Friends, Sparkplug is about to launch a fundraising campaign through Indiegogo to get three books published this year. Please come to our reading event this Saturday, 7pm, at the Waypost (3120 N Williams, Portland, OR) to show your...
Read moreOops there goes another problem kerplop
After this past weekend I think we all need a double dose of the following… Three of my all-time favorite songs from when I first heard them to forever. Related Images:
Read moreR.I.P. Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud
The great French Master of Comics Art Jean Giraud has passed away age 73. Kim Thompson has written the definitive English language obituary of Jean Giraud for The Comics Journal. Related Images:
Read moreErin Yanke Loves A Parade
Erin is my hero. Go listen to her awesome Life During Wartime radio show, which she’s been co-hosting for over 15 years. The shows used to be released on cassette back in the ’90s. This is the video of the week over on Maximum...
Read moreSupport Injury Comics #4 by Ted May
Ted May is all done with the fourth issue of his Injury Comics series. The catch is, he’s without a publisher at the moment. The book’s all done – featuring contributions from Jeff Wilson and Mike Reddy – they just need to...
Read moreChicago Zine Fest
While we aren’t tabling at Chicago Zine Fest (this year), lots of our friends will be and we strongly encourage you to go to this free event! There will be lots of fun events around the fest too, including Zine Olympics at Quimby’s!...
Read moreSimon Gane’s Northlanders Collection Coming Soon
Northlanders Vol. 6: Thor’s Daughter – March 20, 2012 Dropping onto shelves later this month: Simon Gane illustrates writer Brian Wood’s tale of lost Viking history. Foot soldier Mads gives a grunt’s-eye view of the famous...
Read moreCrap Hound #6: Death, Telephones & Scissors!
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...
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...
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! Related Images:
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...
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...
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