welcome to the Dahl House by ken Dahlas read by austin english I read ken dahls new book on my lunch break…I work at forbidden planet in new york city and can literally pick ANY comic to read at lunch. ANY single comic…I could have...
Read moreIs Business Killing Punk Rock
I’ve been reading an amazing series that ran in Maximum R&R two years ago. It is basically just a series of interviews with people who run small businesses in and around punk rock and roll. There are a ton of different opinions and a...
Read moreLove Blowout
Last weekend Minty Lewis and Damien Jay got married! Minty and Damien’s comics are both available in the Sparkplug Comic Books Store and both are good pals of the Sparkplug familia. The wedding was a total blast! At the end of the night...
Read moreDavid King Comics Up at the Sparkplug Store
So, I just put up a bunch of David King’s comics on the Sparkplug Store (the tab on the side there). Go take a look. Supplies are limited and you’ll want to get them all, for real.
Read moreRichmond Zine Fest and SPX in October!
In October Sparkplug will be at both the SPX comics fest AND the Richmond Zine Fest in Richmond, VA. I’ll write more about it but mark the dates on your calendars:RZF: Saturday October 11thSPX: Saturday & Sunday October 4th and 5thBe...
Read moreMats!? and Jeff Royson art show in Oakland, CA
Come and submerge your retina in Mats!?&Jeff Roysdon’s latest opticalcompositions entitled: Horror Vacuuim!www.matstuff.blogspot.com
Read moreRober Kirkman's Mission Impossible
A friend of mine told me about this “mission statement” by Robert Kirkman. It is totally fascinating. I don’t think I ever fully understand what those guys who go to Marvel/DC superheroes from doing their own stuff but this...
Read moreKatie Skelly interviewed on Sequart
The wonderfully talented Katie Skelly was just interviewed on Sequart by Rob Clough. She gives lots of insight to her work and history as well as saying some nice things about Sparkplug. http://www.sequart.org/columns/?column=2213
Read morePublishing Panel informations
This is the handout from the Small Press Comics/Zine Publishing panel workshop that I ran with Greg Means, and Aron Nels Steinke at the Portland Zine Symposium. How and why run small press / comic book publishing businesses, including the basics...
Read moreReview of Stumblers by Jeff Levine
Tom Spurgeon reviews Jeff Levine’s Stumblers over at The Comics Reporter.
Read moreTHAR SHE BLOWS!!!
The surprise hit of SDCC for me was the sale of my Moby Dick giclée prints. I only had 10 of them, and sold out in a couple of hours. Well, I’ve got 20 left and then they are gone. They are now available to order through the i will destroy...
Read morepunk business
A obvious place to start. Ian Mackaye on business from Salon.com: Does it take a shrewd entrepreneur to maintain a record label? No. I was talking to a business guy once, an accountant, and he said, “They should invite you to come speak at...
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