The Shortest Interval is a bizarre, hilarious little jaunt through the Planck Epoch, filled with questionable “facts” and quirky personifications. Visit the researchers working at Gash Mountain Lab on Beaver Island. Let the squeal...
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Newly added to the shop is the latest issue of Youth in Decline’s Frontier — issue number three — featuring the work of rarely seen in the states German artist Sascha Hommer, who fuses the sensibilities and styles of Jon...
Read moreA semi-autobio graphic novel anthology about one schmuck’s quest for love and the meaning of life in New York City. SCHMUCK is a 168-page trade paperback autobio graphic novel about one man’s awkward coming-of-age-quest to find love in New...
Read moreHi friends, this is Emily Nilsson with a special request. Linework NW needs volunteers for the event, Saturday April 12th, for various jobs: setting up, taking down, helping people find their tables, to name a few. We’re hosting an...
Read moreJust to let y’all know, I (Virginia) will be reading from Milkyboots #14 for Powell’s Books Smallpressapalooza on Monday, March 17th. It should be fun, and there will be lots of other talented folks reading as well. Hope...
Read moreHere’s a peek at the next book in the Sparkplug Minis Series, The Anthropologists by Whit Taylor. The Anthropologists follows the author’s trip to Australia and subsequent reevaluation of her chosen field of study. It will...
Read moreMatt Howarth brings you a graphic novel of two star-crossed adventurers braving the dangers of the Myriad Song. Myriad Quest will be a self-contained, 48-page graphic novel written and drawn by Matt Howarth and produced by Sanguine Games, makers...
Read moreThe Virtuous is visceral in both senses of the word; provoking a strong emotional reaction and having to do with guts. Intestines pour from torsos and crotches on every page. It sounds grotesque, and it is, but also beautiful. ...
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If he was not dead. Today is reported to be his birthday. Joe Brainard was born some 72 years ago. He was one of the most legendary of the Nancy boys (as seen above). I hold onto that otherwise very boring book for his cover art. Thank you to my...
Read moreHow much do I love Sean Christensen’s Church of Awesome Thought books? I can’t even explain it. It’s so much fun to read about everyday, almost mundane life in this strange universe and Dream Grant is one of my...
Read moreJust a reminder! This month we added two new books to Sparkplug’s published catalog. Reich #11 is the second to last book in Elijah Brubaker’s Reich series. Reich’s world is beginning to crumble in this...
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I had some time to kill with the kids yesterday evening and we happened to be near the “Comic Collector” shop (yes, that’s it’s name) in Sunnyvale, CA. They have many bins of strange old comics, typically for a dollar. In...
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