On the Scene: Dean Haspiel Storms Long Island
“An Evening with Dean Haspiel”, held at the Cinema Arts Center, in Huntington Long Island on October 4th, was as much a tour of...
NYCC 2012: Kick-Watcher at NYCC
By: Henry Barajas
One of the main reasons why I started writing about Kickstarter projects is because I care a lot about independent creators trying to...
On the Scene: NYCC Day 1: Irwin Hasen Rocks the Boat and the Image...
By Hannah Means-Shannon
There’s something about walking into the New York Comic Con before it officially opens and seeing all the surprisingly graceful last minute...
On the Scene: Small Press Expo 2012 Day Two
By Hannah Means-Shannon
The revelries following the Ignatz Awards continued long into the night and crowded the lower levels of the conference center took over...
On the Scene: Small Press Expo 2012, Day One
By Hannah Means-Shannon
Things were buzzing at the Small Press Expo even before it officially began. A crowded hotel lobby, constant chatter, and a general...
Kevin Freeman takes over Action Lab
I'm not exactly sure what Action Lab is but I like PRINCELESS, which they publish, and I like their logo. So heck, I'll run...
Gillen and McKelvie Roundup
By Steve Morris
Artist Jamie McKelvie and writer Kieron Gillen have taken the spotlight today, with several pieces of news - both good and bad...
SPX: Good comics, good people
Much has been written and lauded about this year's SPX, and I'm late to the game but I have a few thoughts I wanted to put to pixel before the memories fade. It was a great time for just about everyone, I think. I had a blast at TCAF this year and came away from it completely optimistic about The State of Comics. That mood was only deepened by SPX, and I don't expect it to fade any time soon. A few little notes:
Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest announces guests: Ware, Chast, Blexbolex etc.
Those still smiling from the high of SPX can take comfort that the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festical is only 55 days away -- Sunday, November 10th to be exact. And the guests have been announced:
SPX: Great cartoonists destroy priceless originals with drool
Okay, that was metaphorical, but...While we work on our semi-coherent SPX thoughts, check out the Official Daniel Clowes Twitter for some fantastic images of the weekend. Here's Clowes and Chris Ware pouring over Crockett Johnson Barnaby originals at the Library of Congress:
Best SPX ever?
Photo via @eee
Possibly the best SPX ever—and definitely the most financially successful one. That's what everyone was saying last night. By 4:30 Fantagraphics had...
Once in a lifetime SPX rolls out this weekend
This weekend The Small Press Expo takes place in North Bethesda, MD, offering what seems to be a once in a lifetime lineup of guests: Dan Clowes. Chris Ware. Both Hernandez Brothers. No one ever seems to remember seeing them all in one place before. They won't all be on the same panel, but there is one featuring Clowes, Los Bros and Adrian Tomine. Get there early.




















