9/30: Michael DeForge, Patrick Kyle, and Simon Hanselmann in Minneapolis, MN
The latest stop on Michael DeForge, Patrick Kirk, and Simon Hanselmann's three-man book tour will be on Thursday, October 2 at 5pm at Boneshaker Books in Minneapolis, Minnesota. DeForge will be signing copies of Lose #6 (Koyama Press) and Ant Colony (Drawn & Quarterly), Patrick Kyle will be signing Distance Mover (Koyama Press), and Simon Hanselmann will be signing Megahex (Fantagraphics). Admission is free. Boneshaker Books is located at 2002 23rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55404.
10/3–10/12: New York Super Week in New York, NY
New York Super Week, a new series of comic book and pop culture events in New York, begins on October 3 and run to October 12, leading up to New York Comic Con. The events include signings, parties, screenings, performances, live podcast recordings, gaming tournaments, and more. Check out the full list of events here.
For fans of science fiction like The Walking Dead, the Lunar Chronicles, Dark-Hunter, and Dune, join celebrated narrators for two performances and behind-the-scenes Q&As on the making of audiobooks. First, narrators Matthew Brown (Fox Forever), Fred Berman (Born of Fury), Rebecca Soler (Cress), and author Leanna Renee Hieber will be at Barnes & Noble Tribeca on Sunday, October 5 at 2pm. Then, hear narrators Emma Galvin (Zom-B), Katherine Kellgren (The Serpent's Shadow), Sean Runnette (Prey), and author Jonathan Maberry at Barnes & Noble Upper East Side on Tuesday, October 7.
10/4–10/5: Alternate Press Expo in San Francisco, CA
The 2014 Alternative Press Expo (APE) is taking place on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, California. The show, run by Comic-Con International, eschews large publishers and instead showcases small presses and independent creators, offering a more intimate convention experience. Programming includes panels and workshops such as "Graphic Humor 101," "Women Write Epic Characters," "Inking for Reluctant Inkers," and the APE 2014 Queer Cartoonists Panel, the Comic Creator Connection, creator spotlights, and more. Guests include Bob Fingerman, Faith Erin Hicks, Ed Piskor, Paul Pope, Jason Shiga, C. Spike Trotman, and Robert Williams. Single-day badges are $10; $15 for two-day. The Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion is located at 2 Marine Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94123.
10/4–10/5: Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo in Cambridge, MA
The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE) is taking place on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 at Lesley's University Hall in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since 2010, MICE has given local creators and readers in the greater Boston area a chance to interact and support creator-owned comics. Programming includes panels and workshops such as "Decoding the Doodle: How Cartoons Communicate," "Comic Life Drawing," "Comics in the Classroom," "Marketing for Self-Publishing and Micro-Presses," and more. Guests include Raina Telgemeier, James Kochalka, Dave Roman, Emily Carroll, Box Brown, and Paul Hornschemeier. Admission is free. Lesley's University Hall is located at 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140.
