New York: Simon Hanselmann at The Strand
The lovely Simon Hanselmann heads to New York and talks about witches, cats, drugs, and owls with the lovely Katie Skelly at the lovely Strand Bookstore in Union Square. Don't miss it!
The lovely Simon Hanselmann heads to New York and talks about witches, cats, drugs, and owls with the lovely Katie Skelly at the lovely Strand Bookstore in Union Square. Don't miss it!
Guaranteed one of the best shows, don't miss the Toronto Comic Arts Festival happening in beautiful May, at the beautiful Toronto Reference Library, in beautiful Canada. Bring your big boy America dollars and basically buy everything on discount!
We'll be back from TCAF just in time to catch Linework NW, one of our favorite independent shows that really strives to focus on locals of Portland, Seattle, and everywhere in between. Matt Furie is a featured guest this year and will be debuting his hit sensation, Boy's Club.
Our state capitol, and capitol of weirdos; good things come out of Olympia like the Olympia Comics Festival, put on by the crew at Danger Room Comics. This year, good things are also coming to Olympia, with Special Guests like Peter Bagge, Tatiana Gill and Brandon Graham, you know this will be a show not to miss. Also debuting his new book, Lovf, will be former special guest Jesse Reklaw! He'll be reading a selection of new work and performing several songs that lyrically flow from the pages of his gorgeous sketch book publication. Don't miss it! Presentations Signings Panels...
Opening two new and wonderfully curated exhibits are opening at the Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum on June 4th, and running until October 23rd. These exhibits are free and open to the public Tuesday – Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream and Good Grief! Children and Comics Read more about the exhibits on the flog!
The Pasadena, CA LitFest is awarding Jaime Hernandez a lifetime achievement award for excellence in literary arts! We couldn't agree more with this honor, and Jaime will receive the award on June 4th, in conversation with Lalo Alcaraz, creator of the first nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily comic strip, La Cucaracha, seen in scores of newspapers including the Los Angeles Times.
From Henry Art Gallery: Join us for an afternoon of cartooning and conversation led by Shary Flennikan, a longtime member of the underground comics collective the Air Pirates, and Larry Reid, curator of Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery. In the first part of this two-hour workshop, they will discuss the Air Pirates’ colorful and contentious history with the use appropriated imagery, and the semiotics of such cultural icons as Disney’s Mickey Mouse. In the second part of the program, Flennikan will lead a drawing exercise based on adapting imagery from pop culture to create satire. Seattle cartoonist Shary Flenniken began as...
Daniel Clowes will be a special guest at the Bay Area Book Festival on Sunday, June 5th, interviewed by Ivory Madison to discuss his career, and his latest book, Patience. This is a free event, but you can secure a spot by purchasing a $5 ticket early
Every June, the Georgetown Merchants Association puts on a carnival in their delightfully eclectic neighborhood. This year is the 10th anniversary and features a stellar lineup of activities like the power tool races, street performances, and live music. Bands this year feature amazing Seattle locals like Lisa Prank, Star Anna, and Maszer. The Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery is hosting a signing with Tatiana Gill and her new self-published debaucherous clown themed coloring book, Down to Clown. Signing event goes from 4:00-6:00 PM
We're thrilled to once again head to Chicago for CAKE! Also known as Chicago Alternative Comics Expo. A great two-day show with lots of fun events. Leslie Stein will be a special guest, with more announcements to come!