"STAPLE! was phenomenal,
a first year show that acted like a precocious mutant baby genius."
Special GuestsStan Sakai
Stan is a recipient of multiple Eisner Awards, a Harvey, an Inkpot, as well as an American Library Association Award, four Spanish Haxturs, and the National Cartoonists Society Comic Book Division Award. For more of Stan's work visit: www.usagiyojimbo.com Jeffrey Brown
For more about Jeffrey visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Brown Chris Onstad
For more of Onstad's work visit: http://achewood.com/ Continue to check the news section for more announcements. |
Session Schedule12:00pm - 1:00pm — ColdTowne Theater Performance. "Comics and Comics." The New Movement is Austin's latest improv and sketch comedy training center. 1:30pm - 2:30pm — Indie Publishing Panel. "Self-Gratification: The Joys of Independence in Multiple Mediums." Featuring Zachary Kent (Dial-A-Stranger), Paul Czege (Half Meme Press), Will Terrell (Push Button Publishing). 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Q&A with Stan Sakai. The creator of Usagi Yojimbo will talk about his work. Stan has received many awards since Usagi was first published in 1984. 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Q&A with Jeffrey Brown. Interview with the creator of "Clumsy" and the "Incredible Change-Bots". Check out the podcasts section for an interview with Jeffrey Brown leading up to his appearance at STAPLE! Over 70 exhibitorsFrom 11am - 7pm we will have two exhibitor rooms packed with great local and national talent selling their comic books, art, and more. Registration is full and we have the exhibitor list online. Party DetailsFriday 7pm - 11pm: The STAPLE! Meet and Greet is Friday night at Austin Books & Comics, located at 5002 North Lamar Boulevard. This festive pre-party has quickly become a STAPLE! tradition that sets the tone for the whole weekend, and is a great way to meet your favorite creators in a casual atmosphere at one of the best comic shops in the country. Refreshments will be served. Saturday 9pm - late: The fun continues into the night at the STAPLE! after-party. Head downtown to Red 7 on East 7th Street just WEST of I-35. There'll be killer DJ's, a performance by nerdcore hip-hop artist Terp2it, and a chance to pick up some awesome pieces of unique and original art, while benefiting local community radio station KOOP! Past ShowsIf you are curious about our featured guests at the last two STAPLE! shows, you can visit our 2008, 2007, 2006 guest page archives. Read testimonials from past guests and exhibitors. |
Stan Sakai was born in Kyoto, Japan, raised in Hawaii, and currently lives in Southern California. His creation, Usagi Yojimbo the samurai rabbit, was first published in 1984. Since then, Usagi has been on television as a guest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and has been made into toys, seen on clothing, and featured in a series of graphic novels. His latest, Usagi Yojimbo Book 22: Tomoe's Story, was published in July, 2008.
Jeffrey Brown is the author of nearly a dozen graphic novels. He's best known for his autobiographical memoirs such as "Clumsy", "Unlikely" and "Little Things," but has also received acclaim for his humorous works such as "Cat Getting Out Of A Bag" and "Incredible Change-Bots". Most recently, Top Shelf has begun publishing Jeffrey's new series "Sulk", issues of which will include genre, parody and experimental comics. Jeffrey lives in Chicago with his partner, Jennifer, and their son.
Chris Onstad was born hot and wiped clean by his mama. Since 2001,
he's been the steward of Achewood.com, two-time Ignatz award winner
and TIME magazine's Graphic Novel of the Year (2007). Find Achewood's
"The Great Outdoor Fight" at any good comic shop, and look for their
first hardbound collection of strips this summer (published by Dark
Horse).