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DAVE KIERSH AFTERNOON SPECIAL GRAPHIC NOVEL + FREE PRINT SUNDAY, JULY 9, 3-5PM Giant Robot is proud to host Dave Kiersh, an indie comics hero. Kiersh has been working in the indie comics space for years and has slowly gained a loyal audience. His style is freely drawn and appears effortless and calming. It’s realistic and nostalgic. Afterschool Special is an illustrated romance concerning two teenage outsiders navigating a suburban landscape through nostalgia and personal dilemmas. This 132 page full color perfect bound book includes affectionate nods to abandoned parking lots, late night B-movies and trashy amusement parks. Fully written, illustrated and published by Dave Kiersh. First offset printing and limited to 700 copies. Dave Kiersh was born in 1979. He is also the creator of Dirtbags, Mallchicks and Motorbikes, his first full color book, which was published in 2009 with the assistance of a Xeric Grant. Afterschool Special went to print as the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign. He has been self-publishing his own comics since 1999. >> LEGO MINIFIGURES SERIES 7 Awesome array of everyone’s favorite mini figures, Lego people! In this blind bag you may get a Nerd, Punk Girl, Bride, Warrior, Viking Woman, Space Pirate, Bagpipes Man, Aztec Warrior, Ape Man, Hippie, Bunny Suit Man, Swimmer, Black Knight, Red Riding Hood, Tennis Player, Sea King. MEAT BUN DAYTONABOT T-SHIRT From Meat Bun: “HORNET lives for speed, finding true happiness while trading paint in a crowded stock car race. Considers himself a “high-class” racer, but has no problem getting his tires dirty.” MEAT BUN PASSING BREEZE T-SHIRT From Meatbun: “Grab your girl, put the top down and crank up your favorite “Splash Wave” radio station and let the magical sound shower wash over you like a passing breeze…” TOTORO 150 PIECE MINI JIGSAW PUZZLE (SIT) Make Totoro appear piece by piece in this 150 piece mini jigsaw puzzle. Beautiful enough to display! TOTORO 300 PIECE JIGSAW PUZZLE (GRASS) Make Totoro appear piece by piece in this 300 piece jigsaw puzzle. Beautiful enough to display! TOTORO 300 PIECE JIGSAW PUZZLE (MOON) Make Totoro appear piece by piece in this 300 piece jigsaw puzzle. Beautiful enough to display! TOTORO 150 PIECE MINI JIGSAW PUZZLE (FLY) Make Totoro appear piece by piece in this 150 piece mini jigsaw puzzle. Beautiful enough to display! JUN KUNG, DANIEL WU, AND PRODIP LEUNG ON PLAYBACK IS A BITCH By MARTIN WONG Upon returning home from the Drummer’s Collective in New York City, ace musician Jun Kung began his career as a rock musician. Despite winning the 2000 Hong Kong Commercial Radio Music Award for New Artist, Jun was quickly disillusioned by Hong Kong’s music industry. Instead, he became the most demanded drummer in Canto-pop and went on to collaborate with the likes of Jacky Cheung, Eason Chan, and Faye Wong. It wasn’t until 2010 that he returned to making his own music with Jun K, released on his friend Daniel Wu’s Revolution label. Upon...
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Theo Ellsworth at GR2 July 28 – August 15, 2012 Reception: Saturday, July 28th, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to present The Sudden Amplification of Certain Senses, an art show featuring new works by Theo Ellsworth. Theo Ellsworth draws obsessively detailed drawings and self-publishes comics, mini comics, and zines about imaginary people and places. The cosmic imagery, subtle geometry, and implied animism in his works recall the epic, heroic, and odd imagery of Jean “Moebius” Girard, Mayan ruins, and the Nazca lines, filtered through the jam-packed and often psychedelic lens of underground comix from the ’70s. (Ellsworth’s first “real” book, Capacity, was weird, wordy, and wonderful, and published by Secret Acres in 2008.) Taking part in art shows affords the Portland, OR-based artist opportunities to experiment with color, explore larger frames, and let his imagination fly–or spelunk or dive, depending on his mood. An opening reception for Ellsworth will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 on Saturday, July 28th. For more information about Ellsworth, GR2, or anything else: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 445 9276
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Dave Kiersh is releasing his new graphic novel and signing them Sunday July 8th at Giant Robot 2. Get your personalized copy signed by the artist himself!! Make your requests in the comments section during the ordering process. Find excerpts from his new comic at Kiersh’s blog here!
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Phoenix New Times covers the new graphic novel publication by Dave Kiersh who we’re hosting this Sunday at GR. “Growing up on Long Island, Kiersh found the topic-driven shows on subjects such as safe sex, abstinence and date rape – common denominator: sex? — pretty darn riveting.” (New Times – Kiersh)
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