A "First Friday" reception 6-8, author talk at 7. Masterpiece Comics adapts a variety of classic literary works with the most iconic visual idioms of 20th-century comics. Dense with exclamation marks and vivid colors, R. Sikoryak’s parodies remind us of the sensational excesses of the canon, or, if you prefer, of the economical expressiveness of classic comics from Batman to Garfield. (Reservations are not necessary for this gathering. For more information, please call the bookstore, 802-649-1114 or the CCS, 802-295-3319.)