Local Talent | Ash Avenue Comics

This Saturday at the shop: cartoonist J. Gonzo will be joining us to celebrate the release of his cover art for the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider special, and, while this cover is sold out at the distribution level and at most shops, we have a nice fat stack for anyone who needs one. Swing by the shop from noon until 2 this Saturday, October 19, to get a copy signed, and feel free to bring along any of his other work you have in your collection, he’ll sign those too.

Image of text promoting J. Gonzo signing at Ash Avenue Comics, accompanied with photo of J. Gonzo and the cover art by Gonzo for Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider #1

Gonzo has been on one this last year with his sold out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dia de los Muertos variants, his first cover for Marvel with many more to come. Of course J. Gonzo has been putting in the work for years with his own six issue self-published Luchador comic book series La Mano del Destino, which has also been collected into a graphic novel at Image Comics; as well as collaborating with writer Henry Barajas for the historical graphic novel La Voz de M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo.

So, this Saturday, come see Gonzo, there will be comics, art, and more, from noon to 2 PM.

Drew

After a four year hiatus, the Ash Ave Comic Book Club returns on Sunday, April 21st to discuss Tom King and Mitch Gerads’ latest work, The Winning Card. Originally serialized in the DC Comics anthology series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, King and Gerads pick up where their Riddler graphic novel left off, with a pivot to the Clown Prince of Crime. The Winning Card is a re-imagination of the first Joker story from Batman #1 in 1940, setting out to create a comic book that, as Mitch Gerads has stated, “actually scares you,” the reader.

In one day we sold through the initial dozen copies we received, and we have more copies on the way for anyone looking to read it. Now, when it comes to how the Comic Book Club works, the main sticking point is that you need to purchase the graphic novel from us to attend the meetup. If you have already purchased a copy from the shop last week and would like to attend the meetup, then please reach out ASAP to claim your spot. If you want to attend Comic Book Club, your purchase of the graphic novel and your verbal or written commitment to attend the meetup is what we need. After all, seating is limited. And we have to have one extra open seat, as artist Mitch Gerads will be sitting in and joining us for our meetup… just like the good old days. (Mitch is a great sport, and loves to talk comics. Back in the day, he previously attended the Ash Ave Comic Book Club meetups for his maxi-series Sheriff of Baghdad and Mister Miracle).

Looking forward to seeing old and new faces for the first Comic Book Club in a long while. Shoot the shop a DM or email with any specific questions, or to reserve a seat and copy of the book. We do recommend that you get the book as soon as our restock arrives, and get to reading ASAP so you will have had some time in the week leading up to the event to think it over, and maybe put together some questions, analysis, or criticism to share with our discussion group.