The Daily Crosshatch has posted a pretty nice review of the Danny Dutch Comic Book: “The characters … almost treat each other like objects in a room passing time rather than as friends or lovers. It lays a strange mood on the reader...
Read moreNEWAVE! The Underground Mini Comix of the 1980’s from Fantagraphics December 2009
Sparkplug at TCAF
I’m a little behind on announcements, but I’d like regular readers to know that me (Dylan), David King and Tom Neely all plan to be at the Toronto Comics Art Festival for the really big show this weekend (May 9th & 10th). If you...
Read moreGreyhoundsunmoon New Video by Jason Martin
Paramilitary psychedelia in Coordinated Universal Time. In 1955, the caesium atomic clock was invented. This provided a form of timekeeping that was both more stable and more convenient than astronomical observations. In 1956, the U.S. National...
Read more"We are the cartoon heroes…"
Sparkplug Comic Books featured in the National Post. If you ever wondered why Shannon O’Leary is the most awesome lady in comics, just go read her answers to the National Post TCAF Q&A. You can read more cartoonist Q&As and TCAF...
Read moreCALMS on Morning Becomes Epileptic
CALMS, AKA Mike Keegan and Nick Carpenter (formerly Lincoln Money Shot, currently also 1/2 of nickname: Rebel) were interviewed on the latest edition of Ned Hardcore’s delightfully entertaining podcast Morning Becomes Epileptic produced by...
Read moreGo Chris Wright!!!
Matthew Dick gives Chris Wright’s Inkweed a really thoughtful review at his new Exquisite Things comics blog. Matthew Dick also makes music in some awesome bands including Analysis of Bison Kills.
Read moreOffset Needle Radius Blog Launched
Joshua Baker has launched a new Offset Needle Radius blog today. That’s what I call putting a day off to really good use. He’s already got three posts on there, so there is plenty to read… this ain’t no bookmark for later...
Read morePostponed/Cancellled – Memories of the Charles – Charles River Museum of Industry – Waltham, MA – 05/01/09
Michael Ring from Bridge City Comics on the Radio
Michael Ring from Bridge City Comics in Portland will be on 99.5 The Wolf (a country station, reaching a new audience for Free Comic Book Day) on their Morning Show on Friday (tomorrow). He’ll be promoting the free comics, including our...
Read moreThis Saturday May 2nd Go See theGREAToutDOORS
theGREAToutDOORS Originally uploaded by billikidbrand Opening this Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Artbreak Gallery, 195 Grand Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Exhibit runs through May 29. Gallery open Thursday through Sunday, 1-7 pm. Featuring...
Read moreBird Hurdler released for Free this Saturday at stores nationwide.
Teenage Dinosaur, Tugboat Press and Sparkplug present the release of Bird Hurdler by Andrice Arp, Theo Ellsworth, Faryl Dalrymple, Zack Soto, Lisa Rosalie Eisenberg & Julia Gfrörer and printed at Brown Printing. The book will be available at...
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