Small Press Expo (SPX)
SPX, Will Hold its Annual Exposition from October 12 to October 13
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October 5th, 2007 - The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comic books, graphic novels and alternative political cartoons, will hold its annual exposition from October 12 to October 13. This years exposition will again be held at The North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Maryland across from the White Flint Metro.
This years slate of special guests include:
Bill Griffith, who is known world wide for his syndicated strip, Zippy The Pinhead, which runs daily in The Washington Post. He has a new Zippy collection out from Fantagraphics entitled Zippy: Walk A Mile In MY Muu-Muu. SPX is proud to have him make one of his rare convention appearances at this years show.
Jeff Smith, is the creator of the celebrated epic Bone, which has over a half million copies in print and is now available in Italian, Spanish, German and many other foreign languages. Jeff recently completed his critically acclaimed reworking of the Golden Age hero Captain Marvel, Shazaam! The Monster Society of Evil for DC Comics. He has recently been named by Fantagraphics as the art designer in charge of the upcoming reprints of Walt Kellys classic, Pogo.
Matt Wagner is one of the pioneers of indie comics with his original creation of Grendel, which celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year. Matt also created, wrote and drew Mage, and has worked on a number of projects for both DC and Vertigo. His next installment of the Grendel saga, Behold The Devil is due to be released this November from Dark Horse.
Gilbert Hernandez, whose Love and Rockets is considered one of the groundbreaking works in the history of comics, will be at SPX to promote his first graphic novel in four years, Chance in Hell from Fantagraphics.
Rutu Modan, one of the founders of the Actus Tragicus comics collective, will be at SPX with her first full length graphic novel entitled Exit Wounds, from Drawn & Quarterly.
Kim Deitch will be at SPX to promote his well received latest graphic novel, Alias The Cat from Pantheon Books. Kim is one of the original underground cartoonists who redefined comics in the 1960s and has also worked in the field of animation.
There will be a full two day session of Creator Spotlights, where each of the above special guests and others will have a live 1 hour interview session, in addition to a number of panels and workshops on the comic arts.
As in previous years, there will be an exposition hall with over 300 creators and publishers, where attendees can buy the latest in commix and graphic novels, as well as interact with the exhibitors.
SPX will be open to the public from 2 pm - 8 pm, Friday, October 12 and 10am - 7 pm Saturday, October 13. Admission is $8 for a single day and $15 for both days.
SPX culminates with the presentation of the 11th Annual Ignatz Awards for outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The awards will be held Saturday evening at 9PM and is open to all SPX attendees for free. The Ignatz is the first Festival Prize in the US comic book industry, with winners chosen by balloting during the SPX.
For more information visit the www.spxpo.com.