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 moreOperation Ivy – Live 4/25/1988 – The Boilermaker in St. Louis, MO
I never got to see Operation Ivy play live either. Saw them lots of other times tho… Running from cops, drinking coffee, watching Sesame Street. Lint really did cruise around El Cerrito on a lo-rider bicycle… I think that is in a rock...
Read moreHappiness Now in our Shop
Yes, Happiness. We can guarantee you that. It took some time, but the technology is now in place. Well, obviously that’s just a load of hooey. We can, however offer you the first three issues of the bleeding-edge New York-based comics...
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 moreNew in the Shop – Jason Little’s Borb
Jason Little’s brilliant Borb comic strips are now available for you to purchase in print – all 90-odd pages of it – in three long and narrow minicomics. We also have Jason’s classic Jack’s Luck Runs Out and Zero...
Read moreCelebrate 20 Years of Alternative Comics with 20% Off All AC Titles
Alternative Comics books are on sale from now until SPX in mid-September at 20% off, in celebration of their 20th anniversary. Discounted price will appear once you add the book to your cart. Get on it now at...
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 moreMagic Whistle #13 by Sam Henderson is Out Now
Sam Henderson started publishing the Magic Whistle series 20 years ago, and today sees the release of the 24th issue. Yes, number 13 is the 24th one. There were 10 issues in the self published volume 1 (largely collected in Humor Can be Funny and...
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...
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