It's always a special treat to return to Bethesda, Maryland's Small Press Expo every year - after all, it was the birthplace of Top Shelf Productions as we know it, 13 years ago this year! And SPX 2010 is approaching fast -- this weekend, September 11-12 in the North Bethesda Marriott!

This year Team Top Shelf has a healthy blend of creators, both Top Shelf veterans and those who are new to the family this year, but all have been in comics for years! Writer and retailer Johnnie "JD" Arnold is coming out to sign his debut graphic novel with art by Rich Koslowski, BB Wolf and the 3 LPs, as well as the awesome new soundtrack album of blues-rock songs written by the BB Wolf himself! SPX vet (and award-winning minicomic auteur) Will Dinski joins us to sign his cool, clean, and creepy Top Shelf debut Fingerprints! And Eisner-Award-winner Nate Powell joins the party as well, guaranteeing some karaoke stardom as well as signed copies of his masterpiece Swallow Me Whole. Rounding out the team are Chris Staros and Leigh Walton, ready to see old friends and make new ones.

All this PLUS Eddie Campbell's nomination for the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist! Will he win? We'll find out Saturday night.

We hope to see you there, September 11-12!