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  • We Told You So: Fantagraphics Anniversary Panel

    Folio 314 Marion St, Seattle, WA, United States

    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/)

  • Seattle: We Told You So – Art Show and Reception

    Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery 1201 S Vale St, Seattle, WA, United States

    We Told You So: Comics as Art, 40th Anniversary Show Opening reception with Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez and more, Saturday, December 10, 6:00 to 9:00 PM Exhibition continues through January 11, 2017 *PARTY DETAILS TO COME*

  • Portland: Wuvable Oaf Blood & Metal

    Floating World Comics 1223 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR, United States

    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...

  • Seattle: Wuvable Oaf Blood & Metal

    Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery 1201 S Vale St, Seattle, WA, United States

    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...

  • Los Angeles: Ed Luce at Shop Called Quest

    A Shop Called Quest 300 S Santa Fe, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Ed Luce, creator of Wuvable Oaf, will be celebrating the release of Blood & Metal with A Shop Called Quest at the Downtown LA shop on Friday January 13th

  • Ann Arbor: Joe Sacco on Social Justice and Comics

    The Michigan Theatre 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Leading graphic historical novelist Joe Sacco will chronicle how and why he uses the graphic novel format to catalyze social justice and human rights struggles in the US and around the world. His award-winning novels include Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (a portrait of some of the most marginalized communities in the United States, co-created with Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges); Footnotes in Gaza (a narrative of oral histories collected from elderly Palestinians who witnessed and survived a mass murder during the 1956 Suez War); and Safe Area Goražde (a graphic depiction of a besieged enclave during the Bosnian war)....

  • San Francisco: Ed Luce & Wuvable Oaf

    Mission: Comics and Art 3520 20th St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join Mission: Comics & Art in welcoming local Bay Area cartoonist Ed Luce and his newest Wuvable Oaf collection BLOOD & METAL. Get a free Goteblud enamel pin with purchase of a book!

  • Seattle: Jim Woodring Exhibit Opens

    Frye Art Museum 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

    Jim Woodring: The Pig Went Down to the Harbor at Sunrise and Wept JANUARY 21 – APRIL 16, 2017 At once knowable and entirely strange, the work of Seattle-based artist and cartoonist Jim Woodring (American, born 1952) defies categorization, shifting between graphic novel and fine art, reality and hallucinatory vision. The Pig Went Down to the Harbor at Sunrise and Wept, a series newly commissioned by the Frye Art Museum, was created using an oversize dip pen designed and crafted by Woodring himself. The resulting ink drawings demonstrate the ways that unconventional tools can shape an artist’s practice, generating new...

  • Seattle: Jim Woodring Opening Reception

    Frye Art Museum 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

    The Frye Art Museum Board of Trustees and Director + CEO Joseph Rosa invite you to the Opening Celebration of: Jim Woodring: The Pig Went Down to the Harbor at Sunrise and Wept Archipenko: A Modern Legacy Frye Salon Register Here

  • Seattle: Hey Lady #7 Release at Fantagraphics Bookstore

    Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery 1201 S Vale St, Seattle, WA, United States

    Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery is pleased to host a release party and art exhibition for Regina Schilling’s Hey Lady #7. The new issue focuses on Sylvia Rivera, a civil rights pioneer who was a crucial voice for people of color, transgendered, and low-income communities throughout her life. Hey Lady is a colorful celebration of women’s contributions to global art and culture. Olympia resident Regina Schilling selects a subject for each book and invites women artists worldwide to contribute portraits. Past personalities include artist and musician Yoko Ono, actress Nichelle Nichols, Andy Warhol superstar Candy Darling, musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and...