{"id":4532,"date":"2012-05-05T02:58:11","date_gmt":"2012-05-05T06:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=4532"},"modified":"2012-05-05T02:58:11","modified_gmt":"2012-05-05T06:58:11","slug":"e-v-a-archaia-writers-artists-and-editors-doing-book-signings-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=4532","title":{"rendered":"E.V.A.: Archaia Writers, Artists and Editors Doing Book Signings This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend, several Archaia writers, artists, and editors will be appearing in celebration of Free Comic Book Day and other events, such as the Toronto Comic Arts\"\"<\/a> Festival and The Super Wildpig Show. In addition, I\u2019m Not a Plastic Bag writer and artist Rachel Hope Allison will be appearing at a High School Fair at Barnes & Noble Park Slope in Brooklyn, NY on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Archaia is making history by releasing the very first Free Comic Book Day hardcover book: Mouse Guard, Labyrinth, and Other Stories, an anthology of six, all-ages-friendly, short stories. Creators marked with an asterisk (*) below are contributors to this book.<\/p>\n

This is a complete list of all the appearances this weekend. If you have one near you head out and score an autographed book today!<\/p>\n

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CALIFORNIA
\n*Adrianne Ambrose (co-writer, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth<\/em>)
\n*Ted Naifeh (co-writer, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth<\/em>)
\n11am – 3pm
\nIsotope Comics
\n326 Fell St.
\nSan Francisco, CA 94102
\n(415) 621-6543<\/p>\n

Tim Beedle (editor, The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths<\/em>, Fraggle Rock<\/em>, Mouse Guard, Labyrinth, and Other Stories<\/em>; writer, Fraggle Rock<\/em>)
\nMike Kennedy (writer, Bleedout<\/em>)
\nHeather Nuhfer (writer, Fraggle Rock<\/em>)
\n11am – 2pm
\nMeltdown Comics
\n7522 Sunset Blvd.
\nLos Angeles, CA
\n(323) 851-7223<\/p>\n

Josh Fialkov (writer, Tumor<\/em>)
\n*Jim McCann (writer, The Dapper Men<\/em>)
\n12 – 3pm
\nCollector’s Paradise (Valley location)
\n7131 Winnetka Ave.
\nWinnetka, CA 91306
\n(818) 999-9455<\/p>\n

Alex Sheikman (writer\/artist, Robotika<\/em>; artist, The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Vol. 1<\/em>)
\n2 – 5pm
\nRed Sky Comics
\n617 West Main Street
\nMerced, CA 95340
\n(209) 726-0667<\/p>\n

Jeff Stokely (artist, Fraggle Rock<\/em>)
\n11am – 4pm
\nThe Comic Bug
\n1807 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
\nManhattan Beach, CA 90266
\n(310) 372-6704<\/p>\n

COLORADO
\n*Nate Cosby (writer, Cow Boy<\/em> ; writer\/editor, Jim Henson’s The Storyteller<\/em>)
\n11am – 3pm
\nMile High Comics
\n98 Wadsworth Blvd.
\nLakewood, CO 80226
\n(303) 238-8125<\/p>\n

FLORIDA
\nJason Becker (writer, Killing Pickman<\/em>)
\n11am – 6pm
\nUniverse of Superheroes
\n2724 Park St.
\nJacksonville, FL 32205
\n(904) 389-3312<\/p>\n

ILLINOIS
\nAndrew Rostan (writer, An Elegy for Amelia Johnson<\/em>)
\n11am – 3pm
\nFirst Aid Comics
\n1617 E. 55th St.
\nChicago, IL 60615
\n(773) 752-6642<\/p>\n

Brandon Thomas (writer, The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury<\/em>)
\n12 – 2pm
\nG-Mart Comic Book Store
\n2641 North Kedzie Ave.
\nChicago, IL 60647
\n(773) 384-0400<\/p>\n

IOWA
\nPhil Hester (writer, Days Missing <\/em>and Days Missing: Kestus<\/em>; artist, Immortals: Gods and Heroes<\/em>)
\n10am – 2pm
\nDaydreams Comics
\n21 South Dubuque Street
\nIowa City, IA 52240
\n(319) 354-6632<\/p>\n

MARYLAND
\nDavid Rodriguez (writer, Starkweather: Immortal<\/em>)
\n10am – 5pm
\nThird Eye Comics
\n2027-A West St.
\nAnnapolis, MD 21401
\n(410) 897-0322<\/p>\n

MASSACHUSETTS
\n*David Petersen (writer\/artist, Mouse Guard<\/em>)
\n9:30am – 12:30pm
\nLarry’s Comics
\n66 Lakeview Ave.
\nLowell, MA 01850
\n(978) 459-5323<\/p>\n

MICHIGAN
\n*Jeremy Bastian (writer\/artist, Cursed Pirate Girl<\/em>)
\n12 – 3pm
\nComic City
\n42727 Ford Rd.
\nCanton Corners S\/C
\nCanton, MI 48187
\n(734) 981-3561<\/p>\n

NEW HAMPSHIRE
\n*David Petersen (writer\/artist, Mouse Guard<\/em>)
\n2:30 – 4pm
\nJetPack Comics
\n37 N. Main Street
\nRochester, NH 03867
\n(603) 330-9636<\/p>\n

NEW JERSEY
\nChandra Free (writer\/artist, The God Machine<\/em>, Fraggle Rock Vol. 2: Tails and Tales<\/em>)
\nAndrew Gaska (writer, Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes<\/em>, Critical Millennium: The Dark Frontier<\/em>)
\nMay 5: 10am – 6pm
\nMay 6: 10am – 5pm
\nThe Super Wildpig Show
\nEmbassy Suites Piscataway-Somerset
\n121 Centennial Ave.
\nPiscataway, NJ 08854<\/p>\n

NEW YORK
\nRachel Hope Allison (writer\/artist, I’m Not a Plastic Bag<\/em>)
\nMay 6: 2pm – ?
\nBarnes & Noble (Park Slope)
\n267 7th Ave.
\nBrooklyn, NY 11215
\n(718) 832-9066<\/p>\n

NORTH CAROLINA
\n*Janet K. Lee (artist, The Dapper Men<\/em>)
\n10am – 4pm
\nUltimate Comics
\n1322 N. Fordham Blvd.
\nChapel Hill, NC 27514
\n(919) 960-8107<\/p>\n

OREGON
\nJeremy Shepherd (co-writer\/colorist, The Engineer: Konstrukt<\/em>)
\n11am – 2pm
\nCosmic Monkey Comics
\n5335 NE Sandy Blvd.
\nPortland, OR 97213
\n(503) 517-9050<\/p>\n

PENNSYLVANIA
\nJon Rea (artist, Killing Pickman<\/em>)
\n12 – 2:30pm
\nWade’s Comic Madness
\n8750 New Falls Road
\nLevittown, PA 19054
\n(215) 946-9381<\/p>\n

SOUTH CAROLINA
\n*Cory Godbey (artist, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth<\/em>)
\n12:30 – 2pm
\nRichard’s Comics and Collectables
\n1214A Laurens Road
\nGreenville, SC 29607
\n(864) 271-1104<\/p>\n

*Cory Godbey (artist, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth<\/em>)
\n2:30 – 4pm
\nBorderlands Comics and Games
\n1434 Laurens Road
\nGreenville, SC 29607
\n(864) 235-3488<\/p>\n

TENNESSEE
\nMichael Lapinski (artist, Feeding Ground<\/em>)
\n10am – 2pm
\nRick’s Comic City
\n2710 Old Lebanon Road, #3
\nNashville, TN 37214
\n(615) 883-7890<\/p>\n

TEXAS
\nDavid Marquez (artist, Syndrome<\/em>, Days Missing: Kestus<\/em>)
\nYehudi Mercado (writer\/artist, Pantalones, TX<\/em>)
\n12 – 4pm
\nAustin Books & Comics
\n5002 North Lamar Blvd.
\nAustin, TX 78751
\n(512) 454-4197<\/p>\n

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
\nJosh Tierney (writer, Spera<\/em>) – Table 259
\nKyla Vanderklugt (artist, Spera<\/em>) – Table 259
\nHwei (artist, Spera<\/em>) – Table 259
\nEmily Carroll (artist, Spera<\/em>) – Table 105
\nJordyn Bochon (artist, Spera<\/em>) – Table 206
\nLuke Pearson (artist, Spera<\/em>) – Table 246
\nNoel Tuazon (artist, Tumor<\/em>) – Table 152
\nMay 5: 9am – 5pm
\nMay 6: 11am – 5pm
\nToronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF)
\n789 Yonge Street
\nToronto, ON M4W 2G8<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON
\n*Royden Lepp (writer\/artist, Rust<\/em>)
\n10am – 12pm
\nZanadu Comics
\n1923 Third Avenue
\nSeattle, WA 98101
\n(206) 443-1316<\/p>\n

*Royden Lepp (writer\/artist, Rust<\/em>)
\n1pm – ?
\nThe Comic Stop
\n3333 184th St. SW, Suite G
\nLynnwood, WA 98037
\n(425) 744-2767<\/p>\n

Also do not forget to check out the Archaia website<\/a>
\nHappy Free Comic Book Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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