This recent August we had a little shindig at Wow Cool’s Brooklyn office to celebrate the relaunch of Alternative Comics… Jeffrey Lewis and Matthew Thurber performed short sets of music. It was pretty awesome. My main computer died that week and other crap happened shortly...
Read moreMark Mulcahy Launches YouTube Channel
The great Mark Mulcahy of Miracle Legion and Pete and Pete’s Polaris has just launched a new YouTube channel which he promises to fill with many goodies over the coming months. Appropriately enough it debuts with the Pete and Pete theme song, the lyrically obscure “Hey Sandy”...
Read moreReviews of The Airy Tales and Flesh & Bone
Julia Glosemeyer has been reviewing a couple Sparkplug books over at buyindiecomics.com. Please check out her write-ups of Olga Volozova’s The Airy Tales and Julia Gfrörer’s Flesh and Bone!
Read moreDigestate and Magic Whistle 12 New in The Shop
As I’ve been pretty out of it with the stomach flu or some such the last couple days, it’s hard for me to jump into this book yet, but I am assured that it is quite good. 55 artists contribute to this big 200+ page food and eating themed tome, including popular favorites Sam...
Read moreThe Golem of Gabirol and BCGF
After a couple hiccups, we are pleased to announce our latest book, The Golem of Gabirol by Olga Volozova, is now available for sale in our shop! It’s a beautiful story and we highly recommend it. Also, Sparkplug will be around tomorrow for the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics...
Read moreIndiegogo Gift Update!
Hi Friends! Many of you donated to our Indiegogo fundraiser last spring and a lot of you are still waiting for your gift perks to be sent out. I wanted to let you all know that we are caught up with our printing goals and have been sending out packages as of two weeks ago,
Read moreA Night with Steven Cerio – Roxie Theater – San Francisco, CA – 11/07/12
Steven Cerio Signing – Mission: Comics & Art – San Francisco, CA – 11/07/12
Double the Steven Cerio in San Francisco Today
Steven Cerio comes to San Francisco’s Mission today to do an extended signing session at Mission: Comics & Art from 3-6 pm and to screen his film The Magnificent Pigtail Shadow at The Roxie. We just got in copies of the soundtrack CD for the film, which features narration from Kristin...
Read moreAn Evening with Steven Cerio – Downtown Independent – Los Angeles, CA – 11/05/12
The Magnificent Pigtail Shadow at The Downtown Independent Tonight
Steven Cerio will be presenting his film The Magnificent Pigtail Shadow this evening at Los Angeles’ Downtown Independent. We will see you there. Monday, November 5 – 8:30 pm The Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Read moreThe Magic Whistle November Edition Gag Reel
The Magic Whistle 12 will debut at BCGF next weekend. It will be in stores most likely the last Wednesday of this month. The world’s largest dedicated Sam Henderson shop is right here on Wow Cool.
Read moreShort Run in Seattle!
Sparkplug will be happily tabling at Short Run Small Press Fest this Saturday, from 10:30 to 5:30 at the Vera Project in Seattle! If you haven’t been to Short Run before, you are in for a treat – last year was a cozy, friendly affair and I’m sure this year will be no...
Read moreWho’s Afraid of Betty Boop as Snow White?
Happy Hallowe’en! The real action starts at around 4:25 with Cab Calloway’s rendition of The Saint James Infirmary Blues.
Read moreWhat is the Zabriskie Point Of It All
About 31 minutes into Michelangelo Antonioni’s film Zabriskie Point, our star Mark Frechette walks into Frank’s Liquor in Hawthorne, CA, where he strolls past the awesome array of late 1968 comic books you see above. I can make out The Avengers King-Size Special #2 (Cover date Sept...
Read moreSteven Cerio’s Magnificent Pigtail Shadow West Coast Tour
People get ready! Steven Cerio is making the trek to the west coast next week to present his film The Magnificent Pigtail Shadow in person in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and also to do an extended signing at Mission: Comics & Art. On Monday, November fifth and Wednesday, November...
Read moreKeep Reaching For The Stars ROM by Josh Bayer
I was cleaning the Wow Cool office today – getting the recycling together – and I was very lucky to find the above original art in a package of comics from Josh Bayer. This gem could have easily gone into the briny deep – unseen, unloved. ROM is back in stock now in our shop...
Read moreThe Yes Men Are Revolting
The Yes Men are making a new movie and they need your help to make it happen. Go do that now. The Yes Men Are Revolting is a funny, action-packed adventure. With the environment on the brink of collapse, we ask a pressing question: at a time when corporate forces have bought and sold democracy...
Read moreThe Most Massive Linkdown For Some Time
Open publication – Free publishing – More comics My old friend Tom and his wife Leela lost their little girl a few months ago. You may have heard about this. Tom, being Tom, has documented his experience in the heartbreaking comic book tale that is embedded above. Same Hat has...
Read moreI Just Keep Staring At This…
Space Biology, 1960. Jacket design by living legend Paul Bacon. More: tumblr | Interview on JazzWax | Writings about Bacon
Read moreSparkplug at APE
Hello all! Sparkplug will once again be at APE in San Francisco this weekend. Please visit Emily and Tom and check out our new books (including Reich #9!) and distro acquisitions. It should be a great show and we look forward to seeing you. APE takes place October 13th and 14th...
Read moreMagic Whistle: The Movie. October 2012
Sam Henderson does it again. Get all the latest from The Magic Whistle Blog. Look for Sam’s new issue of The Magic Whistle in November. It’s debut will be at The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival on November 10th. Get all of Sam’s books right here on Wow Cool.
Read moreKIng Cat 73 and Much More New in the Shop
John Porcellino’s newest King Cat Comics and Stories has arrived. Issue 73 attempts to clear up some myths about the 13 lined ground squirrel as part of its mission. You need to get on board. Also new to these shores is a limited edition glossy poster for Ted May’s Injury #4; the...
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