Anne Ishii and Ryan Holmberg at Fantom Comics talking about Tagame's Fish and Water manga (updated with audio file)

In the above image, they're talking about Anne's previous work translating Tagame especially for a German publisher that folded in 2017.

 

More photos and audio on the Internet Archive 

Audio and photos from Audio and photos from Miles Morales and Me and THE CURSED BODY BY KAWAKATSU TOKUSHIGE

COMICTROPOLIS: Miles Morales and Me - How a D.C. Kid Ended Up Writing Miles
    David Betancourt

Washington, DC: DC Public Library Southwest Neighborhood Library

Photographs and audio online at 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720334228079/

and https://archive.org/details/comictropolis-miles-morales-and-me-how-a-d.-c.-kid-ended-up-writing-miles-morales

 HORROR MANGAKA TALK: THE CURSED BODY BY KAWAKATSU TOKUSHIGE
by Kawakatsu Tokushige and Ryan Holmberg with Emily Yoshimoto

Washington, DC: Fantom Comics.

Photographs and audio online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720334200265 and https://archive.org/details/horror-mangaka-talk-the-cursed-body-by-kawakatsu-tokushige-with-ryan-holmberg

HORROR MANGAKA TALK: THE CURSED BODY BY KAWAKATSU TOKUSHIGE at Fantom Comics (UPDATED)

Interviewed by Ryan Holmberg who did not translate the book but wrote an afterword.

He was very influenced by Garo Magazine.

The two have known each other since university.

More photos can be seen on Flickr and an audio recording and photographs are on the Internet Archive.

Sophia Glock In Conversation With Emily Ettlinger at Fantom Comics 260514

Emily Ettlinger; Sophia Glock

Washington, DC: Fantom Comics May 14 2026

https://archive.org/details/sophia-glock-in-conversation-with-emily-ettlinger-fantom-comics-260514

FCBD at Fantom Comics

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026!!
also called Comics Giveaway Day

>>SATURDAY, MAY 2nd @ 11am - close

2010 P St NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 241-6498
fantomhq@fantomcomics.com

Snag some special free comics! There are specific titles out for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - we’re offering 5 comics per person, 1 per title. Show up in cosplay and get 2 extra titles.

Local creator OLIVER MERTZ will be attending to give away preview copies of his comic A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS that’s coming out in September with Oni Press.

Sixteen-year-old Ari Ackerman just witnessed a murder. Or two. Or maybe he didn’t. He’s not quite sure. What he does know is that he loves the Washington, D.C., punk scene and is trying very hard to process the perpetual impending death (and frequent resurrections) of his cancer-stricken father. Ari’s best friend, Maya Meng, just wants to hang out and go see Jawbox play at the Black Cat. But sadly, an escalating series of unexplained deaths can really ruin a perfectly good day.

Preorder a copy on FCBD with Fantom Comics and get $1 off your order

Kimberly Wang being interviewed by Chloe Sofield

Adeline Kon being interviewed by Laura Rovinsky

Laura on left, Adeline on right.

Jesse Lonergan being interviewed by Shawn Martinbrough (UPDATED)

Live at Fantom Comics in DC.

They're covering his early life in Vermont and his attraction to Image and then the small press including Reid Fleming. He says he is self taught. He was first published by NBM.

Here's a true fan who bought his book in to be signed a SECOND time after ordering the signed copy online.

 

 More photos are at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCEzEV

Gabriela Epstein being interviewed by Emily Ettlinger at Fantom Comics

 

 The two friends and RISD alumni talked for an hour, took questions, went deep into a 20-year old animated tv series, and laughed a lot. Epstein was previously interviewed here - https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2024/07/meet-visiting-cartoonist-gabriela.html 

 

 More photos are here - https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCDRsx 

 

Epstein reflecting on the new book while the 1st one is in the foreground.

 

Cara Gormally interviewed by Hannah Good at Fantom Comics

The two are talking about Cara's book, Everything is Fine, I'll Just Work Harder. Cara is the lighter haired person.

 

 

 

More photos are at https://www.flickr.com/photos/42072348@N00/albums/72177720330908455 

Jordan Clark and Julian Lytle at Fantom Comics

 

photo by Randy Tischler 

Audio file is online now; photographs will be added soon.

Book Talk And Signing With Matt Braly at Fantom Comics With Erin Lisette

Matt Braly; Erin Lisette

Washington, DC: Fantom Comics June 24 2025

https://archive.org/details/book-talk-and-signing-with-matt-braly-fantom-comics-250624-with-erin-lisette

Here's the original Facebook post:

Interviewed by Erin Lisette.

June 24 @6:30 pm

Fantom Comics

2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC

MATT BRALY will be in conversation with Fantom Comics for his debut graphic novel, FAMILY FORCE V! Now out today so place an order to get your copy in-store or online

After the discussion get FAMILY FORCE V signed, as this is a fully in-person event.

Fighting alien kaiju with your family on a Friday night is a totally normal part of being a teenager...right?

Well, it is for Maise, who, despite her protests, continues the family legacy of keeping the world safe, all while trying to get good grades, impress her crush, and balance extracurriculars. But growing up in this family means Maise must live up to the expectations of those she's destined to protect while not losing herself in the process.

MATT BRALY (@radrappy) and AINSWORTH LIN (@apple_cork) team up for the YA graphic novel of the year full of action and charm in FAMILY FORCE V!

Matt Braly is an Annie Award winning Thai/American animator, writer, director, producer, voice actor, and storyboard artist. He is most well known for creating and showrunning Disney's Amphibia - a cult classic Emmy nominated animated show about three teen girls who get sent to a magical & dangerous world of talking frogs. With over 12 years of experience in the industry, Matt has worked on hits such as Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Mitchels Vs The Machines, and Big City Greens

Angela Hsieh and Brigitta Blair at Fantom Comics

Angela Hsieh is being interviewed by Brigitta Blair about her new book Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology at Fantom Comics.

FCBD at Fantom Comics

 Thanks to Sarahti and Jacob of Fantom Comics,* the Library of Congress will once again have a complete set of FCBD comics for 2025.

 

Sarahti Gassmalla as Zatanna

Chelsea "Astronym" Blackwell

Chelsea "Astronym" Blackwell and Erin Lisette

May 24th manga book is apparently extremely disturbing but Ryan Holmberg and Brian Baynes will be talking about Beautiful Monster by Maruo Suehiro

*They order 2 of everything for me and I pay for them since the comics cost the store money, and aren't "free" to them.