Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
The Talk took place on 10.30.16 and although it was a rainy morning, people came out to hear Hellen Jo and Jen Wang talk about indie comics and art. Although it was for the both of them to talk about...
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Hellen Jo is an illustrator and comic book artist, but most of all she's inspiring. While sitting on a recent panel at the LA Zine Fest, most of the panelists cited Hellen Jo as an inspiration. Her work is empowering...
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John Porcellino Book Signing and ScreeningThurs November 20 7pmIt's happening. The only stop in LA for one of the most important zine / comic makers in the world, John Porcellino, who might be most well known for his long running, King-Cat...
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Mr Dave Kiersh, a man I’ve been calling “Indie Comics Hero” who’s a huge Afterschool Special fan made a quick stop at Giant Robot on sunday to talk a bit about his book and actually have folks live through what he’s into. Aside from reading a story, he showed an episode of an Afterschool Special episode starring Chad Lowe! It turns out the nostalgia of the shows is something that inspires his stories. Hope he stops through again. It’s one thing to just work on a publication and be into it, but this man lives through it all. If you ever meet him, ask him for his Afterschool Special collection! Or… ask him about indie publishing. He still does it all himself.
We have the new book at GR.
Afterschool Special by Dave Kiersh comes with a print. We’ll also get it signed for you! The event is this sunday at Giant Robot. Yes, as we’ve said, indie comics hero. Come see him, he’ll show some videos and he’ll even read. It’s a presentation and signing. (GR - Kiersh Book)
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