HYPE ALERT: To do, NYC – Ben McCool at JHU
Meet Ben McCool at JHU Wed, February 8! On Wednesday, February 8 beginning at 6:00 pm, JHU Welcomes Back writer Ben McCoool (Choker, Memoir), signing copies of the brand new trade paperback of his Image series Pigs! All EXCLUSIVELY at Jim Hanley's Universe in Manhattan, Where Fans and Creators Meet!
Continue ReadingSPX officially announces Clowes and Ware as guests
The Small Press Expo has made its 2012 guest list official with the announcement that comics masters Dan Clowes and Chris Ware will both be special guests. Start lining up now. This year's SPX will be held September 15-16 in North Bethesda, MD.
Continue ReadingThis weekend: Face 2 Face in NYC
We may have just thrown out the bones of the Christmas Tree, but it's not too early to go a'conning again. It's the return of the church con this weekend in NYC as Big City Dare2Draw, a homegrown organization that puts on life drawing classes for every level of artist, is putting on a show at a midtown church. The guest list is led by Neal Adams, and we expect he'll fit right into any pulpit they find for him. More info here. And here's a video of Dean Haspiel talking about the show.
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To do tonight, Staten Island: Comic Book Jones anniversary party
The Comic Book Jones crew really know how to put on a show, so if you're near by, stop by.
Continue ReadingTo do tonight, Berlin: Erik Mark Sandberg
As they say, if we were in Berlin, we'd go to this. Maybe. We have no idea what it is but the invite was too cool not to post. Erik Mark Sandberg is actually an American artist, based in LA, who has exhibited worldwide. He's best known for his images of hairy children mixed with startling pop culture tableaux.
Continue ReadingTo Do tonight: Retrofit Comics Release Signing with Pat Aulisio, Josh Bayer, and Box Brown
It's all happening at Jim Hanley's Universe. Retrofit Comics is Box Brown's line of pamphlet/floppies that is bringing the periodical back to the indie comics world. Some releases thus far:
Continue ReadingTo do: JACK DAVIS tonight and tomorrow
Damn. This is a once in a lifetime chance! Legendary -- and we do mean LEGENDARY -- artist Jack Davis is speaking at The Strand tonight and is headlining an opening of his art at the Scott Eder gallery tomorrow. Strand info here. Davis will be interviewed by Gary Groth but you must buy either his new art book or a $10 strand gift Card in order to attend.
Continue ReadingTo do tonight: Crime Stoppers Club with Kate Beaton & Michael Kupperman
Kate Beaton and Michael Kupperman team for a night of comedy comics cabaret. Special guests Julia Wertz, Lizz Hickey and Lauren Weinstein according to various things on Google! 7 pm SHARP, Luca Lounge, 13th St & Avenue B, NY NY
Continue ReadingNice art AND To Do 12/1: Kilian Eng art at Floating World
Swedish digital artist Kilian Eng is one of the hottest things going in illustration, and he's getting his first monograph from Floating World Comics -- and they'll be holding an opening to celebrate on December 1st at FLoating World. Alas the artist will not be on hand. The book will be available at the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival on December 3.
Continue ReadingMore details of Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival
More details of the last big indie show of 2011 have been announced, including related festivities, which include events at Union Pool, the Scot Eder Gallery, the Spectacle Theater and the Brick Theater, and an expanded guest list which, in addition to previously announced legends, also includes Adrian Tomine, Jordan Crane, Michael Deforge, Gabrielle Bell, Dash Shaw, Gary Panter, Frank Santoro, and Leslie Stein.
Continue ReadingEvent report: Meeting Lily Renée and Trina Robbins
Alexa at Ladies Making Comics has a delightful report up on an event at Books of Wonder with Trina Robbins and Golden Age cartoonist Lily Renée, who is the subject of a new biographical comic written by Robbins. A nice reminder that "Women in Comics" didn't start last month, last year, or even the last decade!
Continue ReadingJack Davis, Phoebe Gloeckner headline Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest
The featured guests for this Decembers Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival have been announced, and it's pretty spectacular: CF, Jack Davis, Phoebe Gloeckner, Lisa Hanawalt, Chip Kidd, David Mazzucchelli, John Porcellino and Brian Ralph. If you are like us, you are most excited about the chance to meet the legendary Jack Davis, who was not only an EC Comics mainstay, but one of the original MAD artists and one of the most influential illustrators of the 60s and 70s with his unmistakeable "bigfoot" style. So YEAH. Amazing.
Continue ReadingTo do: November — Comica
Paul Gravett has sent out an email with SOME of the amazing events for the month long Comica fest in the UK. The party kicks off tomorrow with an opening night hoedown, and then things unspool fats and furious -- among those appearing Hannah Berry, Warren Ellis, Lenny Henry Richard McGuire and more to come!
Continue ReadingTo do 11/5: Carousel for kids
Chris Duffy Sam Henderson Tao Nyeu Colleen AF Venable and more!
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