resist it. Panelists include Gary Hallgren (Air Pirates Funnies)\, Denis Kitchen (Kitchen Sink\, CBLDF)\, John Kelly (Dummy)\, Ann Telnaes (Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist)\, and Maia Kobabe (Gender Queer). \nSunday\, September 14th at 2:30 pm in White Oak Room: Ideas: Tom Gauld and Kevin Huizenga In Conversation: Moderator Marc Sobel will engage with Tom Gauld (Revenge of the Librarians) and Kevin Huizenga (Curses) in a free-flowing conversation about ideas. How does each cartoonist organize their thoughts on paper? How does doodling enable them to talk through their process to a finished comic? In what ways do the images themselves convey the same meaning as words? \nSunday\, September 14th at 3:30 pm in White Oak Room: Psychological Horror: The most frightening horror stories don’t necessarily involve blood\, gore\, or jump scares. It’s the stories that unsettle you with atmosphere and terrifying realizations that are often the scariest. Julia Gfrörer (World Within The World)\, Beth Hetland (Tender)\, and Ashley Robin Franklin (The Skin You’re In) will explain why with moderator Francesca Lyn. \nSunday\, September 14th at 4:00 pm in Brookside C: Depicting The Impossible: Mediating Meaning Through Formal Play: How do you express sound in comics? How do you depict horrifying trauma without it overwhelming you? How do you adapt a story that doesn’t seem to fit in comics? Faith Cox will discuss how innovative formal solutions and play can help depict the impossible with Kayla E. (Precious Rubbish)\, Joonas Sildre (Between Two Sounds)\, Paul Karasik (New York Trilogy)\, and Peter Kuper (Insectopolis). \n\nIgnatz Nominees:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSPX Debuts:
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/bethesda-md-fantagraphics-at-booth-w51-55-at-small-press-expo/
LOCATION:North Bethesda Marriott Hotel & Conference Center\, 5701 Marinelli Road\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20852\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
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SUMMARY:Des Moines\, IA: Greg and Fake (Santos Sisters) at Galaxy Con
DESCRIPTION:Catch Greg and Fake in Des Moines\, Iowa: they’ll be at Galaxy Con on September 12th-13th! https://ow.ly/jmhJ50WTrRW
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/des-moines-ia-greg-and-fake-santos-sisters-at-galaxy-con/
LOCATION:Iowa Events Center\, 730 3rd Street\, Des Moines\, IA\, 50309\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250905T203000
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SUMMARY:Walker Tate (Laser Eye Surgery) Book Launch at Desert Island
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for Laser Eye Surgery\, Walker Tate’s idiosyncratic and lopsided take on sight\, paranoia\, and the comics form! He’ll be at Desert Island on September 5th at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/walker-tate-laser-eye-surgery-book-launch-at-desert-island-comics/
LOCATION:Desert Island\, 490 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T161701
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SUMMARY:Berkeley\, CA: Guy Colwell (Go Figure: Figurative Social Surrealist Paintings) Book Launch at the Berkeley Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the book launch for Guy Colwell‘s thought-provoking new collection\, Go Figure: Figurative Social Surrealist Paintings\, at the Berkeley Public Library on August 23rd at 2:00 pm!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/berkeley-ca-guy-colwell-go-figure-figurative-social-surrealist-paintings-book-launch-at-the-berkeley-public-library/
LOCATION:Berkeley Public Library–Central Branch\, 2090 Kittredge St\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250821T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250821T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T161701
CREATED:20250710T182312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T182312Z
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SUMMARY:Toronto\, ON: Kevin Mutch (The Moon Prince) + Colton Fox and Beige Blum (Witch Hazel) Q&A and Book Signing at The Beguiling
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss a Q&A + book signing with Kevin Mutch (The Moon Prince) and Colton Fox and Beige Blum (Witch Hazel)! They’ll be at The Beguiling on August 21st at 4:00-7:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/toronto-on-kevin-mutch-the-moon-prince-colton-fox-and-beige-blum-witch-hazel-qa-and-book-signing-at-the-beguiling/
LOCATION:The Beguiling Books & Art\, 319 College St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5T 1S2\,\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T161701
CREATED:20250710T175715Z
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SUMMARY:Brooklyn\, NY: Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson (The Woman With Fifty Faces) in conversation with Robin Cembalest at POWERHOUSE Arena
DESCRIPTION:Join Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson as they discuss their fascinating new book\, The Woman With Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was\, with Robin Cembalest! They’ll be at POWERHOUSE Arena on August 19th at 7:00 pm and tickets can be purchased here.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/brooklyn-ny-jonathan-lackman-and-zachary-j-pinson-the-woman-with-fifty-faces-in-conversation-with-robin-cembalest-at-powerhouse-arena/
LOCATION:powerHouse Arena\, 28 Adams St.\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T173000
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SUMMARY:Easthampton\, MA: Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson (The Woman With Fifty Faces) Book Talk at Comics N'More
DESCRIPTION:Join Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson as they discuss their fascinating new book\, The Woman With Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was at Comics N’More on August 17th at 4:00 pm!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/easthampton-ma-jonathan-lackman-and-zachary-j-pinson-the-woman-with-fifty-faces-book-talk-at-comics-nmore/
LOCATION:Comics N’ More\, 64 Cottage Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
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SUMMARY:Somerville\, MA: Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson (The Woman With Fifty Faces) Book Talk at Hub Comics
DESCRIPTION:Join Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson as they discuss their fascinating new book\, The Woman With Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was at Hub Comics August 16th at 6:00 pm!
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/somerville-ma-jonathan-lackman-and-zachary-j-pinson-the-woman-with-fifty-faces-book-talk-at-hub-comics/
LOCATION:Hub Comics\, 19 Bow St\, Somervile\, 02143\, United States
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SUMMARY:Washington\, DC: Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson (The Woman With Fifty Faces) in conversation with Alix Spiegel at Politics and Prose
DESCRIPTION:Join Jonathan Lackman and Zachary J. Pinson as they discuss their fascinating new book\, The Woman With Fifty Faces: Maria Lani & The Greatest Art Heist That Never Was\, with Alix Spiegel (This American Life)! They’ll be at Politics and Prose on August 14th at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/washington-dc-jonathan-lackman-and-zachary-j-pinson-the-woman-with-fifty-faces-in-conversation-with-alix-spiegel-at-politics-and-prose/
LOCATION:Politics & Prose Bookstore\, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW\, Washington DC\, DC\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Oakland\, CA: Pat Thomas (Evergreen Review) in conversation with Steve Wasserman (Heyday Books) at Clio's Books
DESCRIPTION:Pat Thomas will be discussing his fascinating new collection\, Evergreen Review: Dispatches from the Literary Underground: Covers & Essays 1957-1973\, with Steve Wasserman (Heyday Books) at Clio’s Books in Oakland on 8/4 at 7:00 pm–don’t miss it! \n“An enjoyable and illuminating stroll down a countercultural memory lane.” — Kirkus Starred Review \n“With Evergreen Review\, Pat Thomas has done an admirable job of not only capturing the essence of the publication and its free-wheeling ’60s ‘anything goes’ vibe\, but also offers a final argument for the magazine’s status as one of the most important cultural institutions of the era. It’s also a stunning book\, visually.” — Book and Film Globe
URL:https://blog.fantagraphics.com/events/oakland-ca-pat-thomas-evergreen-review-in-conversation-with-steve-wasserman-heyday-books-at-clios-books/
LOCATION:Clio’s Books\, 353 Grand Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94610\, United States
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