Did you know that Gridlords is happening this Saturday, the 28th, at The Waypost? And did you know that several talented comics folks in attendance will be debuting work from the new Gridlords anthology, Other Worlds?! We’re...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Reich #10, by Elijah Brubaker
I don’t know about you, but I love graphic biographies, illustrated journalism, and historical comics. From the highly detailed, moving work of Joe Sacco to Kate Beaton’s hilarious history gags to the recent and highly acclaimed...
Read moreThe Golem of Gabirol in Maximum Rocknroll!
Olga Volozova’s The Golem of Gabirol got a great review in the September issue of Maximum Rocknroll (#364) from Mariam Bastani! Check it out: “This is a comic rendition of 11th century Moorish Spain-based poet, scholar, kabbalist Ibn...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Goodbye Turtle and An Unfilled Circle, by Yumi Sakugawa
I don’t think there’s a word in the English language for the feeling of simultaneously being sad and being happy that you’re sad, because your sadness means that there is beauty in the world, even in small...
Read moreSF Zine Fest pics on Facebook now!
We had a great time tabling at San Francisco Zine Fest over the weekend of Aug 31 to Sept 1. Thanks everyone who stopped to say hi, buy stuff, or just to take a look. Go to our Facebook page to see more fun photos of the event.
Read moreSparkplug at SPX 2013 This Weekend!
Come see us at one of the country’s largest and most celebrated independent comics and arts festivals: the 2013 Small Press Expo! We are so excited to be a part of this event; come visit Tom Neely at table J1 and check out our great new...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Rock That Never Sleeps, by Olga Volozova and Juliacks
What do we forget? How do we remember? At the heart of this arresting story by Olga Volozova and Juliacks is Rock That Never Sleeps, a mystical junkyard lost in time, filled with memories and kept by mysterious sages. If you take something from...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Sorry Sheets, by Eroyn Franklin
The smallest things become imbued with meaning when we are living in a state of emotional distress: when we are leaving our home for good, or dealing with death, or living as one half of a failing relationship. Everything seems portentous...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Mine Tonight and The Hot Breath of War, by Trevor Alixopulos
Stylish, violent, and sordid — but also thoughtful and, occasionally, hopeful — Trevor Alixopulos has crafted two powerful books about war, politics, and relationships that will draw you in and force you to take a hard, long look at...
Read moreSparkplug Highlights: Passage, by Tessa Brunton
Passage is so much more than a coming-of-age story; it is a heartfelt ode to growing up with parents filled with the best of intentions and embarrassing ways of acting them out. Using her brother’s unique ceremony celebrating his...
Read moreSparkplug at SF Zine Fest This Weekend!
We at Sparkplug are continuing our busy festival schedule and would love to see you at this awesome event we’re attending! This weekend, August 31st and September 1st, is the San Francisco Zine Fest. Emily Nilsson will be tabling...
Read moreSparkplug at The Projects This Weekend!
Hi everyone! Come see us this weekend at The Projects, Portland’s free festival celebrating experimental comics and narrative art forms. There will be four days of workshops, exhibitions, panels, performances, and more at various locations...
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