Cartoonist Abby Denson

This month I’ll be in Tokyo and exhibiting at two comic events with Matt Loux! Tokyo friends: please come and say hello!

11/23 10:00-17:00 Brave and the Bold

Venue: Cotton Commercial Center 4F Ticket: 2500yen Ticket information: Only the same day tickets will be on sale.

Location: Mensho Kaikan 4th Floor (8-10 Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho, Chuo-ku,Tokyo.) http://www.mensyou.co.jp/map.htm

11/25 11:00-16:00 Tokyo International Comic Festival

In COMITIA 126 Tokyo Big Sight 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-0063

Looking forward to Rose City Comic Con!

I’ll be at Artists Alley table # M-06 and on Saturday at 3 PM I’ll present a talk about traveling to Tokyo in Panel Room 2. Hope to see you there!

Here’s my schedule for the rest of 2018 - so far! Hope to see you there. ^_^

September 7th-9th - Rose City Comicon Oregon Convention Center Portland, OR

October 4th-7th -  NYCC in Artist Alley with Matthew Loux  - Javits Center, NYC

I’m excited to be doing scheduled signings at TCAF this year and speaking on this panel Saturday, May 12th 11AM: Book in Advance: Contemporary Travel Comics  Summerhill Ballroom (Marriott)

I hope to see you there!

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2018 Main Exhibition: Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 Professional Development: Friday, May 11 Free To Attend – All Ages

Primary Venues:

Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto The Marriott Bloor Yorkville, 90 Bloor Street East, Toronto The Masonic Temple, 888 Yonge Street, Toronto

On May 8th I’ll be doing a talk at Japan Society with Sebastian Masuda. The talk will be followed by a book signing reception. Buy tickets here!

Tuesday, May 8, 6:30 PM

From street fashion to street food, kawaii to cosplay, Tokyo is the epicenter of Japan’s latest trends. With so much to explore in this vibrant, fast-paced city, it can be hard to know where to start. At this talk, Sebastian Masuda, visual artist and founder of Harajuku shop 6%DokiDoki, and Abby Denson, comic book artist and author of Cool Tokyo Guide: Adventures in the City of Kawaii Fashion, Train Sushi and Godzilla, help to navigate Tokyo’s vending machines, subway etiquette, hidden treasures, and much more. Followed by a book signing reception. 

Cool Tokyo Guide is available for preorder and reviews are starting to come in! 

“…a delightful and educational excursion through Japan’s capital city and its surrounding areas. ­VERDICT Anyone with even a passing interest in visiting ­Tokyo someday would do well to seek out this title. It contains valuable information for those unfamiliar with the city as well as a few nuggets even the seasoned Japanophile will find useful.” – School Library Journal

* “Fun and quirky but thorough and effective efforts. Cool Tokyo Guide might not look like a traditional guidebook, but for many travelers—actual or armchair—it will become a favorite.” – “Starred Review” Foreword Magazine

* “This informative guide touches on exactly the sorts of things a Western traveler needs to know, from getting passes to the Ghibli museum months in advance to visiting fun discount stores to how asking where the toilet is—and then how to use it once you are there! There are helpful phrases to learn; important social cues to recognize; tips on where to visit, along with addresses and websites; guides to visiting hot baths; and more. The overall result is a love song to a city and an inspiration for prospective visitors.  – “Starred Review” Booklist

This month I’ll be at several events in Tokyo and you can get my new book Cool Tokyo Guide early, as it is already available there. If you’re in Tokyo, please attend and say hello!

November 23rd: Tokyo International Comic Festival 11AM-4PM @ TOKYO BIG SIGHT 3-11-1 Ariake, Koutou-ku, Tokyo - The Kinokuniya booth will have the book for sale, just ask them for me if you want it signed.

November 25th: Comic Art Tokyo 11AM-6PM @ Temple University Japan Campus Azabu School Building (2-8-12 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo) - I will be on a panel at the Main Stage 11:30 Am with Yuuko Koyama and others about International Collaboration and will be exhibiting at Artist Alley with her and Matt Loux.