Comixtravaganza
The Seattle Public Library is hosting an afternoon which celebrates comics this Saturday at the Central Library. The event appears to be marketed towards teens, but I strongly doubt I will be the only adult in attendance. Comics have long since evolved from a media reserved for the pimpled youth. Like many adults, most of my pimples are gone now, but my love of comics is still strong. The schedule for Comixtravaganza is:
2:00pm - Comic Workshop: make your own mini comic.
3:30pm - Panel of experts discusses what it's like being in the industry of comics.
4:30pm - Cartoonist Ellen Forney talks about stuff.
Speaking of Ellen Forney, Fantagraphics has released a new book with Ellen Forney's illustrations called LUST: Kinky Online Personal Ads From Seattle’s The Stranger. It features Forney's artistic renditions of those zany personal ads in The Stranger's LustLab; definitely not marketed towards teens. You can view samples of the personal ads and illustrations on her blog. The book release will be at Fantagraphics on February 9 from 6-9pm, and the party will include a multimedia presentation of the book by Forney. Forney is not only funny and witty on paper, but she has a great sense of humor in person, too, so I highly recommend seeing her speak either at Fantagraphics on February 9 or this Saturday at the Seattle Central Library.
