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So it’s a month away- my trip to Japan, where I’ll be living in Kyoto (京都) immersed in Japanese language and culture.  Japan has always hovered on the horizon of my psychic geography as a place of wonder, yet never having ventured to the country, my experience of it is entirely imaginary.  With this trip I aim to experience a “Real” Japan and all the complications and wonder that come along with trying to understand a place as a foreigner.

To a great extent this Imaginary Japan that I hope to pop has been created through Japanese popular culture: toys, anime, and manga (Japanese comics), so as I explore what it’s actually like in Japan, living in Kyoto, I’ll be making my own comics about everyday experiences.  These graphic essays will hopefully help me negotiate the boundary between the Imaginary and the Real, and see on the other side of the Paper Wall.

So what are the comics gonna look like?  Take a look at one of my autobiographical comics:  CLICK

So when everybody warned me that Friday’s are slow and Saturday’s the best, I guess that no one accounted for the awesome power of KID’S DAY SUNDAY where kids got into C2E2 for free. And guess who especially like my comics?  KIDS!  This last day was a strong finish and I definitely was excited to meet some new fans, new comics artists and some old friends in comics.

I’ll definitely post some more post-C2E2 this week or so, but thanks to everyone who came out and supported me and other independent comics artists here in Chicago.  Keep comicking!

The first day of C2E2 was great!  Friday’s are usually slow at conventions. People (especially 3-dayer’s) generally hold onto to their wads of cash while they scope out what to buy and try, at all cost, to look disinterested.  But this Friday there was decent foot traffic and I had a good time introducing a lot of new people to the worlds of Dragon and Goat, Cloud Arcadia and the exotic world of Southern Illinois via my graphic novel The Panopticorn.  The good news is that librarian/archivist from University of Chicago bought a set of books for the university’s collection of local artists.  Hooray, Libraries!

Be sure to stop by my table at Artist’s Alley at C2E2 this weekend in Chicago at McCormick Place.  I’ll be there signing books, drawing toons, and wishing my Beast outfit weren’t at the cleaners.

Along with Dragon and Goat’s Snowball’s Chance and my new graphic novel The Panopticorn, I’ll be launching my newest book collecting comics from Cloud Arcadia.

Can’t make it?  Not to worry!  You can buy it at: https://www.createspace.com/4091428

Happy comicking!

With the POP boards cutout for my books I’m wrapping up preps for C2E2 (Chicago’s Comic and Entertainment Expo) next weekend!  Looking forward to promoting The Panopticorn, the new Cloud Arcadia Book, and the 10th anniversary Dragon and Goat book that’ll  be out this September- Dragon and Goat and the Sparktacular S’particles!

Whoog! Just finished coloring the final page and panels for the Shostakovich moving comic that will be featured at 5th House Ensemble’s performance Caught: the Wide Open (http://www.mcachicago.org/performances/now/all/2013/893). It’ll be the first time my work will be in the Museum of Contemporary Art, so I’m definitely looking forward to March 9th. Now off to make the slideshow!

Thanks to Third Coast Comics and everyone who attended (in body and in spirit) to make it a great success!  If you still need to pick up a copy of the book head to: https://www.createspace.com/3537434

Don’t forget the book launch today at Third Coast Comics from 1-5pm (6234 North Broadway  Chicago, IL 60660) .

Swing by and be the first to buy your very own copy of THE PANOPTICORN,  have it signed by ADAM, pick up a packet of Panopticorn seed, and have a bite of the all new Panopticorn Vegetarian Chilli!

Didn’t catch your red-eye flight to Chicago, so you can’t make the event?  Not to worry!  It’s launch day and you can buy your very own THE PANOPTICORN online at: https://www.createspace.com/3537434

Come celebrate the launch of Adam Fotos’ new Graphic Novel THE PANOPTICORN at Third Coast Comics at 6234 N Broadway in Chicago.  It’s just north of the Granville stop on the Red Line on Broadway.

Adam will be there signing books, drawing, and serving an all new PANOPTICORN CHILI in conjunction with Third Coast’s 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff.

Come meet the artist and get a book signed!

Preview the book online HERE.

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