This SAT* - DEVILS & ROBOTS: A Tribute to GO NAGAI

This Sat, June 1, 2013, Join Q Pop for this very special event and show celebrating one of the most influential and popular "GODS" of manga, GO NAGAI!! Go Nagai is credited with creating the Super Robot genre and for designing the first mecha robots piloted by a user from within a cockpit with Mazinger Z. He is also credited with introducing sex into japanese comics. Go Nagai has also been credited with starting the "magical girls" genre which would evolve into Sailor Moon and similar titles. He is best known in the US for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. Many of the other robots in the Mattel line of toys, Shogun Warriors,  were his creations. In Japan he has had many more popular titles and anime/tokusatsu shows based on his creations. Always controversial, Go Nagai has pushed the envelope for comics in Japan inspiring countless talent afterward. Over 60 artists will contribute to the show. Some of the animation industry's heaviest hitters as well as illustration and fine arts professionals and indie toy makers. Artists from Pixar, Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and more.....and artists from the US, Japan, Italy, the UK, Canada!! Contributing artists: Alan Wan Alina Chau Bobby Pontillas Brian Flynn Brianne Drouhard Bryan Newton Bwana Spoons Carrie Liao Casey Alexander Cheyenne Curtis Chris Sasaki Christopher Lee Ciro Nieli Crowded Teeth Michelle Romo Dan Bob Thompson Dave Savage Denny Khurniawan Don Shank Doug Gauthier Eunice Kim Fawn Veerasunthorn Felipe Smith Gabe Swarr Gedamo Glen Murakami Graham Annable Heejin Park Hideyuki Tanaka Israel Sanchez Jack Teagle Jasmin Lai Jeff Ranjo Jerome Dabos Jorsh Pena Josh Herbolsheimer Junko Mizuno Katia Grifols Keiko Murayama Kenth Toy Works Kevin Chan Kevin Suhko Lee Kinoko Evans Konatsu Leo Matsuda Louie Del Carmen Luca Tieri Mark Nagata Marty Ito Martin Ontiveros Michael Fleming Mike Bear Mikkel Sommer Naoshi OhFlo Pakoto Patrick Awa Paul Kaiju Paul Shih Plasticgod Robert Iza Santino Lascano Sean D'anconia Sean "Cheeks"  Galloway Shannon Tindle Sheldon Vella Shiyoon Kim Sho Murase Stephan Franck Stephanie Ramirez Tar Billinger Tatsuro Maruyama Tea Wei Tony Siruno Touma Valerio Ventura Warren Leonhardt Yoko D'Holbachie Yukinau Takashima Yumiko Kayukawa Zach Bellissimo Zoe Moss ...and more..of course... food truck refreshments handmade sweets Screening of clips from Go Nagai programs DJ Garada K7 spinning the best theme music from the golden age of Robot shows. Please come dressed as your favorite Go Nagai character....Kabuto Koji, Dr. Hell, Baron Ashura, Cutie Honey???? Who will it be?

Affirmations For Pessimists by Chris Reccardi: book release and signing Sat. May 18

Do you like ugly, silly drawings? Ever get annoyed by lame socially-acceptable sayings such as "...don't take it personally." or "...you need to practice self-acceptance?" Ever feel guilty that you're just too crappy a person for real affirmations of love and kindness and prefer to just say something uncomfortably appropriate to everyday challenging situations? You get all the above with award-winning Animator/Fine Artist Chris Reccardi's new publication "Affirmations for Pessimists", an illustrated book of hideous drawings paired with delightfully cynical quotes that we all think but usually don't say (out loud). Some of them don't even go together. Who cares.

Chris' new self-published book Afirmations for Pessimists will be available for purchase at Q Pop on opening night.
Chris will be in attendance and will be signing copies of the book at 8PM.

To coincide with the release, 34 pieces of artwork from the book will be on display and available for purchase in limited 12" x 12" format.


Chris Reccardi is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated animator and fine artist. Chris has played the role of designer, director, animator, writer/creator and musician on such popular animated shows as "The Ren & Stimpy Show", "Spongebob Squarepants", "The Powerpuff Girls", "Samurai Jack" and theatrical features such as "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"(Sony Pictures) and "Shrek 3 & 4"(DreamWorks). His fine art and prints have an international collector base with past exhibitions in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Seattle, Sydney and Amsterdam. An avid musician, Chris is currently serving as bassist and art director for Elliot Easton's Tiki Gods, a newly-formed exotica music group headed by ex-The Cars guitarist Elliot Easton. 

All works are available for purchase and preview in the Q Pop webstore!!