# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The San Francisco Bay Area has been a hotbed for comics for 150 years, from the publication of political humor magazine in 1876 to the rise of self-published 'zines and webcomics in recent decades. 

Join Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago as he explores the rich comics history of the Bay Area along with guest panelists writer and publisher Dan Vado and artist Norman Felchle. The program will conclude with a free drawing for books and comics. There will be welcoming remarks by City Librarian Jill Bourne.

Stay after the event to enjoy the California Room's exhibit "Bay Area Comics and Comix." The exhibit displays comic books and materials illustrating our journey from 1842’s The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck to the arrival of the modern comic book in the 1930s, and from there to a backlash against comics in the 1950s which resulted in comic book regulation. Continuing into the 1960’s, the exhibit presents the explosion of “underground” comics which were largely a Bay Area phenomenon that opened the door to the emergence of the modern graphic novel and alternative comics.

Learn more about the speakers at sjpl.org/Comix
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-jose/bay-area-comics-and-comix-kickoff-event/200030109461506
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: San Jose
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
- **lat**: 37.33608
- **long**: -121.8851
- **full address**: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Fernando & 5th, 194 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff Event being held?
  - **A:** Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff Event takes place on Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Fernando & 5th, 194 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff Event?
  - **A:** Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff Event is organized by San Jose Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff Event is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Jose, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Bay Area Comics and Comix Kickoff Event sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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