Sparkplug is going to LA! We’ll see you this Sunday, February 15th. LA Zine Fest is free, open to the public, and one of our favorite conventions! More info here. Related Images:
Read moreSparkplug’s 2015 Publishing Schedule Announcement!
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Read moreAttention Reviewers!
My list of reviewers is woefully outdated, so I am putting out the call! If you would like copies of Sparkplug titles (pdf or otherwise) please let me know! You can email me at virginia (at) sparkplugcomicbooks (dot) com. We put...
Read moreTaken to the cleaners
Unbelievably, just a month and a half after the Wow Cool | Alternative Comics shop was burglarized we have been hit again by what strongly appears to be the same thief or thieves. The method of entry and pattern of theft are very similar to what...
Read moreSparkplug at Write to Publish in Portland!
Our friends at PSU’s Ooligan Press throw a yearly publishing conference here in Portland, and this year, Sparkplug will be tabling at their book fair! Write to Publish takes place on Saturday, January 31st at Smith Memorial Student...
Read moreSparkplug Tentative Convention Schedule, 2015!
Hello, friends! It looks like 2015 is going to be a pretty busy year. We have a convention planned nearly every month from now until September. Here is the schedule so far: Jan. 31: Write to Publish, Portland, OR (confirmed) Feb. 15: LA...
Read moreNew Books Making Their Way into the Shop
In the build-up to the popular holiday season, Wow Cool added bajillions of new books to our physical shop in Cupertino, CA (Book thieves, take note). We are now finally getting these books added into our online catalog at WowCool.com. Some are...
Read moreJe Suis Charlie
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Read moreHappy New Year!
Hey all! I hope you had safe and fun holidays! I getting back into my rhythm here at Sparkplug, wrapping up our Kickstarter rewards, adding new distro books to the store and getting together our travel and publishing schedule for...
Read moreHappy New Year!
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Read moreSupport the Sequential Artists Workshop
Twenty seven years ago I shared a studio at the School of Visual Arts dorms with Tom Hart — a visionary young artist who showed much potential for becoming a great cartoonist. He did become a great cartoonist. What no one knew then was that...
Read moreWe Was Robbed
The Wow Cool | Alternative Comics shop in Cupertino, California was broken into sometime this weekend by way of a very large rock. Several hundred dollars of comics and books were stolen. We were very fortunate that there was a replacement window...
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