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Sunday, June 23, 2024

Storybox Comics Fair day 2 pictures

It was a mighty hot day in DC, but you could get a cold beer with your indy comics at Storybox's day 2. I don't drink beer, but I did chat with cartoonists. Unfortunately I hadn't realized that exhibitors on day 1 would not be at day 2, so I missed all of them.

Pictures below the PR.

From the press release:

The second day of the fair is a comics mini-expo taking place at Third Hill Brewing Co. in downtown Silver Spring. Featuring 19 DMV-region cartoonists,illustrators and makers, with book signings by our special guests and workshops led by DC-based autobio-cartoonist Athena Naylor, Washington Post comics editor Hannah Good, and Ray Orr, Former Design and Comics Editor of The Lily for the Washington Post Style Section. Special Guests: Sierra Barnes, Ben Claassen III, Dana Jeri Maier

Exhibitor List (Sunday 6/23): All the Old Posions, Carolyn Belefski, Kat Brenowitz, Hannah Good, Hobbes Holluck, Art Hondros, Paul Hostetler, Erin Lissette, Alex Lupp, Athena Naylor, Ray Orr, Nami Oshiro, Karly Perez, Perilous Adventure Studios, Dale Rawlings, Christine Skelly, Shannon Spence.

Sunday, June 23rd, 12-4pm Third Hill Brewing Co, 8216 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910 (closest to Bonifant-Dixon Garage)

1pm: Make a Collage Comic w/ Hannah Good and Rachel Orr

2pm: “Main Character Energy” Workshop with Athena Naylor

3pm Special Guests Book Signings

*$10 Admission.

Dale Rawlings

Art Hondros

The floor

Also the floor

Joe Carabeo of Curls Studio

Alex Lupp

Perilous Adventure Studios

Dana Jeri Maier

Paul Hostetler

Ben Claassen III

Erin Lissette

People's Book table

Kat Brenowitz

Athena Naylor

Karly Perez

Hannah Good

Kat Brenowitz

Shannon Spence

Ray Orr

Hobbes Holluck

Athena Naylor

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 9/28/2023

James Gunn Confirms 3 Stars Who Will Continue Their Roles in the New DC Universe

With the writers strike now resolved, the co-head of DC Studios addressed fan questions about which performers will reprise their characters moving forward.

Ryan Gajewski

September 27, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-gunn-dc-universe-xolo-mariduena-viola-davis-john-cena-1235602498/

'Gen V' Review: Amazon's 'The Boys' Spinoff Refreshes the Snark-and-Gore Formula

The team behind the hit vigilante series shifts its focus from the corporate world to the campus, tracking the subversive, frequently gross adventures of new potential heroes at a superpowered university.

Daniel Fienberg

September 27, 2023
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/gen-v-review-amazon-the-boys-spinoff-1235601242/

INTERVIEW: Return to Ooo with Showrunner Adam Muto on ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE

Avery Kaplan

09/28/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/muto-fionna-and-cake/

AETHON BOOKS & LAUREL PURSUIT join forces for webcomics

We have a list of the adaptations to look for

Deanna Destito

09/28/2023

https://www.comicsbeat.com/aethon-books-laurel-pursuit-join-forces-for-webcomics/

Oscar-Nominated 'Moana' Producer Osnat Shurer Joins Baobab as co-CCO

By Ramin Zahed

September 27, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/09/oscar-nominated-moana-producer-osnat-shurer-joins-baobab-as-co-cco/

NLRB Rules that Disney Animation Production Employees Can Vote to Unionize

By Animation Magazine

September 27, 2023

https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/09/nlrb-rules-that-disney-animation-production-employees-can-vote-to-unionize/

When Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Put Daredevil in Dark Knight Returns

Comic book creator Phil Hester posted two original artwork pages from The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson...

27 Sep 2023

by Rich Johnston

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/when-frank-miller-klaus-janson-put-daredevil-in-dark-knight-returns/

Interview : Jean-David Morvan avec Madeleine Riffaud, résistante, pour une vie de combats

Jean-Laurent TRUC.

28 septembre 2023

https://www.ligneclaire.info/morvan-riffaud-2023-282107.html

Wilson Building display of political cartoonist's work shows long history of voting rights struggle [Clifford Berryman].

By Athena Naylor on Dec 6, 2018 Last updated Dec 12, 2018

https://thedcline.org/2018/12/06/wilson-building-display-of-political-cartoonists-work-shows-long-history-of-voting-rights-struggle/

SKTCHDxTINYONION: Finding The Right Creative Partners

David Harper and James Tynion IV

The Empire of the Tiny Onion Sep 28, 2023

https://jamestynioniv.substack.com/p/sktchdxtinyonion-finding-the-right

Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Athena Naylor

by Mike Rhode

September 28, 2023

https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2023/09/Athena-Naylor.html

Married to Comics: A Powerful Film About the Lives of Justin Green and Carol Tyler

John Kelly | September 28, 2023

https://www.tcj.com/married-to-comics-a-powerful-film-about-the-lives-of-justin-green-and-carol-tyler/

James Gunn reminds fans no current DC Films movie is "canon" for his upcoming DC Universe

That includes Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom, which won't be out until December

William Hughes

AV Club September 27 2023

https://www.avclub.com/james-gunn-reminds-fans-no-current-dc-films-movie-is-c-1850881069

[PROCESS] THE VALLARS Colors with Frank Martin

The colorist of THE VALLARS talks about working with Jason Howard and his desire to remain stealthy.

3 Worlds / 3 Moons

Sep 28, 2023

https://3w3m.substack.com/p/process-the-vallars-colors-with-frank-martin

The Flash #1 is a fresh start for DC's speedster - and the cosmic horror comic you didn't see coming

Interview | Si Spurrier explains why he's taking Wally West into uncharted territory

By Will Salmon

Newsarama September 22 2023

https://www.gamesradar.com/the-flash-1-is-a-fresh-start-for-dcs-speedster-and-the-cosmic-horror-comic-you-didnt-see-coming/

Daniel Warren Johnson's Transformers is a thrilling fresh start for the robots in disguise

Interview | The writer/artist tells us about joining the new Energon universe

By Will Salmon

Newsarama September 26 2023

https://www.gamesradar.com/daniel-warren-johnsons-transformers-is-a-thrilling-fresh-start-for-the-robots-in-disguise/

Kevin Huizenga, September 26th, 2023 [aka Kevin Huizenga: Recent Work]

New York Comics & Picture-story Symposium

368; Sep 28, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyB6Yp5KVoM

Jorge Medina: The Man Behind RUSS 5377 and the Guru of Comic Community Building

Barney Smith

StoryComic Sep 23, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTyE0rQJrAU

Hanging out at America's largest comic book studio

Leila del Duca

Helioscope PDX

Sep 21, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqRpnB9lr1o

Leila del Duca: https://www.leiladelduca.net/

Caitlin Like: https://www.caitlinlike.net/

Steve Lieber: https://www.stevelieber.com/

Emmett Graham: https://captaintempest.com/

Cat Farris: https://cattifer.com/

Ron Chan: https://www.ronchan.net/

Eryk Donovan: https://www.erykdonovan.com/

Colleen Coover: https://helioscopepdx.com/colleen-coover

Aud McName: https://audmcname.com/

Garrett Ley: https://linktr.ee/tga_leylo?utm_sourc...

Terry Blas: https://www.terryblas.com/

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

June 22-23: STORYBOX Comics Fair

STORYBOX Comics Fair Brings Local Comics Creators Together for a Second Year

[ Third Hill Brewing Co. in SIlver Spring Hosts Mini-Expo for Indie Comics, Beer Lovers ]

SILVER SPRING, MD— DWIGHTMESS Cartooning & Comic Arts, a gallery and arts compound devoted to experimental and cutting-edge independent comics and illustration, is proud to announce the 2024 STORYBOX Comics Fair, now in its second year of convening of capital-area comic creators. Events will take place on Saturday, June 22nd at Dwightmess, and on Sunday, June 23rd at Third Hill Brewing Co. from 12-4pm. Admission to Saturday's event is free.  Admission to the expo at the brewery on Sunday is $10.

The first day of events will be led by our Special Guests; DC-based artist Sierra Barnes, author of "Hans Vogel is Dead," released by Dark Horse Comics; DC-based Dana Jeri Maier, New Yorker Shouts artist and author of "Skip to the Fun Parts: Cartoons and Complaint About the Creative Process" and Baltimore-based artist Ben Claassen III, former Washington City Paper cartoonist of the long-running comic, "Dirt Farm."

Visitors can expect to encounter a selection of exhibitors showcasing their self-published comics, illustrations and swag, and participate in discussions and workshops surrounding the craft of making comics. Events include a show of Dana Jeri Maier's illustration in our secret tiny gallery, an opening reception & BBQ for SWAMP MESS, the gallery's annual DC-comics creator summer show, featuring artwork by Ben Claassen III, Andrew Cohen, Chris Combs, Liam Crooks, Brandon Geurts, Art Hondros, Marcie-Wolf Hubbard, John Kinhart, and Dale Rawlings, plus an opening reception for Halcyon Scene, our vintage boutique offering sleek 1980's furniture and decor. (IG: @_halcyon_scene_)

Exhibitor List (Saturday 6/22): Mercedes Campos Lopez, JESSJESS PRESS, TC Pescatore, Anna Selheim, Smogfrogg.

Special Guests: Sierra Barnes, Ben Claassen III, Dana Jeri Maier

Schedule of Programming :   

Saturday, June 22nd, 12-4pm

DWIGHTMESS, 805 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910 (closest to Fenton Street Village Garage)

Swampmess Exhibition Opening Reception/BBQ

1pm Workshop with Sierra Barnes

2pm: Comics Process Town Hall with Ben Claassen III

3pm: Book Discussion with Dana Jeri Maier

*All events are free and open to the public.

Sunday, June 23rd, 12-4pm

Third Hill Brewing Co, 8216 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910 (closest to Bonifant-Dixon Garage)

1pm: Make a Collage Comic w/ Hannah Good and Rachel Orr

2pm: "Main Character Energy" Workshop with Athena Naylor

3pm Special Guests Book Signings

*$10 Admission.

Event Locations: DWIGHTMESS, 805 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910, Third Hill Brewing Co, 8216 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910

Public Transit Reminder: **Silver Spring Metro Station on the Red Line is currently closed for the summer as well as the Takoma, Wheaton and Glenmont Stations*

Options for getting to STORYBOX:

1) Free shuttle buses will run from Fort Totten and Glenmont Metro Stations (add 30 min to your travel time).

2) Uber / Lyft / Taxi / Carpool! Paid Hourly Parking is available at the Fenton Street Village Garage (8110 Fenton St) or the Bonifant-Dixon Garage (1101 Bonifant St).

3) For Alternative Bus Routes, visit:

https://www.wmata.com/.../Red-Line-Summer-Construction...

Sponsored by: Third Hill Brewing Co., DWIGHTMESS, DC Conspiracy, and Peoples Book Takoma.  

Monday, June 11, 2018

June 15: PAPER CUTS / LIVE Comic Extravaganza

PAPER CUTS / LIVE Comic Extravaganza

https://www.wpadc.org/events/paper-cuts-live-comic-extravaganza

Join us for the final PAPER CUTS / LIVE conversation, curated by artist Christopher Kardambikis and featuring comic book artists: Adam Griffiths, Kendra and Kat, Athena Naylor, and Anna Sellheim. The conversation and reading will be recorded and archived as a PAPER CUTS podcast. This is part of an ongoing series of conversations related to Bookshelves: PAPER CUTS / LIVE which is on view through July 5.

Location

Washington Project for the Arts

2124 8th Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

Dates

Friday, June 15, 2018, 7:30pm

Related Exhibition

Bookshelves: PAPER CUTS / LIVE

February 16 – July 5, 2018

About the artists

Adam Griffiths is a cartoonist, illustrator and arts organizer based in the DC region. Griffiths' studio practice is cartooning, comics, and illustration-focused with a politicized, diy image production ethos that he calls ZAGO. He has exhibited his illustration and video work with Washington Project for the Arts, Hillyer Art Space, School 33, the International Curatorial and Studio Practice (ISCP) program, and Transformer Gallery. He has completed workshops and residencies at The Center for Cartooning Studies in White River Junction, VT and Comics Workbook in Pittsburgh, PA, and tabled at the annual Small Press Expo (SPX) in Bethesda. He will present his first solo show at Arlington Art Center in Virginia in 2018. Recently, he published the first installment of his 600-page graphic novel Washington White as a tabloid newspaper, and last year released his first mini-comic, The Permanent Night. Online, he posts full-color illustrations, numerous character sketches, works-in-process, and a weekly comic strip titled American Cryo-.

Kendra & Kat have been making comics together for 8 years, and plotting over cupcakes for far longer. With comics and zines that run the gamut from queer space pirate shenanigans to illustrated cookbooks inspired by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, they are driven by sparkles and fun. Their work has been featured in anthologies such as Coven and Purity, and they've been a staple in the DC-area comic scene since tabling at DC Zinefest back in 2012.

Athena Naylor is an autobiographical cartoonist and illustrator based in DC and originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Included in her many interests are: perceptions of memory, everyday absurdity, and contemporary adaptations of historical events and stories. She earned a master's degree in art history to explore the relationship between art history and comics, and her writing has been featured in DIRT magazine. You can most easily find updates on her current creative projects on instagram @athena.naylor.

Anna Sellheim is a cartoonist practicing out of Rehoboth Beach DE and is desperately trying to relocate back to the DC/Baltimore area. Her work tends to focus on mental health and progressive politics. She received her MFA in cartooning from the Center For Cartoon Studies in 2016. She has been in multiple anthologies including Sweaty Palms, Dirty Diamonds Vol 6, and Comics for Choice. Her second volume of her mental health series Everything's Fine has been nominated for a Broken Pencil Zine Award, received an honorable mention for a DINKy award in the best zine category, and won a MICE mini grant.

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Meet a Local Cartoonist: A Chat with Athena Naylor

by Mike Rhode

StoryBox Comics Fair, organized by Adam Griffiths, was held recently in a brewery in Silver Spring, MD. Along with some stalwarts of the DC Conspiracy, I met some local cartoonists new to me. Athena Naylor has been mentioned here before, but it was good to meet her in person and ask for an interview.

What type of comic work or cartooning do you do?

Mostly autobiographical comics–I like to find thoughtful stories in the mundane moments of life.

How do you do it? Traditional pen and ink, computer or a combination?

Mainly pen and ink– I’ll typically sketch everything with a blue pencil, ink directly over that, and then get rid of the blue lines in photoshop once everything is scanned in. Occasionally I’ll add some digital flat colors/shading, or paint my comics with watercolors. In general I’m more comfortable with drawing traditionally, I still find it immensely satisfying (and more portable when

I’m on the go)

When (within a decade is fine) and where were you born?

Early ‘90s– I was born in Boston but grew up in Wisconsin.

Why are you in Washington now? What neighborhood or area do you live in?

I came to Washington to get my master’s in Art History at GWU. By graduation I had established a great support network of friends and have been sticking around ever since. I also appreciate that it’s easy to visit SPX living here, and I’ve been really grateful that I’ve been able to make comics friends in the area (participating in the Storybox Comics Fair this summer is a testament to those local connections)

How did you get into the Washington Post's Lily webcomics feature? How many strips did you do for them? How was your experience in working with a major newspaper?

A mutual friend put me in touch with one of the former art directors at the Lily back in late 2018. I pitched a few comic ideas and one of them got picked up (a comic discussing the then-new Netflix series Sex Education.) A few years later in 2021 I pitched again and got in. I would have loved to do more work for The Lily, but unfortunately it recently got discontinued as its own separate project. Comics features are going to be folded into other sections of the Washington Post-- maybe one day I'll manage to draw something for another offset of the newspaper. My experience was good. At the time I was overjoyed to get paid to draw a comic for a newspaper. It was also a valuable learning experience as a self-published artist who was not used to having anyone else have a say in my artistic decisions. Drawing for a major publication meant I needed to adhere to certain style and color guidelines that I previously never considered. Having various editors pick apart my work was also a little daunting, but in the long run I learned a lot about how to prioritize readability and accessibility into the design of comics/graphics meant for a wide audience.

I’d always been baffled by people who wanted kids. Then my friend got pregnant. in The Lily

What is your training and/or education in cartooning?

Honestly I’ve been drawing narrative art in some form ever since I was a little kid. I went to a liberal arts school and majored in art (with a focus in drawing and painting), but most of my early comics “training” was self-taught. The most specialized education I’ve probably had is that in the summer of 2015 I went to a week-long graphic novel workshop at CCS (the Center for Cartoon Studies)

Who are your influences?

I take inspiration from many places. I certainly have a lot of favorite cartoonists (Eleanor Davis, Jillian Tamaki, Kate Beaton… a lot of the artists I found online when I was a teenager were women cartoonists who are now rightfully well established). But I’m also influenced a lot by the books I read and the movies/TV shows I watch.

If you could, what in your career would you do-over or change?

I wish I had been more cognizant in my college years of how anxiety was inhibiting my ability to confidently pursue art as a career path. I knew I wanted to make comics but was timid and self-deprecating of both my work and my interests. I wish I could go back and assure myself of the validity of my creative goals! But really I try not to ruminate too hard on “what ifs–” I’ve learned there’s not a lot of utility in those thoughts.

What work are you best-known for?

Haha, I have no idea– online I’m probably most known for my series of diary comics that I call “Dailies.”

What work are you most proud of?

The work I’m most proud of is a comic I did in 2019 called “The Checkout Counter,” which meditates on workplace flirtation through the lens of art history.

What would you like to do or work on in the future?

“The Checkout Counter” is the longest comic I’ve done to date and I’m eager to work on more long-form comics again. I have a ton of stories I want to illustrate about working in a public museum in my early twenties, and I’m currently researching my late Greek grandmother’s life in the hopes that that may turn into some kind of comic one day about interconnected family histories.

What do you do when you're in a rut or have writer's block?

Take a walk, rest, socialize– pretty much anything other than write or draw. If I’m in a rut it usually means my creative meter is running empty in some capacity and I need to fill it up by experiencing something new or revitalizing.

What do you think will be the future of your field?

I love meeting fellow cartoonists, but a common refrain when we discuss the field is that there is no sustainable way to make comics as a career (unless you get really lucky or have some means of financial support, whether that’s from family or a partner or whatever). I would love to see publishers actually support creators in a way that ensures artists don’t break themselves trying to meet deadlines while finding outside gigs to supplement their income. I don’t know if that’s an attainable goal for the near future. But it would be great to see any kind of improvement happen in that way.

What local cons do you attend? The Small Press Expo, Awesome Con, or others? Any comments about attending them?

Most recently I attended Storybox Comics Fair, and in the past I’ve tabled at DC Zinefest and DC Art Book Fair (which unfortunately hasn’t been offered since 2019). I’ve enjoyed tabling them all! It’s nice to participate at local fairs because you meet local creators who you can catch up with year after year. You also immediately have something in common with the people who visit your table because you all live in the same area.

What's your favorite thing about DC?

The fact that I can get around without a car– the metro has its issues but compared to other places I’ve been it’s pretty convenient, and DC is a small enough city that a lot of places are walkable. I also love that I can casually pop into exhibits at the mall without the pressure to stay for a certain amount of time to “get my money’s worth” since the museums are free.

Least favorite?

The traffic, getting crushed during rush hour on the metro, the horrible humidity in the summer.

What monument or museum do you like to take visitors to?

Depends on what they’re interested in! I’ve had good luck taking both friends and family to the Hirshhorn.

Do you have a website or blog?

Yes– my website is athenanaylor.com, and you can find more work on instagram @athena.naylor

How has the COVID-19 outbreak affected you, personally and professionally? (Pre-covid, Naylor wrote about the arts for The DC Line, including two stories on cartooning.)

Honestly it’s been hard to regain the pre-pandemic momentum I had before quarantine. At the end of 2019 I had just made “The Checkout Counter” and felt prepared to continue pursuing longer work, but then the pandemic hit and priorities shifted. It definitely affected how I navigate life both personally and professionally, but in ways that are difficult to articulate. It’s also hard to say because I entered my 30’s in 2021, so I don’t know which changes in attitude and lifestyle may be caused by the pandemic and which are just a product of growing older. Things are just different, as they should be after something like a global pandemic!

Thursday, June 26, 2025

June 27-29: STORYBOX Comics Fair Program Schedule

STORYBOX Comics Fair Brings Local Comics Creators Together for a Third Year

[  Dwightmess & Third Hill Brewing Co. in Silver Spring Hosts Mini-Expo for Indie Comics, Beer Lovers ]

SILVER SPRING, MD— DWIGHTMESS Cartooning & Comic Arts, a gallery and arts compound devoted to experimental and cutting-edge independent comics and illustration, is proud to announce the 2025 STORYBOX Comics Fair, now in its third year of convening of capital-area comic creators & beyond. Events will take place on Friday, June 20th, 6-8pm at Mojomala Books, Records & Cool Stuff (free admission), Friday, June 27th, 6-8pm, June 28th, and 29th 12-5pm at Dwightmess compound (Suggested donation $10), and on Sunday, June 29th 125-5pm at Third Hill Brewing Co. (Admission $10).

This year, STORYBOX is partnering with AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center for two events; On Saturday, June 29th at 7:00pm, Halcyon Scene, the 80's vintage boutique located inside Dwightmess compound, will conduct an 80's cosplay contest along with a screening of Donnie Darko and at 9:30pm STORYBOX Comics Fair will co-present an AFI After Hours event featuring The People's Joker, directed by Vera Drew.

Highlights include DC-based autobio comics collective JAM//Index, composed of Max Barnewitz, John Borstel & Athena Naylor, who will open a new exhibition, ULTIMATE JAM! run a workshop and an artist talk. Special Guests Shannon Spence (NYC) and Marta Syrup (Philadelphia, PA) will lead an artist talk on their exhibit currently in our gallery, Trash and Other Filth. Author RM Rhodes will lead a discussion on Heavy Metal Magazine based on his forthcoming book on the storied publication and its sequential art.

Exhibitor List (Saturday 6/28 at DWIGHTMESS): Emily Ettlinger, Alex Lupp, Fantom Comics, Jacob Warrenfeltz, Pan Gea, Small Press Expo & Will Towles.

The second day of the fair is a comics mini-expo taking place at Third Hill Brewing Co. in downtown Silver Spring. Featuring 11 DMV-region cartoonists, illustrators and makers, with book signings by our special guests and a workshop led by JESS JESS PRESS, a Baltimore-based printing studio devoted to uplifting queer and fem artists and artists of color..

Special Guests: Olivier Ballou, Max Barnewitz, John Borstel, Athena Naylor, Shannon Spence, Marta Syrup.

Exhibitor List (Sunday 6/29): Yuki Clarke, Ban Claassen III, Tom Pescatore, Nami Oshiro.

Schedule of Programming :   

Friday June 20th, 6-8pm

Consign 'n Swap Hosted by Olivier Ballou!

@ Mojomala Books, Records & Cool Stuff, 8401 Colesville Rd. #140, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Creators are encouraged to bring their small press publications for consideration to consign by the shop and also a tote bag of their own comix to swap with friends!

Friday, June 27th, 7-9pm

Trashy Trailer Night @ DWIGHTMESS compound - In concert with our current exhibition "Trash & Other Filth," Trash Palace will present a reel of cult and b-movie trailers. Popcorn and light beverages provided. Free!

Saturday, June 28th, 12-5pm

@ DWIGHTMESS, 805 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910

Trash & Other Filth Exhibition, Main gallery.

JAM//Index Collective Exhibition, ULTIMATE JAM! Common room gallery.

Comics/Artist Exhibitors tabling throughout compound.*

12:30pm Workshop with JAM//Index Collective.

1pm: Archivist, historian and critic RM Rhodes will discuss Heavy Metal Magazine.

2pm: JAM//Index Collective Final Presentation and Exhibition Artist Talk.

Suggested donation: $10.

*Exhibitors will continue to table at compound on June 29th from 12-5pm.

VICE-OUT!, 7pm

@ AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring 20910

Join Halcyon Scene, the vintage 80's boutique hosted in DWIGHTMESS compound for a screening of Donnie Darko and an 80's cosplay contest! Arrive 20 minutes early in your raddest duds to enter; First Prize is a $100 gift certificate to Halcyon Scene, 2nd Prize is a tchotchke from the shop's collection, & Third Prize is a pair of free tickets to screening at AFI! Try our themed cocktail from the Cafe, "The Sparkle Motion!" General Admission:$13.

AFI After Hours: The People's Joker, 9:30pm

THE PEOPLE'S JOKER is an inventive take on the superhero genre, torching all preconceived notions audiences — and publishers — have about Batman's rogues gallery, reinterpreting it to tell a funny yet poignant queer coming-of-age tale, co-starring alt-comedy legends Maria Bamford, Tim Heidecker, Scott Aukerman and Bob Odenkirk. Directed by Vera Drew. Tickets $8!

Sunday, June 23rd, 12-5pm

@ Third Hill Brewing Co, 8216 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910

1pm: Make 8-page mini zines and talk about indie publishing with JESS JESS PRESS! Materials provided!

2pm Special Guests Book Signings.

3pm: Artist Talk: Trash & Other Filth with Special Guests Marta Syrup & Shannon Spence.

*$10 Admission.

Event Locations: DWIGHTMESS, 805 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910, Third Hill Brewing Co, 8216 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910, Mojomala Books, Records & Cool Stuff, 8401 Colesville Rd. #140, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Public Transit & Travel:

1) Silver Spring Metro Station on the Red Line or D60 Bus from Washington DC.

2) Uber / Lyft / Taxi / Carpool! Paid Hourly Parking is available at the Fenton Street Village Garage (8110 Fenton St) or the Bonifant-Dixon Garage (1101 Bonifant St).

Sponsored by: Third Hill Brewing Co., DWIGHTMESS, People's Book Takoma, Trash Palace, Mojomala Books, Records & Cool Stuff 