Sean T. Collins has written a great review of The Heavy Hand by Chris Cilla. Check out the full article here. “Fascinating book, this. It combines the textural, noise-based visual aesthetic of caves and monsters and melty stuff that you may...
Read moreCall-To-Action: How Music Fans Can Show Support For Indie Labels Affected By The PIAS Warehouse Fire in London
Among all the sorry carnage and sad tales left by London’s looting fraternity over the last three days, perhaps the most devastating for music lovers was the huge fire that destroyed a Sony warehouse primarily used by independent distribution...
Read moreSparkplug at PZS!
Sparkplug will have a (small) table at the Portland Zine Symposium this weekend! It’s happening Saturday and Sunday at Refuge in SE Portland. Click on the link for more details!
Read moreNew review of Lemon Styles
Paul Houston at Coverless has posted a good but confused review of David King’s Lemon Styles: http://www.renderwrx.net/apps/blog/show/7912197-review-lemon-styles
Read moreTom Lechner in the store!
Today we’ve added seven (seven!) of Tom Lechner’s dream-themed, darkly strange comics to the Sparkplug store. Take a look at Cold Fusion, Consumption #11 and #12, Nightlife, Nightlife 12:01 and Tales of Inertia #2 and #3.
Read moreJason Martin Sets Loose the Wolf at Kenny Scharf’s
Power Animals: Therion from Jason Martin on Vimeo. Hey New Yorkers! Jason Martin will be making a special appearance at eight performances of “HUGH COX GETS THE PINK SLIP” at Kenny Scharf’s Cosmic Cavern in the Greenpoint...
Read moreNew Books in the Store!
Many new comics for y’all to check out today! Above is Ariyana Suvarnasuddhi’s Tales of Tiger Balm. It’s gorgeously detailed, full of exuberant energy and hilarious. Next are two of Eamon Espey’s minis: Death Deals and...
Read moreSparkplug in your Inbox!
If you’ll peek to the right you’ll notice we now have an email sign-up! Just enter your email address (we won’t spam you/flood your inbox, we promise!) and you’ll get updates about events, conventions, newly released books...
Read moreTwo new reviews: Flesh & Bone and Reich #8
Paul D. Houston, at his new blog Coverless, has new reviews up for Reich #8 by Elijah Brubaker and Flesh&Bone by Julia Gfrörer. Take a look: http://www.renderwrx.net/apps/blog/show/7774038-review-reich-8...
Read moreSupport Pegacorn Press on IndieGoGo
Pegacorn Press from Caroline Paquita on Vimeo. Big thanks to Doug Rogers – formerly of God Hates Computers and Chased & Smashed – for turning me on to this new publishing project led by great great artist Caroline Paquita...
Read morePassage out now!
Sparkplug’s newest book is this gorgeous thing by Tessa Brunton! Passage is a moving tale of awkward adolescence and even more awkward parenting. The storytelling is a perfect blend of funny and honest and Tessa’s heavily textured art...
Read moreS.F. Noise BBQ Sunday with Pete Von Petrin, XOME, Haters & Many More
The biggest noise show of the year is happening this Sunday at the Retox Lounge! 14 acts, including the first HATERS appearance in SF since 2005, and a stellar lineup all around. This can be expected to run more or less on time. BBQ starts at...
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