'LIES' roundup + upcoming September events!

September has been very hectic, so I’ll catch up— here’s a little more praise for my adaptation of James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me (available everywhere from The New Press, distributed by Ingram and Diamond— please ask your comics shop or bookstore to order some!):

• Brigid Alverson included LMTTM in last week’s list of new graphic novels satisfying highly specific itches! (As a side note, this book will be a perfect holiday gift for many people— you can order a signed copy directly from me here.)

• This video review at Comics Are Dope declares LMTTM as “the most important graphic novel of 2024”— well, daaaamn!

I’m back from a whirlwind trip to SPX, in which I sold out of both new books and sold all remaining copies of the now-very-out-of-print Come Again within two hours. A highlight was getting to meet and share a panel discussion with the talented & haunting cartoonist Laura Perez— I highly recommend her books Ocultos and Totem from Fantagraphics!

I’ll be doing several events in the next two weeks:

• This Sunday, September 22nd at 3pm ET, I’ll be on a virtual panel for Brooklyn Book Festival titled “The Sounds of Subversion,” discussing Fall Through alongside Bianca Xunise (Punk Rock Karaoke), Walter Greason & Tim Fielder (Graphic History of Hip Hop), moderated by Whit Taylor! Register here at the link.

• I’ll be back in Little Rock, AR for the Six Bridges Book Festival on September 26th, discussing my two new books Fall Through and Lies My Teacher Told Me in a joint author interview with illustrator Sally Nixon, moderated by Omaya Jones. It’ll be at Ron Robinson Theater (100 River Market Ave.) at 7:30pm, with a signing to follow. Register at the above link— See you there!

• I’ll be returning to the beloved Cartoon Crossroads Columbus this year as a special guest— selling my usual jams at table 47 all weekend.

  Panels & special signings:

  Saturday 3:30-4:30pm: “Processing Our Modern World Through Comics and Activism” panel w/ Ben Passmore and Cole Pauls (moderated by Rob Lee), 1st floor auditorium.

  Sunday 2:00-3:00pm: “Nonfiction Comics & History: Youth Explosion” panel w/ Derf Backderf and Chris Oliveros (moderated by Andy Kunka), Room 1A on the first floor.

  Sunday 3:00-3:30pm: I’ll be signing at the official CXC signing tables (107-108), then back to my booth for the rest of the afternoon.

That’s all for now— much more brewing behind the scenes, and many more events throughout the fall here. See you out in comicsland!

Special Guest at CXC this September!

I’m pleased to announce I’ll be returning to the beloved Cartoon Crossroads Columbus this year as a special guest!

I’ve got plenty to discuss regarding my new books Fall Through and Lies My Teacher Told Me— I’ll be selling copies at my own table, and panels/programming will be announced as they’re finalized.

CXC is one of the very best comics events in North America— and free to the public! I hope to see you there.

CXC-- and signed & numbered prints for FALL THROUGH

I’ll be an exhibitor at Cartoon Crossroads (CXC) in Columbus, Ohio on September 30th & October 1st! It’ll be at the Columbus Metropolitan Library (96 S. Grant), 11-5 Saturday and 1-5 Sunday.

On Saturday at 1:00 pm, I’ll be on the “Punk and Comics” panel in the auditorium, alongside Raeghan Buchanan, Shelly Bond, and Derf Backderf, moderated by Craig Fischer. See you there!

This will be my last show before two new books are released next year: Fall Through (out February 6 from Abrams ComicArts) and Lies My Teacher Told Me (out in June from The New Press). Swing by my table and you’re welcome to take a peek at my personal printed-out copies of those books!

The big items I’ll have are two new 16”x20” full-color artist prints for Fall Through— these are signed, numbered, and limited to editions of 70 each! (I’ll probably bring 20 of each to CXC.) $20 each or both for $35.

Here’s the art for those prints:

Back to CXC October 8-9!

I’ll be tabling at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus on October 8-9, right at the front at table 1! Here’s a map and list of all the wonderful exhibitors.

Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave— Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm.

Saturday 4-5pm, I’ll also be on the “Historical Biography In Comics” panel in Room 1A.

All books will be $20 or less, with any 3 graphic novels for $45— my books have been selling out pretty quickly at recent shows, so I recommend picking up books before 4pm on Saturday. See you there!

CXC this weekend-- virtual Discord sesh and Q&A October 3rd!

I’m so happy to be participating in CXC’s virtual expo this weekend— I’ll be doing a live Discord event this Sunday, October 3rd from 12-12:30pm, giving a sneak peek at both of my in-progress books and the creative processes involved, and will be answering questions as well (assuming my tech-dumb self can figure that part out). See you there!

CXC interview video is up!

Thanks to everyone who tuned in to my conversation with Caitlin McGurk for CXC yesterday, discussing Save It For Later and more! Here’s the full video interview.

Save It For Later will be released on April 6, 2021 by Abrams ComicArts— pre-order here.

CXC "Transformative Work" award for MARCH

It’s a profound honor to find that the late John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and I have been awarded CXC’s “Transformative Work” award for our March trilogy— this means a lot to me, especially in the context of my favorite comics community’s indie expo.

Andrew and I dedicate this award to the memory of, and in the spirit of, both John Lewis and Tom Spurgeon. Here’s to all the stories left untold.

On Sunday, October 4th, I’ll be in conversation with Caitlin McGurk about my work (centered around my forthcoming book Save It For Later and the March trilogy) as a part of CXC’s virtual festival— it’ll be streaming from 5-6pm EST, with a live Q&A on CXC’s Discord channel. See you there!

Spotlight interview for CXC's virtual expo, 10/4!

As part of CXC’s virtual expo this year, I’ll be in conversation with the wonderful Caitlin McGurk about my work on the March trilogy and my upcoming book Save It For Later— Sunday, October 4th from 5-6pm Eastern time.

It’ll be streaming live on various platforms, with Q&A over on CXC’s Discord server— here’s all the info you need.

CXC in Columbus, Ohio this weekend!

I’ll be a special guest at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus— CXC— next weekend! Admission is free and open to the public. Columbus Metropolitan Library, main branch (96 S. Grant Ave.)

Slangin books at table 51 (Saturday 11am-5pm; Sunday 1-5pm), with a spotlight panel on my work Sunday at 1:30pm in room 3B!

I’ll also be hosting a CXC After Party at Mikey’s Late Night Slice (268 S. 4th) on Saturday from 10pm-1am.

See you there!

CXC After Party in Columbus, Ohio!

If you’re going to CXC in Columbus, Ohio later this month, I’ll be hosting a Saturday night after-party with pizza, dranks, and sweet sweet karaoke— Mikey’s Late Night Slice (268 S. 4th St.) from 10pm-1am.

Here’s the FB event page.

See you there, and on the convention floor— spread the word!

CXC this weekend!

Columbus, Ohio— see you this weekend (September 29-30) for Cartoon Crossroads Columbus at the Metropolitan Library (96 S. Grant)!

I’ll be at table 36, with copies of my new book Come Again, a few copies of the “rare-in-the-US” Spanish March omnibus, and most of my older work as well.

Saturday at 3:15 I’ll be on the “Drawing Injustice: Activism & Artistry” panel in the Carnegie Room.

See you there!

2018 tour dates for COME AGAIN

The first salvo of dates are set for signings and discussions of my new graphic novel, Come Again-- here's my events page for more info.

A few more dates are rolling in, including one in New York City for the fall, as well as late 2018 and into 2019-- stay tuned!