blog: appearances

Time to get the travelin’ shoes on again! I’m hitting three corners of the country in the next few weeks, making what roughly amounts to a continent-wide check-mark. I’ll have books, a few shirts and posters, probably some holiday cards, and definitely smiles. First up:

The Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 26-27! One of my favorite shows of the year, not least because the attendees are so uniformly attractive. YES THAT MEANS YOU

The brand-new Long Beach Comic Con on October 2-4! This is the first year for this particular show and I’m excited to see how it goes. I’ll be on a panel talking about webcomics, and if I can swing it, also a panel talking about Chilean potato farming, which I know roughly as much about.

The Wordstock book festival in Portland, Oregon, on October 10-11! I’m very excited for this show, because, you know, I like books. If you do too, come check it out and maybe say hello!

I’m sorry to say I will not be at the APE show in San Francisco this year due to a prior engagement — but I’ll have representatives there probably with some books and shirts! Maybe my proxies can fill the gaping void in your ribs until Wondercon, next spring, which I will be at? If not, I’ll just see you in April!

now where did I put dem travelin’ shoes

The biggest comic convention of the year is next week. By now, you’re either going or not; tickets have been sold out for months. So…

IF YOU’RE IN THE AREA BUT CAN’T COME TO THE CON

Come to the TopatoCo/Dr. McNinja book release party next Wednesday night at San Diego’s Rock Bottom Brewery! It’s free to attend, and a ton of cool cartoonist folks will be there so you’ll have a chance to say hello and chat. Chris will be signing copies of his newest Dr. McNinja book Operation Dracula! From Outer Space, and I’ll be there trying desperately to look as cool as Chris. Details here, Facebook thing here, or just order the book online.

IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE CON

First, it goes without saying that you should come to the Wednesday night book release party too. But also, stop by my table at the show! I’m listed with the “Dayfree Press” gang in the directory (not under my own name) but don’t even worry about that because my booth number is super-easy to remember: 1231. Say it with me. 1-2-3. Then put a 1 on there.

OR, just go to booth 1234 and look behind you. Those chumps are right across the aisle.

Even easier: print out this handy Commemorative Sketch Blank and bring it to me at the show! I’ll put a fun drawing in that guy for free, and there’s even a little map in the corner so you don’t even have to remember the booth number. WHAT COULD BE UNDER THAT HAT???

At my booth I’ll have: all three strip collections and all three Dispatches books; “Beards” and “Futurism” posters; stickers; comic prints; and Revolution and Steam Powered shirts… plus this brand new baby that’ll be debuting at the Con (click for bigger):

Based, of course, on this. (The shirt will be available for online ordering in about two weeks.)

IF YOU WILL BE NOWHERE NEAR SAN DIEGO

Well, it’ll be less crowded where you are. Regardless of where you are.

BONUS LINK: The image at the top of this post is from my 2007 docu-drama “Me Vs. Comic-Con: Who’s Better?” If you’ve never seen it, if you want a glimpse of what Comic-Con’s like, or even if (like me) you watch it incessantly, take a watch. I think it holds up.

SUPER BONUS: Guys you have to check out the “genre microfiction” that clever people are writing in the comments to the last post.

Another brief reminder about the MoCCA Art Festival in Manhattan this very weekend! I’ll have books, posters, and smiles. Come out and say hello!

The show is June 6-7, 11am-6pm both days, at the 69th Regiment Armory at Lexington Avenue and 25th Street. It’s gonna be so great you guys