Abby Denson came by (with cupcakes!) to sign copies of her recently published graphic novel Dolltopia from Green Candy Press. A good time was had by all because let's be honest, who deosn't like comics and cupcakes?
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Graphic Novel Signing
Dolltopia
Saturday, October 3, 2009, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street
Between 1st Ave.& Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY(4769) | grny.net
Giant Robot is proud to celebrate the release of Dolltopia with a signing by writer and artist Abby Denson.
A natural follow-up to Denson's critically acclaimed, self-published,yaoi-influenced comic zine about high-school love, Tough Love (which became a Lulu Award-winning anthology in 2007), Dolltopia is a highly stylized depiction of dolls trying to bust out of the stereotypical boxes that they are packaged in. Will the protagonists, who resemble Barbie and G.I. Joe, liberate themselves from their suburban and he-man trappings? The art is disarmingly simple and the raw storytelling has the rare quality of being able to tap into a reader's recollections of youthful confusion and feel genuine to young people themselves.
In addition to Denson signing copies of her work, there will be cupcakes and a doll makeover contest. Whoever brings the best made-over doll will receive a signed copy of Dolltopia!
Denson will be signing the long-awaited graphic novel from 6:00 to 8:00 on Saturday, October 3. For more information about the author, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact:
Eric Nakamura
Giant Robot Owner/Publisher
eric@giantrobot.com
(310) 479-7311
Labels: Abby Denson, Dolltopia, Giant Robot, Giant Robot Magazine, graphic novel, Green Candy Press, GRNY
Next week is a big week for events at GRNY. On Friday, October 2nd from 6 to 8 pm, we'll be hosting San Francisco based musician Goh Nakamura with The Invisible Cities and Eric Lai as part of the Jet Blue Follow Your Whim Tour. Goh was featured in GR issue 60, and is the unofficial musical guest of Giant Robot, having gigged at all the GR stores in California, GR/Eats, Eric's house, Martin's house and now poised to conquer Giant Robot New York. Joining him are The Invisible Cities (a musical collective that includes Goh as a member), and research biologist by day, indie rocker by night Eric Lai. What better way to start your weekend then with some free music? Then the following day, Saturday October 3 from 6 to 8 pm, GRNY is proud to host artist Abby Denson for a signing of her new graphic novel Dolltopia from Green Candy Press. Dolltopia is a fun and quirky tale about dolls who are tired of being controlled by humans, so they start their own society. And if that doesn't get you, did I mention there will be cupcakes? And if you don't like graphic novels and cupcakes, I just feel sorry for you. Please join us for these great events and an exciting weekend at GRNY!
Labels: Abby Denson, Dolltopia, Eric Lai, Follow Your Whim, Giant Robot New York, Goh Nakamura, Green Candy Press, GRNY, Han Wang, Jet Blue, Sadie Contini, The Invisible Cities
