There must be something in the air, because this is the week of weeks for comic book artists to make appearances in SF. On Friday, Justin Hall & friends are doing a book signing at A Different Light (we'll be posting more details about that on Thursday) ... and on Wednesday, Gene Luen Yang, local author of the awesome American Born Chinese, is throwing a launch celebration at Isotope on Wednesday at 7pm. American......

Ever want to take in some of the City's edgier theater offerings, but don't know if you should take the risk? Or, for that matter, even what some of the edgier shows are? That's where we come in. Orbit (notes from the edge of forever) at Intersection for the Arts Choreographer Erika Chong Shuch is one of the most exciting younger artists San Francisco has to offer, and has blown our mind with her......

It's mini-comic week! Our BFFs at Isotope Comics just handed out their annual mini-comics award, so this week we're diving into a couple modest-size graphic booklets. We're suckers for any story about the Monkey King, and we also love the cozy art and fierce personality of Oakland-resident Gene Yang's "American Born Chinese." The six-book series explores Asianness, whatever that is, through tales of modern cultural assimilation, over-the-top stereotyping, and ancient mythology. We couldn't put down......

In this week's Stage Fog, we check out some hot theater in small spaces....