Saturday, October 26th, 2019 - Do love Halloween? As in, you love it so much, you put out your Halloween decorations the day after Labor Day, if you've even taken them down at all?? If so, do we have an event for you! Join us on October 26th, from Noon until 3pm, for a signing of Hallowzine: Sometimes They Come Back. Hallowzine is a horror and Halloween-themed comics anthology produced by Northside Comic Artists. It will be 100+ pages of comic goodness featuring 25 stories by 28 creators, many of whom hail from the Chicagoland area. Five of the creators from the book: Edward Witt, John Golden, Tony Recktenwald, Robin Carnilius, and Jessica Checkeroski will be on-hand to sketch in and sign copies of the newest edition. Plus! Candy! Costumes! Absolute Joy for the Season! We personally volunteer you to participate in this fiendish endeavor!!

Northside Comic Artists is a collective of comic creators based on the North side of Chicago. They hold a weekly drink and draw as well as a number of other art-related events around the city. Do you like drawing? Are you tired of doing it alone? Join them! All skill levels are welcome. You can find out more about them and RSVP for events at northsidecomics.org.

Monday, October 28th, 2019 - LUKE HEALY, the artist behind How to Survive in the North and Permanent Press, will be at Challengers on Monday, October 28th for a cartooning workshop and a signing for his newest graphic novel, Americana (And the Act of Getting Over It)! Luke will be putting on a cartooning workshop at 7pm, called "How To Be The Best Pictionary Player In The World", a 30-minute cartooning workout where participants progress from representing simple ideas to more complicated ones while Luke explains the core principles of cartoon drawing. Afterwards, we'll have a signing for Luke's newest book, Americana!

This event runs from 7pm to around 9pm. Event is free to attend, but a book purchase would be appreciated.

More about Luke Healy: "Luke was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, where he also received a BA in Journalism. He has an MFA in Cartooning from the Centre for Cartoon Studies in Vermont, USA. His work has been exhibited in the Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art in Manhattan, and his clients include Seven Days VT and Narratively."

More about Americana: "The Pacific Crest Trail runs 2660 miles, from California’s border with Mexico to Washington’s border with Canada. To walk it is to undertake a gruelling test of body and spirit… challenge accepted. This intimate, engaging autobiographical work recounts the author’s own attempt to walk the length of the USA’s west coast. Healy’s life-changing journey weaves in and out of reflections on his experiences in America and his development as an artist, navigating both the trail itself and the unique culture of the people who attempt to complete it."

What is Women’s Comics Night?

The Mission: Once a month casual hangout after hours at Challengers Comics + Conversation meant to build community and foster friendship thru comics! Intended for all women and is unequivocally Queer, Non-Binary, & Trans friendly!

Time: Every Second Monday of the Month starting at 7pm!

Per usual, this event is BYOB and BYO-SNACKS. However, some snacks and beverages will be provided. And you're more than welcome to bring any crafts you're currently working on!

Don’t forget you can always join our Facebook Group and hang in the downtime between meetups: WCN Facebook

Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 – GUSTAVO DUARTE (“Bizarro” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) returns to Challengers!!

It’s been 5 long years since internationally-renowned artist Gustavo Duarte was last in Chicago (he lives in Brazil, dontcha know), and on that trip he became our bestest friend! Well, we haven’t seen our bestest friend in FIVE YEARS but that's all about to change!

Gustavo will be signing copies of his wonderful new DC Kids graphic novel DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE (as well as anything else he’s worked on) and we couldn’t be more excited! This one is for the whole family; so bring the kids, Grandma, and Uncle Philo, too!

Did you know Patrick has 2 tattoos drawn by Gustavo? We told you, BESTEST FRIENDS!!

Seriously, we’re incredibly excited that Gustavo is coming back all the way from São Paulo, so let’s be sure to show him how much Chicago LOVES comics!! Thanks.

Gustavo will be signing from 4pm to 7pm on Wednesday, November 13th.

***THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT. YOU MUST PURCHASE A TICKET THROUGH EVENTBRITE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CHALLENGERS.***

AJ Mendez (former wrestling champion, author of the New York Times-bestselling "Crazy Is My Superpower") and Aimee Garcia (award-winning actress, currently starring on "Lucifer") will be at Challengers Comics to meet fans and sign copies of the first issue of their new comic series, "GLOW vs the Babyface"!

"GLOW vs the Babyface" is a new four-issue series based on the characters from the hit Netflix series "GLOW". In this original story, the women of GLOW are preparing for an all-new sort of a foe... a news anchor! As they learn the art of the promo to convince the media that GLOW isn't a bad influence on children thank you very much, they discover a much bigger problem-a runaway who's been living under the ring!

Your ticket will provide you with:

-Admission to the event

-One (1) copy of GLOW vs the Babyface #1, which you can have signed by AJ Mendez and Aimee Garcia

-The opportunity to have one (1) additional personal item signed by AJ Mendez

-The opportunity to have one (1) additional personal item signed by Aimee Garcia

-A photo taken with AJ Mendez and Aimee Garcia (with your camera or phone, no camera equipment or photographer will be on-site)

-Upon release, the remaining three unsigned issues of "GLOW vs the Babyface" will be held for you at Challengers (shipment for non-local attendees will be available for an extra fee)

This event will start at noon on Saturday, November 23rd, and run until all ticketed attendees have a chance to meet the creators.

Please view the event listing on Eventbrite to purchase your ticket!