South African Comics Calendar Of Events: 2019 Archive
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Past events, launches, and conventions that South African comics creators participated in during 2019.
Welcome to the South African Comics Calendar Of Events archive page for 2019. For current events please see the calendar home page.
Exhibition: Our Spice Islands, Cape Town• When: Thursday, 3 January 2019, to Thursday, 24 January 2019, 10:00 to 18:00 daily
• Where: V&A Waterfront, Quay 6, Jetty 2, Luggage Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: During his time on Fleur De Passion Kannemeyer produced a few cartoons and works of art, facsimiles of which are on exhibition as past of The Ocean Mapping Expedition's Our Spice Islands exhibition, which collects the art and cartoons produced by artists from around the world who have spent time on the boat.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 19 January 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: The first Open Art Cape Town Sketch Meetup for 2019 is taking place at The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Exhibition: Still Here Tomorrow To High Five You Yesterday, Cape Town• When: Wednesday, 20 January 2019, to
• Where: Temporary Exhibition Galleries, Level 4, ORMS And Tropen Museum, Zeitz MOCAA, Silo District, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Zeitz MOCAA's group exhibition Still Here Tomorrow To High Five You Yesterday features a mural - Exodus: The Heroic Age - by Kwezi's Loyiso Mkize, as well as a small showcase of Intruders and Mohale Mashigo as part of a group mural.
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Workshop: Learn The Basics Of Watercolours With Danelle Malan, Franschhoek• When: Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 10:00 to 12:00
• Where: The Work Shed, Main Road (between Grande Provence and Franschhoek Country Villas), Franschhoek, South Africa
• What: Cottonstar co-creator Danelle Malan is presenting a two hour watercolour workshop for beginners at The Work Shed in Franschhoek. Malan has previously taught a watercolour workshop as part of the Open Book Comics Fest in Cape Town.
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• When: Friday, 1 February 2019
• What: Hourly Comic Day is an annual event that takes place on 1 February in which comics creators create a short comic, comic strip, or comic panel every hour they are awake, usually to depict the events of their day, although that is not a prerequisite.
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• When: Friday, 1 February 2019 to Sunday, 31 March 2019
• What: Stephen Spinas is running a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for his 30-page comic Em Is For Monsters.
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• When: 1 February 2019 to 28 February 2019
• What: Iron Circus Comics is seeking proposals for submissions for its latest comics anthology, which will be themed around death positivity. Creators from anywhere in the world, working either solo or as a team, are invited to submit their ideas.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 2 February 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Exhibition: Loyiso Mkize's EXDS, Cape Town• When: Thursday, 7 February 2019, 18:00 to 21:00 (opening night); Friday, 15 February 2019, 09:30 to late (live painting event); weekdays: 09:30 to 17:00; Saturdays: 09:30 to 13:30; exhibition closes around mid March
• Where: Eclectica Contemporary, 69 Burg Street, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: A solo exhibition featuring fine art by Kwezi's Loyiso Mkize is opening at Eclectica Contemporary in Cape Town during the city's February First Thursdays event. Mkize will be in attendance at the opening and the art will be for sale through the gallery. He will also be at the gallery on 15 February 2019 for the whole day as he works on his exhibition pieces, which are ongoing arts projects.
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Exhibition: Dan Perjovschi, Cape Town• When: Wednesday, 13 February 2019, from 17:00 (opening night); Friday, 15 February 2019, from 18:00 (public talk); exhibition closes 9 May 2019
• Where: A4 Arts Foundation, 23 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: A solo exhibition, The Black & White Cape Town Report, featuring art by Romanian artist and cartoonist Dan Perjovschi is opening at the A4 Arts Foundation in Cape Town. Perjovschi is known for creating cartoons in the exhibition spaces, either just live for the visitors to see or directly on display surfaces such as walls. For the Cape Town exhibition he has taken over the entire first floor space in the A4 Arts Foundation building and has drawn cartoons with political commentary on all the walls.
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Exhibition: Ed Young's Hero, Cape Town• When: Wednesday, 13 February 2019, from 17:30 (opening night); Thursday, 14 February 2019, to Saturday,
• Where: Open 24 Hrs, The Harrington, 50 Harrington Street, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: The exhibition Hero features a singular work by artist Ed Young of a very lifelike Superman that's a comment on being a "hero".
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Meetup: #BookClubSaturday For Mohale Mashigo's The Yearning, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 16 February 2019, 13:30 to 15:30
• Where: Exclusive Books, Sandton City, 5th Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Kwezi writer Mohale Mashigo's debut novel will be the featured book at Literary Alliance's February #BookClubSaturday event, which will be taking place at Exclusive Books in Sandton City in Johannesburg. The intention of the event is for fans to gather to discuss the book. Mashigo is not officially part of the programme but she has hinted that if she is available and in the city she may attend to hear the discussion and meet some of her readers.
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• When: Saturday, 16 February 2019 to Monday, 18 March 2019
• What: The Bal-Oog & Brommel team is running a crowdfunding campaign on Thundafund to cover the production and printing costs of the second graphic novel in the series.
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Festival: Woordfees 2019, Stellenbosch• When: Friday, 1 March 2019, to Sunday, 10 March 2019
• Where: Various venues around Stellenbosch and Stellenbosch University/Victoria Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa
• What: The programme for the 2019 Woodfees festival, which is hosted in various venues in and around Stellenbosch by Stellenbosch University, features a number of South African comics related events, including a presentation by Zapiro and three performances of Bal-Oog En Brommel: Moord In Ixiastraat.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 2 March 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Festival: First Thursdays Warm Up With Jean De Wet, Cape Town• When: Thursday, 18:00 to 21:00 (Jean de Wet's DJ set; entire event ends at 00:00)
• Where: The Gin Bar, 64A Wale Street (go through the Honest Chocolate entrance to the back), Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Fine artist and prolific zine creator Jean de Wet is playing a DJ set at The Gin Bar as part of the March 2019 First Thursdays Warm Up event in Cape Town. His work will also be on exhibition at the venue.
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Convention: Cape Town International Animation Festival 2019• When: Friday, 8 March 2019, 10:00 to 21:30; Saturday, 9 March 2019, 10:00 to 21:30; Sunday, 10 March 2019, 10:00 to 16:45
• Where: The River Club, corner of Liesbeek Parkway and Observatory Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Although the 2019 Cape Town International Animation Festival is, of course, an animation event two artists that have worked on South African comics - Ben Winfield and Caroline Vos - are appearing on the programme on the Saturday.
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Market: HalaalGoodsMarket March 2019, Johannesburg• When: Fox Junction Event Venue, 1 Fox Precinct, 14 Alexander Street, Ferreirasdorp, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Shameema Dharsey is launching the third volume of her Asmaul Husna colouring book series, The Asmaul Husna: The 99 Names Of Allah Volume 3 Wondrous Nature, at the sixth HalaalGoodsMarket in Johannesburg, where her comics and other colouring books will also be available for purchase.
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Festival: Japan Day 2019 Rugby Edition, Stellenbosch• When: Saturday, 16 March 2019, 09:00 to 15:00
• Where: Oude Libertas Slow Market, Oude Libertas, Oude Libertas Road (off the R310), Stellenbosch, South Africa
• What: The Office Of The Consul Of Japan in Cape Town is hosting the seventh annual Japan Day at Oude Libertas Slow Market in Stellenbosch. Readers Den Comic Shop will have a stand at the event (likely selling manga and figurines).
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Convention: UCON 2019, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 16 March 2019, to Sunday, 17 March 2019; 10:00 to 18:00 daily
• Where: SunExhibits, GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World, 1 Jakes Gerwel Drive, Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: In 2019 UCON, the anime, manga, comics, gaming, and pop-culture convention organised by the University Of Cape Town's Genshiken society will be partnering with ACGL's Afresports e-sports event to form a mega convention at GrandWest.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 16 March 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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• When: Saturday, 23 March 2019, from 09:00 to 19:00
• Where: Readers Den Comic Shop, Shop 148b, Basement Level, Tyger Valley Centre, corner of Bill Bezuidenhout and Willie van Schoor, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
• When: Saturday, 23 March 2019, from 10:00 to 15:00
• Where: Readers Den Comic Shop, Shop G19, Stadium On Main, Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Saturday, 23 March 2019 has been designated Hellboy Day, in honour of the 25th anniversary of comic creator Mike Mignola's Hellboy, which is being celebrated at comic book stores worldwide. In South Africa both Readers Den Comic Shop stores will be celebrating the day by offering a free special-edition comic, double-sided poster, button badge, and bookmark with every purchase over R100.
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Convention: ComicEx Cape Town 2019• When: Saturday, 23 March 2019, to Sunday, 24 March 2019; 10:30 to 18:30 daily
• Where: SunExhibits, GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World, 1 Jakes Gerwel Drive, Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: The second ComicEx Cape Town will once again be taking place at GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World in Goodwood. Very little information is available on the event, which has also been hosted in Johannesburg and Durban, but apparently it will feature "gaming, cosplay, tech, music, comic books and figurines, artist alley, dance, magicians, hypnotists, photo booths, comedians, snow dome, popup movies, Nerf Gun Battle Zone, merch stalls, VR, live entertainment, pinball machines, climbing walls, surf simulator, gladiator jousting podiums, bumper rides, competitions and giveaways, and so much more."
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Competition: ICON CGC And IDW Publishing Full Bleed Competition• When: Friday, 5 April 2019, 09:00, to Friday, 12 April 2019, 23:59
• What: ICON Comics & Games Convention is running an art competition, in collaboration with IDW Publishing in the USA, that will give South African comics artists the opportunity to showcase their work in IDW Publishing's Full Bleed.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 6 April 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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• When: Wednesday, 10 April 2019, to roughly (time zone dependent) Friday, 10 May 2019
• What: Better Than IRL is a book collecting stories from people all over the world who forged friendships online in the early days of the Internet. Mohale Mashigo is one of the contributors.
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Workshop: Clowning Workshop With Sjaka S Septembir, Stellenbosch• When: Friday, 12 April 2019, to Saturday, 13 April 2019, 10:00 to 17:00 daily
• Where: Drostdy Teater, 48 Alexander Street (corner of Alexander Street and Bird Street), Stellenbosch, South Africa
• What: Bal-Oog & Brommel: Moord In Ixiastraat co-creator Sjaka S Septembir, who is an accomplished theatre performer with a masters in theatre making from the University Of Cape Town, will be presenting a two day Clowning Workshop at the Drostdy Teater in Stellenbosch.
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Convention: ICON Comics & Games Convention 2019, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 20 April 2019, 09:00 to 18:00; Sunday, 21 April 2019, 09:00 to 18:00; Monday, 22 April 2019, 09:00 to 17:00
• Where: Emperors Palace, 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: ICON, the country's first comics, gaming, and geek-culture convention, which is now in its 27th year, will be taking place in Johannesburg in April. International guest Dirk Wood, the creative director of IDW Publishing, will be judging entries in the Full Bleed comics competition live from the USA.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 20 April 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Convention: FanCon Cape Town Comic Con 2019• When: Saturday, 27 April 2019, 10:00 to 18:00; Sunday, 28 April 2019, 10:00 to 18:00
• Where: CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre) Hall 8 and 9 (CTICC 2 building), corner of Heerengracht and Rua Bartholomeu Dias, Foreshore, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: The fourth annual FanCon Cape Town Comic Con will be taking place in the new CITCC building and will feature comics, gaming, cosplay, and an artists' alley. International cosplayer Ani-Mia was the first guest to be announced. Subsequent announcements have included Sana Takeda, Brian Stelfreeze, Sam Humphries, John Higgins, Sean Izaakse, and Jason Masters.
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Sale: Exclusive Books Warehouse Sale, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 27 April 2019, to Wednesday, 1 May 2019; 09:00 to 16:00 daily
• Where: Exclusive Books Head Office, Commerce Corner, 31 Commerce Crescent, Kramerville, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: The Exclusive Books head office in Johannesburg is hosting a five day warehouse sale in which every book will be priced at R35. The stock is replenished each day and no announcements are made as to what will be available but it's possible that there will be graphic novels in the sale.
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• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019
• What: During the annual Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) event comics fans can get free comics specially printed for the day from their local comics shop. In South Africa Readers Den Comic Shop in Cape Town; Cosmic Comics, Smallville Comics, Heroes Of Games & Comics, and Comic Warehouse in Johannesburg; and Project Mayhem Collectibles & Action Figures in Durban will be celebrating the event with free comics and discounts and, at some locations, cosplay events. In 2019 Free Comic Book Day coincides with Star Wars Day (May The Fourth).
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Festival: Free Comic Book Day 2019, Readers Den Comic Shop, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019, from 09:00 to 19:00
• Where: Readers Den Comic Shop, Shop 148b, Basement Level, Tyger Valley Centre, corner of Bill Bezuidenhout and Willie van Schoor, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019, from 10:00 to 15:00
• Where: Readers Den Comic Shop, Shop G19, Stadium On Main, Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Both branches of Readers Den Comic Shop in Cape Town are celebrating Free Comic Book Day 2019 with a free comic for everyone, as well as special deals for shoppers and regular customers.
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Festival: Free Comic Book Day 2019, Cosmic Comics, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019, from 09:00 to 16:00
• Where: Cosmic Comics, 254 Beyers Naudé Drive (entrance in Acacia Road; parking around the back), Blackheath, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Cosmic Comics in Johannesburg is celebrating Free Comic Book Day 2019 with free comics, free "stuff" for early birds, a cosplay competition, and in-store specials. From 09:00 to 12:00 Sean Izaakse will also be at the store doing signings and Greg Nell will be doing commissions.
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Festival: Free Comic Book Day 2019, Smallville Comics, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019, from 08:45 to 17:00
• Where: Smallville Comics, Bazinga Mall, corner of Penzance Street and St Aubyn, New Redruth, Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Smallville Comics in Johannesburg is celebrating Free Comic Book Day 2019 a number of deals for customers, including a goodie bag worth R750 for the first 50 customers who spend over R500.
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Festival: Free Comic Book Day 2019, Heroes Of Games & Comics, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019, from 09:00 to 20:00
• Where: Heroes Of Games & Comics, Shop L14C (Lower Level), Sandton City, 5th Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Heroes Of Games & Comics in Johannesburg is celebrating Free Comic Book Day 2019 and will be offering a free comic to everyone, as well as specials for customers, and it will be running a cosplay event. Plus, anyone who dresses up as a hero or a villain will receive a R50 voucher to spend at the store on the day.
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Festival: Free Comic Book Day 2019, Comic Warehouse, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019, from 08:00 to 17:00
• Where: Comic Warehouse, 147 North Reef Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Comic Warehouse in Johannesburg is celebrating Free Comic Book Day 2019 with a number of deals for customers, as well as cosplay events.
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Festival: Free Comic Book Day 2019, Project Mayhem Collectibles & Action Figures, Durban• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019, from 09:00 to 16:00
• Where: Project Mayhem Collectibles & Action Figures, Westville Mall, 35 Buckingham Terrace, Westville, Durban, South Africa
• What: Project Mayhem Collectibles & Action Figures in Durban is celebrating Free Comic Book Day 2019 with a number of deals for customers, as well a cosplay event.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 4 May 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Festival: Franschhoek Literary Festival• When: Friday, 17 May 2019, 10:30 to 21:00; Saturday, 18 May 2019, 10:00 to 19:00; Sunday, 19 May 2019, 10:00 to 14:00
• Where: Various locations along or near the main street (Huguenot Road) in Franschhoek, South Africa
• What: This year's Franschhoek Literary Festival, which is taking place over the weekend of 17 to 19 May 2019 in various locations in Franschhoek in the Western Cape, features South African comics creators Mohale Mashigo (Kwezi) and Alex Latimer, and cartoonist Zapiro on the programme.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 18 May 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Festival: Kingsmead Book Fair, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 25 May 2019, from 08:30 to 18:00
• Where: Kingsmead College, 132 Oxford Road (entrance in Tottenham Avenue), Melrose, Johannesburg
• What: This year's Kingsmead Book Fair features South African comics creator Mohale Mashigo (Kwezi) and cartoonist Zapiro on the programme. There is also a session in the kids' programme that features Supernova magazine, which publishes a magazine for kids that includes comics and art by local comics creators.
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Charity Auction: Cosmic Comics, Johannesburg• When: Sunday, 26 May 2019, from 10:00 to 13:00
• Where: Cosmic Comics, 254 Beyers Naudé Drive (entrance in Acacia Road; parking around the back), Blackheath, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Cosmic Comics in Johannesburg will be hosting a charity auction. Customers are encouraged to bring items to be auctioned off and a percentage of the sales price will be donated to charity.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 1 June 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Convention: ComixEx Joburg• When: Saturday, 8 June 2019 to Sunday, 9 June 2019; 09:30 to 18:30 daily (last entrance 18:00)
• Where: Gold Reef City, corner of Northern Parkway and Data Crescent, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: ComicEx is being hosted in Johannesburg again. As usual, there is very little information available about the event, which has also been to Cape Town this year and may be in Durban later this year, but apparently it will feature "gaming including retro, tournaments, cosplay, ComicEx Idols, comic book and merchandise stalls, laser tag, tech, music, dance zone, VR simulators, competitions, giveaways, and so much more."
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Fundraiser: Inspiring + Education, Cape Town• When: Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 18:00 to 21:00
• Where: Craft+Graft, 2 Gordon Street, Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Lauren Beukes and Mohale Mashigo, along with Rob van Vuuren, Dani Bischoff, and Lauren Fowler, are headlining a fundraising event to raise money to build a new library for Holy Cross Primary School in District 6 - named the Liyabona Learning Centre - after the original library was destroyed in a fire last year.
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Talk: Lauren Beukes At Tokai Library, Cape Town• When: Thursday, 13 June 2019, 17:30 for 18:00 to 19:30
• Where: Tokai Library, 47 Tokai Road, Tokai, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Lauren Beukes is giving a talk at Tokai Library, presumably about her career as an author and comics creator.
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Launch: Raak Wys Art Movement, Cape Town• When: Friday, 14 June 2019, 18:00 to 00:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Leigh Cupido and a group of mural artists from Cape Town are launching an art collective with the mission to "change the view of mural arts in Cape Town".
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 15 June 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Sale: Bargain Books Warehouse Sale, Cape Town• When: Monday, 17 June 2019, 09:00 to 17:00
• Where: Bargain Books Warehouse, 10 Mymoena Crescent, Primrose Park, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Bargain Books in Cape Town is hosting a clearance sale at its warehouse in Athlone, which includes picture books and trade paperbacks. As is usual with these sales, it's unclear as to which titles will be on sale and you'll only find out when you get there.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Drink And Draw, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 22 June 2019, 19:00 to 22:00
• Where: Woodstock Brewery Taproom Observatory, 105 Lower Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Drink And Draw evening events at the Woodstock Brewery Taproom Observatory, which is in Observatory (it's not the Woodstock branch). While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Festival: GeekFest, Johannesburg• When: Friday, 28 June 2019, to Sunday 30 June 2019
• Where: Sun Arena at Time Square, Menlyn, Pretoria, South Africa
• What: "GeekFest 'Big in Japan' is one of South Africa's Premier Pop-Culture Lifestyle Festival taking place at Sun Arena at Time Square, Menlyn, Pretoria. Attractions include Food Trucks, RoboWars, CosPlay, Craft Stalls, LARP and so so much more!"
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Convention: ICON Durban 2019• When: Saturday, 6 July 2019, 09:00 to 21:00, to Sunday, 7 July 2019, 09:00 to 17:00
• Where: Old Mutual Sports Hall/Howard College Sport Centre, University Of KwaZulu-Natal, Gate 9, Rick Turner Road, Glenwood, Durban, South Africa
• What: The fifth ICON Durban, the Durban spinoff event of ICON in Johannesburg, is taking place on the first weekend of July 2019. The convention will feature comics, cosplay, video games, and board-game and tabletop-game tournaments.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 6 July 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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• When: Wednesday, 17 July 2019 to Friday, 16 August 2019 at 18:42 UTC/GMT (20:42 SAST/CAT/GMT+2; 11:42 PDT)
• What: The first five issues of the international zine Werewolves Versus, which includes work by Ben G Geldenhuys, are being compiled into a printed tome and the project needs crowdfunded support.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 20 July 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Market: Cosmic Comics Market Day, Johannesburg• When: Sunday, 28 July 2019, 09:00 to 13:00
• Where: Cosmic Comics, 254 Beyers Naudé Drive (entrance in Acacia Road; parking around the back), Blackheath, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Cosmic Comics in Johannesburg is hosting a market day for "any and all home-made items, lovingly crafted by our local community members".
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Festival: Jozi's Books And Blogs Festival, Johannesburg• When: Sunday, 28 July 2019, 10:00 to 15:00
• Where: SBSM School, 24 Salvia Street, Lenasia, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Shameema Dharsey is a festival guest at this year's Jozi's Books And Blogs Festival. She will be in conversation with philanthropist Zaheerah Bham-Ismail "about the process of creating a book, with regards to illustration, studies, hints and tips, and life story". Participants are encouraged to take colouring pencils with them to colour in during the session, which is from 11:00 to 12:00 in the Red Room as part of the festival's Adult Session 1 track.
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Festival: Bazinga Day 2019, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 3 August 2019, 09:00 to 17:00
• Where: Bazinga On Penzance, 16 Penzance Street, corner of St Aubyn Road, New Redruth, Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Smallville Comics is hosting Bazinga Day 2019 at Bazinga On Penzance in Alberton, Johannesburg. The comic store will be offering discounts and bargains and the Comic Con Africa team will be there to promote this year's convention, which is taking place in September, with giveaways of free tickets.
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Signing: Sean Izaakse At Cosmic Comics, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 3 August 2019, 11:00 to 13:00
• Where: Cosmic Comics, 254 Beyers Naudé Drive (entrance in Acacia Road; parking around the back), Blackheath, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Sean Izaakse will be appearing at Cosmic Comics in Johannesburg to sign copies of Marvel's Fantastic Four #12, which he illustrated and which was released on Wednesday, 31 July 2019, as well as any other comics fans may have (limit of two signatures per customer). He will also be doing head sketches (one per customer).
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 3 August 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Launch: Absolute Carnage #1 At Cosmic Comics, Johannesburg• When: Friday, 9 August 2019, 09:00 to 14:00
• Where: Cosmic Comics, 254 Beyers Naudé Drive (entrance in Acacia Road; parking around the back), Blackheath, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Cosmic Comics in Johannesburg has decided to make an event out of the launch of Marvel Comics' new five issue miniseries Absolute Carnage.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When:
Please note that this event has been rescheduled to 24 August 2019 (see below).
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Signing: Sean Izaakse At Cosmic Comics, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 17 August 2019, 10:00 to 12:00
• Where: Cosmic Comics, 254 Beyers Naudé Drive (entrance in Acacia Road; parking around the back), Blackheath, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Sean Izaakse will be appearing at Cosmic Comics in Johannesburg to sign copies of Marvel's Fantastic Four #12, which he illustrated and which was released on Wednesday, 14 August 2019.
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Art Meetup: Open Art Sketch Meet, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 24 August 2019, 11:00 to 14:00
• Where: The Drawing Room, 87 Station Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Open Art Cape Town is holding one of its regular Sketch Meetups at its usual Saturday morning venue, The Drawing Room, a café and art gallery in Observatory. While it's not specifically a South African comics event it is organised by local comics creators and you can always find some of them in attendance.
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Workshop: Young Writers Workshop, Howick• When: Friday, 30 August 2019, 14:00 to 16:30
• Where: Howick Library, 30 Main Street, Howick, South Africa
• What: Luke Molver (the Shaka series and Nero) is part of a team of writers who will be presenting a series of workshops for high school kids that is part of the youth-outreach component of the Midlands Literary Festival.
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Launch: Batman Superman #1 At Cosmic Comics, Johannesburg• When: Saturday, 31 August 2019, 09:00 to 16:00
• Where: Cosmic Comics, 254 Beyers Naudé Drive (entrance in Acacia Road; parking around the back), Blackheath, Johannesburg, South Africa
• What: Cosmic Comics in Johannesburg is having a launch party for DC Comics' Batman Superman #1, as well as a Comic Con Africa activation event.
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Workshop: Figure And Life Drawing Workshop At Friends Of Design, Cape Town• When: Saturday, 31 August 2019, 11:00 to 13:00
• Where: Friends Of Design, 2nd Floor, HAK House, 186 Bree Street, Cape Town, South Africa
• What: Design college Friends Of Design in Cape Town is hosting a figure- and life-drawing workshop that's open to the public. It is student led and being run by artist Charlie Martinson, with assistance from Friends Of Design's Andrew Avvakoumides.
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