Hello all! Sparkplug will once again be at APE in San Francisco this weekend. Please visit Emily and Tom and check out our new books (including Reich #9!) and distro acquisitions. It should be a great show and we look forward to...
Read moreSPX, Reich #9 and Some News
A couple things: -Sparkplug will be at SPX in Bethesda, MD this weekend! Katie Skelly, Tom Neely and Ben Marra will be running things, so be sure to stop by. Get more info about SPX here. We’ll also be debuting the new...
Read morePassage Nominated for 2 Ignatzes!
Tessa Brunton’s Passage has been nominated for two Ignatz awards (“Promising New Talent” and “Outstanding Comic”)! We’re really proud of this book and of Tessa for crafting such a beautiful, heartfelt...
Read morePortland Zine Symposium
Hey all! Please join us this weekend for the Portland Zine Symposium! We’ll be tabling with a lot of our distro stock, including some new zines. PZS takes place at Refuge (116 SE Yamhill) and the hours are Saturday 10-6...
Read moreA Couple New Titles in the Shop
We’ve added a couple minis we picked up at Olympia Comics Fest and CAKE to our shop! Check out Swaying Gates by Naji, Viewotron #1 by Sam Sharpe and David Goodrich, and Daily Comics Volume 5 and Volume 6 by Chelsea Baker. We also have...
Read moreSparkplug at CAKE!
Hello Chicago! Sparkplug will have a table at CAKE this weekend, June 16th & 17th. This is a new show and we’re very excited about it! There will be a ton of awesome artists and publishers there. Click here for...
Read moreNew YDGTFH!
Hey all, we just added You Don’t Get There From Here #22 to the store! If you love diary comics, Carrie McNinch will totally be your jam.
Read moreNurse Nurse reviewed on Thirteen Minutes!
Justin Giampaoli has written a lovely review of Nurse Nurse on his blog, Thirteen Minutes. Check it out! “There’s unexpected danger and unpredictability lurking around every corner that fuels the narrative and always keeps pushing it...
Read moreOptical Sloth Reviews The Heavy Hand
Kevin Bramer at Optical Sloth has posted a tantalizing review of The Heavy Hand, by Chris Cilla. “Crikey, Chris has produced quite a show here. I don’t think I’ve ever referred to a graphic novel as a show before, but I’ll be damned if I...
Read moreOlympia Comics Festival
So, Emily and I will be toting our books up to the Olympia Comics Fest this weekend! This is a free festival, and there are a bunch of fun events scheduled around the con itself, including a reading by Jason Shiga (Fleep, Bookhunter). ...
Read moreHey Portlanders, here’s a fun activity for you to attend tonight!
Read moreVortex #1 in the store!
Have you read William Cardini’s Vortex yet?! You should, and it’s in our online store now! Rob Clough (High-Low, TCJ) says: “I’ve enjoyed Cardini’s development as an artist and the refinement of his...
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