Tag: art comix
Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival reveals complete schedule
The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival has announced all its programming and several satellite events, including a showing of rare films and two art openings. In addition Françoise Mouly has joined as a guest and will speak. How on earth are you supposed to run around and buy comics AND go to all these interesting panels?
You're gonna want this: Michael DeForge's Spotting Deer
The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest is fast coming, and many books will debut there, just in time for gift giving, including,
SPOTTING DEER by Michael DeForge which is coming from Koyama Press.
Goin' APE 2010: Who's where
This weekend, among a plethora of worldwide comics events, the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco is surely the premiere event for alt and indy comics. Headlined by Dan Clowes and Lynda Barry that's probably enough right there, but why stop -- other guests include Megan Kelso, Tony Millionaire, Renée French, Tommy Kovac, Rich Koslowski, and more. If it were less than a plane ride away, we'd be there in a heartbeat.
Here's a VERY quick rundown of who's doing what at the show:
Koyama Press debuts two next week
And speaking of the small press, Canadian Koyama Press is making a name as a real force on the scene with a series of high-quality books. They're having a launch for two more next week in Toronto:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010, 7pm – 10pm
Announcing 2010 Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival
Save the date! December 4th will see the second Brooklyn Comics and Graphic Festival at a new, bigger venue and with a guest list that would be the envy of any show this year, including Kate Beaton, Lynda Barry, and Johnny Ryan. Details below:
When mini-comics were maxi
As SPX '10 thoughts still swirl in the indie community, Frank Santoro looks back and swirls about why mini-comics no longer feel fresh to him:
SD10: Bueanventura Press #1734
Although they are out of business, Alvin Buenaventura is using his previously reserved booth to run a "going out of business" sale, sad as it sounds. Lisa Hanawalt and Johnny Ryan will both be...
Buenaventura Press closure reactions
Sean T Collins rounded up reactions from creators and fellow publishers on the closure of Buenaventura Press, and it's all sad, sad sad. WE've heard bits and pieces of the story behind the story, and that's all sad too. Some of it can be pieced together with some googling, but we'll respect Alvin's wishes for privacy at this time and just reiterate out hope that he can continue to find a way to contribute to this golden age of comics art.
An interview with Dylan Williams
Dylan Williams is the founder of Sparkplug Comic Books, art film/used bookstore owner , and guy behind the scenes in many of Portland's comic and independent press events. A few months back, I sent Dylan some questions for an article on Diamond for PW Comics, expecting a few short answers, and when I got his responses, I wanted to print them all.
Fall/Winter Xeric Awards announced
The latest batch of Xeric Grant winners has been announced -- since its foundation in 1992, the Xeric has recognized a fairly amazing lineup of cartoonists and comics. Here's some more comics we'll be...
Weekend Reading: Black Death by Sammy Harkham
Struggle, death, darkness, a ray of hope? Via what things do
