Join us at Dulles Expo Center (4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA 20151) this August 23-24, 2025 (SAT 10:30AM-5PM (VIP 10AM), SUN 10AM-4PM) for Fairfax Comic Con.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Fairfax Comic Con is August 23-24, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Recap: Pickle Party 2025
Would you believe it? I won Best Pickle in the first annual Sloppy Mama's BBQ homemade pickle contest at their Pickle Party. I entered two types of pickles inspired by my Curls comic strip: dill and watermelon rind, and the dill was dill-licious enough to win first place. It was so great -- they even had pickle ice cream! They asked me to be a contestant next year to defend my title, so look for more pickle news in 2026!
Friday, August 8, 2025
Pickle Party Announcement
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Recap: Tidewater Comicon 2025
We are back from Tidewater Comicon in Virginia Beach! Curls Studio had a great time and enjoyed catching up with fellow exhibitors. Our booth was next to Ben Bishop, who we first met in 2008 at our very first New York Comic Con. It was great to reminisce with him and also say hello to the Kids Love Comics crew and even enjoy their programming (see pencil photo that matches my nail polish choices perfectly).
We did get to spend a short amount of time at the beach before the show on both days -- even after waking up early to enjoy that experience it was definitely HOT! It's always a cool opportunity to sell comics within walking distance to the Atlantic Ocean.
As with shows they must go on and roll with the punches -- one of the main guests Alan Tudyk could not appear due to plane flight issues with American Airlines. I didn't see any of the celebrities, but did get to walk around a bit to see the show floor. Big thanks to the crew and organizers of Tidewater Comicon -- we hope to be back in the future.
Monday, June 16, 2025
Tidewater Comicon is June 28-29, 2025
Good vibrations coming to Tidewater Comicon on June 28-29, 2025 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center with celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, and much more. Children 10 and under get in free with the purchase of an adult pass. Excited for Curls Studio to exhibit at Tidewater Comicon to celebrate their 11th year!
Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
SHOW HOURS
Saturday: 10:30am-6pm (VIP entry 10am)
Sunday: 11:30am-5pm (VIP entry 11am)
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
World Press Freedom Day Celebration 2025
On May 5 many DC area cartoonists gathered to celebrate World Press Freedom Day with a panel of legendary cartoonists out on the front lines of free speech — and for the announcement of the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award by Cartoonists Rights.
The award was given to Zehra Ömeroğlu, a Turkish cartoonist who appeared on screen via pre-recorded video. She has been the target of criminal prosecution for a pandemic sex humor cartoon published in 2020 and faces a three year prison sentence (to give you an idea of the content think about a loss of taste and smell joke). I was surprised to not know about this cartoon and the cartoonist's work/life impact... until five years later and it's still going on.
Panel participants included Barry Blitt (The New Yorker) Kevin "KAL" Kallaugher (The Economist), Joel Pett (Tribune Content Agency), and Signe Wilkinson (Philadelphia Inquirer). The moderator was Roslyn Mazer (SU Alumna and Free Expression Champion).
Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) delivered a keynote address.
Event sponsored by: Cartoonists Rights, Committee to Protect Journalists, Freedom Cartoonists, The Herb Block Foundation
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Spring Lot Con is this Sunday, May 18, 2025
Join us for the annual Spring Lot Con on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from Noon-4PM at Comic Logic in Ashburn, VA with a bunch of local creators, artists, writers, and crafters for a nice day hanging out in the parking lot. Food trucks will be around for lunch. There will also be balloon animals. We are excited to sell our comics and merchandise at Lot Con again.
Comic Logic is located at 44031 Ashburn Shopping Plz, # 281 Ashburn, VA 20147.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Recap: CulpeperCon 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
Awesome Con 2025
Curls Studio will be at the 12th year of Awesome Con in Artist Alley Table C-38 at the DC Convention Center April 4-6, 2025. Say hi and peruse our original comics, stickers, prints, enamel pins, magnets, and more! We will have the debut of issue 22 of Magic Bullet, a large format comics newspaper featuring Washington, DC based creators.
Awesome Con Short Film Festival presented by Joe Carabeo with Astray Productions will have three days of programming (see schedule below) as well as an award show and filmmaker meet-up on Saturday at 4:45PM in Room 204 (with cake to celebrate). Check out the wrestling belts the winners receive! Hope to see you at Awesome Con.
Friday, April 4 | Action, Horror, Sci Fi | 2:00-4:30 pm
Saturday, April 5 | Comedy, Drama | 2:00-4:30 pm
Saturday, April 5 | Awards Celebration | 4:45-5:45 pm
Sunday, April 6 | And Beyond! | 2:15-4:45 pm
VOTE FOR 2025 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
astrayproductions.com/vote
Monday, March 10, 2025
CulpeperCon 2025 Keynote Speaker
Join us at CulpeperCon for a celebration of graphic novels, pop culture, and storytelling -- connecting fans and creators through interactive events, art, and community. The event has many activities lined up: Bingo, Lego, Special Effects Makeup, Cosplay Contest, Games, Pokémon, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Scavenger Hunt, and more.
I've been asked to be the keynote speaker at 9AM on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Hope to see you there!
Culpeper Con is Culpeper County Library's premier annual graphic novel and comic book convention, hosted by the Friends of the Culpeper County Library. Culpeper County Public Library is in the Southgate Shopping Center (271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, VA 22701).