Steve Lafler has been interviewed by Rob Clough at TCJ. A career retrospective interview, that is, with Steve. Part one of three, here: http://www.tcj.com/alternative/explaining-reality-to-myself-the-steve-lafler-interview-part-one-of-three/...
Read moreKyle Field
This guy Kyle Field did a cover for the town paper that I really liked. His website: http://www.kyledraws.com/ is also pretty radical.
Read moreAron Nels Steinke and Greg Means Read at Guapo this Sunday!
Aron is having a big book release party and reading for his new book, The Super Crazy Cat Dance (published by Blue Apple Books), this Sunday the 19th, 6:00 P.M. at Guapo Comics and Coffee (located at 6350 SE Foster Road). Greg Means will be...
Read morePatrick Rosenkranz teaching at PNCA in Portland
Okay, there is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take a class in Comix from the man who literally wrote the books on Underground Comix, Patrick Rosenkranz!...
Read moreBound and Gagged
Tom Neely’s epic Bound and Gagged book is now available, art is for sale and the show is hanging at Secret Headquarters in Los Angeles. I did some pieces for it as did Chris Cilla, Chris Wright, Julia Gfrorer, David King, Zak Sally, Theo...
Read moreSParkplug At Partyka Table at SPX
Sparkplug doesn’t have a table (for the first time in 8 years) at SPX this weekend. BUT our three new books Flesh & Bone, Lemon Styles and The Heavy Hand are all available for purchase at the Partyka Table! Make sure you go by and check...
Read moreThe Whale is Coming!
Seriously, you should order an advance copy of the Whale. I’m excited to see what comes of Gaze Books and Aiden Koch! http://gazebooks.com/store.html
Read moreStarbase San Francisco!
Sparkplug will be down in San Francisco this weekend for the SF Zine Fest. David King and Tessa Brunton will be at the Sparkplug table. If you’re in the Bay Area please come by and see us. We’ll have tons of new stuff and will be with...
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BOUND & GAGGED What happens when you as a bunch of cartoonists, artists and assorted weirdos to do one panel gag comics? COMEDY! HORROR! NAVEL GAZING! ABSTRACTION! AND MORE!!! 72 pages of color and black & white comics by some of...
Read moreALL THIS WEEKEND IN PORTLAND: PZS
The Portland Zine Symposium: http://www.pdxzines.com/ What: The 10th Annual Portland Zine Symposium Theme: “Zine Arcade!” Where: Peter W. Stott Main Gym, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon When: Saturday, August 28th, from...
Read moreCONVENTIONS AND AWARDS!
The next four weeks are full of comix! I’ll be traveling and Sparkplug will be at a bunch of shows: The Minneapolis Indie Expo: This weekend (Saturday the 21st) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. http://mplsindiexpo.com/ The Portland Zine...
Read moreSend some help to SLG.
Slave Labor Graphics is in need of some legal help and could use some donations. “SLG Publishing has been embroiled in a trademark issue revolving around our comic book about a certain gun heiress.” Please help them out if you can...
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