Ben Passmore, author portrait
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Ben Passmore

BEN PASSMORE is the author of the ongoing comic book series Daygloayhole, as well as the Eisner Award-nominated and Ignatz Award-winning comic collection Your Black Friend. He also wrote and illustrated Sports Is Hell (Koyama Press), collaborated with Ezra Claytan Daniels on BTTM FDRS (Fantagraphics), and contributes to publications such as The Nib and the New York Times. He lives in Philadelphia.
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Thu Nov 20 | 06:00 PM
Bedford Library
496 Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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Wed Dec 03
University of Oregon
1215 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
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Fri Dec 05 | 06:30 PM
WBUR CitySpace
890 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
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Sat Dec 06
Boston University Fuller Building
808 Commonwealth Avenue
Brookline, MA 02446
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Sat Dec 13
Homenetmen Ararat/Elevate Fitness Complex
3000 Dolores St.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
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