Tag Archives: San Francisco
The Alternative Press Expo Day 02, the Hungover
Day 02 of APE is wrapping up and everyone is already closing down their tables. New acquaintances have been made, friends have been hugged, alternatives have been pressed and the hangovers are settling. At APE, an important lesson the remember is that your materials are not the end product, the creators are. The books and […]
The Alternative Press Expo Day 01
Day 01 of The Alternative Press Expo is coming to a close and we are all tired/drunk/caffeinated/broke(n) or some combination of all of the above. APE is a great way to see the blue collar reality of comics without all the Hollywood-premiere-glitz and glam of San Diego Comic Con. APE is creators hanging out in […]
Image Comics Hosts Image Expo in San Francisco on July 2
Official Press Release Five Image Expo exclusives available at first-ever comic book industry media event On July 2, 2013, Image Comics will host Image Expo in the Lam Theater at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, a first-of-its-kind event for comic book industry media, retailers, and fans. The one-day event will […]
SNAPSHOT #1 GETS SNAPPED UP
Official Press Release SNAPSHOT #1 by Andy Diggle and Jock, the Image Comics debut of the renowned creative team, has sold out after hitting stores on February 6. A second printing (JAN138087) is set to be on shelves on March 13. The four-issue, black-and-white mini-series follows Jake Dobson, an ordinary comic book nerd who becomes […]
Horror Stories by Julia Gfrörer
I got intrigued by Julia Gfrörer‘s work last year, when I picked her book Flesh and Bone at San Francisco’s Alternative Press Expo. Published by Sparkplug Comic Books in 2010, it is a macabre, mature-readers-only story about a charismatic devil-worshipping witch. I was impressed by the Portland-based artist’s talent for dynamic storytelling, as well as […]
The Alternative Press Expo – APE – 2012 Day 01
Day 01 of The Alternative Press Expo is winding down and I’m pleased with the results. It was a 6 hour drive from Los Angeles starting at 5am that I’m happy to have made. Sales for DWAP Productions were pretty good including a copy of Skatepocalypse being sold before I’d even finished being set up. […]