Whitney Wasson / @soberrabbit / comics & comedy
Book Launch!
Scars and Strips Forever: Selected Strips (2019-2022)
by Whitney Wasson
Saturday, December 17, 20224 | 5-8 p.m.
Howling Pages, 4354 N. Milwaukee Ave,
Chicago, IL 60641
Whitney Wasson, a Portage Park resident and cartoonist, is releasing their first collection of comic strips from the popular online webcomic, Sober Rabbit. The cute, bleak, simply drawn comic has garnered an international following and has 50+ patrons on Patreon. Focused on addiction recovery, mental health, disability, and LGBTQ+ relationships, Sober Rabbit has been published on Instagram since 2019.
This slim volume (28 pages, color!) will be available first at Howling Pages, the new indie comic shop in Portage Park. Alain Park and Ashley Towne, store owners, are hosting a free pop-up launch event on Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 5-8 p.m. Please note: Masks are required at this event.
COOL UPDATE: Cristina of Bendicion Dry Bar will be sharing some alcohol-free mixed drinks. (When you're next near Humboldt Park, please be sure and check out the brand-new sober bar/bottle shop and plant store! Whitney and other local artists sell artwork and accessories there, too!)
In addition to the new books, the author will have original artwork, prints, mini-comics and pins available for sale. Please note: Howling Pages is a family-friendly bookstore, but Sober Rabbit artwork on display for this event will have some adult content, such as depictions of drug use and big time despair!
SOBER RABBIT BOOK LAUNCH POP-UP
When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Howling Pages
4354 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Cost: Free
Contact: Email
Masks are required. Please bring a mask.
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About Howling Pages
Howling Pages is a new Northwest Side staple for comic lovers - it offers a friendly and familiar bookstore-atmosphere, welcome to all ages and levels.
The independent bookstore offers a friendly and familiar bookstore-atmosphere, bright and open and welcoming to all ages and levels. Whether you're a long-time comic lover or comic curious, you'll feel at home, and all without the pressure.
Howling Pages also focus on book-length comics, so no matter what you pick up, you’re sure to find a satisfying story. Whether you're looking for your next literature-comics master or a rip-roaring space opera or that perfect YA graphic novel that gets your kid excited to read, Howling Pages has got you covered. So go find that amazing book you didn’t even know existed.
Learn more at their website.
Media Release
New Sober Rabbit Comic Book Details Portage Park Cartoonist's Brushes with Death, Grief, and Recovery
December 7, 2022 / Chicago, IL: Whitney Wasson, a Portage Park resident and cartoonist, is releasing their first collection of comic strips from the popular online webcomic, Sober Rabbit.
The webcomic has garnered an international following and has 50+ patrons on Patreon. Focused on addiction recovery, mental health, disability, and LGBTQ+ relationships, Sober Rabbit has been published on Instagram since 2019.
This 28-page paperback volume will be available first at Howling Pages, the new indie comic store in Portage Park. Store owners Alain Park and Ashley Towne are hosting a free pop-up launch event on Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 5-8 p.m.
In addition to the new books, the author will have original artwork, prints, mini-comics and pins available for sale.
Please note, masks are required for this event. A limited number will be available at the door.
ABOUT THE STORE
Howling Pages is a new Northwest Side staple for comic lovers - it offers a friendly and familiar bookstore-atmosphere, welcome to all ages and levels. Learn more at their website.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Whitney Wasson (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Fort Smith, Arkansas. A standup comedian who produced a slew of shows, performed at dozens of comedy festivals across the country, and made thirties of dollars, they got hit at a crosswalk by a distracted driver. They then became a sitdown comedian and then a stay-at-home comedian. They're now mostly a cartoonist. Learn more at soberrabbit.com
Contact: Whitney Wasson | Email | Website
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Quick Info:
Sober Rabbit Book Launch & Pop-Up
Saturday, December 17, 2022 | 5-8 p.m.
Howling Pages, 4354 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Howling Pages in Portage Park will host a book launch and pop-up sale for Whitney's first collection of Sober Rabbit comic strips, Scars and Stripes Forever: Selected Comics (2019-2022) at Howling Pages. Free admission, masks required.
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