There really isn’t anything quite like a beautiful black and white comic. Sergel’s simple, completely structural linework makes the world uncanny, but also incredibly pleasing. Whether drawing parallels between events and concepts, or...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: Solipsist’s Doodles by Jason Overby
Overby’s sparse, scratchy drawings make me appreciate the title of this book. Since comics are typically so visually driven, it’s not often that I find myself looking at almost blank pages. Instead, these comics are driven by text...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: Thyme Balm Live $3 and Karate Gods by James Kirkpatrick
James Kirkpatrick’s complicated but confident drawings fill each page of these two comics. His humor is superb and on-point, just as his artistic voice allows your mind to wander. Features of the characters are individual but also...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: In Situ #2 by Sophie Yanow
I noticed that In Situ No. 4 was released recently, and wanted to recommend this series! After reading In Situ No. 2, I felt refreshed and more confident – Sophie keeps her journal comics relevant not only to herself, but also to all people...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: Rock That Never Sleeps by Olga Volozova & Juliacks
Rock that Never Sleeps is a split book between two awesome lady artists! First in the book, Olga Volozova establishes the tale with her many-layered comic style and creates a new myth revolving around memory. People around town begin to...
Read moreNew In the Shop! Barrio Mothers & TEMI #1!
Good morning, all! Two new books are up in the shop today- first off, you can order the incredibly cool and incredibly free-except-for-shipping Barrio Mothers Free Comic Book Day comic if you missed it in stores! With such a lovely cover and good...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: Long Legs by Julianna Green!
Long Legs is the first book in a series. What really strikes me about Julianna Green’s comic style is it’s density. Each page is filled with rich blacks and linework. Each character is designed to grab your attention. My eyes scan...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: Moon Between Mountains by Yumi Sakugawa
Moon Between the Mountains by Yumi Sakugawa follows the story of a cat girl as she grows up in a human world. Her sad story begins as she is left at the door of an old couple’s home, dropped off by mysterious figures. She leaves home after...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: ZIRP #4 by Till D. Thomas
ZIRP #4 starts off where #3 ended: Elisabeth and Raoul relaxing together in a stunning penthouse, giggling and splashing in the pool. While all this is going down, Rizzo departs on a sea voyage to find Elisabeth and convince her to take him back...
Read moreNew Books In the Store! 2005, Long Legs, and I Cut My Hair!
Good morning all! Four new books were added to the store today! First: 2005: a Fragment of the Larger Work 4 by Sean Christensen! This book hits close to home when our protagonist gets bummed over some tunes that remind him of a past love...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: ZIRP #3 by Till D. Thomas
Featuring both beautifully stylized comic pages, as well as painted splash pages, ZIRP #3 is a delight to behold. The story opens with half-baked author Raoul as he lives his loser life, trying to read his own book. After becoming disgusted with...
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