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I've been remiss in announcing localish events but there's a good one tonight at Bergen Street Comics where Box Brown will read from Andre...

Will every single comics creators be at a show this weekend? Since we know comics culture is booming I thought it might be interesting to check out just WHAT is happening around this nation of outs. I got most of these from Convention Scene but it didn't include the biggest show, Big Wow.

If you're going to one of these shows, feel free to report back to us here! We're keen to hear about comics culture around the world.

The parade of the CAFs continues with MeCAF in Portland, Maine, a one day event to be held this Sunday, May 18th. This year the show has moved to a new venue, The Portland Company Complex at 58 Fore Street. It's still near the ocean, and has bigger space, free wifi and food vendors. Guests include Sean Gordon Murphy, James Sturm, Kazu Kibuishi, Jimmy Gownley, Zack Gialongo and Maris Wicks. Programming is here. This is a comics focused event with a big emphasis on all-ages material that everyone likes going to. There is also an emphasis on lobster, Shipyard beer and other nautical fare. The local paper has a nice preview.

On his blog yesterday, cartoonist Derf announced the end of his strip THE CITY after 24 years. It's a miracle any alt-weekly cartoonist was...

#160456638 / gettyimages.com Laura Hudson has a well-researched piece from the print Wired called Curbing Online Abuse Isn’t Impossible. Here’s Where We Start and I...

The stellar comics making team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips is finishing up FATALE, but fading in on FADE OUT, a new collaboration due in August. The first issue will be 40 pages long, and given its old time Tinsel Town sbject atter, a varient edition will be printed in an oversized "movie magazine replica" format with 8 extra pages of behind-the-scenes art and articles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj0l7iGKh8g This is actually an hour show but it was super speedy.

While walking around TCAF a ton of conversations I overheard involved boarding, backgrounds and other animation type gigs. One publisher even wondered aloud what...

As part of Pride Month, San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum will host the first annual Queer Comics Expo (QCE) on June 8th from 11am...

As part of Pride Month, San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum will host the first annual Queer Comics Expo (QCE) on June 8th from 11am...

It's been a voyage of discovery for Tüki Save the Humans, Jeff Smith's ongoing webcomic. It was always expected to go to print, but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnXsnR-2AvU Looks like he'll be running...and FAST. Seriously, this is a fine trailer. And I don't even like the Flash. And the Arrow crossover possibilities...