In this funny, sweet, and bizarre British anthology, a variety of stories and styles are presented for your reading pleasure! Gin Palace features seven different comics, all of which are pure entertainment. In Rob Jackson’s two-part...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Service Industry, by t edward bak
Though Service Industry came out of the last years of George W. Bush’s time in office and deals in part with the fear and anger of a rational man living during an irrational war, this oversized comic feels as fresh and important today as it...
Read moreHappy New Year & Thanks!
Hello and Happy New Year everyone! First off, I would like to thank everyone who has already donated and pre-ordered Reich #11. You guys are the best and we really appreciate it. Amy at 1984 said the books will be shipping next week...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Tales of Tiger Balm, by Ariyana Suvarnasuddhi
The first thing that stands out about Ariyana Suvarnasuddhi’s hilarious comic Tales of Tiger Balm! is the fact that it looks like the coolest newspaper you’ve ever seen– it’s 11.5″ x 14″, on newsprint, and has...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Gay Genius, edited by Annie Murphy
Looking for a wonderful holiday gift for a friend, lover, or family member who could use some incredible queer comics in their life? Look no further! Gay Genius, a 144-page anthology edited by Annie Murphy, will satisfy, invigorate, and...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Danny Dutch, by David King
A brilliantly absurd collection of strips, David King’s Danny Dutch features the eponymous Danny and his gang of friends going about their lives and pondering the various vagaries and truths of existence. Let me just prepare...
Read moreSupport Sparkplug and get fantastic original art – here’s how!
Hi folks, Emily Nilsson here. I’m throwing lots of art on eBay for the benefit of Sparkplug’s future endeavors. We had a few pieces left over from the Indiegogo upper donation tier gifts, for which the artists have granted...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Zebadiah, by Asher Z. Craw
It’s actually a little difficult to express in words how wonderful and affecting Asher’s Zebadiah is. It’s not just the art, though it is breathtaking. Asher’s artistic style recalls rough-but-intricate woodblock...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Reich #1 and #2, by Elijah Brubaker
We hope that you’ve had a chance to see our awesome presale for Reich #11, which is the penultimate issue in Elijah Brubaker’s comic biography of Wilhelm Reich. However, if you’re just now coming to the series, you should...
Read moreNew In the Store: Vantage!
Everyone, listen up, and listen like crazy: we have a new Eroyn Franklin book in the store! Vantage is an incredible addition to both her creative oeuvre and your personal comics collection. This fold-out book documents The Long Walk, a...
Read moreReich #11 Preorders and a Year End Announcement
New in the Store: Other Worlds!
Portland’s comics performance collective, Gridlords, has seen fit to grace us with a second anthology, and it’s bigger, slicker, and weirder than we could have hoped for! Other Worlds explores the myriad other dimensions, other...
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