On April 22nd at 2PM, Meet Aaron Blabey, Australian author of the bestselling “The Bad Guys” series! Buckle up for the biggest, baddest, most fun-filled event ever – with book signings, giveaways, and a one-of-a-kind experience that lets kids create a custom story with the author!
For children aged 6 – 12 with their parents/caregivers. Tickets are free and available now AT THIS LINK!
Presented in partnership with Scholastic and Toronto Public Library!
Wednesday March 7th sees the release of two great new titles from Image Comics, so we’re welcoming creators from both of them to the store for a double-signing to end all double-signings!!*
JOHNNIE CHRISTMAS will be here signing copies of the FIREBUG trade paperback, collecting the entirety of the series first serialized in the ISLAND anthology!
JEFF LEMIRE will also be here!!! Jeff will be signing copies of GIDEON FALLS #1, his brand-new ongoing series with artist Andrea Sorrentino!
Both creators will be here from 6-8PM Wednesday, March 7th so head on down here, pick up your copies and get them signed or regret it eternally! **
About FIREBUG:
“A volcano goddess named Keegan is loose in the world, and the prophecies are unclear whether her coming will bring humanity’s destruction or its salvation.
In the shadow of a sacred volcano, from which Keegan derives her powers, lies the ancient city of Azar. To unravel the mysteries of her past, Keegan and her friends must get to Azar before it is overrun by a horde of forest monsters. Meanwhile, the nefarious Cult of the Goddess has plans to summon forces as old as time to extinguish Keegan’s flame permanently. ”
About GIDEON FALLS:
“A brand-new ongoing series from the acclaimed bestselling creative team of Old Man Logan and Green Arrow! The lives of a reclusive young man obsessed with a conspiracy in the city’s trash, and a washed-up Catholic priest arriving in a small town full of dark secrets, become intertwined around the mysterious legend of The Black Barn, an otherworldly building that is alleged to have appeared in both the city and the small town, throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake. Rural mystery and urban horror collide in this character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith.”
*this will not end future double-signings.
** you’ll get over it. Eventually.
We’re really starting off this year strong with our in-store events and now we have another amazing launch set for March!
Friday, March 9th we welcome artist Eleanor Davis to our new in-house event space in support of her new book Why Art? from Fantagraphics Books!
Eleanor Davis will be doing a performance of Why Art? starting at 7:30, followed by a Q&A with Beguiling owner Peter Birkemoe and a chance to get your copies signed!
Saturday, February 10th in the afternoon we’re excited to welcome illustrator Emily Carroll to The Beguiling to launch her new YA book with author Laurie Halse Anderson SPEAK: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL!
Come out for a chance to meet the illustrator, get your book signed & more! More event details soon!
The Beguiling is thrilled to announce that on Thursday February 8th we’ll be welcoming Tommi Parrish in-store to launch their brand-new book from Fantagraphics, THE LIE AND HOW WE TOLD IT!
Tommi will be doing a reading from their work, followed by an informal Q&A conducted by artist Ginette Lapalme!
We’ll start things up at 7PM at The Beguiling Books & Art in our newly-expanded space (319 College St)!
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This event is FREE TO ATTEND and open to all-ages! See you then!
Yes, really, the Dinosaur Comics, Beguiling, Perry Bible Fellowship, A Little Death, Unbelievable Squirrel Girl, And Other Things Too Holiday Extravaganza 2017!
Featuring Ryan North, Erica Henderson and special guest Nicholas Gurewitch!
Monday December 11, 2017, 7pm-11pm
@ No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College St Toronto ON
FREE TO ATTEND
The Beguiling is proud to once again welcome one and all to our annual Dinosaur Comics Holiday Party! As we said last year, and still sadly relevant: things might be tough right now, but that makes getting together with friends, comics, and some secret Santa-ing even more important. This year Ryan North, creator of Dinosaur Comics and writer of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl will be joined by:
If you’ve never been before, Ryan and pals will be getting together and signing/mingling with folks, we’ll ask them some fun questions in front of an audience, and there’ll be books there for you to buy and get signed too (courtesy of The Beguiling). Plus, returning for ANOTHER great year is the popular SECRET SANTA trade at the event! Read on for details!
We’re holding a SECRET SANTA at this event! Everyone is welcome to participate, but no one has to if they don’t want to because choice is important!
If you would like to participate:
Thanks to Ryan, Nicholas, Erica and No One Writes to the Colonel for helping to make this another amazing event!
Doors at 6 and event starts at 7, wrapping up around 11 (but feel free to keep partying!)
SEE YOU THERE!
It’s that time once again, as Local Comic Shop Day returns to brighten our store shelves with variants comics and special edition graphic novels. The fun happens on Saturday, November 17th, from open to close at Page & Panel: The TCAF Shop, and The Beguiling.
What’s involved? Well, like we said, mostly just limited edition versions of existing work, and for the most part we won’t know until next week sometime how many of each item we’ll be getting. Here’s the full list of items:
Join us for the first event in our newly-expanded Beguiling as we celebrate the launch of the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl’s SPECIAL ZINE ISSUE with an in-store signing!
This issue brings together an amazing amount of talent in one book including series creators Ryan North & Erica Henderson, Chip Zdarsky, Michael Cho, Carla Speed McNeil, GARFIELD creator Jim Davis (WHAT) and many many more!
Creators Ryan North, Chip Zdarsky , Michael Cho and MAYBE MORE?? (or Maybe No More) will all be on hand from 6:00-7:30 Wednesday. November 8th to sign copies of the book (plus you can pick up more of their comics and get them to sign those too!)
See you then! 😘
