Events

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

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

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

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

Celebrate 40 years of Fantagraphics Books with a panel discussion about the creation and formative years of the World's best cartoonists, and most unruly publisher around. Join Gary Groth, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Megan Kelso, Ellen Forney, and Jim Woodring - hosted by Folio Join us the next day for an anniversary exhibition and signing at the Fantagraphics Bookstore (https://www.facebook.com/events/222799071481759) ...followed by a party at the Georgetown Stables - food, refreshments, and music provided (https://www.facebook.com/events/1151760958244170/)

Hot on the heels of 2015’s wildly popular Wuvable Oaf debut comes this fullcolor sequel! Still the same wuvable Bay Area bear searching for love in the big city, Blood & Metal collects a number of Oaf short stories focusing on his involvement in the local metal and wrestling scenes. Luce celebrates his love of all things wrestling/metal/queercore with his love for his cast of characters to create an immersive environment recalling Scott Pilgrim, Love and Rockets, and Archie. Also featuring tales of Oaf ’s formative childhood years, and much more! Ed Luce will join us for an art exhibit...

Shred into the New Year with cartoonist Ed Luce at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery to celebrate the release of Wuvable Oaf: Blood & Metal with a book launch and signing! About the book: Hot on the heels of 2015’s wildly popular Wuvable Oaf debut comes this fullcolor sequel! Still the same wuvable Bay Area bear searching for love in the big city, Blood & Metal collects a number of Oaf short stories focusing on his involvement in the local metal and wrestling scenes. Luce celebrates his love of all things wrestling/metal/queercore with his love for his cast of characters...