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January 28, 2000Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Goes APE!THE COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND will kick off the 2000 convention season with an appearance at APE, the ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO. Taking place on Saturday, FEBRUARY 5 at the Fort Mason Center in downtown SAN FRANCISCO, APE brings together some of the best creators and publishers in the world of alternative and small press comix. The show will climax with LAST GASP'S "GO APE" PARTY on Saturday night, featuring several events benefiting the CBLDF.
The "Go Ape" Party will close out the show on Saturday night. Sponsored by Last Gasp, the soiree will include several raffles and other events benefiting the CBLDF. The fun begins at 7:00 at Edinborough Castle, 950 Geary Street (between Larkin and Park) in the Tenderloin District. Known for its selection of single-malt scotch and hand-crafted beers, the Castle will be the perfect venue for creators, publishers, and fans to mingle and unwind after a hard day's con. Admission is free to all con attendees. Call 415-885-4074 for directions and more information. "The importance of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is obvious to us here at Last Gasp," said Last Gasp founder RON TURNER. "We always try to do what we can to support their defense of all of our First Amendment rights, including sponsoring the annual CBLDF Party at San Diego for years now. With APE right here in San Francisco, we thought 'why should San Diego have all the fun?'" "If I know the Last Gasp crew," said CBLDF executive director CHRIS OARR, "this is one party that will go on 'til closing time. It's great to go to a show that really celebrates the avant-garde and alternative side of comics. This is where new things are happening in the medium, and that's where the Fund wants to be." Created by DAN VADO of SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS as a vehicle to showcase works of art and artists which might otherwise be lost at more main stream comic conventions, APE has evolved into the West Coast's largest gathering of the alternative, experimental, independent, and small press scene. For the last five years, the show has been run under the auspices of COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL. A fellow non-profit organization, Comic-Con is dedicated to creating awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. As a gathering of new, sometimes award-winning, and always exciting creators, APE is a perfect forum for Comic-Con's mission. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization protecting First Amendment rights in the comics community. Donations and inquiries should be directed to the CBLDF at P.O. Box 693, Northampton, MA 01061. For more CBLDF news and information, pick up a copy of "Busted!," the Fund's free quarterly newsletter, or visit the CBLDF web-site at http://www.cbldf.org. ALTERNATIVE PRESS EXPO Info:
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The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. Donations and inquiries should be directed to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. For additional information, call 413-268-7776 or e-mail the CBLDF staff. 271 Madison Avenue, Suite 1400 Web design and site maintained by Eric Griffith / Squished Frog Productions. |
This
year's APE moves from its long-time home in San Jose down to the heart
of San Francisco. The guest include some of the finest cartoonists working
in the field today, including such luminaries as PETER BAGGE, LARRY
GONICK, MARY FLEENER, RICHARD SALA, BATTON LASH, DARICK ROBERTSON, JIM
MAHFOOD, JUDD WINICK, JHONEN VASQUEZ, BRIAN RALPH, and many more.