Media Release -- We’re excited to welcome Marc Bell, Anders Nilsen, and Tom Neely as guests to this years show! This is in addition to the previously announced Roz Chast, Jim Woodring, Ann Telnaes, Johnny Ryan, Craig Thompson, Chester Brown, Diane Noomin, Jim Rugg, Matthew Thurber, and the Pizza Island Studio of Sarah Glidden, Meredith Gran, Kate Beaton, Lisa Hanawalt, Domitille Collardey, and Julia Wertz.
Marc Bell is making his very first SPX appearance at this years show. He will be signing copies of his new collection from Drawn and Quarterly titled Pure Pajamas. Visit his blog at http://www.marcbelldept.blogspot.com/.
Jen Sorensen is the creator behind the political cartoon comic Slowpoke, which runs in a number of alternative newspapers across the United States as well as online. Her latest book is One Nation, Oh My God!, and her work and blog can be viewed at http://www.slowpokecomics.com/.
Anders Nilsen will be attending SPX as part of his international tour for his over-600-page compilation of his critically acclaimed series Big Questions, published by Drawn and Quarterly. For examples of his work and more information, visit his web site at http://www.andersbrekhusnilsen.com/ and his blog at http://themonologuist.blogspot.com/.
Tom Neely is a graphic novelist and self-publisher who won the 2007 Ignatz Award for Best New Talent. He will be bringing his latest graphic novel, The Wolf to this years SPX. Visit his web site at http://www.iwilldestroyyou.com/comics.html.
