Comic Book Collecting New York

Where Art Thou bookclub

Our first book will be “*When God Was a Woman”* by Merlin Stone. When god was a woman, is a work of archaeology and history that traces the worship of the Great Goddess across the ancient Mediterranean, documenting tradition of patriarchal religions and its rippling implications into how we understand sacred art and what we know about the origins of creativity, ritual, the female body. If you’re curious about femininity, art, literature and how they all coincide join us 🫶🏾

Comics and Conversation

**Comics & Conversation** is a relaxed meetup with dedicated time to read comics, followed by time to hear from those in the industry, and socialize with other fans. Bring whatever you’re currently reading, or finally crack open something that’s been sitting in your backlog. After reading, we’ll have optional group activities like pitching a favorite recent series or comic, casual group discussions, and occasional book swaps and special guests. There’s no pressure to speak, perform, or know everything, just hang out and enjoy comics with other people who are into them. Before the meetup, feel free to stop by our partner shop right across the street, **Action City Comics**, to grab something new to read or browse their excellent selection.

BCC #164: Cannon by Lee Lai

Join us in May to discuss *Cannon* by Lee Lai. (Please note, the dollar fee associated with this event is a suggested contribution to offset Meetup fees and will be discussed at the event. No need to worry about it before then.) **Where to Get It** Borrow from the library: * [NYPL](https://borrow.nypl.org/search/card?recordId=23655434) * [BPL](https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/item?b=12862166) * [QPL](https://www.queenslibrary.org/graphic-material/Cannon/1509359) Buy from a local bookstore: * [Community](https://www.communitybookstore.net/item/jxxbdRJkVbLwvyjYAX7MAg) * [Greenlight](https://greenlightbookstore.com/book/9781770468023) * [McNally Jackson](https://www.mcnallyjackson.com/book/9781770468023) Check for availability at a Brooklyn comic shop: * [Anyone Comics](https://anyonecomics.com/) * [Desert Island](https://www.desertislandbrooklyn.com/) * [Galaxy Comics](https://www.facebook.com/GalaxyComicsBklyn/) Order the print book: * [BookFinder](https://www.bookfinder.com/) Buy the e-book: * [Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/Cannon-Lee-Lai/dp/1770468021) * [Nook](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cannon-lee-lai/1146657154?ean=9781770468290) From the publisher: A LAMBDA Award winner and breakout fiction sensation returns with a darkly funny slice of friendship strife. We arrive to wreckage—a restaurant smashed to rubble, with tables and chairs upended riotously. Under the swampy nighttime cover of a Montreal heat-wave, this is where we meet our protagonist, Cannon, dripping in little beads of regret sweat. She was supposed to be closing the restaurant for the night, but instead, well, she destroyed it. The mess feels a bit like a horror-scape—not unlike the horror films Cannon and her best friend, Trish, watch together. Cooking dinner and digging into deep cuts of Australian horror films on their scheduled weekly hangs has become the glue in their rote relationship. In high school, they were each other’s lifeline—two queer second-generation Chinese nerds trapped in the suburbs. Now, on the uncool side of their twenties, the essentialness of one another feels harder to pin down. Yet, when our stoic and unbendingly well-behaved Cannon finds herself—very uncharacteristically—surrounded by smashed plates, it is Trish who shows up to pull her the hell outta there. In *Cannon*, Lee Lai’s much anticipated follow-up to the critically-acclaimed and award-winning *Stone Fruit*, the full palette of a nervous breakdown is just a slice of what Lai has on offer. As Cannon’s shoulders bend under the weight of an aging Gung-gung and an avoidant mother, Lai’s sharp sense of humor and sensitive eye produce a story that will hit readers with a smash. **Check out our sister groups!** * [Brooklyn Movie Club](https://www.meetup.com/brooklynmovieclub/) * [Williamsburg Book Club](https://www.meetup.com/williamsburg-book-club/)

Monthly Pulp Discussion Meetup

This is our monthly meeting for Pulp fans & collectors. We discuss what we've been reading along with new developments in the fields of reprints, movies, TV, auctions, conventions, "New Pulp" fiction, and more. The Gotham Pulp Collectors Club will be holding an in-person meeting again at the **Mulberry Street Library** in SoHo, from 1-4pm. The library entrance is at 10 Jersey Street, just one block below Houston, between Lafayette and Mulberry. We're meeting in the Community Room on the lowest basement level. (Remember, the library does not currently have a bathroom for public use! Plan accordingly.) Map link: [https://goo.gl/maps/ckZ8QrPPtx8Eje7w9](https://goo.gl/maps/ckZ8QrPPtx8Eje7w9) Convenient to the Broadway-Lafayette subway stop (B, D, F, M, 6 trains) Website: [http://gothampulpcollectors.com/](http://gothampulpcollectors.com/) All are welcome. Attendance is always free!

NYC Romcom Book Club 💕 Elevator Pitch by Evelyn Leigh

At this meeting we will discuss the Elevator Pitch by Evelyn Leigh 😊

PixelPop Artist Alley [Bayonne, NJ] - 5/30

Make Comics in May

WTF (Weekly Tuesday Folders)

**NEW LOCATION:** OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws. We meet as a group to teach each other new models and share paper, books, and tips. This meeting is free and open to all level of folders from beginners to advanced. There will be free paper available to share. You can bring your own paper and books, so you can just show up and fold! If you have models you would like to learn, or teach, let us know and we will try our best to accommodate. OMG NYC's WTF (Weekly Tuesday Folders) meetup is now located at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library at 455 5th Avenue. The meeting is on the 3rd floor in room 303. Registration is strongly recommended. You can go to the website [bit.ly/omgorigami](bit.ly/omgorigami) and register for the date you will be attending. Seating is limited so those who register for the event are given priority. Food is not allowed in this library except on the 7th floor. Covered drinks are allowed. The library policy for this meetup is that it is for adults only.

Keith Haring Exhibition

Dates and Games-Speed Dating Alternative

Get details and tickets at: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988059586741](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988059586741) Come on out and check out this unique twist on speed dating. Join us for a unique social event for singles in NYC! Come on out and make new social connections, win raffle prizes and meet other fun singles. Our friendly host will welcome everyone and then you'll be grouped off into separate tables where you'll get to meet, chat with and play fun social games with other singles in small groups of about 5-7 people. Then, similar to traditional speed dating, you'll rotate from table to table getting a chance to meet all the other singles in attendance. You'll be handed a "match sheet" and at the end of the event you'll be able to indicate people you'd like to talk to again in the future. If they also choose you, our host will send you each others' contact information within about 48 hours after the event and you can feel free to set up a date with them. Get details and tickets at: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988059586741](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988059586741) \*\* SEE MORE UPCOMING NYC AREA EVENTS AT [WWW.FRIENDZYEVENTS.COM](http://www.friendzyevents.com) \*\*

Dates and Games- Speed Dating Alternative

Get details and tickets at: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988059453342](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988059453342) Come on out and check out this unique twist on speed dating. Join us for a unique social event for singles in NYC! Come on out and make new social connections, win raffle prizes and meet other fun singles. Our friendly host will welcome everyone and then you'll be grouped off into separate tables where you'll get to meet, chat with and play fun social games with other singles in small groups of about 5-7 people. Then, similar to traditional speed dating, you'll rotate from table to table getting a chance to meet all the other singles in attendance. You'll be handed a "match sheet" and at the end of the event you'll be able to indicate people you'd like to talk to again in the future. If they also choose you, our host will send you each others' contact information within about 48 hours after the event and you can feel free to set up a date with them. Get details and tickets at: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988059453342](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988059453342) \*\* SEE MORE UPCOMING NYC AREA EVENTS AT [WWW.FRIENDZYEVENTS.COM](http://www.friendzyevents.com) \*\*

ONLINE Interactive BINGO(from your computer)

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PRINT or DRAW A PHYSICAL BINGO CARD. We will email you with how to get it after registering. **Prepay required at : [https://www.socialevents123.com/event-details.aspx?id=13396](https://www.socialevents123.com/event-details.aspx?id=13396)** Limited Number: Save $$ by using the discount code: VIRTUAL Do you Love to play BINGO! Here is your opportunity to have some fun playing our Live "Bingo" game. You will also get to socialize and make other friends from the Safety and Comfort of your home. Prize will be a Amazon Gift card, free future events and maybe some others. This event will be held in a Zoom Virtual Room which you would access through your computer and webcam, or via your Smart Phone/Tablet. Zoom is super easy to use. We may do a variety of games such as traditional bingo, four corners bingo and full card bingo. Rsvps on here are NOT reflective of actual attendance as this is a multi group event. **Prepay required at :** **[https://www.socialevents123.com/event-details.aspx?id=13396](https://www.socialevents123.com/event-details.aspx?id=13396)** Cost: $11.99- $20 depending on how early you register.