Our dear friend Chloe is reprinting the popular Crap Hound #6 in a new edition and she needs your help on thee Kickstarter to make it happen. Here’s the pitch: Dear Readers, Sean is currently working on a book-length version of Crap Hound devoted to “Unhappy People” to be...
Read moreStudy Group Schwag in The Shop
Zack Soto, the mastermind behind Press Gang partner Study Group, was nice enough to flow us a small stack of stickers and postcards recently (as seen in the impossibly bad phone photo above). Anyone who orders Study Group 12 #4 or Study Group Magazine #1 or any books by Zack Soto will be getting...
Read moreSparkplug at Staple!
Tom and I will be tabling for Sparkplug (and I Will Destroy You) at Staple! this weekend! Staple! is taking place March 3rd and 4th at Marchesa Hall and Theater in Austin, Texas. See you there!
Read moreWe R In YR Interwebs Advertising At U
Hello. Thanks to anyone who somehow got here because they saw this ad. It is currently running on certain popular comics sites and a particular search engine. It will also be appearing a bit bigger in full color in Smoke Signal #12. A big thanks to the awesome Andy Ristaino for providing the...
Read moreUnsolved Mysteries Call For Submissions
Brand new publisher Hic & Hoc announce a call for submissions to their non-fiction comics anthology of Unsolved Mysteries. They also have books coming soon from Neil Fitzpatrick, Lauren Barnett, Pat Aulisio, Alabaster, Bernie McGovern, Philippa Rice, Dina Kelberman and Emi Gennis.
Read moreLiz Suburbia Comics Available Now
“I HAVE TRAVELED HERE FROM THE YEAR 1984 TO MAKE COMICS FOR YOU ALL. It was a long trip and I started it as a baby. I think I’ve always been drawing and writing little stories going as far back as I can remember; my first real effort though was a goofy autobiographical web comic
Read moreHi-Fructose Launches YouTube Channel with profile of Artist Joe Sorren
Joe Sorren and The Veridic Gardens of Effie Leroux. Looking forward to more motiony goodness from the Annie and Attaboy team. Wow Cool has been stocking the print edition of Hi-Fructose in the new shop since the re-launch last October.
Read moreNew in the Store: DITKO!
We’ve added a bunch of our Steve Ditko books to the store! Please check out ..Wha..!?, Act 5, Act 6, Act 7, Ditko Presents and The Cover Series.
Read moreDow pays “strategic intelligence” firm to spy on Yes Men
Feb. 27, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MASSIVE LEAK REVEALS CRIMINALITY, PARANOIA AMONG CORPORATE TITANS Dow pays “strategic intelligence” firm to spy on Yes Men and grassroots activists. Takeaway: movement is on the right track! WikiLeaks begins to publish today over five million...
Read moreThe Stupid Pages 31: Magic Number
Guest post by James Arsenault, done as a present to his sister. The pattern will become clear. Partly inspired by a little too much Schoolhouse Rock, in particular the audio CD “Math Rock”, which we are pretty sure has no connection to certain bands from a decade or so ago, largely...
Read moreDoris Zine West Coast Tour
Doris West Coast Readings!!! 2/26 Sunday at 5:00 at Rock Paper Scissors, 2278 Telegraph Ave, Oakland 2/29 Wednesday at 7:00 Modern Times Bookstore, 2919 24th St, SF 3/9 Friday at 7:00 Reading Frenzy, 921 SW Oak St, Portland OR 3/11 Saturday at Evergreen college, not sure of time. This will be a...
Read moreLightning Bolt – I found A Ring In My Ear
I FOUND A RING IN MY EAR by Lightning Bolt Discovered via Brian Chippendale’s Twitter, Lightning Bolt shares a very recent 20-odd minute jam. Released today on BandCamp. Enjoy. A 20 minute Jam recorded in the Hillarious Attic, Lair of the Lightning Bolt on 1.31.11. Straight to our trusty...
Read moreAustin English on Inkstuds!
Robin from Inkstuds has interviewed Austin English, author of the Sparkplug-published titles Christina and Charles, Windy Corner magazine and The Disgusting Room. Please give it a listen!
Read moreNew Books: Young Lions, Death Trap and Social Discipline #5
A couple new titles in the store for you: Social Discipline #5 by Portland artist Ian Sundahl and Xeric Winners Death Trap by Lane Milburn and Young Lions by Blaise Larmee. Great stuff!
Read moreAnnie Murphy on Inkstuds!
Something for you to listen to today: Annie Murphy, editor of Gay Genius, was interviewed by Robin over at Inkstuds!
Read moreSimon Gane to Draw New IDW Godzilla Series
The popular Godzilla comics series from IDW is getting a relaunch in May and Simon Gane will be the regular artist. Simon had previously illustrated Godzilla Legends #2 starring Rodan for the company, but this will be his first full-on go at the Big G. Full solicitation text follows. Godzilla #1...
Read moreNew in the Store: Nate Doyle!
I’ve added our Nate Doyle minis to the online store; be sure to check out coincidental tragedy of The Archer and Nate’s fantasy serial “Bowl of Flies,” featured in Crooked Teeth #3, #4 and #5!
Read moreFree Ice Cream Named A Top 30 Minicomic of 2011 in The Comics Journal
We’re dancing on the desks at Wow Cool HQ – which we do normally – but we are dancing extra vigorously at the news that Rob Clough selected Sam Henderson’s Free Ice Cream for the coveted #18 position in his Top 30 Minicomics of 2011 review in The Comics Journal. Sam sent...
Read moreSparkplug at L.A. Zine Fest!
Emily is heading down to the L.A. Zine Fest this weekend with a ton of our books! Please stop by (and say hi to Tom Neely at the I Will Destroy You table, too). We’re really excited to be part of this new fest! Admission is free, too!
Read moreNew comics in the store!
We’ve been adding more and more stock from our distro books to the store, and here are the latest titles: The Mercy Killing by Justin Giampaoli and Tim Goodyear, and You Don’t Get There From Here #21 by Carrie McNinch!
Read moreHawkman Punches A Cat In The Head
Anyone know what he’s thinking? Funniest response gets something unbelievably awesome. Taken from this slightly off-kilter analysis of Joe Kubert in the context of mid-60s superhero comics. That piece also gives us this very charming sequence: I named the only cat I ever had Emmett, after...
Read moreNerdMart at SLG Art Boutiki Wednesday in San Jose
Hey Silicon Valley folks! Get yr butts down to the SLG Art Boutiki at 577 S. Market St. in San Jose tonight – Wednesday February 15 – from 6 until 9pm for the NerdMart “Geek Swap Meet”. Wow Cool will be there in the form of Marc, with a big Frank Santoro-style bargain box...
Read moreJeffrey Lewis Anxiety Attack
One of my favorite jokes on the original Muppet Show series is a throw-away comment by one of the Statler and Waldorf duo about how the only papers he reads are the New York Times and the Manchester Guardian. It works on several levels, and seems to have been likely constructed thus. On the...
Read moreRob Clough’s Top Comics of 2011!
The wonderfully eloquent Rob Clough has posted his Top Fifteen Comics list. Included on the list is Sparkplug’s own Passage! Please give it a read!
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