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<\/div>\nStuart Immonen signs CENTIFOLIA @ The Beguiling Find out more about Stuart Immonen and his work at http:\/\/immonen.ca\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n The Political Graphic Novel With award-winning Canadian author and illustrator Bernice Eisenstein (I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors), Spain Rodriguez (Che: A Graphic Biography) and the Canadian premiere of Anthony Lapp\u00c3\u00a9 and Dan Goldman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Shooting War, which explores the war in Iraq and the influence of alternative news media. The Village Voice describes Shooting War as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153light-handed but searing political satire Shooting War\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6taking the Sunday comic strip places it could never have gone before.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The evening will be moderated by Peter Birkemoe, owner of Toronto\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s top graphic novel and comics bookstore, The Beguiling.<\/p>\n For more information on the various Luminato Events, please visit http:\/\/www.luminato.com\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n —<\/p>\n JASON: Pocket Full of Rain —<\/p>\n Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards —<\/p>\n The World of Steve Ditko Book Launch, with author Blake Bell The Beguiling and The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, in association with The Merril Collection and The Toronto Public Library, and Fantagraphics Books, are proud to present the official hometown launch of this book! The evening will feature a presentation from the book and moderated Q&A featuring author Blake Bell.<\/p>\n UPDATED TUE MAY 13 – U.K. television and radio personality Jonathan Ross, who debuted his hour-long “In Search of Steve Ditko” documentary on the BBC last September, has granted us the rights to show the documentary at the Toronto event. It hasn’t been seen since, but you’ll get to see it if you attend the event!<\/p>\n For more information on the book, visit Blake Bell\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s website at http:\/\/www.ditko.comics.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n —<\/p>\n See ya there.<\/p>\n – Christopher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stuart Immonen signs CENTIFOLIA @ The Beguiling Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 5PM-7PM The Beguiling, 601 Markham Street, Toronto http:\/\/www.beguiling.com http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=18138572227 FREE Join Stuart Immonen, artist of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, and NEXTWAVE at The Beguiling for the launch of his new sketchbook collection CENTIFOLIA. CENTIFOLIA is a lovely 128 page book featuring 32 full colour pages, retailing … <\/p>\n
\nWednesday, May 28, 2008, 5PM-7PM
\nThe Beguiling, 601 Markham Street, Toronto
\nhttp:\/\/www.beguiling.com<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=18138572227<\/a>
\nFREE
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\nJoin Stuart Immonen, artist of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, and NEXTWAVE at The Beguiling for the launch of his new sketchbook collection CENTIFOLIA. CENTIFOLIA is a lovely 128 page book featuring 32 full colour pages, retailing for $19.99 and includes a wide variety of Stuart\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s personal, illustration, and comics work. Stuart will be signing copies of this book and all of his work from 5PM-7PM.<\/p>\n![\"image_details.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/comics212.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/image_details.jpg\")
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\nSunday, June 8, 7:00 p.m.
\nThe Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal JCC)
\n750 Spadina Avenue (Spadina at Bloor)
\nhttp:\/\/www.luminato.com\/<\/a>
\n$10.00
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\nFrom the war in Iraq to the life of revolutionary icon Ch\u00c3\u00a9 Guevera, the medium of graphic novels becomes political in this stimulating evening of literature, illustration and discussion.<\/p>\n![\"pocketfullofheaven.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/comics212.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/pocketfullofheaven.jpg\")
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\nTuesday, June 10th, 2008
\n5PM-7PM: The Beguiling, 601 Markham Street
\n8PM-9PM: CENTRAL, 603 Markham Street
\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=13911258210<\/a>
\nFREE
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\nEnigmatic Norwegian Cartoonist \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcJason\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 will be visiting Toronto on Tuesday, June 10th in support of his newest graphic novel collection \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Pocket Full of Rain\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Jason will be signing at The Beguiling from 5PM-7PM, and will give a short reading and presentation from his work at The Central (just next door) at 8PM.<\/p>\n![\"joeshusterawardsyr4poster.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/comics212.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/joeshusterawardsyr4poster.jpg\")
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\nSaturday, June 14th, 2008, 10AM (All Day)
\nLillian H. Smith Library Auditorium, 239 College St.
\nhttp:\/\/joeshusterawards.com\/story.asp?storyID=111<\/a>
\nFREE
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\nOn Saturday, June 14th at the Lillian Smith Library Auditorium (239 College St., E. of Spadina Ave., Toronto), the CCBCAA will be holding a Sequential Art Symposium. The Symposium will run from 10AM to 5PM and will be followed by the presentation of the 4th Annual Joe Shuster Awards at 8PM. Full details on the programming will be made available soon.<\/p>\n![\"ditko.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/comics212.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/ditko.jpg\")
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\nIn partnership with The Merrill Collection
\nWednesday, June 18th 7PM-9PM
\nLillian H. Smith Library, 239 College St. (at Spadina)
\nhttp:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=14508822758<\/a>
\nFREE
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\nThe fabulous world of Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko comes to life in the fantastic new book by Toronto’s Blake Bell, published by Fantagraphics! THE WORLD OF STEVE DITKO is an exhaustively researched tome on the life and work of the reclusive author.<\/p>\n