Come and submerge your retina in Mats!?&Jeff Roysdon’s latest opticalcompositions entitled: Horror Vacuuim!www.matstuff.blogspot.com
Read moreCongratulations to Jack Tu, Jackie Chan’s disciple
I’ve known Jack Tu for a few years now and have watched in awe as he tore up the U.S. martial arts competition circuit and then went to China to even greater success. Recently he was named Jackie Chan’s first ever disciple. A few days...
Read moreRober Kirkman's Mission Impossible
A friend of mine told me about this “mission statement” by Robert Kirkman. It is totally fascinating. I don’t think I ever fully understand what those guys who go to Marvel/DC superheroes from doing their own stuff but this...
Read moreKatie Skelly interviewed on Sequart
The wonderfully talented Katie Skelly was just interviewed on Sequart by Rob Clough. She gives lots of insight to her work and history as well as saying some nice things about Sparkplug. http://www.sequart.org/columns/?column=2213
Read morePublishing Panel informations
This is the handout from the Small Press Comics/Zine Publishing panel workshop that I ran with Greg Means, and Aron Nels Steinke at the Portland Zine Symposium. How and why run small press / comic book publishing businesses, including the basics...
Read moreAm I Bovvered?
I’m at a terminal bar in MSP – The Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, a few stools down from me is a woman who has an astounding resemblance to Catherine Tate. And her personality is like one of Tate’s characters from her old show...
Read moreReview of Stumblers by Jeff Levine
Tom Spurgeon reviews Jeff Levine’s Stumblers over at The Comics Reporter.
Read moreTHAR SHE BLOWS!!!
The surprise hit of SDCC for me was the sale of my Moby Dick giclée prints. I only had 10 of them, and sold out in a couple of hours. Well, I’ve got 20 left and then they are gone. They are now available to order through the i will destroy...
Read morepunk business
A obvious place to start. Ian Mackaye on business from Salon.com: Does it take a shrewd entrepreneur to maintain a record label? No. I was talking to a business guy once, an accountant, and he said, “They should invite you to come speak at...
Read morePortland Zine Symposium August 23rd/24th
I was putting off posting in hopes of having a time for the workshop Greg Means (Tugboat Press), Aron Steinke and I would be giving but it is getting close to the show so. Here is the info. Sparkplug Comic Books and Teenage Dinosaur will tabling...
Read moreJoseph hart Studio Visit
Mollie Goldstrom and I went to visit one of our favorite artists, Joseph Hart, in his greenpoint studio. Joseph will be doing the back cover for Windy Corner #3…anyway, here are photos I took of some of the work he showed us that he was...
Read moreNew Reviews of Sparkplug Comics at Sequart
The radical Rob Clough has put up a series of reviews of the new Sparkplug Comic Books and a friend: InkweedNurd BurglarThe Hot Breath of WarWindy Corner #2Reich #3 & #4andNurse Nurse #2 Katie Skelly who does Nurse Nurse does great comics and...
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