Emil Ferris Debuts Her Graphic Novel My Favorite Thing is Monsters My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics Books) is a murder mystery, a family drama, a sweeping historical epic, and a psychological thriller about monsters, real and imagined, within and without. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, the precocious Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her beautiful and enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while we get to watch the interconnected and fascinating stories of those around her unfold. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is a revelatory work of...
Come celebrate the launch of ALL TIME COMICS, the new shared superhero universe from Fantagraphics, at Hollywood’s famed Meltdown Comics! Bringing a truly punk, retro vibe back to comics, ALL TIME COMICS unleashes the world’s most fanta*stic heroes, Atlas! Blind Justice! Bullwhip! Crime Destroyer! Get the first-ever issue of ALL TIME COMICS, CRIME DESTROYER #1 signed by some of the book’s creators. Let’s party like it’s 1979!
Other Russias: Victoria Lomasko’s Graphic Journalism Victoria Lomasko is a fixture at Moscow's trials and protests, documenting the tumultuous processes that shape today's Russia. Not content to limit herself to the political life of the country's capital, Lomasko travels around the country and through the former Soviet republics, exploring the domestic, psychological, and spiritual condition of its diverse marginalized groups. Exhibition of contemporary Russian comix curated by Jose Alaniz on view through April 5.
I'M DRAWN THIS WAY: CARTOONISTS ON CARTOONING Monday March 13: 7:00PM – 9:00PM Join us for a conversation about how these diverse cartoonists draw their lives and those of other women, taking risks in their art and storytelling to challenge mainstream representation of bodies, with wit, horror, and much more! We're holding this panel for the launch of California Dreamin' by Pénélope Bagieu (a nonfiction graphic biography of Mama Cass) and featuring the following amazing panelists: Natalie Andrewson (Adventure Time, The Secret Destiny of Pixie Piper), Katie Skelly (Operation Margarine), Julia Gfrörer (Laid Waste), and Whit Taylor (Ghosts). The panel...
The SAIC Painting & Drawing Department & Chicago Alternative Comics Expo co - present a lecture by Trina Robbins. In 1970, Trina Robbins produced the very first all-woman comic book, It Ain't me, Babe. In 1972, she was one of the founding mothers of Wimmin's Comix, the longest-lasting women's anthology comic book. (1972–1992). In the mid-1980s, tired of hearing publishers and editors say that girls don't read comics and that women had never drawn comics, she co-wrote (with Catherine Yronwode) Women and the Comics, the first of what would become a series of histories of women cartoonists. She has been...
Join us for an evening with award-winning herstorian and writer Trina Robbins at the historic Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. As part of Chicago’s centennial celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks, Trina Robbins’ talk will focus on women and diversity in comics as vehicles for cultural understanding and social change. Her talk will draw from her various works, including the Junior Library Guild Selection graphic novel Chicagoland Detective Agency: The Drained Brains Caper and her forthcoming book Babes in Arms. A book-signing will follow. Trina Robins is an Award-winning herstorian and writer. She has been writing books, comics and graphic novels for over...
A River of Ink Runs Through It: The Giant Pen in Context LECTURE WITH JIM WOODRING Thursday, March 16, 2017 7 - 8 pm The drawings of Jim Woodring have earned him an international reputation as a master draftsperson and creator of engaging mysteries. In conjunction with his solo exhibition The Pig Went Down to the Harbor at Sunrise and Wept, Woodring presents this illustrated lecture offering insights into his practice, influences, and achievements, including the history of the Giant Pen and the theoretical and practical opportunities it presents. This lecture will be followed by a discussion between Woodring and Negarra...
Saturday, March 25, 1:00 to 3:00 PM Ezequiel García presents Growing Up in Public In the American debut of his graphic memoir, Argentine cartoonist Ezequiel García explores the trials and tribulations of transitioning into his thirties as a working artist where the only thing more uncertain than the source of his next paycheck is the future of his hometown, Buenos Aires.
Yona Harvey & Ed Piskor: Comics (in conversation) Yona Harvey, poet and writer, will discuss current comics projects and experiences with comic illustrator Ed Piskor. Yona Harvey is a writer for the Marvel Comics series World of Wakanda, a spinoff of the Black Panther series; she and Roxane Gay are the first two black women to write for Marvel. She is the author of the poetry collection, Hemming the Water, winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award from Claremont Graduate University and finalist for the Hurston-Wright Award. She is an assistant professor in the Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh....
Argentinian cartoonist Ezequiel Garcia heads to Desert Island in Brooklyn to celebrate the release of Growing Up in Public. About Growing Up in Public: In the American debut of his graphic memoir, Argentine cartoonist Ezequiel García explores the trials and tribulations of transitioning into his thirties as a working artist where the only thing more uncertain than the source of his next paycheck is the future of his hometown — Buenos Aires. García’s comics are influenced by the film, architecture, and rock music of the past, but that source of inspiration is getting harder to find when big banks...
The MoCCA Arts Festival will take place April 1 - 2nd from 11:00AM - 6:00PM at the luxurious and modern Metropolitan West located on West 46th Street between 10th and 11th Avenue. Mere steps from the Hudson River Greenway and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, MoCCA’s host venue will encompass two floors of exhibitor tables, a gallery of original art showcasing the work of special guests, and pop-up cafés throughout the space. The MoCCA Arts Festival is a 2-day multimedia event, Manhattan's largest independent comics, cartoon and animation festival, drawing over 7,000 attendees each year. With 400 exhibiting artists...
Join surreal cartoonist Ron Rege Jr. (The Cartoon Utopia) and author Maja D'Aoust (The Secret Source) as they discuss alchemy, spirituality, and the blending of magic and science for modern audiences. They will read from The Cartoon Utopia as well as his new graphic novel, What Parsifal Saw, both of which include texts written by D'Aoust and illustrated by Rege. Bring a little magic into your life with this book release event.
Local literary luminaries light up Fantagraphics Bookstore on Sunday, April 2 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Danny Bland, Tom Hansen, and Jonathan Evison have deep roots in Seattle’s punk rock music scene. They’ll be joined by Phoenix author Brian Jabas Smith reading from his new book Spent Saints & Other Stories. The short readings will be followed by a panel discussion on the influence of punk ethos on the authors’ work and other topics. Meet these fascinating writers on Sunday, April 2, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Fantagraphics Bookstore is located at 1201 S. Vale Street in the heart of...
