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...
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...
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...
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...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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