Last year's Hot Off the Press Book Fair was held in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood on July 13, and organized by the Fantagraphics Bookstore and its manager Larry Reid as a summer primer for the upcoming Short Run. With this year's Hot Off the Press event taking place this weekend, we thought it would be a good opportunity to look back at last year's show.
It was my first time attending this show, and it was a scorcher, both weather-wise, and in terms of the number of talented cartoonists exhibiting. I also got to visit the Fantagraphics warehouse, which is in the old Rainer brewery building, and hung out with cartoonist Max Clotfelter, the warehouse manager; we had a Mexican lunch too, a short walk from the warehouse. It was a very memorable visit for me, an indie/alternative comics super fan! Thanks, Georgetown!
Note: All of the photos below are in gallery mode. Be sure to click on the dots underneath the photos to scroll to the next one!
Larry Reid with the Comixity newsletter.
Kelly Froh of Short Run and Megan Kelso.
Jessica Hoffman of Paper Press Punch.
The Paper Punch Press Zine Mart.
Megan Kelso, Leela Corman, Alex Eklund and Laura Knetzger.
Zack Lyndon and Alex Barsky.
Peter Hoey, Charles Burns and Beth Hetland.
The signing line for Charles Burns.
Sarah Romano.
Indie comics aficionado Cameron Johnson.
Larry Reid introduces one of the bands who performed during the event.
Robin McConnell and Max Clotfelter.
Kalen Knowles.
Sarah Maloney.
Rhodora Jacob.
Neil Devlin.
Leonard Rifas, Greg Stump and Max Clotfelter
Leonard Rifas
Max Clotfelter
Greg Stump and Max Clotfelter
Greg Stump
Mike Heck of Cold Cube
Brandon Lehmann
James Stanton
Marc Palm
Jose Alanz
Jim Jones
Sabotage! Noise!
Marc Ostler and Shannon Kringen
Tatiana Gill
Kassandra Davis
Sofia Krutikova
Enzo Eberhardt and Clov3rfi3ld of Gator Grrrl
Jacob McMurray
Ed Vick and Donna Barr
Clark Humphrey of Misc Media
Chuk Baldock
Gary Groth, unknown, Mike Baehr, and Leonard Rifas
Megan Kelso
Leela Corman
Kelly Froh of Short Run
Colin Blanchette of Canon
Laura Knetzger
Peter Hoey of Coin Op Studio
Brett Hamil
Roberta Gregory
Alex Barsky and Zack Lydon
John James
Jake Slingland of Scarfff
Boya Sun
Larry Reid and Peter Hoey of Coin Op Studio
Charles Burns and Beth Hetland
Gary Groth and Beth Hetland
Niem Tran, alternative and indie comics super fan
The former Rainer brewery
Max Clotfelter, Fantagraphics warehouse manager in the main warehouse
Max Clotfelter, Fantagraphics warehouse manager in the main warehouse
Temporary storage area for inventory ordered the most
