Transnational Comics Studies Workshop

We invite you at an amazing talk by comic book artist and activist: Paul Mavrides It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time February 2nd, 12:00pm, AADL Dowtown Artist PAUL MAVRIDES, long-time resident of San Francisco's Mission district, gives a talk on his peripatetic comics, graphics, paintings, and artworks exposing, exploring, and exploiting the cultural oddities, conspiratorial mysteries, and all-too-human fiascos of contemporary society. Mavrides is member of the ZAP Comix group, as well as a founding associate of J.R. “Bob” Dobbs’ SubGenius Foundation. His many collaborators have included Gilbert Shelton, Robert Crumb, Harvey Pekar, film directors Alex Cox and Ron Mann, Survival Research Laboratories and The Residents, among others. Mavrides is a Witt Visiting Artist at the Stamps School of Art & Design J an 31-Feb 3, 2018. This event is co-sponsored by the Transnational Comics Studies Workshop. https://www.facebook.com/events/398163773963100 https://ev...

We hope you had a great Winter break! The TCSW welcomes you to another term of great activities and interesting events.  We invite you to a general meeting on  Thursday, January 25th at 1.30pm in 3308 Modern Language Building  to reconvene after the break and get ready for our Winter events.  We propose to read and discuss  L ena Finkle's Magic Barrel  by Anya Ulinich and a selection of works by   Paul Mavrides  in preparation to their visits in February. Here's the schedule for next events: Thursday, January 25 th , 1:30-3:00pm: Reading Group on Lena Finkle’s Magic Barrel by Anya Ulinich and The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers by Paul Mavrides. 3308 MLB. Friday, February 2 nd , 12:00-1:30pm: Paul Mavrides: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time . AADL Downtown. https://events.umich.edu/ event/48787 Thursday, February 15 th , 3:00-5:00pm: Anya Ulinich: Use What You Have: Art Practice and Survival. 3308 MLB. htt...