Lots and lots going on this week, with four separate comic conventions spread across the continent, and appearances from the likes of Michael Chabon, Chris Claremont, Chris Onstad and others. Read on!

Monday, April 13

Evanston, IL, 7:30 PMMichael Chabon at Northwestern University

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Novelist Michael Chabon (THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & KLAY) will speak about Edgar Allan Poe in a free, public lecture at Northwestern University, followed by a book signing.

Tuesday, April 16

Portland, OR, 6 PM – 8 PMMeredith Gran at Floating World Comics

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Cartoonist Meredith Gran will meet fans and sign books at this release party for the third collection of her webcomic OCTOPUS PIE.

Wednesday, April 15

Winter Park, FL, 4 PM – 8 PMOliver Coipel at A Comic Shop

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Artist Oliver Coipel (THOR, HOUSE OF M) makes the trip from France to sign at A Comic Shop, presented by FX International.


See the rest of the events after the break!


Wednesday, April 15

Portland, OR, 5 PMChris Onstad at Things From Another World

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ACHEWOOD creator Chris Onstad makes an appearance at Things From Another World in NE Sandy to celebrate his move from San Francisco to Portland.


Wednesday, April 15

Boston, MA, 6 PMChris Claremont at Barnes & Nobel

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Popular X-MEN scribe Chris Claremont makes an appearance at Boston’s Prudential Center Barnes & Nobel.


Friday, April 17

Portland, OR, 5:30 PMCBLDF and Stumptown Comics Foundation benefit dinner

This ticketed event will feature dinner and cocktails with comics luminaries including Jeff Smith, Craig Thompson, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Farel Dalrymple, Derek Kirk Kim, Pollyanne Birge and others, and an appearance by Portland Mayor Sam Adams, who will read a proclamation marking April as Portland’s Comics Month. Tickets are $100 a plate.


Friday, April 17 – Sunday, April 19

Orlando, FLFX International sci-fi and comic book convention

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Comic book creators from far and wide descending on Orlanda for FX International include Michael Golden, Oliver Coipel, Ben Templesmith, Mark Texeria, Matt Fraction, Arthur Suydam, Frank Brunner, Jim McCann and others. Tickets start at $25 per day, or $50 for a three-day pass.


Friday, April 17 – Sunday, April 19

Denver, CO, – Comicfest 2009

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Part of Denver’s StarFest convention, Comicfest 2009 includes guests Amy Reeder Hadley, Brian Wood, Jason & Heather Martin, Scorpio Steele, Kevin J. Anderson, Armando Durruthy, Mike Baron, Stan Yan and more, as well as video teleconferences with DC and Marvel. Tickets are $10 per day or $15 for a three-day pass.


Saturday, April 18

Alhambra, CA, 9 AMKazu Kibuishi kicks off graphic narrative course

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Gallery Nucleus presents a course on graphic narrative storytelling taught by Kazu Kibuishi (AMULET, FLIGHT, DAISY KUTTER) which will be held each Saturday morning from April 18 to May 19. Tuition for the class is $500, and registration is online.

Saturday, April 18

Round Rock, TX, 2 PMMatt Sturges at Barnes & Nobel

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Comics scribe Matt Sturges (JACK OF FABLES) makes an appearance at the Round Rock Barnes & Nobel at La Frontera Village to promote his new prose novel MIDWINTER.

Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 19

Columbus, OHSmall Press and Alternative Comics Expo

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S.P.A.C.E. celebrates its 10th year as the Mid-West’s largest exhibition of small press, alternative and creator-owned comics. Admission is $5 for one day or $8 for both.

Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 19

Portland, ORStumptown Comics Fest

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Portland’s fifth-annual indie-centric convention takes over the Lloy Centrer Doubletree hotel, featuring guests Jeff Smith, Jim Valentino, Farel Dalrymple, Gail Simone, C. Spike Trotman, Carla Speed McNeil, Keith Knight, Craig Thompson, Hellen Jo, and many more! Admission is $6 per day. April is also Comic Month in Portland, and a complete listing of PDX events can be found at the Stumptown website.

Posted by Aaron Humphrey.

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  1. Saturday April 18 – Sunday, April 19
    Toronto, ON – Canada – The Toronto ComiCON 5th Annual Fan Appreciation Con – http://hobbystar.com/upcomingevents/torontocomicon2009fae.html

    with Bill Sienkiewicz, Steve Epting, Doug Mahnke, Joe Benitez, Todd Nauck, Chris Sprouse, Alex Maleev, Jeff Lemire, Michael Cho, Ramon Perez, Willow Dawson, Paul Rivoche, Dave Ross and many others. Admission is $10 on Saturday, with free admission (with coupon from a Toronto area comic book store) on Sunday.

  2. FIVE comicbook festivals in one weekend? Truly this is a Golden Age! (And no one blogging about how one will cause another to collapse because they occur on the same weekend.)

  3. It helps that they are in different parts of the country.

    The Con Wars seem to be “on” in earnest, though, huh? Reed goes after Chicago/Wizard, & Wizard responds by buying the Big Apple cons & scheduling at the same time as Reed’s NYCC in 2010 – but a year earlier. Ambitious.

    Joe & I will be at the FX show this weekend! Hope to see some Orlando-area fans down there, booth #1226. I