Events Calendar

Join Eisner Award-nominated and New York Times bestselling writer Marika McCoola (Baba Yaga’s Assistant) and illustrator Aatmaja Pandya, making her full-length debut, for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the unforgettable young adult graphic novel SLIP (Algonquin Young Readers). Inspired by McCoola’s time at a summer art residency and featuring magical illustrations from Pandya, SLIP is an emotional coming-of-age story that chronicles…

Join us for an in-person event with New York Times bestselling content creator Neil McGinness, award-winning comic creator Frank Miller, and veteran comic book writer and former DC Comics publisher Dan DiDio as they discuss Pulp Power: The Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Art of the Street & Smith Universe, as seen in Vanity Fair. …

Join Gary Kelley for a discussion on his graphic novels, Moon of the Snowblind: Spirit Lake Massacre and Bach and the Blues: Pablo Casals and Robert Johnson, inspired by historic culture.  Gary will also be joined by Steve Semken, the driving force behind the Ice Cube Press and the Tall Corn Books imprint.   There will…

Don't miss Steve Brodner in conversation with Rick Meyerowitz at the Society of Illustrators to celebrate the release of Living and Dying in America: A Daily Chronicle 2020-2022! Every day, late at night or early in the morning, from March 26, 2020 to January 1, 2022, the political cartoonist and illustrator Steve Brodner would get…

The incorporation of arts/humanities education is a growing trend in the training of healthcare professionals. Many medical schools are offering arts and humanities elective courses and opportunities for deeper engagement within these areas. This panel (of physicians, artists, students, cartoonists, and educators) will explore the clinical, interpersonal, professional, and practice-based skill benefits of these interdisciplinary…

David Plunkert will show and discuss his ongoing theater poster work created from 1985 to the present. There will be time at the end for a Q+A as well as a signing of the newly released book Happy Sad Ugly Pretty: Baltimore Theatre Project Posters by David Plunkert 2003-2020.David Plunkert is an art director, designer,…

Celebrate 30 years of Britain's most pre-eminent comics, film and TV culture magazine and website with a brand new anniversary book in paperback and limited hardcover. Join top names like Frank Miller (Daredevil, Batman: Year One, Sin City, 300),  Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn, Rage, Painkiller Jane), Bill Sienkiewicz (Batman, Moon Knight, legendary illustration) and David…

Gain insight into the children’s book industry from illustrators featured in The Original Art 2022 exhibit. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Charlie Mylie, Jamie Green, and Zahra Marwan about their individual paths to publication. This talk will be moderated by illustrator, author and educator Pat Cummings. There will be a Q&A after the…

Join award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert and award-winning cartoonist and writer Liza Donnelly for a conversation about, LISTEN, WORLD!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America’s Most-Read Woman, the first biography of this remarkable pioneer co-authored by Allison Gilbert and Julia Scheeres. This event is free with registration. An archive will be available to view online…

Drew Friedman, artist and author of the new book Maverix and Lunatix, Icons of Underground Comix, in conversation with Funny Pages writer and director Owen Kline, followed by a book signing. Book cover posters will be free to all who purchase tickets. With the publication of R. Crumb's debut issue of ZAP in 1968, the Underground…