This weekend (Oct 16-17) we’ll be at the Alternative Press Expo right here in our backyard.

The show is one of our very favorites, with an abundance of artists, small press, cartoonists, zine-makers, and creators of all types.  If you have any kind of interest in the arts, you should definitely come check it out!

Signings with Junko Mizuno, Joe Ledbetter, Buff Monster, Ron English, Camilla d’Errico (See schedule below)

Play Last Gasp Comic-Con BINGO with prizes!

Plus all the newest books, imports, rare stuff… Our booth is #1616.

SDCC exclusive junko mizuno print

2-print set. Edition of 60. Debossed digital offset.

Signing Schedule

Thursday

Camilla d’Errico – 2pm-3pm
Junko Mizuno 4:30pm-6pm

Friday

Junko Mizuno noon-2pm
Ron English – 2pm
Joe Ledbetter – 3pm
Buff Monster – 4pm
Junko Mizuno 5pm

Saturday
Junko Mizuno 11am

Copies of our HUGE, amazing 11″ x 14″ catalog will be available!

The schedule is as follows:

Friday
Ron English, Noon
Mark Ryden, 2pm
Scott Musgrove, 4pm

Saturday
Joe Ledbetter, noon
Todd Schorr, 2pm
The Pizz, 3:00pm
Mark Ryden, 4:00pm
Joe Ledbetter, 5:30pm (2nd signing)

Sunday
Travis Louie, noon
James Jean, 2pm

This is the latest collection of paintings by one of contemporary surrealism’s most influential artists. American Surreal picks up where Dreamland, Schorr’s previous bestselling collection of mind-bending paintings, left off. The viewer can look forward to countless hours of eye bulging investigative thought while examining the impeccably rendered subject matter that has become the hallmark of Schorr’s outrageous vision.

One of the seminal figures in what has come to be known as the Lowbrow or Pop Surrealism art movement, Schorr has continually and systematically set the bar ever higher in his quest to bring classic old master painting technique to his pop-culture-infused subject matter. This latest collection continues that journey culminating with the epic masterpiece Ape Worship, included in this volume. Schorr’s paintings are the subject of museum retrospectives in 2009 and 2010, and are highly prized and coveted by collectors the world over. American Surreal is sure to satisfy those with an overly-developed visual appetite.

The book accompanies a museum retrospective of Todd’s work that is now up at the San Jose Museum of Art. Todd will be signing his new book at a special book release and opening party at the museum on July 16 (information below). He will also be on a signing tour, including the following stops:

July 16 – Opening reception and book signing at SJMA (7:30-10pm), 110 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113 • (408) 271-6840 • www.sjmusart.org

July 25 – San Diego Comic-Con International, Last Gasp booth (#1616).

Aug 15 – Merry Karnowsky Gallery, 170 S. La Brea Avenue (in the Art 170 Building) • Los Angeles, CA 90036 • (323) 933-4408 • www.mkgallery.com

Oct 10 – Jonathan Levine Gallery, 529 West 20th Street, 9E New York, NY 10011 • (212) 243-3822 • www.johnathanlevinegallery.com

Sept/Oct (exact date TBA) – Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Via Reggio Emilia 32 c/d, 00198 Roma, Italy • 06 44247451 • www.mondobizzarro.net

This is what the booth looks like before a couple of days of setup.

We’re almost there — but where are the books?

Now we’re ready!

The new book by Mark Ryden and Marion Peck — Sweet Wishes

Nice costumes

Wow an Elvis Stormtrooper. It’s almost as impressive as the guy behind him dressed like Gary Baseman.

It’s The Pizz! With his lovely wife Yuki.

His new book, The Dizzy Dictionary, will be out this fall.

Who is this?

Shoppers hard at work

Chris scored this awesome figurine of Biggie.

On the way to the Con…

This was one of our favorite costumes… Super Weiner!

This is what happens when a radioactive spider bites a dog.

Tokyo Zombie made its debut at Comic Con.

Pictured (l to r): Ryan Sands, translator; Colin Turner, assoc publisher; Evan Hayden, designer.

Last Gasp publisher Ron Turner (r) with Thomas Kinkade, the painter of light.

Do we know this guy? You’d better believe it.

Done aaaaand done.