Next weekend I’ll be at table W64 at SPX (Bethesda North Marriott, North Bethesda MD), and I’m bringing 10 copies of the long-out-of-print, Eisner-nominated 2018 book Come Again. All are in good shape, but some are used library copies, so I’ll be selling them at a bit of a discount. Come get em while you can!
I’ll also be bringing a few pieces of original artwork for sale at the show. For a broader selection of my original pages, check out what’s for sale at Athenaeum Comic Art— thanks!
Getting everything sorted for the rest of 2025’s events. More info on all of these as they become available.
San Diego Comic Con (July 24-26)
Evansville Museum Geek Con, Evansville IN (August 23)
Small Press Expo, North Bethesda MD (Sept. 13-14)
CXC, Columbus OH (Sept. 20-21)
Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Pittsburgh PA (Sept. 29)
A2CAF, Ann Arbor MI (Oct. 11)
SLICE, St. Louis MO (Oct. 18)
Genghis Con (TBC), Cleveland OH (Nov. 30)
September has been very hectic, so I’ll catch up— here’s a little more praise for my adaptation of James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me (available everywhere from The New Press, distributed by Ingram and Diamond— please ask your comics shop or bookstore to order some!):
Brigid Alverson included LMTTM in last week’s list of new graphic novels satisfying highly specific itches! (As a side note, this book will be a perfect holiday gift for many people— you can order a signed copy directly from me here.)
This video review at Comics Are Dope declares LMTTM as “the most important graphic novel of 2024”— well, daaaamn!
I’m back from a whirlwind trip to SPX, in which I sold out of both new books and sold all remaining copies of the now-very-out-of-print Come Again within two hours. A highlight was getting to meet and share a panel discussion with the talented & haunting cartoonist Laura Perez— I highly recommend her books Ocultos and Totem from Fantagraphics!
I’ll be doing several events in the next two weeks:
This Sunday, September 22nd at 3pm ET, I’ll be on a virtual panel for Brooklyn Book Festival titled “The Sounds of Subversion,” discussing Fall Through alongside Bianca Xunise (Punk Rock Karaoke), Walter Greason & Tim Fielder (Graphic History of Hip Hop), moderated by Whit Taylor! Register here at the link.
I’ll be back in Little Rock, AR for the Six Bridges Book Festival on September 26th, discussing my two new books Fall Through and Lies My Teacher Told Me in a joint author interview with illustrator Sally Nixon, moderated by Omaya Jones. It’ll be at Ron Robinson Theater (100 River Market Ave.) at 7:30pm, with a signing to follow. Register at the above link— See you there!
I’ll be returning to the beloved Cartoon Crossroads Columbus this year as a special guest— selling my usual jams at table 47 all weekend.
Panels & special signings:
Saturday 3:30-4:30pm: “Processing Our Modern World Through Comics and Activism” panel w/ Ben Passmore and Cole Pauls (moderated by Rob Lee), 1st floor auditorium.
Sunday 2:00-3:00pm: “Nonfiction Comics & History: Youth Explosion” panel w/ Derf Backderf and Chris Oliveros (moderated by Andy Kunka), Room 1A on the first floor.
Sunday 3:00-3:30pm: I’ll be signing at the official CXC signing tables (107-108), then back to my booth for the rest of the afternoon.
That’s all for now— much more brewing behind the scenes, and many more events throughout the fall here. See you out in comicsland!
I’ll be returning to the beloved Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, MD this September 14-15— it’s at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center (5701 Marinelli Rd.).
I’ll be slangin books all weekend at table H14.
Here are my deals: My two new books, Fall Through and Lies My Teacher Told Me, are $25 each or $42 for both. March boxed sets are $40. Limited signed & numbered Fall Through prints are $15 each or $25 for both. I’ll also have the very last copies of my Eisner-nominated 2018 book Come Again at the show— it’s probably gonna be a few years before this favorite is back in print, so don’t sleep on it.
Panels I’ll be on:
"Altered Realities" with Christi Furnas, Peter Kuper, and Laura Perez, moderated by Rob Clough— Sunday 9/15, 2:00-3:00pm in the White Flint Auditorium.
"Big Ideas in Non-Fiction" with Glynnis Fawkes, Bill Campbell, and Dan Nott, moderated by Jonathan W. Gray—Sunday 9/15, 3:30-4:30pm in the White Oak Room.
See you there!
This weekend marks the triumphant return of the Small Press Expo (Bethesda North Marriott, 5701 Marinelli Rd., Rockville MD), and my first time back at SPX since 2018!
I’ll be slangin books at booth W74, and will also be on the Top Shelf 25th anniversary panel Sunday at 2:30pm in the White Oak Room.
For the show, all my books will be $20 or less, the MARCH boxed sets are $45, and you can pick any 3 graphic novels for $50. I’ll also have 3 relatively new-ish pandemic-era books which are all still pretty fresh: Two Dead, Save It For Later, and Run.
See you there!
Like most of my cartoonist friends, I’m really missing the creative and social pilgrimage of traveling to the Small Press Expo, ushering in the fall, and getting fired up for making more work. I miss you all.
Here’s an intro speech I made for the 2020 virtual Ignatz Awards (don’t worry, it’s only a few minutes long), which were delivered last weekend— until we see each other again!
I’m thrilled to hear that my Popula essay “About Face” is an Ignatz Awards nominee for Outstanding Online Comic!
If you’re attending SPX in September, you may cast your votes for the Ignatz Awards on Saturday the 14th— winners will be announced at that evening’s Ignatz ceremony.
There’s such outstanding work among the nominees this year. Please check out everyone’s work— I’m so lucky to be able to make comics amidst all this talent and vision.
(theree seems to be a server problem with SPX/Ignatz site, so I’ll update this soon with proper links.)
Come join me for a few ill-timed East Coast events, in the middle of a giant hurricane!
Thursday, Sept. 13th— I’ll be in Brooklyn, doing a talk/signing for my new book Come Again— 7pm at Desert Island (540 Metropolitan Ave.), as a part of Brooklyn Book Fest!
Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 15-16th— I’ll be slangin books at the Top Shelf booth at the Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, MD! My official signing schedule is Saturday 11-2 and 4-6, then Sunday 12-1 and 2-5:30. I’ll also be on the “Look Back And Laugh: Youth And Autobiography” panel Sunday 1-2pm in the White Flint Auditorium.
See you there!
The first salvo of dates are set for signings and discussions of my new graphic novel, Come Again-- here's my events page for more info.
A few more dates are rolling in, including one in New York City for the fall, as well as late 2018 and into 2019-- stay tuned!
It's time again for my favorite comics show of the year: Small Press Expo, held September 17-18 at the Marriott North Bethesda in (you guessed it) North Bethesda, MD!
I'll be slangin' books at the Top Shelf booth (tables W64-W67) all weekend, with "official" signings both days as well. Here's a list of what I'll be up to:
* Signing at Top Shelf booth, Saturday 1-3 pm.
* MARCH panel w/ Andrew Aydin and me, moderated by Julian Lytle. (Saturday 4-5pm, White Oak Room)
* Signing at Top Shelf booth, Saturday 5-6:30pm.
* I'll be hosting the beloved Ignatz Awards Ceremony-- Saturday at 9:30pm!
* Signing at Top Shelf booth, Sunday 1:30-3:30pm.
See you there!
Voting will take place on Saturday, September 19th on-site at the Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, MD, and winners will be announced that evening. The Ignatz Awards are very special to me-- not only were they the first to put my work on the radar in many respects back in 2008, but their voting structure is perhaps the only in comincs to utilize a direct democratic method, and it's always interesting and exciting to see what's happening on the SPX show floor, in real time, as reflected in the awards. Thanks so much again-- it's an honor to be nominated for the coveted brick! |
| Tearing up some veggie burgers with John Lewis between signings and panels. |
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| SPX doubled its floor space this year, and still felt busier and more crowded than ever! |
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| Quality time with Caitlin McGurk and Garfield at the Billy Ireland Museum of Cartoon Art. |
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| A necessary and delightful afternoon in the Appalachian countryside with Jon Vance and his awesome family. |
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| Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at the Black Cat 20th Anniversary show in DC. |
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| Gray Matter reunion show! Black Cat 20th anniversary in DC. |
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| Longtime homie Farel Dalrymple! |
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| Solid time with the exceptional Katie Skelly. |
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| Straight-up wizard Dash Shaw. |
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| Look what the cat dragged in: Little Rock ex-pat James Brady (of Trusty) and his son! |
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| Top Shelf design wizard Chris Ross, publisher/editor Chris Staros, and CBLDF warrior Charles Brownstein. |
