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MICE 2018

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We will be tabling at MICE — The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo — again in 2018!!!

Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21

Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 11am – 5pm

Cambridge, MA

University Hall at Lesley University
1815 Massachusetts Ave
(Steps from the Porter Square T stop & on the 77 & 96 bus lines)

Free Admission – KID FRIENDLY!

Panels, workshops, and exhibition are free and open to the public.

Please stop by and say HELLO!!!

For a schedule, list of attendees, exhibitors map, and all that great stuff, visit http://www.micexpo.org/!

Author Talk Back Series featuring Vita Ayala

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The Author Talk Back Series featuring Vita Ayala is this Thursday, September 6, 2018, 5:00-8:30 PM at the Isabella Stewart Museum! And it’s FREE!

Vita Ayala
Thu, September 6, 2018
5:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
25 Evans Way
Boston, MA 02115

Description

Join Finesse Lit for our first Author Talk Back featuring comic book writer Vita Ayala!

Vita Ayala is a queer Afro-Latinx writer out of New York City, where they live with their wife and cat sons. They have written for DC, Dark Horse, Image, Marvel, and Valiant Comics, and have creator owned work through Black Mask Studios (THE WILDS) and Vault Comics (SUBMERGED). They’re non-stop, like Hamilton!

Event is free. Check in table opens at 5pm, the talk kicks off around 6pm. Please arrive on time — space is limited!

For more information on parking and directions, go here.

NOTE: The Million Year Picnic is not affiliated with this event. We just think Vita’s cool.

Two Signings!

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WE HAVE TWO SIGNINGS COMING UP!!!

LB Lee Signing
Date: Saturday, 28 July 2018
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Here at the MYP!

Local author/artist, member of the Boston Comics Roundtable, and regular workshop presenter at the Boston Comics Workspace, LB Lee will be at our store on Saturday 28 July 2018 for a signing. LB has been making mental health comics since 2007 and their work is used by mental health providers in four different states!

LB has TWO new books! One is FLIGHTS OF REALITY: Ten years of sci-fi, fantasy, and genre-busters, ranging from the silly to the Biblical. Roughly 150 pages and thirty stories of illustrated short fiction. Buy the paper book for $22, or nab the ebook for $11.

The other is only available digitally: CULTIPLES #2: The Fandom Cults of Draven: A history of twenty years of fandom cults, including Harry Potter, the Matrix, the X-Files, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, all perpetrated by one multiple system. Ebook only; $12.

LB’s website: http://healthymultiplicity.com/loonybrain/

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Tony Sedani Signing
Date: Saturday, 4 August 2018
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Here at the MYP!

It’s been 5 years since Return to Rander debuted on the indie comic scene and to commemorate it creator, writer and artist Tony Sedani has put together a 300 page complete edition that brings all content new and old into one full experience. The western inspired mystery now has extra chapters to bring more depth to the story as well as loads of short stories that will bring you closer to all of the characters in the Return to Rander world.

In 2018, Tony got a LOT of work published:
–The Tick Free Comic Book Day Issue (comic) writer/artist Back-Up Story
–Return to Rander 300 page complete edition (comic) Creator / writer / artist
–All-Star FUBAR (comic) short story artist
–Skin Deep #2 (comic) co-creator/artist
–Last Day – (comic) Variant Cover Artist
–Tales to Enlighten (comic) Legends of the Coke Knight Artist

Tony’s website: http://www.tonysedani.com

KEITH KNIGHT POP-UP SHOP & SIGNING!!!

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LAST MINUTE BREAKING NEWS!!!
KEITH KNIGHT POP-UP SHOP SIGNING AT THE MILLION YEAR PICNIC!!!
5-7pm on Wednesday, 9 May 2018!!!
http://www.kchronicles.com/

ALSO, on Thursday, 10 May 2018
A Conversation on Race (Panels/book signing)
7-9:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Linden School Auditorium
29 Wescott Street, Malden MA

As part of this year’s One City, One Book program, Malden Reads is hosting a Conversation on Race using the 2018 book selection, “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas, and incorporating insights from the Boston Globe Spotlight Series.

The panel discussion on race includes special guests Kerri Greenidge, Brendan Kiely, Keith Knight, and Neil Swidey.

https://maldenreads.wordpress.com/a-conversation-on-race/

Seating is limited, tickets are recommended:

https://maldenreads-race-conversation.eventbrite.com

[Note: MYP is not affiliated with the Malden event.]