Thursday, April 18, 2024

Fantom Comics news

Fantom Comics' first ever 420 party, CHRONICON is this Saturday, April 20th! The QUEER BOOK CLUB and the COMICS WORKSHOP are both returning this month! Check out all event itineraries below!

The deadline to nominate Fantom Comics for the 2024 WILL EISNER SPIRIT OF COMICS RETAILER AWARD is this FRIDAY, APRIL 19th!
FILL OUT THE BALLOT HERE: https://www.comic-con.org/awards/2024-will-eisner-spirit-of-comics-retailer-award-ballot/

>>>> IN-STORE EVENTS

>>> FANTOM COMICS CHRONICON
>> SATURDAY, APRIL 20th - all day!

We're celebrating 4/20 with a bang this year, collaborating with local artists, musicians, businesses and community members! Here's our event schedule:

ALL THE POISONS (@alltheoldpoisonsbooks) tabling from 12pm to 4:30pm!

> CONCERT @ 3pm - local musician NOBODY'S IDOL (@nobodysidol) performs live at Fantom Comics for the first time ever, raising funds for e-sims for Gaza via donation.

> PANEL @ 4:20pm - spx executive director WARREN BERNARD talks about the history of small press comics in head shops in the dc area

> DJ SET (21+) @ 6PM - local musician and international performing artist SIR E.U (@sire.u) performs at Fantom once again! Entry is $15 and all tickets come with gifts from Yana Wellness Center (@yana.creatives) and our 4/20 sticker by Erin Lisette (@tigrspoon)

Get tickets: https://bit.ly/fantom42024

>>> QUEER BOOK CLUB - WASHINGTON'S GAY GENERAL w/ JOSH TRUJILLO (virtually)!
>> SUNDAY, APRIL 21st @ 6:30pm

The QUEER BOOK CLUB has made it's come back and we're discussing WASHINGTON'S GAY GENERAL written by JOSH TRUJILLO and drawn by LEVI HASTINGS! Through Zoom JOSH TRUJILLO will be joining us to discuss the graphic novel!

This graphic novel biography tells the true story of one of the most important, but largely forgotten, military leaders of the American Revolution, Baron Wilhelm Von Steuben, who brought much-needed knowledge to the inexperienced and ill-prepared Continental Army. As its first Inspector General, Von Steuben created an organizational framework for the US military, which included writing the Blue Book guide that became the standard for training American soldiers for more than a century. Beginning with Von Steuben's career in the Prussian Army, Trujillo explores his recruitment by Benjamin Franklin, his work alongside General George Washington at the Battle of Valley Forge, and his eventual decline into obscurity. In Washington's Gay General, Trujillo and Hastings impart both the intricacies of queer history and the importance of telling stories that highlight queer experiences.

Josh stopped by Fantom back in March and signed copies of the book! Get it in-store or on our website before we sell out: https://stores.comichub.com/fantom_comics/products/washingtons-gay-general-hardcover-graphic-novel-mature-

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