Saturday, September 14, 2024

SPX 2024 in Photos, Day 0 (Sept. 13) - Tillie Walden at the Libary of Congress

Ignoring the official title of the talk, Walden spoke about her career, how she learned to make comics, having Bill Watterson's brother for an English teacher, being married and having children, and teaching as a profession. It was an excellent, exuberant talk and will be well worth watching when it hits the LoC's YouTube channel.

Here's 2 notes that I posted live on FB. 

"I love filling out forms with a certificate of cartooning as my highest level of education."

She finished her talk saying that in 200 years people would still be making comics and queer people will still be cartoonists.







 
Possibly her next project? I missed if it is, but it's a 19th century lesbian couple based on their diaries.



The exhibit of LGBTQ comics held by the Library. In the 1980s-90s, DC had a gay bookstore, Lambda Rising, on Dupont Circle that carried Alison Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For. The strip was also being published in the Blade newspaper.





Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/13/2024

Mysterious Intrigue with Higurashi  [visual novel]

Scoop September 13 2024

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=277479

 

In Memoriam: John Cassaday

Scoop September 13 2024

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=277529

 

In Memoriam: Peter Renaday [voice actor]

Scoop September 13 2024

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=277568

 

In Memoriam: Karl Moline

Scoop September 13 2024

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=277602

 

Fantastic Four #1 CGC 9.6 Sells for Record $2M at Heritage

Scoop September 13 2024

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=277593

 

Rachel Merrill is New Gil Thorp Artist

D. D. Degg          

https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/09/12/rachel-merrill-is-new-gil-thorp-artist/

 

Israeli Filmmaker Asaf Galay Wins $200K Documentary Prize For Fleischer Studios Documentary 'Cartooning America'

By AMID AMIDI | 09/11/2024

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/documentary-2/israeli-filmmaker-asaf-galay-wins-200k-documentary-prize-for-fleischer-studios-documentary-cartooning-america-242932.html

 

DirecTV Enlists A New Ally In Its War With Disney: Public-Domain Mickey Mouse

By AMID AMIDI | 09/10/2024

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-culture/directv-enlists-a-new-ally-in-its-war-with-disney-public-domain-mickey-mouse-242922.html

 

Dark Horse To Publish The Art Of Marvel SNAP… But Who Gets Paid? [creators rights]

by Rich Johnston 12 Sep 2024

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/dark-horse-to-publish-the-art-of-marvel-snap-but-who-gets-paid/

 

A New Book Called "Stan Lee Lied", Claims That Stan Lee… Lied

Chaz Gower has written a new book Stan Lee Lied: Your Handy Guide to Every Lie in The Origins of Marvel Comics.

11 Sep 2024   Rich Johnston  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/a-new-book-called-stan-lee-lied-claims-that-stan-lee-lied/

 

The Tears Of Stan Lee… An Extract From "Stan Lee Lied" by Chaz Gower

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported on a new book by Chaz Gower called Stan Lee Lied. Today we run an extract on just one of those claimed lies

  12 Sep 2024   Rich Johnston  https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-tears-of-stan-lee-an-extract-from-stan-lee-lied-by-chaz-gower/

 

Latest Giles collection released today

John Freeman on September 12, 2024

https://downthetubes.net/latest-giles-collection-released-today/

 

New crowdfunding campaign launched for comics museum in Sicily

John Freeman on September 12, 2024

https://downthetubes.net/new-crowdfunding-campaign-launched-for-comics-museum-in-sicily/

 

Interview: Christopher Golden on HELLBOY AND THE BPRD: THE GODDESS OF MANHATTAN audiobook

Beat Staff

09/13/2024

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-christopher-golden-on-hellboy-and-the-bprd-the-goddess-of-manhattan-audiobook/

 

Maverick Reveals First Look Preview of Werewolf Meets Basketball Graphic Novel Block'D (Exclusive)

By Matthew Aguilar - August 20, 2024

https://comicbook.com/comics/news/maverick-first-look-preview-werewolf-basketball-graphic-novel-blockd/

 

Marvel Comics Writer Gail Simone Defends X-Men Books Hiding Exposition And First Character Appearances Behind QR Codes: "We're All Trying To Make These Books Something Fun"

Spencer Baculi 

Jul 26, 2024 https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/07/26/marvel-comics-writer-gail-simone-defends-x-men-books-hiding-exposition-and-first-character-appearances-behind-qr-codes-were-all-trying-to-make-these-books-something-fun/

 

Marvel Comics X-Men Editor Defends Criticism Of Mutants' Bloodlust During Krakoa Era: "I Tend To Subscribe To The Idea That Super Heroes Are Intended To Embody A Higher Morality Than That"

spencer Baculi 

Aug 21, 2024

https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/08/21/marvel-comics-x-men-editor-defends-criticism-of-mutants-bloodlust-during-krakoa-era-i-tend-to-subscribe-to-the-idea-that-super-heroes-are-intended-to-embody-a-higher-morality-than-that/

 

Marvel Comics Exec Tom Brevoort Doubles Down On Belief That "For The X-Men, The Message Is The Concept", Writes Off Those Who Disagree And Use The Term "Woke" In Their Criticisms As "Cretins"

Spencer Baculi 

Mar 5, 2024

https://boundingintocomics.com/2024/03/05/marvel-comics-exec-tom-brevoort-doubles-down-on-belief-that-for-the-x-men-the-message-is-the-concept-writes-off-those-who-disagree-and-use-the-term-woke-in-their-criticisms-as-cretins/

 

SKYBOUND LICENSES 'INVINCIBLE' TO INDIE BOARDS & CARDS For New Card Game

Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez on September 12, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57774/skybound-licenses-invincible-indie-boards-cards

 

NEW RECORD PRICE FOR 'FANTASTIC FOUR' #1 In Heritage Auction Today

Milton Griepp on September 12, 2024

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/57777/new-record-price-fantastic-four-1

 

Live Drawing Visual Journalism | Liza Donnelly | Medium Day 2024

Medium Sep 9, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76doxD4HP58

 

'Third Shift Society' TV Series Based On Webcomic In Works From Wattpad Webtoon Studios, Jim Henson Co. & Rehab Entertainment

By Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski

September 11, 2024

https://deadline.com/2024/09/third-shift-society-webcomic-live-action-series-1236083895/

 

Marvel Comics for Dummies condenses 85 years of comic book lore into an accessible primer aimed at getting more people into the Marvel Universe

George Marston

Newsarama August 20, 2024

https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/marvel-comics/marvel-for-dummies-book-announcement/

 

Survival of the Goodest by Marianne Boucher

A graphic novel adventure about a young messenger who taps into an ancient magic

CBC Books  : Aug 19, 2024

https://www.cbc.ca/books/survival-of-the-goodest-by-marianne-boucher-1.7298285

 

 

From Comic Book to Novel: Captain America: The Great Gold Steal and Captain America: Liberty's Torch

Two novelizations starring Captain America show how the character and his world have grown more complex over time...

Alan Brown

August 20, 2024

https://reactormag.com/from-comic-book-to-novel-captain-america-the-great-gold-steal-and-libertys-torch/

 

 

Comic Book Controversy: Explicit Graphic Novel Shocks Lynchburg Parents [Free Speech Handbook]

The book was given out 'on error' according to LCS

10 News Reporter Abbie Coleman

August 20, 2024

https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2024/08/20/comic-book-controversy-explicit-graphic-novel-shocks-lynchburg-parents/

 

 

Debunking Myths About Graphic Novels and Comics to Unlock Learning [literacy]

Nimah Gobir

KQED's Mindshift Aug 20 2024

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/64402/how-debunking-myths-about-graphic-novels-and-comics-can-unlock-learning

 

Beijing cartoon campaign to curb clan influence in rural China

August 22, 2024

By Miyashni Pillay

https://bgtvnetwork.com/news/14067/beijing-cartoon-campaign-to-curb-clan-influence-in-rural-china/

 

Them's The Vagaries – This Week's Links

Clark Burscough | September 13, 2024

https://www.tcj.com/thems-the-vagaries-this-weeks-links/

 

Exclusive Interview: Chris Cummins talks his Archie Comics Debut

  Lisa Fernandes September 12, 2024

https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2024/09/exclusive-interview-chris-cummins-talks-his-archie-comics-debut/

 

Smash Pages Q&A | Matt Bors + Ben Clarkson on 'Justice Warriors: Vote Harder'

The creators of the dystopian satire sequel graphic novel talk about their secret origins, being 'plagiarized' by real-world events, meatball riots, buddy-cop bro-mances and more.

JK Parkin

September 11, 2024

https://smashpages.net/2024/09/11/smash-pages-qa-matt-bors-ben-clarkson-on-justice-warriors-vote-harder/

 

How Does a Graphic Novel Become an Audiobook? [Darrin Bell]

By Jay Gabler

Sep 11, 2024

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/95893-how-does-a-graphic-novel-become-an-audiobook.html

 

Reimagining The Road: A new graphic novel brings Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic road trip to life. "I immediately was enthralled by the atmosphere it creates," cartoonist Manu Larcenet tells Inverse.

by Jake Kleinman

Sep. 9, 2024

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/the-road-graphic-novel-artist-interview-manu-larcenet

 

Def Leppard's Phil Collen Powers Comics' Push To Reach New Fans With 'Hysteria'

Rob Salkowitz

Sep 6, 2024

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2024/09/06/def-leppards-phil-collen-powers-comics-push-to-reach-new-fans-with-hysteria/

 

Cree author David A. Robertson on the making of an Indigenous superhero; New graphic novel, God Flare, explores themes of mental health and colonialism through sci-fi storytelling.

By Cierra Bettens

Sep 11, 2024

https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/cree-author-david-a-robertson-on-the-making-of-an-indigenous-superhero/ 

 

'Uncle Sam' Was Hailed as a Comics Masterpiece, Then Left to Languish. It's Been Reissued Just in Time for the Election.

The 1997 comic, in which a bedraggled Uncle Sam battles for the soul of America, was "radical" in its day and soon fell out of print. Are 2024 audiences better equipped to handle it?

By Dan Solomon

September 11, 2024

https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/uncle-sam-comic-alex-ross-election-edition-reprint/

 

Final Cut by Charles Burns review – a book to be read and reread

A horror movie shoot grows complicated for a group of young friends in a rich story of anxiety and betrayal steeped in dread

Rachel Cooke

Mon 9 Sep 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/sep/09/final-cut-by-charles-burns-review-a-book-to-be-read-and-reread

 

Off Panel #464: Living Hell with Caitlin Yarsky

September 9 2024

https://sktchd.libsyn.com/offpanel464-living-hell-with-caitlin-yarsky

 

X-Men Monday #266 – Murewa Ayodele Talks 'Storm'

Chris Hassan

September 9, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/09/x-men-monday-266-murewa-ayodele-storm/

 

A new dawn for Batman: Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta on reinventing the Dark Knight in DC's Absolute line

The pair reimagine Batman with a truly grounded, guerrilla-style approach and trauma galore.

David Brooke

September 11, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/11/absolute-batman-scott-snyder-nick-dragotta-qa/

 

Jeph Loeb celebrates 'Batman: The Last Halloween'

The 10-part finale to the 'The Long Halloween' saga arrives on September 25.

Chris Coplan

September 10, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/10/batman-the-last-halloween-qa-jeph-loeb_/

 

Declan Shalvey infiltrates 'Terminator' with new energies and ideas

Chris Coplan

September 10, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/10/terminator-2024-feature/

 

Adam Cahoon offers us 'Greetings from the Maglev'

The post-apocalyptic tale of revenge is currently crowdfunding its second chapter.

Chris Coplan

September 12, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/12/greetings-from-the-maglev-qa/

 

Gerry Duggan and John McCrea plot a new caper with 'Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames'

Dead Eyes' latest heist kicks off this week.

Chris Coplan

September 10, 2024

https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/10/dead-eyes-the-empty-frames-qa/

 

Sarah Leavitt's Tangles: Teaching Queer Caregiving Memoir on Disability, and Pedagogy as Resistance

Jane Tolmie

Published: September 1, 2024

Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics, 8(2), 35.

online at https://www.lectitopublishing.nl/download/sarah-leavitts-tangles-teaching-queer-caregiving-memoir-on-disability-and-pedagogy-as-resistance-14947.pdf

 

Domingos Isabelinho: The Reading Gaze and the Expanded Field of Comics, Sept. 10, 2024

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

Sep 11, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq5eezCSCkE

 

Nancy Burton in conversation with Alex Dueben, Sept 3, 2024

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

396; Sep 10, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvQqXhm3ayI

 

How Roy Lichtenstein Became a Super-Villain to Comic Book ArtistsBen Davis

artnet Sep 10, 2024 The Art Angle Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBTFlrLExGI

 

Gail Simone, Ram V & Abigail Harding on HORROR! and ROMANCE! at SDCC - The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast

Sep 2, 2024  The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHL-y7rlQD8

 

The Daily Heller: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien Together Again [ John Hendrix, The Mythmakers]

The Daily Heller september 10 2024

By Steven Heller

https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-c-s-lewis-and-j-r-r-tolkien-together-again/

 

The Daily Heller: Bob van Dijk's "Expressive Comic Art"

Posted inThe Daily Heller September 11 2024

By Steven Heller

https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-bob-van-dijks-expressive-comic-art/


Interview: Cavan Scott introduces GODFATHER OF HELL
The writer chatted with us about the new Vault book debuting in October
Deanna Destito
09/13/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-cavan-scott-introduces-godfather-of-hell/

Graphic novel 'Little Moons' looks at how MMIWG2S+ affects families
By Sav Jonsa
Aug 22, 2024 https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/little-moons-graphic-novel-mmiwg2s-couchiching-first-nation/

DC Comics announces new "All In" era
Leah Smith, Opinion Staff Writer
August 22, 2024 https://www.thewilkesbeacon.com/opinion/2024/08/22/dc-comics-announces-new-all-in-era/

Much anticipated graphic novel project completed [The Lynching Bridge, Kentucky]
    Aug 22, 2024
https://www.pmg-ky1.com/sentinel_news/much-anticipated-graphic-novel-project-completed/article_24183c25-240e-57ff-a75d-8d660d4b8b2e.html

Moana 2 left a lot on the cutting room floor to move to the big screen
Supporting theaters was a factor in Disney's decision to streamline a planned Disney+ series into a feature film
By Emma Keates  |  September 13, 2024
https://www.avclub.com/moana-2-disney-series-to-film-interview

For Him, a 'Lion King' Prequel Is the 'Most Different Thing I Could Do'
Barry Jenkins broke out as a filmmaker with the Oscar-winning indie film "Moonlight." He has surprised some of his fans by taking up a Disney franchise.
By Robert Ito
    A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 15, 2024, Section AR, Page 74 of the New York edition with the headline: An Indie Take on 'The Lion King'.
    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/movies/barry-jenkins-mufasa-lion-king.html

Yes, 'The Penguin' is yet another Batman spin-off. It's also one of 2024's best shows
Glen Weldon
Pop Culture Happy Hour September 12, 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/12/nx-s1-5106122/the-penguin-batman-review-colin-farrell

Agatha All Along EP Breaks Down The MCU's Witchy Future & Addresses Agents Of SHIELD Status
 Joe Deckelmeier  &  Andy Behbakht
Published Sep 3, 2024
https://screenrant.com/agatha-all-along-brad-winderbaum-inteview/




Friday, September 13, 2024

Sept 15: Rory Lucey at Hooray for Books! in Alexandria

Ready for a troll-catching caper?


Author Rory Lucey will join us on Sunday, September 15, at 1 PM to present and sign SCRAM: Society of Creatures Real and Magical, his new graphic novel for 8- to 12-year-olds.


In the hopes of learning more about the local cryptids, three friends, Jenny, Emiko, and Brian, start the Society of Creatures Real and Magical—S.C.R.A.M.! Their first order of business? To meet a troll!


Rory Lucey previously illustrated the middle grade graphic memoir Bad Sister, written by Charise Mericle Harper.


We will have copies of SCRAM available for purchase at the event.


Hooray For Books! Independent Bookstore | 1555 King Street Suite 101 | Alexandria, VA 22314 US

PR: Fantagraphics at SPX Booth W51-55!



SMALL PRESS EXPO



OUR SPX SCHEDULE

It's that time of year again: Small Press Expo! We'll be at tables W51-55 on September 14th-15th, along with Special Guests Carol Lay (My Time Machine), Beth Hetland (Tender), Laura Pérez (Ocultos), and Stan Mack (Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies: The Collected Conceits, Delusions, and Hijinks of New Yorkers from 1974 to 1995).


More exciting news: Time Under Tension by M.S. Harkness is nominated for the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel—fingers crossed for a well-deserved win!


So stop on by booth W51-55: we'll have a table full of our newest books (including some titles that aren't out yet), new merch, and plenty of signings–check out the schedule below!

SIGNING SCHEDULE

Saturday, September 14th:
12:00-1:00 pm: Laura Pérez (Ocultos) + Caitlin Cass (Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race and Voting Rights in the U.S.)
1:00-2:00 pm: Stan Mack (Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies) + Marc Sobel (Reading Love and Rockets)
2:00-3:00 pm: Carol Lay (My Time Machine) + Beth Hetland (Tender)
3:00-4:00 pm: Graham Chaffee (Light It, Shoot It) + Rick Altergott (Blessed Be)
4:00-5:00 pm: Eleanor Davis (You and a Bike and a Road) + Mia Wolff (The Empty Lot)


Sunday, September 15th:
12:00-1:00 pm: Beth Hetland (Tender) + Eleanor Davis (You and a Bike and a Road)
1:00-2:00 pm: Stan Mack (Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies) + Rick Altergott (Blessed Be)
2:00-3:00 pm: Carol Lay (My Time Machine) + Marc Sobel (Reading Love and Rockets)
3:00-4:00 pm: Laura Pérez (Ocultos) + Mia Wolff (The Empty Lot)
4:00-5:00 pm: Graham Chaffee (Light It, Shoot It)
5:00-6:00 pm: Caitlin Cass (Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race and Voting Rights in the U.S.)

PANEL SCHEDULE

Saturday, September 14th:
Cults, 12:00-1:00 pm in the White Oak Room: Cults (religious and otherwise) have been part of the fabric of American history long before it was officially a country. What often start off as utopian projects usually devolve into fanaticism, exploitation, and even murder. Join moderator Marc Sobel and panelists Jesse Lambert (Hyperallegenic), Ellen Lindner (Lost Diamonds), George Wylesol (Internet Crusader), and Emi Gennis (American Cult) will discuss cults from a personal, historical, and fictional perspective and why comics are an ideal medium to delve into the depths of their mysteries.


Building Comics Community Before The Internet, 12:30-1:30 pm in the White Flint Amphitheater: Before the internet facilitated interaction and community for cartoonists worldwide, there were still networks that drew them together. From the page of seminal zine Factsheet Five to a mail network that criss-crossed the globe to dozens of alt-weekly newspapers that disseminated comics, the cartoonists who emerged at the height of the first zine explosion established the groundwork for what was to come. Tom Hart of the Sequential Artists Workshop (SAW) has been capturing the experiences of the cartoonists who were there, and he'll join panelists Ariel Bordeaux (Deep GirlClutter), Anders Nilsen (TonguesBig Questions), Carol Lay (My Time MachineStory Minute), and Peter Kuper (RuinsWorld War III Illustrated) as they discuss their varied experiences in establishing comics community.


Dash Shaw and Eleanor Davis In Conversation, 2:30-3:30 pm in the White Flint Amphitheater: Dash Shaw and Eleanor Davis are visionary cartoonists. Both coming from art school backgrounds, they made their mark at a young age and have continued to evolve over the years, crafting a wide variety of innovative comics while never repeating themselves. Shaw's body of work includes Bottomless Belly ButtonNew School, and the new Blurry, while Davis's comics include Why Art?The Hard Tomorrow, and You & A Bike & A Road. Moderator Rob Clough will join them in a discussion of their careers, their aesthetics, and their working methods.


Warts & All Memoir, 4:30-5:30 pm in the White Flint Amphitheater: There's a new wave of young cartoonists specializing in a style of memoir that's more closely aligned with work from the late 80s and early 90s than anything being published now. There's a bold and refreshing frankness in their work where nothing is off-limits but little is sensationalized. It is the matter-of-factness with which they approach raw and thorny subjects that makes their work so compelling. Moderator Alex Hoffman will be leading a discussion with some of the vanguard in this new movement: Angela Fanche (Me & Night), Allee Errico (Froggie World), Kayla E (Precious Rubbish), and Tara Booth (Processing).


Carousel: Comics Performances, 5:00-6:00 pm in the White Oak Room: Since 1997, R. Sikoryak has hosted Carousel, a series of comics readings and visual performances by cartoonists and theater artists, presented around the U.S. and Canada. This special edition of Carousel at SPX features exhibiting artists and guests, performing live. Join us for an audio-visual journey to the place where comics and performance collide! Featuring: Stan Mack (Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies), Bianca Xunise, (Punk Rock Karaoke), Amy Kurzweill (Artificial: A Love Story), Jeffrey Brown (Kids Are Still Weird), Joel Christian Gill (Fights), Shing Yin Khor (The Legend Of Auntie Po), and R. Sikoryak (Constitution Illustrated).


Sunday, September 15th:
The Pitfalls Of Time Travel, 1:00-2:00 pm in the White Flint Amphitheater: While time travel stories can be fun and sometimes confusing, things tend to get complicated when someone goes backward or forward in time in order to try to fix something. Inevitably, that makes things worse. It could mean you get trapped in feudal Japan, have an awkward encounter with a younger version of your own self, or even worse, see a bleak future. Moderator Warren Bernard will talk about the time travel tales from Carol Lay (My Time Machine), Jess Fink (We Can Fix It!), and Benjamin Wilgus (Chronin).


Altered Realities, 2:00-3:00 pm in the White Flint Amphitheater: Comics provide a unique way of looking at consensus reality in startlingly new and different ways. Whether used to represent the way mental illness can affect the way we perceive reality, how occult forces can warp perception, or how in the far future the ways in which surviving species might perceive humanity, the use of line and color offers a world of possibilities. Francesca Lyn will explore the topic with Peter Kuper (RuinsInsectopolis), Laura Pérez (OcultosTotem), Christi Furnas (Crazy Like A Fox: Adventures In Schizophrenia), and Nate Powell (Fall ThroughSwallow Me Whole).


Big Concepts In Non-Fiction, 3:30-4:30 pm in the White Oak Room: Non-fiction comics span from the familiar biographies to deeply thought-out ruminations on science and technology, to deep dives into history, politics, and philosophy. They allow for complex visual representations of ideas and a compression of data that can make difficult topics easier to understand. Moderator Jonathan Gray will explore these concepts with Glynnis Fawkes (1177 B.C.: A Graphic History Of The Year Civilization Collapsed {with Eric H. Cline}), Caitlin Cass (Suffrage Song), Bill Campbell (The Day The Klan Came To Town {with Bizhan Khodabandeh}), Dan Nott (Hidden Systems), and Nate Powell (March {with Andrew Aydin and John Lewis}).


SOLRADIO Live: Spotlight On Beth Hetland, 4:00-5:00 pm in the White Flint Amphitheater: SOLRADIO, the podcast of the comics criticism website SOLRAD.CO, proudly presents a deep dive into the Harvey Award-nominated debut graphic novel Tender by Beth Hetland. Beth will join moderator Alex Hoffman and critics Jules Bakes and Rob Clough as they explore the themes and imagery of her harrowing book.

MERCH

We worked with some of our artists to design some very cool merch and we've got (drumroll, please): bumper stickers designed by Noah Van Sciver and John Pham, a t-shirt featuring art by Gilbert Hernandez from the cover of Love & Rockets Vol. IV #14, a t-shirt featuring art by Scott Marvel Cassidy from the charming graphic novel he co-authored with his wife, Maria BamfordHogbook and Lazer Eyes, and a t-shirt featuring a two-sided design of the one and only Buddy Bradley by Peter Bagge!

SHOW EXCLUSIVES

Want to be the first to read our new releases? Stop by our tables W51-55: we'll have these titles and more available exclusively at SPX before their release dates!