Nov. 20 – SELF-OBSESSED book signing with Sina Grace

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Sina Grace is the author and illustrator of the autobiographical Self-Obsessed, and Not My Bag, which recounts a story of retail hell. He acts as the artist for Shaun Steven Struble’s cult hit, The Li’l Depressed Boy, and handles art chores along with co-writing the Image Comics hit series, Burn the Orphanage. Join Sina on November 20th for a book signing and release party for his new Self-Obsessed graphic novel.

Cartoonist Sina Grace returns to his slice-of-life roots with the most personal and intimate work he’s done since 2012’s Not My Bag. Taking over a decade’s worth of rarely-seen strips, essays, and new material, readers will get an uncompromising look at the journey Grace has taken to living his dream, loving himself, and trying to grow up. Introduction by Jeff Lemire! The book includes exclusive conversations with Ryan O’Connell and Colleen Green. Over 80 pages of new and never-before-released stories.

WHO: Sina Grace
WHAT: Self-Obsessed release party and signing
WHEN: November 20th, 5-7pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St

Grace has also done illustrations for all-ages readers, including Among the Ghosts, written by Amber Benson, and Penny Dora & the Wishing Box, written by Michael Stock. His previous works include the slice-of-life Books with Pictures, and the neo-noir urban fantasy, Cedric Hollows in Dial M for Magic. For a time, he acted as Editorial Director for Robert Kirkman’s Skybound imprint at Image Comics. To date, he’s worked for Marvel Comics, IDW, Boom, Dynamite, Valiant and more. His essays have appeared on several websites, most notably Thought Catalog.