Available for a limited time: Batton Lash: The First Gentleman of Comics. This 32-page 8 1/2 x 11 full-color publication includes an in-depth career-spanning interview originally conducted by Jon Cooke for Comic Book Creator magazine. It also contains pinups from some of Batton’s closest friends, plus a beautiful handpainted cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. The back…
This was the final year for an Exhibit A Press booth at the San Diego Comic-Con. John Berry and Debbie Hogan-Berry shared the booth, with lots of volunteers helping out. Batton’s brother Bill and sister Irene were on hand most days to greet visitors to the booth. The main item on sale was Batton Lash:…
Thank you for the outpouring of tributes and condolences at the loss of Supernatural Law creator Batton Lash. Here is Rob Salkowitz’s tribute. Many more were aggregated by the late Tom Spurgeon here.
Another great event at Southern California Comics. Along with Batton and Jackie, local comics creators on hand included Matt Cossin, Mikey Cossin, JJ Kirby, Lee Kohse, Chad Cavanaugh, Dillon Gilbertson, Emily Rocha, Bill Hunt, and the Accidental Aliens crew. Store owner Jamie Newbold was on hand to sign his new book, The Forensic Comicologist.
Supernatural Law: Grandfathered In: In this full-color original graphic novel, Alanna Wolff and Jeff Byrd take on a case in which a ghost is literally “grandfathered in” to a home inheritance: Grandpa has died but his ghost won’t leave the house, much to the chagrin of his son and daughter-in-law. Meanwhile at the law offices,…
September 29, Civic Center Library, Oceanside, CA: Batton and Jackie were part of a discussion of comics, along with Mary Fleener, M.K. Palmer, and moderator Rocco Versaci. In addition to the panelists discussing their own work in the field, they addressed the significance of comics as a form of literary/artistic, social, and personal expression. (Photo…
It’s a wrap! The 2018 San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone! Lots of fans—especially Kickstarter backers—came by the Exhibit A Press booth to get their copy of Supernatural Law: Grandfathered In. The official publication date is the beginning of September, so that’s when you’ll be able to order your copy directly from this site.…
We’ve received an advance copy of Supernatural Law: Grandfathered In — just in time for Comic-Con! Get yours at Booth 1909 and have Batton sign it!
Tuesday, July 17, San Diego Central Library: Batton was on a panel for Law & Comics 2018, talking about comics and the law, as a prelude to the San Diego Comic-Con. Sponsored by the San Diego Law Library, the panel also included Rob Salkowitz, Stu Rees, and Alec Beyer. The main topics were intellectual property…
Saturday, May 5: Batton and Jackie were part of the big Free Comic Book Day festivities at SoCal Comics, and it was the best Free Comic Book Day ever! Here are a few photos from the event.