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OLIVIER SCHRAWEN SIGNING

We are very excited to welcome Olivier Schrauwen to SHQ for the release of his new book, Parallel Lives! Come by for drinks and get your copy signed! Easier than having to fly to Europe to get it done.

About the new book:

From one of the world’s most celebrated cartoonists comes this unique collection of six wildly inventive short stories, each a surrealist tour de force that might collectively be dubbed “speculative memoir.” Schrauwen’s deadpan depictions of his and his progeny’s futures are presented with such brio and conviction that even the most jaded reader will ask himself: was the author really abducted by extraterrestrials? Is he actually able to dialogue with agents from the future? Does he truly receive coded messages in envelopes at breakfast? In spite of all rational perception, and in spite of the author’s obvious predilection for cartoon surrealism, Parallel Lives resonates as something more than simply the overheated imagination of an artist creating freely — it glows and hums and pulsates like a portal to another reality, and is the latest masterpiece in one of comics’ most distinctive bodies of work.

About Mr. Schrauwen:

Olivier Schrauwen (b. 1977, Belgium) studied animation at the Academy of Art in Gent and comics at the Saint Luc in Brussels. Schrauwen got his start in comics drawing for the Franco-Belgian magazine Spirou. Seeking more artistic freedom, he soon left the magazine and published his work in a variety of alternative small-press zines. He came out with his first graphic novel, My Boy, in 2006, and has since published three others: The Man Who Grew His Beard, Mowgli’s Mirror, and Arsène Schrauwen. Schrauwen's work has also appeared in numerous comic anthologies including Fantagraphics Books' Mome. He currently lives in Berlin.

The Hidden Witch Halloween Party

Get into the Halloween spirit at our all ages release party forMolly Knox Ostertag's The Hidden Witch, the follow up to the wonderful book The Witch Boy. Join Molly and the SHQ crew for spooky drawing, candy, and costumes! Come dressed up in your Halloween best for a special treat.

Aster and his family are adjusting to his unconventional talent for witchery; unlike the other boys in his family, he isn't a shapeshifter. He's taking classes with his grandmother and helping to keep an eye on his great-uncle whose corrupted magic wreaked havoc on the family. Meanwhile, Aster's friend from the non-magical part of town, Charlie, is having problems of her own - a curse has tried to attach itself to her. She runs to Aster and escapes it, but now the friends must find the source of the curse before more people - normal and magical alike - get hurt.

Infidel/Skyward Release Party

We are very happy to be hosting the writers of two of our favorite new Image Comics books: Pornsak Pichetshote(Infidel) andJoe Henderson (Skyward). Come chat with the fellas, have a drink, and get your copies of these awesome comics signed. Double comics, double happiness!

Penguins Signing & Performance

SHQ's favorite bard, Nick Thorburn, is coming to sign copies of his new Fantagraphics book, Penguins, and play us some tunes! Pop by and party with us.

The Alcoholic Signing

Join the SHQ crew, Dean Haspiel, and Jonathan Ames to celebrate the release of The Alcoholic 10th Anniversary Edition!

Dark Horse continues to expand its Berger Books imprint with legendary Vertigo founding editor Karen Berger with a tenth anniversary edition of Jonathan Ames’ The Alcoholic. Jonathan Ames is the creator of HBO’s Bored to Death, Starz’s Blunt Talk, and the critically acclaimed writer of Wake Up, Sir!, The Extra Man, What’s Not to Love?, and You Were Never Really Here, now a film starring Joaquin Phoenix. The Alcoholic marks Jonathan Ames’ first foray into comics and is illustrated by Emmy Award winner and Eisner Award nominated artist, Dean Haspiel (The Quitter, Billy Dogma, The Red Hook). The Alcoholic: Tenth Anniversary Expanded Edition tells the awkward and agonizing tale of a boozed-up, coked-out, sexually confused, and hopelessly romantic author Jonathan A. Marked with humor and heartbreak, this poignant and moving tale explores the life of a failing writer who’s coming off a doomed romance and searching for hope. Unfortunately, the first place his search takes him is the bottom of a bottle as he careens from one off-kilter encounter to another in search of himself. From a touching relationship with his aging great aunt, to an inebriated evening with an amorous octogenarian dwarf, The Alcoholic tells a story at once hilarious, excruciating, bizarre, and universal about how our lives fall to pieces and the enduring human struggle to put things back together again. The new edition also features a new prose piece by Jonathan Ames expanding on the story material, as well as a special behind-the-scenes artist section!

Travis Millard Zine Release

Zine Release Party With Travis Millard

Thursday, August

9th 7-9pm

Excellent dude Travis Millard is coming to SHQ with his new zine!

Prints? MORE zine? Other fun stuff? Well. You're just going to have to come by and find out*.

*yes probably to all of that.

Battle At The Comic Expo Signing

Join Richard Andreoli (author), Michele Miller Svengsouk (cover artist), and Frank Svengsouk (interior artist) to celebrate the release of their new book, Battle At The Comic Expo! We'll have adult beverages AND the best dark comedy novel about comic conversions to come out in our lifetime!

An obsessed fan with a twisted sense of reality abducts the most arrogant man working in comics today along with his arch-rival -- the head of comic con security. Now these two unlikely allies must find a way to save themselves and stop her before she inadvertently kills them and destroys the largest comic book convention in the United States.

Live Rad Art Show & Vans Giveaway

New Art By Thomas Fernández

Friday, August 3rd

7-9pm @ Secret Headquarters

Get ready to give your eyeballs a treat! Come hang out and be the first to peep (and buy!) new paintings by Thomas Fernández, aka Live Rad. There will be a limited edition zine launching that night, as well as blacklight posters, shirts, stickers, and more.

Time for a giveaway! Our friends at Vans asked us to customize some shoes, turns out we made more then we can wear. We are giving pairs away at the show! To win some SHQ exclusive custom kicks:

Like THIS POST on IG.

-Follow both @LiveRadstudios and @TheSHQ.

-Tag 3 of your friends and comment “Sick Vans” and add your shoe size. We’ll raffle shoes at 8pm at the Live Rad opening. You must be present to win!

Shoes size range from kid size 13 - adult 13. We want to clear out all of the shoes Friday night... so show up. Don't miss your chance to walk away with a rad pair of Vans and appreciate some excellent art. Good luck!

A Study In Emerald Signing

A Study In Emerald Book Signing

With Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone

Thursday, July 26th 7-9pm

We are very excited to welcome Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone to Secret Headquarters to celebrate the release of their new book, A Study In Emerald.

Come have a drink and get your copy signed by these two extremely talented Brazilian gentlemen.

This supernatural mystery set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos features a brilliant detective and his partner as they try to solve a horrific murder. This complex investigation takes the Baker Street investigators from the slums of Whitechapel all the way to the Queen's Palace as they attempt to find the answers to this bizarre murder of cosmic horror!" From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula Award-winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman comes this graphic novel adaptation with art by Eisner award winning artist Rafael Albuquerque!

Derek Ballard Book Release Party

Derek Ballard Book Release Party

Friday, July 13th

7-9pm

Join us on July 13th to celebrate the release of Derek Ballard's new book, Choreograph. Have a drink! Have a laugh! Stare into the unknowable, unreachable void!

Carson Mell Reading

Field Notes From Dimension X Volume 4

Release Party and Reading With Carson Mell

Friday, June 22nd

Beginning at 7pm

Join us to celebrate the final installment of Carson Mell’s saga Field Notes From Dimension ! Swing by for adult beverages, scintillating conversation, and to get your copy signed by Carson. He'll also be raffling off rare illustrations and sculptures from the books, so don't miss out.

Prison Pit 6 Signing

Prison Pit 6 Signing

With Johnny Ryan

Friday, June 1st

Beginning at 7pm

Can it be? The end of Cannibal Fuckface's long and disgusting journey? Come celebrate the Prison Pit finale with Johnny Ryan himself. Give him a pat on the back and buy him a (free) drink.

Tetsunori Tawaraya Book Release Party

Binoculars Book Release Party

With Tetsunori Tawaraya

Friday, April 27th

Beginning at 7pm

We are very excited to be hosting Japenese artist Tetsunori Tawaraya on the first leg of his US West Coast tour! He will have special edition shirts and silkscreened prints for sale, as well as the new book. Stop by for this one, it will be bonkers.

Infidel Signing

Infidel Signing And Release Party

Friday, March 16th 7-9pm

Please join us to celebrate the release of Pornsak Pichetshote's first foray into comics writing, Infidel! This book is creepy as heeeeck, be among the first to get your hands on it and get your copy signed by the man himself.

A haunted house story for the 21st century, <strong>INFIDEL</strong> follows an American Muslim woman and her multi-racial neighbors who move into a building haunted by entities that feed off xenophobia. Bestselling editor PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (Swamp Thing) makes his comics-writing debut alongside artist extraordinaire AARON CAMPBELL (The Shadow), award-winning colorist and editor JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA (Promethea) and letterer/designer JEFF POWELL (SCALES & SCOUNDRELS).

Monster Manual Group Show

Monster Manual

A Group Show Of Original Dungeons & Dragons Monsters

Friday, January 12th 7-9pm

All new D&D inspired monsters, curated by Jon Vermilyea and featuring an insane line up of amazing artists: Alex Schubert, Andy Ristano, Ben Marra, Brian Chippendale, Casey Alexander, Erin Althea, Jenn Woodall, Jenny Goldberg, Jesse Balmer, Jesse Moynihan, Jhonen Vasquez, Johnny Ryan, Jon Vermilyea, Jordan Crane, Kali Fontecchio, Koren Shadmi, Levon Jihanian, Lizz Hickey, Malachi Ward, Mark Ingram, Matt Furie, Meghan Tryon, Michelle Xin, Mike Bertino, Nick Edwards, Nicolette Wood, Pen Ward, Skinner, Trevor Henderson and more!

Don't miss out!