Genghis Con: Comic Convention @ The Beachland - November 28

Genghis Con is a Small Press Comic Convention being held in Cleveland at The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern on Saturday November 28th from noon to 6pm. The show will feature around 50 DIY comics, zine, and alternative print media exhibitors from all over the country, but mostly the Detroit-Columbus-Pittsburgh triangle with Cleveland in it's center. For further information and a list of exhibitors, please check out http://thegenghiscon.com and http://www.beachlandballroom.com

R. Crumb's Awesome, Affecting Take On 'Genesis'

NPR has a favorable review of one of Cleveland's most famous writers 'R.Crumb', read the article here.

"But, to my surprise, The Book of Genesis Illustrated is straight-faced. The illustrator writes in the introduction that he has "faithfully reproduced every word of the original text," and the result is 224 pages of meticulous drawings that situate Genesis in a distinct culture and place.
It's a cartoonist's equivalent of the Sistine Chapel, and it's awesome. Crumb has done a real artist's turn here — he's challenged himself and defied all expectation"