Events

Join Chris Byrne and Keith Mayerson (editors of Frank Johnson, Secret Pioneer of American Comics Vol. 1: Wally's Gang Early Years (1928-1949) and The Bowser Boys (1946-1950)), Mark Newgarden (How to Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels), and Karen Green (Curator for Comics and Cartoons at Columbia University) at the Society of Illustrators for a panel discussion, followed by an audience Q&A! They will be discussing the iconic, yet curiously obscure work of Frank Johnson, an itinerant musician and shipping clerk who left behind more than 2,300 notebook pages of comics and 131 unbound drawings, among...

Don't miss Johnny Ryan at Secret Headquarters for the launch of his new book! FATCOP: upholding crime and corruption, one fast food joint at a time. About the book: FATCOP never passes up a possible grift, a chance to use excessive force, or a pit stop at any chain restaurant he passes. He chafes when forced to take a new partner, Pete Rick, to keep him on the up and up. Even when he lucks into a heroic deed, he manages to do so repulsively. But when FATCOP uncovers a child slave ring operating out of the local Trader Joe's, he...

Get your copies of Tender, Beth Hetland's "nimble and unsettling graphic novel debut" (Publishers Weekly), signed at Forbidden Planet! About the book: Carolanne wanted a perfect wedding, a perfect husband, a perfect family. She carefully performs her own roles (gal pal, bestie, girlfriend, wife, and expectant mother) and in trying to enact agency over her life, sacrifices it completely. Her desire to control the uncontrollable ultimately becomes her undoing. When things don't go her way, she exerts dominance over the one thing she does have total control over: her body; until that "betrays" her. After suffering a horrible loss, Carolanne spirals...

"An incredibly paced horror story that's equal parts sardonic, gruesome, and tender. A Jeanne Dielman for the Instagram generation." — Katie Skelly Beth Hetland will be discussing Tender with Brian Nicholson (The Comics Journal) at Partners and Son on March 18th at 6:00 pm--Q&A and signing to follow! About the book: Carolanne wanted a perfect wedding, a perfect husband, a perfect family. She carefully performs her own roles (gal pal, bestie, girlfriend, wife, and expectant mother) and in trying to enact agency over her life, sacrifices it completely. Her desire to control the uncontrollable ultimately becomes her undoing. When things don't go her...

"An incredibly paced horror story that's equal parts sardonic, gruesome, and tender. A Jeanne Dielman for the Instagram generation." — Katie Skelly Don't miss Beth Hetland at Quimby's Bookstore! She'll be discussing her debut, Tender, with her collaborator on the book, Kyle O'Connell on March 30th at 3:00 pm. About the book: Carolanne wanted a perfect wedding, a perfect husband, a perfect family. She carefully performs her own roles (gal pal, bestie, girlfriend, wife, and expectant mother) and in trying to enact agency over her life, sacrifices it completely. Her desire to control the uncontrollable ultimately becomes her undoing. When things don't...