Wednesday, May 7th
- Providence, RI: Rhode Island School of Design will host Janet Hamlin, as she presents a lecture on her book Sketching Guantanamo, and her experience at the military tribunal of Guantanamo Bay as the official courtroom artist. Begins at 4:30 pm. Open to the public! (More details)
Thursday, May 8th
- Toronto, Canada: For you TCAF'ers and Canadians, join comics herstorian, Trina Robbins for a lecture presented at Ryerson University from 6-8 pm on the exciting subject The Brinkley Girls, World War I and American Patriotism in Women's Comics. Free and open to the public! (More details)
Friday, May 9th
- Toronto, Canada: World Balloon Academy, presented by TCAF, is featuring a whole series of events during the convention, including one by Trina Robbins on Women Cartoonists. Check out this presentation at 4:15 pm, and many others all weekend long! (More details)
Saturday, May 10th
- Toronto, Canada: Fantagraphics and its heroines, The Jen Vaughn and Jacq (Attack) Cohen, will be at the Toronto Comics and Art Festival all weekend! Click here for more details about our signing schedule, artist spotlights and presentations, and debut books!
- Seattle, WA: The Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery will be hosting alternative comics guru, Peter Bagge, for the gallery opening of his new book, Buddy Buys a Dump. Join us at 6 pm for special music, original art, and a book signing. The art exhibition will continue through July 9th. (More details)
Sunday, May 11th
- Toronto, Canada: Catch us at our booth for the final day of TCAF from 11-5. Special presentations continue throughout the day featuring beloved Fanta artists and writers, Ed Piskor (Hip Hop Family Tree), and Trina Robbins (Pretty In Ink) on their books, and the art of comics. (More details)