9/11–9/14: BD-Fil Festival of Comics in Lausanne, Switzerland
The BD-Fil Festival of Comics is taking place from September 11 through 14 at the Place de la Cathédrale in Lausanne, Switzerland. Celebrating its tenth year, the festival brings together top talents from Europe and beyond, with panels, workshops, discussions, screenings, performances, exhibitions, and more. Guests include Lewis Trondheim, Zep, Christophe Blain, Blutch, Guy Delisle, and Frederik Peeters. Daily tickets are CHF 15 ($16), and multi-day subscriptions are CHF 25–40 ($27-43). The Place de la Cathédrale is located at 12, 1005 Lausanne Vaud, Switzerland.
9/12: MariNaomi, Sakugawa, Kochalka, and Brown Signing in College Park, MD
Cartoonists MariNaomi, Yumi Sakugawa, James Kochalka, and Box Brown will be reading from and signing copies of their newest works on Friday, September 12 from 7–10pm at Big Planet Comics in College Park, Maryland. MariNaomi's new graphic novel is Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories, Yumi Sakugawa's is Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe, James Kochalka's is FUNGUS: The Unbearable Rot of Being, and Box Brown's new anthology is Number 2. This event is free. Big Planet Comics is located at 7315 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD 20740.
9/12: SPXplosion 2014 Party in Baltimore, MD
In anticipation of SPX, Atomic Books in Baltimore, Maryland is hosting an SPXplosion Party on Friday, September 12 from 5–10pm. In attendance will be Charles Burns (signing from 5–6pm), as well as readings from Josh Baker, Emily Flake, Simon Hanselmann, Ed Piskor, Noah Van Sciver, and Tom Neely. This event is free. Atomic Books is located at 3620 Falls Rd., Baltimore, MD 21211.
9/12–9/14: Montreal Comiccon in Montreal, Quebec
Montreal Comiccon is taking place from September 12–14 at the Palais des congrès in Montreal, Quebec. The convention celebrates comics, science fiction, gaming, horror, pop culture and more with programming such as celebrity Q&As and autographs, panels and workshops, screenings, cosplay, and more. Comics guests include Bob Camp, Glenn Fabry, Ben Templesmith, Marco Rudy, Nick Bradshaw, Simon Bisley, Yanick Paquette, and Karl Kerschl. Single day tickets are $20–38, three-day tickets are $58–$77, and VIP tickets are $95–195. THE Palais des congrèsis located at 1001, Place Jean-Peaul-Riopelle, Montreal (Quebec) H2Z 1H5, Canada.
9/13–9/14: Small Press Expo in North Bethesda, MD
The 2014 Small Press Expo is taking place on September 13 and 14 at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center in North Bethesda, Maryland. The annual show is one of the most popular indie shows and gives fans and creators a chance to meet and support the small press community. Programming includes creators Q&As, panels and workshops such as "Micro-Press and Beyond," "Alt-Weekly Comics Roundtable," "Making Art for the Internet," and "Spanish-Language Comics," a live recording of the Inkstuds podcast, the Ignatz Awards ceremony, and more. Guests include Jules Feiffer, Raina Telgemeier, John Porcellino, Eleanor Davis, Bob Mankoff, Mimi Pond, Charles Burns, Mana Neyestani, Jillian Tamaki, Lynda Barry, Derf Backderf, Keith Knight, James Sturm, Ben Katchor, Drew Friedman, Brandon Graham, Michael DeForge, and Rene French. Admission is free. The Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center i located at 5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda, MD 20852.
