Our 7/18/2011 calendar of non-San Diego Comic-Con upcoming comics events.
7/19 – Grant Morrison in New York
Eisner-winning comics creator Grant Morrison will celebrate the releas of his new book Supergods with a signing in New York City at Midtown Comics. The book, which can be best explained by its full title, Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human, is the longtime comics creator's analysis and personal take on the deeper meaning and appeal of the superhero. The event is free to the general public and takes place on Tuesday, July 17, from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Grand Central branch of Midtown Comics, located at 459 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY.
7/20 Twisted Savage Dragon Event with Dean Haspiel, Michel Fiffe and More in New York
Many of the cutting edge comics creators whose work is collected in the anthology Twisted Savage Dragon Funnies will appear at a special event at Jim Hanley's Universe in New York City to celebrate the release of the book in paperback. With sixteen of the anthology's contributors in attendence, the event will have the largest creator guest list the famous comics shop has ever hosted – the full list of attendees is available here. Copies of Twisted Savage Dragon Funnies will be available for sale and signing at the event. The celebration takes place from 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, at Jim Hanley's Univese at 4 West 33rd Street at 5th Avenue, New York, NY.The event is open free to the public.
7/23 Larry Hama, Amy Reeder, Evan Dorkin, Rebekah Isaacs & M.C. Chris in New York
New York's Midtown Comics is hosting a special all-day Not At Comic-Con Party on Saturday, July 23 at their Fulton Street location. From 12:30-1:30 p.m. Larry Hama and Evan Dorkin will make a special appearance and sign books, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Rebekah Isaacs and Amy Reeder will appear and sign books, and at 6:30-7:30 p.m. Adult Swim's M.C. Chris will have his signing. Prizes, contests, sales and special offers will be available to customers all day, with a trivia contest from 2-3 p.m. and a costume contest from 5:00-6:00 p.m. The celebration takes place all day, from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at Midtown Comics, 65 Fulton Street, New York, NY.The event is open free to the public.
7/26 An Evening with Bill Plympton in San Francisco
Oscar-nominated animator and cartoonist Bill Plympton will appear at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco with a special showing of his in-progress animation project as well as his new animated music video for Weird Al , and a live drawing demonstration from Plympton. The $10 admission price will include a complementary original drawing by Plympton himself for every attendee. The screening will take place from 6 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, at the Cartoon Art Museum, located at 655 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA.
