We would be hard-pressed to present a better preview presentation for our Spring Book Releases than the one Comics Alliance has prepared. Thanks Comics Alliance!

All these books will also be debuting at the Toronto Comics Art Festival (TCAF) May 5-6 if everything goes right!

In our continuing effort to bridge the cultural divide between the United States and our overly-polite neighbor (or as they say, “neighbour”) to the North, ambassadors from The District of TopatoCo will be attending The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo from April 27th to 29th. We come bearing goodwill, books, plush toys, art prints, aprons, tote bags, and firm handshakes. The handshakes and goodwill are free, the rest are priced accordingly.

Our roster of international all-stars includes; Ryan North, David Malki !, Kate Beaton, Christopher Hastings, Jeph Jacques, and Brandon Bird. You can find us at booth 922, trying to figure out the current exchange rate.

We got some things over the weekend!

Sam & Fuzzy: Neville, Showdown, Steampower (NEW!)
Cat and Girl: Lump It (NEW!), Explode
Raptor Bandit: Delicious Aprons, Terror
Gunnerkrigg Court: Courtsymbol, Coyote

Three Panel Soul: Roboangel;  Amazing Superpowers: Science Is;  Dresden Codak: Cyborg Pride;  ExplodingDog: Robot City;  MSPA: Devilbeast;  QC: Evolution Kills;  Dinosaur Comics: Souls Aprons;  Scary Go Round: Eated the Dinner;

Just a light load this week, there’ll be a bunch more early next week!

MSPA: Broken Record (ladies), Nepeta Leijon, Kanaya Maryam, Ghost (Black)
Axe Cop: Freeze, Octobear (Also we got Volume Three)
QC: Verb, Rushmo NEW!
Sam and Fuzzy: Hedgehog, Rewrite History

Raptor Bandit: WWBD;  Scary Go Round: Ukes;  Gaslamp: Hate;  Wondermark: Arabic

We’ll be announcing details about our prescence at Calgary Expo and TCAF very soon!

I keep forgetting to tell you, we’ll be at Emerald City ComicCon this weekend (March 30 – April 1, 2012)!  Here are your TopatoCo friends who will be in attendance, at our booth and beyond!

• Aaron Diaz
• Anthony Clark
• Axe Cop (Ethan and Malachi)
• Chris Hastings
• Chris Yates
• David Malki !
• Jeph Jacques
• Jhonen Vasquez
• Machine of Death
• Meredith Gran
• Ryan North
• Sam Logan
• Tiny Kitten Teeth
• Tyson Hesse
• Wes and Tony

We’ll have books, a few shirts, plenty of curios, miles of smiles, japes, tomfoolery and carrying-on. No clown shoes. At no time will it be Amateur Hour in that place.

Let me know if I forgot anybody, I’m totally multitasking here.