Opening Reception Aliens, Monsters, and Madmen: The Art of EC Comics
Friday, May 13
Members: 5 - 6 p.m.
Public: 6 – 10 p.m.; galleries close at 9 p.m.
Featuring DJ Andy Austin from Indianapolis.
Collectors' Talk: The Art of EC Comics
Saturday, May 14, 1 p.m.
Location: PLC 180
Join EC collectors Glenn Bray, Grant Geissman, Roger Hill, and Rob Reiner in a roundtable discussion moderated by Ben Saunders.
Race, Shame, and Social Justice in EC
Wednesday, May 25, 5:30 p.m.
Lecture by Qiana Whitted, Associate Professor, Department of English, Studies, University of South Carolina
Drink and Draw
Wednesday, June 1, 5-7:30 p.m.
Gather with others to draw and discuss comic-book images inspired by Aliens, Monsters, and Madmen. The Art of EC Comics. Sponsored by Copic Markers.
A Conversation with Gary Groth, publisher of Fantagraphics
Wednesday, June 8, 5:30 p.m.
Fantagraphics -- one of the most respected comics publishers in the world -- is reprinting EC in hardcover formats, in archival collections organized by artist. We’ll learn more about the reprint project and why EC is still relevant when Ben Saunders interviews the publisher.
Curator’s Tour: Aliens, Monsters, and Madmen: The Art of EC Comics
Saturday, June 11, 2 p.m.
Join Ben Saunders, curator and professor, Department of English, for a tour of Aliens, Monsters, and Madmen: The Art of EC Comics.
Foul Play: Murder and Delinquency in the Comics Debates of the 1950s.
Wednesday, June 22, 12:00 p.m.
Lecture by Christopher Pizzino, Assistant Professor of English, University of Georgia, Athens
Member’s Only Tour: Aliens, Monsters, and Madmen: The Art of EC Comics
Sunday, June 26, 2:00 p.m.
Join Ben Saunders, curator and professor, Department of English, for a tour of Aliens, Monsters, and Madmen: The Art of EC Comics. Not a member? Join today at jsma.uoregon.edu/membership.
Kurtzman and Mad
Wednesday, June 29, 12:00 p.m.
Comics historian Mark Arnold lectures on the legacy of Harvey Kurtzman and Mad Magazine.
