CA – An Evening with Kelly Hu
July 2, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Movies, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Actress Kelly Hu appears in conversation with Dante Basco on Thursday, July 6th at 7:00 PM for WeOwnthe8th.
The Great Company
1917 Bay St, Fl 2nd, Los Angeles, California 90021
(323) 250-2434
SF – King of the Hill 20th Anniversary Reunion
November 30, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Movies, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Mike Judge, Pamela Adlon, David Herman, Toby Huss, Kathy Najimy, and Stephen Root. appear on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:30 PM for a “King of the Hill” 20th Anniversary Reunion and Live Read.
That boy ain’t right! Hard to believe it’s been twenty years and 258 episodes since Hank Hill and his family hit the airwaves! To celebrate the milestone, SF Sketchfest is proud to welcome creator Mike Judge (who also voiced Hank) and original voice actors Kathy Najimy (Peggy Hill), Pamela Adlon (Bobby Hill), Stephen Root (Bill Dauterive), Toby Huss (Khan Souphanousinphone, Sr.) and David Herman (Buckley) for an evening of conversation, Q&A and a live read of a classic “King of The Hill” episode!
This show is part of the 16th Annual SF Sketchfest. It’s the city’s greatest comedy festival, with a variety of sketch and improv, film and television tributes and reunions, solo performers, podcasts and stand-up comedy performers. See the greatest names live and in person! SFSketchfest.com.
Marines Memorial Theatre (MMT)
609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
AZ – Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening
October 17, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Arizona, Movies, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Actor Barry Bostwick, the one-and-only “Brad Majors” himself, hosts a 40th anniversary screening of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 7:30 PM! Following the film, Barry will dish on all his best behind-the-scenes stories, working with Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and more. Plus there will be a costume contest. Tickets available at the link…
Mesa Arts Center
1 E Main St, Mesa, Arizona 85201
(480) 644-6500
UK – Marceline The Vampire Queen Signing
February 26, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, England, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Olivia Olson, the voice of Marceline The Vampire Queen on the hugely popular Adventure Time animated series, will be signing copies of her book Adventure Time: The Enchiridion & Marcy’s Super Secret Scrapbook at Forbidden Planet in London at 6:30pm on Friday 11th March.
Dive deeper into the secrets of the Land of Ooo with this mysterious mash-up flip over book of both The Enchiridion (the ancient hero’s handbook, as featured on the series) and Marceline’s private scrapbook.
Olivia Olson is an actress and singer-songwriter whose voice talents feature on Adventure Time and Phineas & Ferb. She is also well known for singing ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ in the hit movie Love Actually.
Please Note: As we expect this to be a popular event, Olivia will ONLY be signing The Enchiridion and there may be limits on the number each customer can have signed.
Forbidden Planet London Megastore
179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR
0207 420 3666
NJ – Underworld Signing
February 23, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Comic Strips, New Jersey, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Cartoonist Kaz appears at Word Bookstore on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 2:00 PM to celebrate the release of his new book, Underworld: From Hoboken to Hollywood, by signing copies of it!
Kaz is an Emmy Award-winning graduate of New York City’s School of Visual Arts. He has been publishing his Harvey Award-nominated, French Prix Alph-Art-winning strip Underworld in alternative papers across the United States since 1992. His comics and illustrations have appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times magazine, The Village Voice, and many other places. Since 2001, he has worked on animated television shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Camp Lazlo, and Phineas and Ferb.
WORD Jersey City
123 Newark Ave, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
(201) 763-6611
NYC – Underworld Signing
February 23, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Comic Strips, New York, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Cartoonist Kaz appears at Desert Island on Friday February 26, 2016 at 7:00 PM to celebrate the release of his new book, Underworld: From Hoboken to Hollywood, by signing copies of it!
In addition to his career as an Emmy-winning writer for animation (Cartoon Network’s Camp Lazlo, Disney’s Phineas and Ferb, and Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob Squarepants), Kaz has been unleashing his id and corrupting generations with his Harvey-nominated weekly Underworld comic strip since 1992. Underworld hilariously depicts sordid doings in a surreal city, stuffed with almost-parodies of famous comic strip characters, a healthy dose of cigarette-smoking cats, cute little saccharin-cuddly creatures, media- damaged kids, and much more — all destined for a sardonic smashing in typically acerbic Kaz fashion. Kaz’s strip runs in many American alternative weeklies such as the New York Press and the SF Bay Guardian. The Underworld: From Hoboken to Hollywood will be the first ever omnibus collection of the very best of the strip’s 23-year run, with annotations, photos, and other surprises from the author (along with a foreword by Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell).
Kaz was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1959. During the 1980s he studied comics under Art Spiegelman and contributed to the early issues of Raw magazine, eventually releasing his first anthology collection, the oversized (and now out of print and highly sought-after) Buzzbomb, with Fantagraphics Books. In 1991 he started the weekly self-syndicated comic strip: Underworld. Fantagraphics began collecting Underworld into book form in April of 1995, with five collections released to date. Sidetrack City and other Tales, a collection of longer comic strips, was published by Fantagraphics in 1996. The Underworld comic strip has been nominated for a Harvey Award four times.
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-5087
WA – Underworld Signing
February 11, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Comic Strips, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Washington
The incomparable Kaz presenting Underworld: From Hoboken to Hollywood. In addition to his career as an Emmy-winning writer for animated cartoons like Camp Lazlo, Phineas and Ferb, and SpongeBob Squarepants, Kaz has been drawing his weekly Underworld comic strip since 1992.
Come celebrate the first comprehensive collection of his clever creation on Saturday February 13th at 6:00 PM with a book signing and exhibition of original art.
Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery
1201 S. Vale Street (at Airport Way S.), Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 658-0110
OR – Underworld: From Hoboken to Hollywood Release Party
February 9, 2016 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Strips, Oregon, Other, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Cartoonist Kaz appears at Floating World Comics on Friday Feb. 12, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 PM for the Underworld: From Hoboken to Hollywood release party!
Press Release:
Floating World Comics is excited to host a release party for Kaz’s new Underworld omnibus collection – From Hoboken to Hollywood! Kaz will join us to sign books and celebrate the release of his new book.
In addition to his career as an Emmy-winning writer for animation (Cartoon Network’s Camp Lazlo, Disney’s Phineas and Ferb, and Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob Squarepants), Kaz has been unleashing his id and corrupting generations with his Harvey-nominated weekly Underworld comic strip since 1992. Underworld hilariously depicts sordid doings in a surreal city, stuffed with almost-parodies of famous comic strip characters, a healthy dose of cigarette-smoking cats, cute little saccharin-cuddly creatures, media- damaged kids, and much more — all destined for a sardonic smashing in typically acerbic Kaz fashion. Kaz’s strip runs in many American alternative weeklies such as the New York Press and the SF Bay Guardian. The Underworld: From Hoboken to Hollywood will be the first ever omnibus collection of the very best of the strip’s 23-year run, with annotations, photos, and other surprises from the author (along with a foreword by Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell).
Kaz was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1959. During the 1980s he studied comics under Art Spiegelman and contributed to the early issues of Raw magazine, eventually releasing his first anthology collection, the oversized (and now out of print and highly sought-after) Buzzbomb, with Fantagraphics Books. In 1991 he started the weekly self-syndicated comic strip: Underworld. Fantagraphics began collecting Underworld into book form in April of 1995, with five collections released to date. Sidetrack City and other Tales, a collection of longer comic strips, was published by Fantagraphics in 1996. The Underworld comic strip has been nominated for a Harvey Award four times.
Kaz is married to Linda Marotta, a horror literature critic and expert. They make their home in New York City while Kaz splits his time between there and working in the Los Angeles animation industry.
Floating World Comics
400 NW Couch Street, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 241-0227
SF – Adventure Time Panel
December 17, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Top Stories
Press Release:
Join voice actors John DiMaggio (Jake The Dog, Muscle Princess), Maria Bamford (Hot Dog Princess, Slime Princess, Witch, Space Angel Princess), Tom Kenny (The Ice King, Lumpy Space King, Magic Man, Brad) and Kent Osborne (Joshua The Dog, Woobeewoo, Tonya) for an afternoon of conversation, Q&A and voices with some of the great talent behind Cartoon Network’s beloved animated series “Adventure Time” on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 3:00 PM! $25 All Ages
Presented as part of SF Sketchfest!
Marines Memorial Theatre (MMT)
609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
LA – Adventure Time Signing
November 6, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, Comic Books, Louisiana, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Voice actors Olivia Olson (Marceline the Vampire Queen) and Martin Olson (Lord of Evil) appear at Barnes & Noble on Saturday November 7, 2015 at 3:00 PM to perform, discuss and sign ADVENTURE TIME: THE ENCHIRIDION and MARCY’S SUPER SECRET SCRAPBOOK! Dive deeper into the secrets of Adventure Time with this mysterious mash-up of The Enchiridion (the ancient book for heroes) and Marceline the Vampire Queen’s childhood diary.
Barnes & Noble
3721 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, LA 70002
504-455-4929
