Tag: events
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Tiny Report / Paper Rocket Tour
Last weekend I looked at my calendar and FREAKED OUT, because I had gone overboard applying for festivals and committing to events. I had accidentally committed to six comics events over the next seven weeks. When I complained on Facebook, Box Brown pointed out that what I actually had done was booked a tour! So here’s the…
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Easter Sunday KGB Comix Night
It’s that time of year again! Easter Sunday KGB Comix Night Sunday, April 20, 7:00pm – 9:00pm KGB Bar, 85 E 4th St, New York (NOTE: Katie Skelly had to cancel. But we still have five readers!) Join us for our annual Easter Sunday KGB Comix Night, a free night of live comics readings. KGB…
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Birthday Release Party Recap
The Paper Rocket & Friends Birthday Release party was a hit! I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday. The room was filled with friends enjoying cheap beer and cake pops (as of late, my favorite things). I gave a little presentation on the production process involved in Character (because, why not, I think…
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Paper Rocket & Friends Birthday Release Party
The Characters Kickstarter made its goal (in the first 24 hours, even!). I’m ever so grateful to all the folks who have supported it. I’ll be having a release party for Characters. A birthday release party! Paper Rocket and Friends Birthday Release Party with Robyn Chapman, Jess Ruliffson, and Jeffrey Lewis Desert Island, 540 Metropolitan…
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Paper Rocket at Paper Jam
So far, February has been jam-packed. On Saturday I was at the first-ever Paper Jam Small Press Festival at the Silent Barn. This was a special show for me. It’s just three subway stops away from home, and it’s run by my good buddy Robin Enrico. (Or, as he is sometimes called in my circles,…
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Characters Recap
Characters, the exhibition, was quite a shindig! It didn’t take long for Launchpad to fill (mostly with cartoonists, many who had their portrait on wall). Characters, the book, had an enthusiastic launch! We sold the 23 copies I brought. Here are some photos. Look for the Kickstarter, which will arrive very soon.
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See Characters Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is the big day! The ONLY day you can see the pop-up exhibition Characters: Portraits of Contemporary Cartoonists! Characters: Portraits of Contemporary Cartoonists LaunchPad 721 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn NY 2/3/4/5/C to Franklin Ave 6pm; $5 suggested donation ONE NIGHT ONLY: Come see ONE HUNDRED portraits of your favorite contemporary cartoonists as rendered by local…
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Paper Rocket to Publish Characters by Jess Ruliffson
Announcements, announcements, announcements! I’m happy to introduce the newest addition to the Paper Rocket family. In February I will publish Characters: Fifty Portraits of Contemporary Cartoonists by Jess Ruliffson. I first learned about Jess’ portrait project earlier this month, when gorgeous paintings of familiar cartoonists were popping up all over Facebook. I contacted…
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Post-Thanksgiving Comix Night at KGB
It’s that time of year again! Comix Night at KGB Sunday, December 1, 7:00pm 85 East 4th Street, New York, New York Join us for the annual Post Thanksgiving Comix and Graphic Novelist Night! With special guest readers Robyn Chapman, Aaron Cockle, Emily Flake, Jesse Reklaw, and Nick Sumida. Our annual comic reading event is more…
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CCS Deep Girl Exhibition Recap
Before I launch into my CCS recap, I want to announce (loudly, boisterously) that Paper Rocket will be at Comic Arts Brooklyn this Saturday. CAB is Brooklyn’s newest, most anticipated comics festival. The show is managed by my boss, Gabe Fowler of Desert Island. I’m super excited! I had a sweet, but way too short…
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