Signing: The Black Monday Murders Artist Tomm Coker at The Escapist – April 22
I don't make end of the year best comic lists, but if I did The Black Monday Murders would have easily made it into the top 10 the last two years. Written…
Signing: Liam Sharp at Escapist on February 24
The Escapist Comic Book Store, 3090 Claremont Avenue, will host comic artist and writer Liam Sharp on Saturday, February 24. Sharp, who most recently came off a critically acclaimed run illustrating…
Bay Area Local Comic Shop Day 2016 Round-Up
Local Comic Shop Day is tomorrow (November 19)! We've done our best to collect information on signings around the Bay Area. Below is a listing of all of the shops…
Signing: Liam Sharp at The Escapist (July 2)
DC fans are chomping at the bit to see how the company's characters will fare following "rebirth." However, perhaps none more so than Wonder Woman who saw significant changes made…
Free Comic Book Day 2016: The East Bay Comics Trail
We started with a simple question: Can we feasibly hit every comic shop in Oakland, San Francisco, and Berkeley in one-day? After mapping a number of potential routes it was determined…
Escapist seeks local creators for Small Print Fest
The Escapist is putting a call out for local creators who have a minicomic and are interested in being part of their annual Small Print Festival:
If you are a local comics creator and have printed a minicomic, please contact us by October 15th, 2013 and let us know if you are interested in being a part of this event. Please give us examples of your work. The Festival may run both Friday, November 29th and Saturday, November 30th depending on the amount of people who sign up. The first event ran two nights and was lots of fun with readings and projections on the screen. Be a part it, network with other creators, showcase your work, and sell your mini-comics at the store.
Contact us at hello at the escapistcomics.com, call us at 510-652-6642, or come by the store. You probably should call us first before stopping by. We may want to carry your minicomics before the event.
Signing: Dame Darcy at Vacation and Escapist Comics
Dame Darcy will be returning to the Bay Area this month for two events showcasing her new book Handbook for Hot Witches and her long running Fantagraphic's title Meat Cake.…