Brian Doherty | May 27, 2010
Marking the release of the nifty new book Best American Comics Criticism, edited by Ben Schwartz (Fantagraphics), in which an essay by me appears, Skylight Books in Los Angeles is throwing a little discussion/reading event tonight.
Panelists include me, anthology editor and comics historian Ben Schwartz, critic R. Fiore, and comic artists Joe Matt and Sammy Harkham.
WHERE: Skylight Books,1818 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles CA
WHEN: Thursday May 27, 7:30 p.m.
Free as a comic book on Free Comic Book Day.
All the info from Skylight's web site.
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bonewah|5.27.10 @ 1:59PM|#
"come here Doherty talk about them?" perhaps you mean "hear"?
|5.27.10 @ 4:17PM|#
Watson, come here.
|5.27.10 @ 2:11PM|#
I am thinking this won't be much of a clam bake.
Hugh Akston|5.27.10 @ 2:34PM|#
Who knows? Maybe el loco solitario will be there. Isn't he based in LA?
Brian Doherty|5.27.10 @ 2:55PM|#
Hey, Joe Matt brings out the bivalves.
skr|5.27.10 @ 2:18PM|#
NERRRRRDS!!!!111!!
skr|5.27.10 @ 2:19PM|#
::hides comic long boxes::
|5.27.10 @ 2:51PM|#
Cool! I'll ride my bike!
|5.27.10 @ 3:02PM|#
Wow, I just clicked the link for a description of the book because I was thinking, "How interesting! Criticism of comedians. I wonder what the essays are like."
I guess my geekiness just runs in different directions.
|5.27.10 @ 10:42PM|#
Favorite comic book hero: Rorschach
|5.28.10 @ 7:04AM|#
My mom kept throwing out my "Love Comics," what I could sell those for now...