Nursery Rhyme Comics Book Release & Art Show

NURSERY RHYME COMICS
BOOK RELEASE AND ART SHOW
@ Secret Headquarters
Friday, October 21st beginning at 7pm

Come on down to SHQ and help us celebrate the release of :01 First Second’s “Nursery Rhyme Comics”!

The anthology features 50 classic nursery rhymes drawn by 50 cartoonists, such as Vanessa Davis, Mike Mignola, Kate Beaton, Craig Thompson, and many more (including the fabulous artists that will be attending the show.)

The following artists will be on hand to sign copies of the book, as well as having their art on display!

Jamie Hernandez, Jordan Crane, Jen Wang, Tony Millionaire, Stan Sakai, and Tao Nyeu.

We are beyond excited to have so many talented artists at the release party. Join us, won't you?

For more info on this wonderful new book, check out http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/.

Gene Yang & Thien Pham Signing

GENE YANG & THIEN PHAM
"LEVEL UP" SIGNING
@ Secret Headquarters
Friday, June 17th from 7pm - 9pm

Join us in celebrating the release of "American Born Chinese" writer Gene Yang and artist Thien Pham's new graphic novel, "Level Up". Stop by this Friday to have a drink and get your book signed!

A rundown of the new book:

"Smackdown! Video Games vs. Medical School!

Which will win the battle for our hero’s attention in Gene Luen Yang’s new graphic novel?
Dennis Ouyang lives in the shadow of his parents’ high expectations. They want him to go to med school and become a doctor. Dennis just wants to play video games—and he might actually be good enough to do it professionally. But four adorable, bossy, and occasionally terrifying angels arrive just in time to lead Dennis back onto the straight and narrow: the path to gastroenterology. It’s all part of the plan, they tell him. But is it?

This powerful piece of magical realism brings into sharp relief the conflict many teens face between pursuing their dreams and living their parents’. Partnered with the deceptively simple, cute art of newcomer Thien Pham, Gene Yang has returned to the subject he revolutionized with American Born Chinese. Whimsical and serious by turns, Level Up is a new look at the tale that Yang has made his own: coming of age as an Asian American."

Read an excerpt of the new book here. See you on Friday!