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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Spring/Summer 2012: Comics fests and medical conferences!
Check this exciting spring and summer lineup! I’m gonna be hitting a funky fest or conference in May, June, and July - you should come too!
May 20: Maine Comics Arts Fest
Portland, ME
This coming Sunday, it’s time for that annual Downeaster train ride up to Portland, Maine, for the Maine Comics Arts Fest! Come down to the waterfront and enjoy an amazing lineup of indy comics creators (Kate Beaton! Raina Telgemeier! Renae De Liz of Womanthology! My pals Boston Comics Roundtable!). I’ll be there selling my new Geraniums and Bacon issue #6! Only five bucks to get in, FREE if you’re 12 or under. Do it!
June 20-23: Health & Science Communications Association annual conference
Providence, RI
Comics and health care! You’ve got questions, and I’ve got an overview! On Saturday, June 23, I’ll be giving a featured talk at this professional conference on the comics format and why it’s such an excellent mode of communication for health care. This talk will cover comics basics, social media and production tools, the graphic medicine movement, and next steps for further reading and trying it out yourselves.
And speaking of trying it out yourselves, I’ll also be holding a hands-on comics workshop on Thursday, June 21, for conference participants! No drawing experience required - just be ready to doodle and jam!
You can register at an early bird discount through May 25. The conference program looks fantastic, and I’m honored to be a part of it.
July 22-24: Comics & Medicine: Navigating the Margins conference
Toronto, Canada
The comics and medicine train keeps on rolling into July! I’m a speaker at this year’s conference - I’ll be on a Monday morning panel talking about my upcoming minicomic on diabetes and erectile dysfunction. THAT’S RIGHT YOU HEARD ME. I’m making a comic full of dick jokes and diabetes metaphors and I’m gonna talk about it in public. This is possibly the best thing EVER. Then again, the rest of the conference schedule looks equally astounding and hilarious! Man, this is the coolest conference. You should come. Last year’s conference was mindblowing.
Hope to catch you at one of these! Drop me a line if you want to meet up there!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Yes! NEW issue of Geraniums and Bacon this weekend at Boston Comic Con!
It’s showtime here in Boston! This weekend, Hynes Convention Center hosts Boston Comic Con, a big ol’ bazaar of artists, writers, comic books, and collectibles. I had a blast at last year’s show, especially thanks to the huge Artist Alley full of local cartoonists and creators. Here’s hoping this weekend’s show is even more awesome!
Look for me this weekend at table AA305! And guess what I’ll have with me?
THAT’S RIGHT! It’s the all-new issue 6 of my autobio and humor minicomic Geraniums and Bacon! It’s been a long time coming - man, too long. This one’s a dense one: Ballroom dancing! Mountains! Fortune-telling! Anxiety! A werewolf!
The new issue will make its debut at Boston Comic Con. Look for it for sale online and in local comic shops soon afterwards!
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Womanthology now in stores! March 31 signing at Hub Comics in Union Square, Somerville!
Hey! You know Womanthology, the massive book of comics by women creators (and Kickstarter phenomenon)?
It’s on sale now now, and I’m in it!
I illustrated a story written by Lisa Fortuner (@Ragnell on Twitter), comics blogger and real-life military heroine. Our four-page full-color tale is chock full of robot punching, secret identities, ray guns, and more man thigh than is honestly necessary. YEAH!
You can purchase Womanthology online or at comic shops around the country. And if you’re a Boston-area local, you can swing by Union Square’s Hub Comics this Saturday (March 31) from noon to 4 and get a signed copy! I’ll be signing along with Womanthology creators/pals Ming Doyle, Ellen Crenshaw, Stacie Ponder, and the project founder Renae de Liz! Even if you don’t want to pony up for the book itself, come and visit anyway! Hub Comics is a fantastic shop and there’ll be plenty of other excellent comics to check out.
See you on Saturday!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Comic: Spider-Hyphen-Man!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Now on sale online: Buy my diary comic mini!
Hey! Remember the print mini of my diary comic series What’s the Word? Now you can buy it online!
This minicomic collects all of the What’s the Word? strips through Spring 2011 and includes three bonus strips not published online. If you like my autobio series Geraniums and Bacon, you oughtta like this autobio-lite mini that strolls through a lot of the same territory: Travel! Disco! City living! Girl accessories!
Two bucks. Go for it!
Hungry for more? Check out my other print minicomics available for sale. They’re all awesome. I can vouch for them.