Oregon Business did an article about Portland, OR. Now known as Comic Town. I wonder if this is what it felt like to be in San Francisco during the improve stand up comedy boomtown of the early 80s?www.oregonbusiness.com I don’t know how...
Read moreOne of Sparkplug's Favorite Stores
Pilot Books in Seattle is an amazing store. The owner has been really supportive to Sparkplug and has a wonderfully unique approach to selling comix. I’m really looking forward to another trip to Seattle. There was an article Pilot in the...
Read more1883/Crooked Teeth #5 party and fund raiser!
Please join us for a fund raiser benefiting cartoonists Mollie Goldstrom and Nate Doyle (easily two of Sparkplugs favorite people)! Both cartoonists have major new comics in the works—Goldstrom with “1883” and Doyle with...
Read moreBeyond the Valley of the Book Trade & Back
I’ve just updated my online “Steve Lafler” store front, in time for the Holidays. Featured items include my new prose title Self Employment for Bohemians, graphic novels 40 Hour Man and Tranny and the new El Vocho T...
Read moreRina Ayuyang and Lark Pien Signing This Weekend!
Rina Ayuyang (author of Sparkplug and Tugboat’s new book Whirlwind Wonderland) and Lark Pien (author of Long Tail Kitty) at Comic Relief in Berkeley, CA. Saturday, November 21st, 4pm – 7pmopen to the public, and kid friendlythis event...
Read moreFiona Logusch Show in Boston opens this Friday!
Fiona is one of my favorite artist (thanks to Austin English introducing me to her). Her stuff was in Windy Corner and is totally worth seeing in any form you can: You are invited to “Tap Tap Tap… From The Inside”an exhibition...
Read moreCosmic Monkey Comix
They can do more than sell comix it turns out:
Read moreNeptune
A great write up for Neptune on Read About Comics:www.readaboutcomics.comAnd even more, at the wonderful Poopsheet:www.poopsheetfoundation.com
Read moreOriginal Austin English Art for Sale
Hey friends of Sparkplug- Looks like I’m moving outta town for a little bit and I’m trying to raise some money. Pretty much everything from the first three Windy Corners I still have and I’ll sell for pretty cheap. I have...
Read moreSparkplug at APE with Whirlwind Wonderland
Sparkplug Comic Books will be premiering our new publicationWhirlwind Wonderland by Rina Ayuyang, co-publishedwith Tugboat Press. The book is up for sale on our website. Whirlwind Wonderland follows the life-altering exploits of a somewhat-normal...
Read moreI'm selling some art…
I’ve got several pieces of art for sale on my blog right now. Check ’em out if you’re interested. Buy my art or Dylan will send David King over to break my knee caps!
Read moreWordstock this weekend!
I’ll be running the Sparkplug table at Wordstock this weekend in Portland. I’ll be selling tons of arty mini comics, come by and say “hi”. The Stumptown Comics Foundation is proud to take part in one of the countries...
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