Rob Clough wrote a wonderful review of the final Reich issue over at High-Low: “Reich was a fantastic series about the ways in which ego and personality conflict with seeking the truth, and how those conflicts affect those around us.”...
Read moreSparkplug at Portland Zine Symposium!
Sparkplug will be tabling at the Portland Zine Symposium this weekend, July 18 and 19. The event will be held at the Ambridge Event Center at 1313 NE MLK from 11am – 5pm both days. It’s free and open to the public. We’re...
Read moreOur Website is Down!
Sorry everyone! Our website is super-messed up right now. Please don’t go to it. We’ll let you know when we are up and running again.
Read morenickname Rebel Electric Lounge single out now
Recorded nearly 20 years ago and finally released today is the track Electric Lounge by nickname: Rebel. Guest vocals are by Cindy of Doris zine. This was originally done for a Texas-themed compilation CD that came with zine Cool Beans. The...
Read moreSUMMER SALE!!!
We’re having a big summer sale! Select books, minis and zines are 50% off in the store, including both Sparkplug and distro titles. You can find the complete list here. There’s a lot of good stuff in there, please...
Read moreThe Yes Men Are Revolting
Out friends the Yes Men have a new movie out. The trailer is above.The Yes Men Are Revolting is available now on Apple’s iTunes and Amazon. Go get that.
Read moreReminder – Sparkplug will be at CAKE this weekend!
Just a reminder – Sparkplug has a table at CAKE this weekend! Please stop by and say hi, check out our books! We’ll have cute (free) postcards for you and plenty of good vibes.
Read moreSparkplug at CAKE!
CHICAGO! Sparkplug will have a table at CAKE this weekend, June 6th and 7th. CAKE takes place at the Center on Halstead and is free and open to the public, 11am – 6pm both days. We’ll have good selection of books to...
Read moreNew Books in the Shop May 27 2015
New in the shop this week: Wuvable Oaf by Ed Luce, Pope Hats #4 by Ethan Rilly and the first issue of Alan Moore’s new series Providence. New last week Giant Day’s #3, Optic Nerve #14. Get them in our Cupertino store or online at...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: Ce/Ze by Suzette Smith
Ce/Ze, the fourth book in the Sparkplug Minis Series, is Suzette Smith’s dreamlike take on Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Amelia Smith and Honey Czarny are 7th grade girls who discover that they share fragmented memories of another world in which they were...
Read moreSparkplug Highlight: Dumb by Georgia Webber
The Dumb series is Georgia Webber’s multi-disciplinary exploration of what it means to live without a voice after sustaining a vocal chord injury that required her to speak less than thirty minutes a day for months. Each issue addresses an aspect...
Read moreFree Comic Book Day at Wow Cool Alternative Comics
The Wow Cool® Alternative Comics store in Cupertino is having it’s second annual Free Comic Book Day event from 10am-7pm on Saturday, May 2nd. There will be tons of free comics for kids and adults, arts and crafts activities for kids, a...
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