SPACE poster by Tom Williams unveiled
S.P.A.C.E. (Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo) is yet another comics-related event in Columbus. This will be the 15th year for the show, making it one of the granddaddys of the indie "CAF" circuit and it claims to be "the midwest's longest running exhibition of small press, creator owned and art comics." This year it will be held April 14 and 15th at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus and sponsored by Back Porch Comics.
Charlie Brown is coming to MoCCA Fest in balloon form
Remember how we said there would be a lot to see at this year's MoCCA Festival on April 5-6? Well, that includes the iconic...
Bill Watterson and Richard Thompson interviewed on the state of cartooning
Yep you head me right. This weekend the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum and LIbrary in Columbus Ohio will open two incredible shows,
The Irresistible...
MoCCA announces guests, exhibitors, debuts and more
MoCCA Fest is just around the corner—April 5-6—and it's going to be a pretty great weekend judging by the guest list. After a transitional...
Fun times with Abe Vigoda and Drew Friedman at the Society of Illustrators
It is not every day you see Fantagraphics associate publisher Eric Reynolds and legend Abe Vigoda in the same place (as seen on Reynolds'...
On the Scene: A night with G. Willow Wilson at Word
Last night I made the epic journey* to Jersey City to host a talk with G. Willow Wilson at the Word bookstore. This shop...
Tonight to do: G. Willow Wilson at Word, Jersey City
I'm extremely honored to be interviewing G. Willow Wilson at the Word bookstore in Jersey City tonight, talking about her award winning writing, including...
To do Feb 11: The Many Identities of the Struggling Cartoonist
I'm not too clear on the weather back home for the weekend, but if you can make it out and you live in New...
TCAF announces more guests: Smith, Blaine, Pearson, etc.
I'm not sure when this rolled out, but the Toronto Comic Arts Festival has announced more guests. While I think if you're going to...
Gregory Benton announces B+F Tour
AdHouse has jus announced that Gregory Benton will be on tour for his B+F book. This oversized fantasy about a woman and her dog...
This weekend: the Black Comic Book Festival at the Schomberg Center
Yes it's another NYC event, but this two day festival of comics sounds quite worthwhile. The FREE event includes special events, panel discussions,...
SPX 2014 exhibitors list goes to a lottery system
Catching up on some of the news that broke Christmas week (!?!) and this is pretty huge. After a total server meltdown and general headaches over exhibitor registration for the 2013 show. the Small Press Expo is going to basically a lottery. "Legacy" exhibitors—those who have been at the show for five years or more—and invited guests (of course) will be given tables, and the remainder will be put up for a lotteryplain and simple. The show will not go curated, as nearly every other CAF has, because...well because of tradition. Here's the new procedure::
