Via the D&Q blog, chances are a great cartoonist will soon be coming to a store near you, as three tours have been announced:
Daniel Clowes:
05/03/10 Wash DC POLITICS & PROSE
05/04/10 Cambridge BRATTLE THEATER & HARVARD BOOKSTORE
05/05/10 NYC THE STRAND
05/07/10-05/09/10 Toronto TCAF
05/13/10 San Francisco THE BOOKSMITH
05/14/10 Los Angeles SKYLIGHT BOOKS
05/16/10 Portland POWELLS
06/03/10 Oakland DIESEL
06/12/10- 06/13/10 Chicago PRINTERS ROW & QUIMBY’S

James Sturm:
04/02/10 White River Junction, VT Center for Cartoon Studies
04/08/10 NYC The Strand
04/10/10-04/11/10 NYC MoCCA
04/17/10 Seattle Fantagraphics
04/22/10 Portland Powells
04/24/10-04/26/10 Portland Stumptown Comics Festival
05/01/10 Keene & Peterborough, NH Toadstool Books
05/08/10-05/09/10 Toronto TCAF
07/22/10-07/25/10 San Diego Comic-Con International Special Guest

John Porcellino:

Thursday, March 11 – CHICAGO, IL
Comics Symposium of Chicago
(5:45-6:45 PM “Comics as Art” panel with Paul Hornschemeier, John Porcellino, Christa Donner, and Bernie McGovern)

Forthcoming dates:

Friday and Saturday, March 12-13 – CHICAGO, IL
Chicago Zine Fest
(Friday 7pm: Zine Reading at Quimby’s, followed by Zine Art opening at Johalla Gallery)
(Saturday: Tabling at CZF and King-Cat slideshow/talk at 12:15 PM)

Friday, March 26 – GAINESVILLE, FL
University of Florida Comics Conference
{Keynote address}

Friday, April 2 – HOUSTON, TX
Domy Books (1709 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77098; 713-523-3669)
Instore from 8-10 PM

Saturday, April 3 – AUSTIN, TX
Austin Books/Domy Books
Austin Books and Comics Booksigning: 1-3 PM (5002 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78751; 512-454-4197)
Domy Books Slideshow & Reception: 7-9 PM (913 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702; 512-476-3669)

Tuesday, April 6, 7 PM – NORMAN, OK
Atomik Pop! (918 W. Main, Norman, OK 73069; 405-329-9695)

Friday through Sunday, April 16-18 – DENVER, CO
Denver ComicFest

Saturday, May 1 – BOULDER, CO
Time Warp Comics
Free Comic Book Day (3105 28th Street, Boulder, CO 80301; 303-443-4500)

Saturday, May 1 – WESTMINSTER, CO
I Want More Comics!
Free Comic Book Day (10355 Federal Blvd Unit C, Westminster, CO 80260; 303-460-7226)