beatonna and gingerhaze kicking off programming with an utterly PACKED HOUSE!
Kate Beaton: beatonna
Noelle Stevenson: gingerhaze
SPX Spotlight on Kate Beaton & Noelle Stevenson
Saturday, 9/19, 12-1pm, White Oak Room
STEP ASIDE, I’M A SHARK! Two of our favorite creators sit down for a discussion of webcomics, writing for all ages, and their latest works. SPX is thrilled to present Kate Beaton, creator of “Hark! A Vagrant!”, “The Princess and the Pony” and her SPX 2015 debut “Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant! Collection” in discussion with Noelle Stevenson, creator of “Nimona” and co-creator of Eisner Award-winning series “Lumberjanes.” No sharks or ponies were harmed in the making of this panel. Moderated by Heidi MacDonald.
For more info, go here: http://www.spxpo.com/spx-2015-programming
A comic about what happens when a magical girl team disbands
I am just so, so delighted for paulinaganucheau and kevinpanetta. Their zodiacstarforce is a total joy. The mini that preceded this series was one of the big books of the show at SPX in all it’s silvery, shimmery glory.
Kevin is, of course, a former member of the SPX steering committee, exhibitor coordinator and assistant director of the show. I desperately miss him in the foxhole, that’s for sure, but he’s right where he needs to be - out from behind the curtain and exhibiting with (the incredible) Paulina at SPX again this fall.
Oh, and that super rad image you see below, that’s a variant cover from the one and only gingerhaze, who you may have heard will be joining us at SPX 2015 for the first time as a special guest.
Zodiac Starforce will debut from DarkHorse on August 26th.
SPX 2015 is September 19th and 20th in Bethesda, Maryland.
The Small Press Expo Announces: Kate Beaton, Luke Pearson and Noelle Stevenson to Celebrate SPX’s 21st Birthday
June 25, 2015
To commemorate its 21st birthday, the Small Press Expo (SPX) is proud to announce that SPX 2015 will spotlight creators who have only worked in the 21st Century. We are pleased to announce that our first 21st Century / 21st Birthday guests are Kate Beaton, Luke Pearson and Noelle Stevenson.
Kate Beaton
Her humorous, quirky takes on history, literature and famous people propelled Kate Beaton’s Hark! A Vagrant!
series of webcomics into a New York Times bestseller, as well as
winning both the Harvey and Ignatz Awards.
SPX 2015 will see the debut of Ms. Beaton’s latest compendium of comics, Step Aside Pops! A Hark! A Vagrant Collection for Drawn and Quarterly. She also just published her very first children’s book, The Princess and The Pony from Scholastic Books.
Luke Pearson
Luke’s Hildafolk series
started as a single issue comic that expanded into three volumes of
Scandinavian inspired, critically acclaimed children’s books for the
artistically daring publisher Nobrow.
Mr. Pearson’s notoriety with the Hilda series and his other comics have led him to storyboard episodes of Adventure Time, as well as illustration assignments for such prestigious outlets as The New York Times, The New Yorker and the New Republic.
Noelle Stevenson
Noelle’s hit webcomic Nimona has just been nominated for a 2015 Eisner Award for Best Digital/Web Comic, on top of having the first Nimona graphic novel released last month by Harpercollins.
Ms. Stevenson was one of the primary writers of the hit series Lumberjanes from Boom! Studios, which has just been optioned for a movie. She is now writing for such Marvel titles as Thor and Runaways, as well for the Disney series Wander Over Yonder.
SPX is honored to host Ms. Stevenson as guest for the first time.
Attending SPX 2015
SPX 2015 takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20,
and will have over 650 creators, 280 exhibitor tables and 22
programming slots to entertain, enlighten and introduce attendees to the
amazing world of independent and small press comics. Plan your trip to SPX 2015 here!
About the Small Press Expo
SPX, the Small Press Expo is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of
independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons.
SPX is a registered 501©3 nonprofit that brings together more than 650
artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and
distributors each year.
Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative
comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and
illustrators. The expo includes a series of panel discussions and
interviews with this year’s guests.