Posted on October 3rd, 2012
Bridge City Comics is proud to announce our Drama Release Party on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 6pm - 8pm! This event is free to the public. In attendance to sign autographs will be Drama writer/artist Raina Telgemeier. Copies of the book will be available for sale ($10.99) during the event, as well as copies of her other works.
Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen, and when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier! Following the success of SMILE, Raina Telgemeier brings us another graphic novel featuring a diverse set of characters that humorously explores friendship, crushes, and all-around drama!
About the Author:
Telgemeier was born May 26, 1977 in San Francisco. In her pre-teen years, Telgemeier suffered a serious mouth injury that required several years of dental and orthodontic surgery, (which is described in her 2010 graphic novel Smile). She was viciously teased by her friends because of this medical treatment, prompting her to partially withdraw into her love of drawing until she lost her patience with the abuse when they publicly humiliated her. She eventually found new friends of better character in high school who appreciated her artistic talent, increasing her confidence. With that encouragement, she studied illustration at New York's School of Visual Arts, and currently lives in Queens, New York. Telgemeier's works include a series of self-published mini-comics called Take-Out, a short story in Bizarro World for DC Comics, a short story in Volume 4 of the Flight anthology,and four graphic novel adaptations of Ann M. Martin's The Baby-sitters Club series for Scholastic/Graphix: Kristy's Great Idea,The Truth About Stacey, Mary Anne Saves the Day and Claudia and Mean Janine.
Posted on September 12th, 2012
Bridge City Comics is proud to announce our Memorial HC Release Party on Friday, September 14, 2012 from 6pm Ð 9pm! This event is free to the public. In attendance to sign autographs will be Memorial writer Chris Roberson, artist Rich Ellis and colorist Grace Allison. Copies of the book will be available for sale ($24.99) during the event.
Memorial is the story of Em, a young woman who arrives at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, with no memory of her past. A year later, she has rebuilt her life, only to find her existence thrown into turmoil after she inherits a magical shop. Em is drawn into a supernatural conflict between beings that not only represent, but are fundamental elements of the universe itself.
About the Authors:
New York Times Bestselling author Chris Roberson is best known for his Eisner nominated ongoing comic book series iZombie, co-created with artist Mike Allred, and multiple Cinderella mini-series set in the world of Bill Willingham's Fables. He has written more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories, as well as many other comic projects. He has been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award four times; twice a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer; and has won the Sidewise Award for Best Alternate History in both the Short Form and Novel categories. Chris lives with his wife and daughter in Portland, Oregon.
Rich Ellis is a cartoonist living and working in Portland, Oregon. He earned a bachelors degree in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His clients include Marvel Comics, Th3rd World publishing, Microsoft/MNML, The Oregonian, Comic Foundry, Michael Curry Design, Harper, Walker/Bloomsbury UK, Red5Publishing, and the Willamette Week. Rich is a member of Periscope Studio, the largest studio of comic book artists in North America.
Posted on September 12th, 2012
Bridge City Comics is proud to announce our Bucko HC Release Party on Friday, September 14, 2012 from 6pm-9pm! This event is free to the public. In attendance to sign autographs will be Bucko writer Jeff Parker and artist Erika Moen. Copies of the book will be available for sale ($19.99) during the event.
After discovering a dead body in an office bathroom, hungover job interviewee Rich "Bucko" Richardson becomes suspected of the murder. What he thinks is a quest to find the real killer turns into a weeklong romp through the wilds of Portland, Oregon, complete with bike-mounted cover bands, steampunk Makers, Juggalos, SuicideGirls, meth heads, so much absinthe, and an entire city made of books. After taking the Internet by storm, Jeff Parker and Erika MoenÕs dirty, funny murder mystery is now the most hilarious book in comic shops!
About the Authors:
Jeff Parker is the writer of such wildly acclaimed comics as Agents of Atlas, X-Men First Class, Age of the Sentry, The Hood, Mysterius the Unfathomable and many, many others. He received an Eisner nomination for his graphic novel The Interman.
Erika Moen is a queer freelance cartoonist with a self-made degree from Pitzer College in Illustrated Storytelling. You can hire her for comics, illustration, storyboarding, character design, and all-purpose-arting.
Posted on August 15th, 2012
Molly Lewis - from YouTube! And Seattle! Will bring down her shiny ukulele and serenade the courtyard outside Bridge City Comics with her songs about history, the Internet, and having Stephen Fry's babies.
The Doubleclicks, who are local and also geeky, will be there too.
Bring a folding chair if you don't want to sit on the ground! :)
Posted on July 25th, 2012
Bridge City Comics is proud to announce the Waiting for October Release Party on Friday, July 27, 2012 from 6pm - 9pm! This event is free to the public. In attendance to sign autographs will be Waiting for October writers Kory Bing, Lindsey Clark-Ryan, Hiller Goodspeed, Indigo Kelleigh, and Jen Van Meter. Copies of the book will be available for sale ($6) during the event. This event is free to the public.
2 Petes.
3 seasons.
5 specials.
26 shorts.
34 episodes.
One perfect show.
2 editors.
32 writers and artists.
52 pages of art, words, and comics.
One spectacular love letter to the best television of all time.
…and the sweetest release party this side of Wellsville, with Pete and Pete in the projector; DIY Kreb Scout merit badges; frosty Orange Lazaruses; editors Jay Edidin and Miles Stokes and contributors Kory Bing, Lindsey Clark-Ryan, Hiller Goodspeed, Indigo Kelleigh, and Jen Van Meter; and, weather willing, some post-party flashlight tag.
Waiting for October: A Tribute to The Adventures of Pete and Pete is an anthology zine from editors Jay Edidin and Miles Stokes, featuring new works by Joe Quinones (Star Wars, Wednesday Comics), Sara Benincasa (Agorafabulous!), Christopher Hastings (The Adventures of Dr. McNinja), Jen Van Meter (Hopeless Savages), Benito Cereno (Tales from the Bully Pulpit, The Tick), Ashley Davis (Once Upon a Pixel), Kory Bing (Skin Deep), and many, many more.