In Memoriam: Lashonda Lester

Remembering the Queen of Austin Comedy, who died April 6

"...Lashonda Lester was the funniest person in Austin. She used her voice like a whip. If..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar

The Q&A Hole: Considering All the Different Gods Available to Humanity, How Do You Choose Which One to Believe In?

With Russell Glasser, Cristine H. Legare, David Wheeler, and more.

"...you are so big, so absolutely huge,” as Michael Palin intoned in Monty Python’s Meaning of Life. “Gosh, we’re..."

Oct. 25, 2016 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tillie Walden: Talking Comics

"If it was torture, I’d’ve given up by now.”

"...Tillie Walden, that Ignatz-winning author of the new graphic novel Spinning, will be..."

Nov. 1, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Third Coast Invasion! Austin At San Diego Comic-Con

Mondo, 'Darksiders,' and 'Ultimate Spider-Man' at SDCC

"...It's never hard for a nerd to find something cool to do in Austin, but, man, who..."

July 10, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...What is Free Comic Book Day? Imagine record store day, but for comics. Oh, and they're..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

The Comics (Artist) Panel

Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond

"...Austin has a pedigree of comic-book artists to make any..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

115 Comics Walk Into a Bar ...

"...Dallas comic Chris Cannon Nothing brings comics crawling out of the woodwork faster than..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Great Comics Getting Greater

Austin's newest comic and film convention leaps into action

"...This weekend, Greater Austin Comic Con kicks off its first installment out in..."

June 15, 2018 Screens Feature by Moisés Chiullán

In Person

Funny Papers, April 24

"...expect that an event like the nationally celebrated 24-Hour Comics Day – where creators hunker down in the geekoid..."

May 14, 2004 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

What's in Steve Niles' Head?

World Horror Con star signing at Austin Books today

"...When it comes to horror comics, Steve Niles knows artists. He needs to, with the..."

April 27, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Maakies' Daddy in the House

Austin Books & Comics hosts Tony Millionaire

"...by a relentlessly alcoholic corvid by the name of Drinky Crow: Such are the vicissitudes to be found, limned..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up

Who makes the jokes, where you can see them, and who keeps the scene running in a city where laughing matters

"...A hundred comics walk into a bar...."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

It’s Wham Time for Austin’s Dean of Comedy

Stand-up man Pat Dean anchors online showcase of comics

"...Comedy Wham's Isolation Comedy, that weekly Austin-based Zoom showcase of stand-up stylings, has convinced the elusive..."

May 21, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comedy Wham's Five Austin Comics Not to Miss at Moontower Just For Laughs

The Austin comedy podcast's Five for Laughs: Locals Edition

"...a new partnership with Just for Laughs. The festival brings big headliner names, the best of the Austin local..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Austin Monuments to Pop Culture

Fiji mermaids, vintage toys, and a Cathedral of Junk

"...See for yourself how Austin's famed weirdness manifests itself at these off-the-beaten-path shops, galleries,..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

2017 Austin Sketch Festival: What to See

Maybe all of it, yes – but OMG let’s not be ridiculous

"...The Austin Sketch Festival kicks off tonight and goes madly, gloriously,..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Putting the Austin Into Wizard World Austin

Local talent appearing at the geek culture gathering

"...Wizard World, the traveling celebration of all things geek, wondrous, collectible and nerdy,..."

Oct. 2, 2014 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...the bottom of the sea – these artists can spin a story as elaborate as one of Scheherazade's, with..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top Comics Announced for Moontower 4

Patton Oswalt, Ron White, Tim Minchin join the party in 2015

"...Oswalt. Sykes. Bamford. Maron. Minchin. Mulaney. Miller & Holmes. And the biggest, baddest "Tater"..."

Jan. 20, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Art & Comedy Events Streaming This Weekend

When I hear the word “culture,” I reach for my mouse

"...You’re prudently staying at home, Austinite, and more power to you and..."

April 17, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Trans Experience in Comedy

Local comics use comedy to spin difficult subjects into gold

"...a comedy and improv showcase. With hipster glasses, dangly earrings, and a dick-tucking monologue, one comic in particular stood..."

April 20, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Faye Fearless

Robert Rodriguez Opens Frank Frazetta's Archive for Austin Show

Exclusive first look at special art event during SXSW

"...There are few fantasy artists more influential and yet often overlooked than Frank Frazetta. As the..."

Feb. 19, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Spring Treats, Fantastic Comics, and Best of Austin Finalists

In this week's issue, we celebrate Austin's comic book artists and authors, and reveal the 875 nominees up for Best of Austin Awards

"...Spring has certainly stepped up its pace. Last weekend alone,..."

May 5, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Filmmakers Head to Tribeca

Local films Leads and Man Finds Tape are NYC bound

"...New York's Tribeca Festival has just announced its 2025 lineup, and it's big news for the Austin film scene..."

April 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronic: Oat Willie’s Closes Shop After 56 Years

Austin’s first head shop will no longer go “Onward, through the fog!”

"...Five days after the last remaining Oat Willie’s location closed up for good, 83-year-old Doug..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Sci-fi Writer and Austin Literary Institution Howard Waldrop Dead at 77

Author leaves incalculable legacy of work and mentorship

"...Howard Waldrop – a mainstay of Austin's literary scene, a leviathan of sci-fi short..."

Jan. 22, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Venues

Where to find the funny in town

"...If any Austin spot deserves the title "Comedy Central," it's this 400-seat..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gazing Back at Other Worlds Austin

Time Lapse dominates Cthulhie awards, plus festival highlights

"...Last weekend's Other Worlds Austin has returned to its home planet, but the inaugural..."

Dec. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronic: Hemp Cup Spotlights Dank Weed and a Thriving Scene

And Austin grower Errganix takes top prize

"...What are you two doing together? I wondered, submerging my flat, wooden sample spoon..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...May 10, 2015, Carson Creek Ranch, Austin: Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

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