JAY HOWELL @ SHQ
FRIDAY, MAY 5th
STARTING @ 7pm
We are very excited to welcome Jay Howell (Pages, Dark Wave, Punks Git Cut) to Secret Headquarters! This Friday, starting at 7pm, Jay will be here with a brand new ‘zine. There will only be 200 copies, and they will be available exclusively at SHQ. There will also be 21 new framed book pages available at the opening. We’ve seen ‘em, and trust me you’ll want to get your hands on one.
Come have a drink and say hi! It’ll be a party.
We are excited to announce that we will be working with the Skirball Cultural Center for their upcoming Craig Thompson reading.
On Thursday, May 10th at 8pm, Craig will be at the Skirball discussing his latest work, the gorgeous Habibi. After the discussion, there will be a Q&A and a book signing.
You can go here for more details. The event is FREE (really!), but advance reservations are recommended.
We at Secret Headquarters are big fans of Mr. Thompson. We’re very excited, and we hope to see you there!
Here’s a little primer on Craig Thompson, so you’re “in the know” before the event:
Born: 1975 in Traverse City, Michigan
Died: 2071 in the Inevitable Robot Uprising
Level: 24, Elven Ranger
Graphic Novels:Blankets, Good-Bye Chunky Rice, Carnet de Voyage, Habibi
Familiar: Wesley the River Otter
Awards: Harvey Award (x4), Eisner Award (x2), Ignatz Award (x2), Prix de la Critique at Angoulême International Comics Festival
Favorite Food: Letters A – M in alphabet soup
Favorite Song: Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Gloria Estefan
Number of Years He Worked On Habibi: Six
Hidden Talent: Power to grant wishes if you know speak his true name (which has not been uttered for centuries)
Reset #1
Hooray for a new Peter Bagge book! Really funny, can’t wait for the rest.
John Carter: The Gods of Mars #2
Batman #8
Wolverine and the X-Men #9
The Secret History of DB Cooper #2
Runners-up: Prophet #24, Defenders #5, Ragemoor #2, Wonder Woman #8, Walking Dead #96
Extra Special Book Mentions!
20th Century Boys vol 20
We are getting sooooo close to the end. Things are getting even more nuts than usual!
Krazy & Ignatz 1922-1924: At Last My Drim of Love Has Come True
The final Fantagraphics collection of Krazy Kay Sunday strips. So wonderful.
-SHQjulie-
