Tag Archive | "SPX"

The secret history of women in comics

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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This interesting panel was recorded at the recent Small Press Expo (SPX) last month and was described in the programme thusly: “The increased involvement of women in the comics field over the past several years has been a significant positive change in a historically male-dominated industry. However, just as it’s worth celebrating this progressive revolution, [...]

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Ignatz winners announced

Monday, September 12, 2011

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The annual Ignatz Awards (always a good pointer to some seriously  top Indy comics works we should all be paying attention to) were announced at SPX, the very busy Small Press Expo, in Bethesda at the weekend and boy, looked like a damned good haul for Secret Acres (via Tom at Comic Reporter): Outstanding Artist: [...]

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Gary Groth talks to Jaime Hernandez

Monday, October 25, 2010

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Hugely respected comics publisher Gary Groth talks to the legendary Jaime Hernandez in this good, long video from the 2010 Small Press Expo – fab! You want to watch this. SPX 2010 – Spotlight – Jaime Hernandez from Small Press Expo on Vimeo.

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Igntaz & Shuster award winners

Monday, September 28, 2009

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Kevin at Robot 6 and others have been reporting on this year’s Ignatz winners which were announced over the weekend at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland. The Ignatz winners (and indeed the shortlist nominees) are usually a damned fine place to pick up some recommended reading suggestions from the independent comics presses, from [...]

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From our Continental Correspondent – Willy Linthout missing SPX

Saturday, September 19, 2009

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The Small Press Expo, which will be held over Saturday  September 26th  and Sunday September 27th in Bethesda, Maryland, had announced Willy Linthout as one of the main guests of this year’s gathering, along with mini-comix king John Porcellino. (the poster art for SPX 2009 by Gahan Wilson) We’ve written about Linthout before on the [...]

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