SPX 2017: The year of getting woke
This was an SPX unlike any previous SPX, as the tumult of the outside world has reached even Camp Comics. But the welcoming spirit of unity and creativity was still there, and strang as ever.
SPX is back – and so is Four Women In A Hotel Room!
SPX (Small Press Expo) is this weekend! I'm on a bus to SPX right this minute! SO excited - maybe because I've had the equivalent of five cups of canned coffee in the last...
SPX announces Slumber Party theme for Prom
For the past couple of years the Small Press Expo in Bethesda has only deepened its reputation as "Summer Camp for Comics" by adding a prom on Saturday night, each year with a theme....
Portland’s Linework NW comic arts festival is on hold indefinitely
Portland's LInework NW comic arts festival is on indefinite hold, meaning Comics Town, USA doens't have its own indie show.
Melody Reed joins CXC as operations manager
After a world-scouring search, Melody Reed has been named the operations manager of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) and will be responsible for business operations of the event, whiel taking on the role of show runner....
SPX will celebrate Koyama Press’s 10th Anniversary
There's no more loved or admired person in comics than Annie Koyama, the owner and publisher of Koyama Press. And this year's Small Press Expo will celebrate Koyama Press's 10th anniversay with comics, programming and...
SPX announces guests: Tamaki, Walden, Ferris, Telnaes and many more
As soon as the glitz and glamour of Comic-Con dies down it's back to indie comics, aka the good ones. The Small Press Expo - held Sept. 16-17 in Bethesda, MD, has just announced...
Con Watch: This week everyone is at HeroesCon, Awesome Con, ElCAF or MeCAf
It's con season! And how this weekend sees four big shows and probably some other ones I forgot. NYC is a ghost town because everyone is off at some con or another. If you're...
Tonight and this weekend to do: CAKE
As always there are about four gabillion pop culture events this weekend, but this weekend it's CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo) in Chicago, kicking off TONIGHT with a couple of excellent events:
Friday, June 9
CAKE...
ThreeCAF Part 5: Three Comics from Anya Davidson
Gloom Planet, Golden Chimes & Tycho, by Anya Davidson
Anya Davidson is a singular talent in the world of comics. There's an incredible energy to her work that never ceases to amaze me. Her characters are expressive,...
ThreeCAF Part 4: Terrifying & Grotesque Comics from TCAF 2017
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is one of the most influential and important comic book event in North America. It’s mission is to “promote the creators of comic books in their broad and diverse...
ThreeCAF Part 3: Three Comics from TCAF 2017
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival is one of the most influential and important comic book event in North America. It’s mission is to “promote the creators of comic books in their broad and diverse...
