The Secret Loves of Geeks Global Signing Event
February 2, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Canada, Colorado, Comic Books, Oregon, Scotland, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Texas, Washington
Press Release:
Dark Horse will release The Secret Loves of Geeks on Wednesday, February 14th, the follow up to last year’s hit anthology The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, edited by Hope Nicholson. The upcoming anthology features comic and prose stories from writers, cartoonists, and professional geeks of all gender identities and sexual orientations about their most intimate, heartbreaking, humorous, and inspiring tales of love, sex, and dating.
Dark Horse is celebrating the release of this book by hosting a simultaneous signing by The Secret Loves of Geeks contributors around the world on Wednesday, February 21st. Writers and comic creators from Finland, Scotland, and across USA and Canada will be appearing in local comic shops to sign copies of the books and chat with fans in this unprecedented mega-event.
Toronto, Ontario – Page & Panel
789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M4W 2G8
416-323-9212
Contributors: Diana McCallum, Saadia Muzaffar, JP Larocque
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Galaxy Comics
200-1109 Henderson Hwy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R2G 1L4
204-338-5216
Contributors: Hope Nicholson
Helsinki, Finland – Turun Sarjakuvakauppa
Porthaninkatu 9, 00530, Helsinki, Finland
358 44 2308251
Contributors: H-P Lehkonen
Glasgow, Scotland – Forbidden Planet Glasgow
168 Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 2LW, UK
44 141 331 1215
Contributors: Letty Wilson, Katie West
Austin, Texas – Austin Books & Comics
5002 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 454-4197
Contributors: Dr. Nerdlove
Denver, Colorado – Mutiny Info Cafe
2 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
(303) 778-7579
Contributors: Dylan Edwards
Houston, Texas – 8th Dimension
15210 West Road, Houston, TX 77095
(281) 856-6506
Contributors: Jessi Jordan
Los Angeles, California – Meltdown Comics and Collectibles
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 851-7223
Contributors: Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Cecil Castellucci, Ivan Salazar, MariNaomi, Dana Simpson, Kristian Bruun
Portland, Oregon – Books With Pictures
1100 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
(503) 206-4369
Contributors: Terry Blas, Kelly Fitzpatrick
San Francisco, California – Comic Art Museum
781 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 227-8666
Contributors: Maia Kobabe, Trina Robbins, Jen Aprahamian, Mariko Tamaki
Seattle, Washington – Phoenix Comics & Games
113 Broadway E. Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 328-4554
Contributors: Levi Hastings, Jen Vaughn
CA – The Secret Loves of Geeks Signing
February 1, 2018 by Colin Solan
Filed under California, Comic Books, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Hope Nicholson, Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Ivan Salazar, MariNaomi, Cecil Castellucci, Dana Simpson, Kristian Bruun, and more appear at Meltdown Comics on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM as part of the worldwide celebration of the release of THE SECRET LOVES OF GEEKS from Dark Horse Comics!
The follow-up to the smash-hit The Secret Loves of Geek Girls, this brand new anthology features comic and prose stories from cartoonists and professional geeks about their most intimate, heartbreaking, and inspiring tales of love, sex, and dating. This volume includes creators of diverse genders, orientations, and cultural backgrounds.
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.851.7223
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Hosts Events for Cartoon Crossroads Columbus 2017
September 20, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Comic Books, Comic Strips, Convention News, Ohio
Press Release:
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is proud to host the first two days of the third-annual Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC)! This city-wide, four-day festival brings hundreds of cartoonists from across the nation together to celebrate cartoon art at a variety of venues throughout Columbus.
All events are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
On Thursday, catch presentations by STEVE HAMAKER on computer coloring, DAN GEARINO on research for comics historians, and KEVIN HUIZENGA on depicting time in comics form, as well as a spotlight on our guest DANA SIMPSON.
Friday’s features include presentations by LESLIE STEIN on watercolor, Pulitzer Prize winner SIGNE WILKINSON on editorial cartooning, JAMAICA DYER on creating autobiography, and behind-the-scenes tours every hour on the hour from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, starting from the Reading Room.
Also on campus Thursday and Friday are SOL-CON, the Black and Brown Comix Expo, and events at the Wexner Center, including film screenings and an interview with CHRIS WARE by our associate curator Caitlin McGurk (free but must reserve tickets in advance beginning September 25).
On Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, join us for a special 40th anniversary celebration at the Billy Ireland!
Explore our current exhibits, enjoy refreshments, and prepare for a few surprises!
Visitors will get to peruse an open-house display of materials selected by the Billy Ireland’s 2017 CXC special guests, and view our special anniversary exhibitions, TALES FROM THE VAULT: 40 YEARS / 40 STORIES and FOUNDING COLLECTIONS: 1977-2017. These dynamic exhibits include some of the most unique moments from our four decades of collecting.
Following the reception, head over to Wexner Center for the Arts to see a special sneak-peek of MY FRIEND DAHMER, the film adaptation of BICLM guest DERF’s critically acclaimed graphic memoir (free but must reserve tickets in advance beginning September 25).
