• Small Press Expo Announces the DC Public Library as the 2013 Recipient of the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program
• Vienna High School Student Wins Virginia Historical Society Award, Jessie Biele, Vienna Patch
• Lewis: Graphic novel ‘makes the words become music’, James Arkin, Click: People Watching in Washington, Politico
• A new take on the story of green businesses: Honest Tea co-founders tell story in comic book format, Kevin James Shay, Gazette.net

New releases:

• Magic Bullet #7

Events:

• Now through Nov. 3: Comics Making Studio with Members of the DC Conspiracy, Artisphere, Arlington, Va. Residencies every Thursday. Meet and greet on Sept. 21.
• Now through Nov. 10: Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.
• Sept. 5: Neal Adams, 4 to 7 p.m., Beyond Comics, Frederick, Md.
• Sept. 7-8: Baltimore Comic-Con, Baltimore, Md.
• Sept. 8: Rep. John Lewis signing, 4 p.m., Politics & Prose, Washington, D.C.
• Sept. 12: Jeff Smith signing, 7 p.m., Wilson High School Media Center, Washington, D.C. Hosted by Politics and Prose.
• Sept. 14-15: Small Press Expo, North Bethesda, Md.
• Sept. 16: The Art and Style of Graphic Novels: Panel Discussion with Laura Lee Gulledge, Rutu Modan, Matt Phelan, and Gene Luen Yang, 7 p.m., Politics & Prose, Washington, D.C.
• Sept. 17: Gene Luen Yang signing, 7 p.m., Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library. Sponsored by Politics & Prose.
• Sept. 21-22: National Book Festival, Washington, D.C. With Lynda Barry, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Fred Chao and Jonathan Hennessey (Book Festival is two days, but graphic novel/comics programming is on Sept. 22.)
• Oct. 10: Paul Pope, 7:30 p.m., Takoma Park Library, Takoma Park, Md. Sponsored by Politics & Prose.

Have comic news or events related to the D.C. area to share? Email me by 4 p.m. Tuesday. More information is here.