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!
Read moreSupport This: Double Fine Adventure
Double Fine Adventure on Kickstarter. As seen in Forbes. Most successful Kickstarter project ever. Over a million dollars raised in the first 24 hours – $600,000 past the goal. For a new point and click adventure game from two of the people involved with such classics of the genre as...
Read moreSupport This: CASH Music
CASH Music Platform. You just need to go and read the whole pitch on this one. I imagine if you are not a music maker you might not care. I am very happy to see this happening. Some of the people involved are quite close to things you will be hearing about coming from Wow
Read moreSupport This: Bad Machinery
Bad Machinery (and Scary Go Round, before it) has been my very favorite web comic for several years now. As you may have heard, the gravy days of ridiculous t-shirt sales income and Super Bowl level sponsorships are a thing of the past in web comics land. Now these poor bastards are lucky to get...
Read moreSupport This: Little Heart: A Comic Anthology for Marriage Equality
Little Heart is a comic anthology created to show support for marriage equality, produced in partnership with 2D Cloud & [MN]Love and YOU. The comics included in the volume cover a variety of material, from auto-bio, science fiction, intimate vignettes, romantic incidentals; work created to...
Read moreSupport This: Suspect Device #2
Suspect Device 2 on Kickstarter Suspect Device #1 was released in August 2011, a 35 page book in black and white with one very good idea; making new comics by taking old panels out of context and drawing a new improvised context around them, a new comic from the old. The 2nd issue adds a
Read moreIt’s Andy Time!
Andy Ristaino time, that is. Andy is, of course an artist on Adventure Time, but he has also produced many fine comics. Wow Cool has just this very day acquired fresh stock of his self-published comics The Tunnel and Corporation Earth Needs Our Help! as well as the full color collection of...
Read moreViolence Valley & Object 5 New From Floating World
Brand new from the Floating World Faction of the Press Gang and available in the Wow Cool shop right now are two wonderful books: Object 5 – Works by Killian Eng The first monograph of illustration and graphic design work by Swedish artist, Kilian Eng. The book features over 60 full color...
Read moreMother’s News for that Sunglasses Feeling
We just got a short stack of the January & February issues of the excellent tabloid Mother’s News. They’ll be going out FREE with all orders from WowCool.com that are sent by Priority or Media Mail (while supplies last). Features comic strips by C.F., Brian Chippendale, Michael...
Read moreBits and Bops for Dudes and Debs
Some upcoming blasts you want to check out if they are in a town near you, and a couple online joints. Simon Gane shares a preview of the the cover for the upcoming Halloween Classics edition of the Graphic Classics series. More deets in this article from last week. Sam Henderson doodles...
Read moreBirthday Coupon!
Hey all! Today is my 31st birthday and we are having a sale in the store to celebrate! With the coupon code VASBDAY you will receive 31% off all Sparkplug published titles in our online store. This sale is for today only, so get shopping! -Virginia
Read moreJason Martin – Mariah Moriah (live 12/18/11)
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/34177130″ params=”auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&color=ff7700″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Live at The Brick House – Turners Falls, MA. Otherwise...
Read moreMike Kelley: Hero 1954-2012
Mike Kelley, a sure godfather figure to many who have followed, including the likes of Fort Thunder and Brown Cuts Neighbors, has left this world. He will be much missed. I just wanted to share a few images and link to some words about the man… LA Times Obit | Pictures | Culture Monster |...
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