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[comix] NEW TYPEWRITER DEBUTS AT SPX

From David Youngblood:

Typewriter #6: The Infinite Comic Anthology will makes its debut, printer willing, at SPX.

Featuring 24 cartoonists: Andrice Arp, Souther Salazar, Nick Bertozzi, Kurt Wolfgang, Lance Simmons, Josh Simmons, Jonathan Russell, Jim Rugg, Scott Mills, Marc Bell, Stefan Gruber, Aaron Renier, Sammy Harkham, Lily Lau, Nicolas Robel, Michael Bonfiglio, Dylan Williams, Chris Wright, Nylso, Farel Dalrymple, Paul Hornshemeire, Richard Hahn, Neil Fitzpatick and myself, David Youngblood.

160 pages wrapped in a lovely 3-color cover. All of this can be yours for a meager price of $10.00.

I'll be sharing a table with Sparkplug Comics, USS Catastrophe and some other beautiful people. Along with issue #6, I'll have the last few copies or Typewriter #5, and Chris Wright's "Legba".

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[comix] CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "GREAT SPECIAL LITTLE FRIEND"

The Kitchen – Comics Submissions Needed:
“Great Little Special Friend”

This year, NGO “VelikiMali” in co-operation with comic workshop “Kitchen” and Aleksandar Zograf announces a public invitation for comics on the topic “Great Little Special Friend”

Try to express something about:
• Your experience, understanding and feelings regarding children and people who have different development because of various disabilities and disorders
• Your views and knowledge about their everyday life (friendship, love, family, education, hobby, work, etc.)
• How you see obstacles and problems facing children and other people with disabilities in life (violating their human rights, discrimination, rejection, fear, pity?)
• What do you see as a positive way of overcoming these obstacles – how can every one of us (YOU) influence the development of accepting attitudes and improving the quality of personal and social life of people with these disabilities?

We sometimes feel our own limits and handicaps. Do they frighten us? Do we run away from them? Do we want to be successful and beautiful? It is absurd to do things just to prove ourselves, be successful, so that people like us… when what we really want is to be the way we are. We need a special friend.

Deadline for submitting your works is 30th September 2003

The selection of best works will be published in the sixth, “special” issue of Kuhinja ("The Kitchen") comics anthology. The anthology will be presented at GRRR! (The second edition of the Pancevo International comics festival, to be held October 17-19, 2003.) Works not selected for this comic anthology will also be on display at the exhibition at the GRRR! Festival.

Please send your works (1 to 3 pages, in black and white or in color, and with brief CV) to: Sasa Rakezic c/o VelikiMali, P.F. 163, 26000 Pancevo, Serbia and Montenegro), or as a file attachment to: velikimali@panet.co.yu. Works in color are recommended to be sent on a CD, JPG extension with no less then 300 dpi, CMYK.

This is part of the campaign “VelikiMali Special Friend” supported by Open Society Institute, Budapest

Since 1999, NGO «VelikiMali» Initiative for Professional Assistance to Children with Special Needs gathers young people who are persistent in changing the prevalent image of diversity as something strange, unfamiliar and rejected in order to promote positive and accepting social attitude towards children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Website: www.geocities.com/velikimali
e-mail: velikimali@panet.co.yu
phone: +381 13 45009
Project Coordinators: Valentina Zavisic, Kuhinja and Aleksandar Zograf

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[comix] DERF'S THE CITY TO BE COLLECTED IN OCTOBER



In a move that cartoonist Derf imagines will raise eyebrows at the Department of Homeland Security, SLG Publishing has assembled the best of his provocative comic strip "The City" into one 144-page volume, The City Collected, to be published in October. Ranging in tone from mockingly tongue-in-cheek to scathing, "The City" has been Derf's forum for unabashed commentary on politics and modern culture since its debut in 1990, and now runs in more than fifty independent weeklies. With his satiric depiction of the typical patriotic American as the superhero White Middle Class Suburban Man, his scathing criticism of government policy, and razor-sharp eye for the quirks and downright eccentricities of Americans, Derf delivers on his intention to "slice and dice the modern zeitgeist with unrestrained abandon."

Derf, who also wrote and drew the Eisner-nominated comic books Trashed and My Friend Dahmer, takes a characteristically humorous view of the publication of the collection of his controversial comic strip. "I look forward to the long-overdue publication of the 'City' collection," he said, adding, "All my hut-mates here at the Midwest Internment Camp for the Unpatriotic are excited, too!"

SLG Publishing's president Dan Vado observed that Derf's The City Collected is especially timely and topical. "'The City' is a cartoon history of current events," he said. "Other cartoonists have covered some of the issues that Derf has, but none do it with the 'screw-you,' pull-no-punches attitude that he does."

The City Collected is a 144-page paperback in a 10 x 7-inch format. It will be published in October 2003 and retail for $10.95. Strips from "The City", as well as commentary and an interview with Derf can be found at his website, www.derfcity.com, and a preview of The City Collected will be available at SLG Publishing's website, www.slavelabor.com.

Established in 1986, SLG Publishing is a San Jose, California-based publisher of comics books and graphic novels. Operating under its imprints Slave Labor Graphics and Amaze Ink, SLG Publishing has published the work of such notable and diverse cartoonists as Evan Dorkin, Jhonen Vasquez, and Andi Watson.

www.slavelabor.com

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[event:comix] COMIX CHICAGO RUNNING THROUGH OCTOBER 4



The Hyde Park Art Center Presents
"Comix Chicago"

Contemporary Chicago Comics and Zines
August 24 - October 4, 2003

Horwich Gallery
Opening Reception Sunday, August 24th from 4-6pm

The Hyde Park Art Center presents "Comix Chicago", a group exhibition of work by artists who expressly use the city of Chicago as a backdrop for their stories. Seven artists will show a wealth of work, including some pieces in the early stages of production, revealing thought, process, and the urban landscape as integral aspects of their work as comic artists. Artists presented in Comix Chicago include Jessica Abel (La Perdida), Ivan Brunetti (Schizo), Daniel Clowes (Eightball), David Heatley (Deadpan), Archer Prewitt (Sof'Boy), Chris Ware (Jimmy Corrigan), and Erik Wenzel (Stalker).

Guest-curated by Britton Bertran, "Comix Chicago" will be open to the public from August 24 to October 4, 2003. The opening reception will be held August 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5307 S. Hyde Park Blvd. (Limited free parking is available from 4-6 on August 24 at Congregation Rodfei Zedek, 5200 S. Hyde Park Boulevard.) A panel discussion moderated by curator Britton Bertran will be held at the Art Center on September 13 at 3pm.

Chicago, home to many talented comic artists who have gone on to international fame, has an incredibly rich history of visual storytelling. "Comix Chicago" presents seven of the most recent generation of these artists. These comic artists, both emerging and established, provide narratives of unique personal adventure in familiar places and hearken to a Midwestern sensibility through their delineation of characters that are distinctly Chicagoan.

Within the context of this exhibition, the city takes on a life of its own, becoming yet another character situated in narrative and figurative dialogue, subject to the will of the artists. While much of the art work presented in the exhibition will be familiar to Chicagoans as ephemeral pages in weekly newspapers and local periodicals, "Comix Chicago" provides a unique opportunity to contemplate these works on the gallery wall.

The Hyde Park Art Center
5307 S. Hyde Park Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60615
Telephone 773-324-5520

We are located one block west of the 53rd Street exit of Lake Shore Drive, and are easily accessible by public transportation.

Gallery Hours:
Monday through Friday 9 to 5
Saturday 10 to 5

[ thanks to Jeff Mason ]

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[event:comix] RAINY DOHANEY SIGNING IN L.A., SEPTEMBER 6



SATURDAY, SEPT 6th 2-4 PM
BOOK SIGNING
Bring your kids to meet Rainy Dohaney, who will be in Baby Melt to sign copies of her new children's book Tinka. Fun for all ages!

7522 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046
Melt 323.851.7288

www.meltcomics.com
www.babymelt.com < coming soon >

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[film:comix] EARLY AMERICAN SPLENDOR SCREENING IN THE UK

Optimum Releasing and COMICA Comics Festival invite you to a very special screening of US hit American Splendor
With Harvey Pekar and Paul Giamatti in attendance

Wildly unique and dryly comic, American Splendor is a true American original based on Pekar's autobiographical comics. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Fipresci Award at this year's Cannes Film Festival, American Splendor will close this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.

And now you have the chance to see the film and hear from its stars months ahead of its UK release.

American Splendor tells the unforgettable story of Harvey Pekar, a working-class Everyman who pursues self-expression without self-censorship and finds a grateful audience, critical admiration and that most remarkable of happy endings – a loving family.

Screening Details:
Tuesday August 26th at the UGC Haymarket cinema W1
Doors 8.30pm
Screening 8.45pm

American Splendor will open in the UK on January 2nd 2004

Learn more about the film:
www.americansplendormovie.com

Please email erin@optimumreleasing.com for details of how to get tickets

www.optimumreleasing.com

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[event:comix] DATE ANNOUNCED FOR 2004 SPACE



Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (SPACE)
• 5th Big Year!
• The Midwest's Largest Exhibition of Small Press, Alternative and Creator-Owned Comics.
• Special Guest: Dave Sim!
• Dave's first appearance after the completion of his 300-issue 25-year run on Cerebus!!!
• Over 100 Exhibitors!

Saturday April 3, 2004
10 AM to 6PM
New Location! Free Parking!
Free shuttle from the Airport!
Holiday Inn Columbus East I70
Columbus, Ohio
Admission $4.00

For exhibitor tables go to www.backporchcomics.com or Back Porch Comics / PO Box 20550 / Columbus, OH / 43220 USA.

For hotel reservation go to www.hicolumbuseast.com, enter group booking code "ACE" or call (614)- 868-1380 (Tell them you're coming to SPACE for rate)

Bob Corby
www.backporchcomics.com

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[music] NEW ALBUM FROM JUNG ROBOT FEATURES SONGS INSPIRED BY COMICS

Graphic Music: Songs Inspired by Comics
Written and performed by Jung Robot

The first record of its kind (that we know of), Graphic Music is an entire album of original songs inspired by a wide variety of comics (from Love & Rockets to Mister Miracle). Sure there have been successful movie soundtracks for comic book-based films like Blade, X-Men, Spider-man etc., but those mostly featured existing songs cherrypicked for the compilation and/or songs specifically written for the soundtracks that, at best, had only the most peripheral connection to comics. Graphic Music features ten original songs, each clearly inspired by a comic and/or aspect of the comics medium. Each composed by Jung Robot. If you want influences or tenuous comparisons: Nine Inch Nails, Chemical Brothers, The Pixies, Aphex Twin, and The Prodigy might be a decent start.

Granted, Graphic Music isn’t for everyone, but then innovative music never is. As the Jung Robot motto goes, "Music to Enjoy/Music To Annoy". Which reaction will you have? You won’t know until you give it a listen. The CD will be debuting at SPX 2003 and almost simultaneously at the Bumbershoot Music/Zine Fest in Seattle. Jung Robot will be on hand at the TCI table at SPX and also at the subsequent Baltimore ComiCon.

To see the cover art and hear MP3s from the album, go to the Jung Robot website.

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[comix] SHIPPING IN DECEMBER FROM TOP SHELF

The Mirror of Love
by Alan Moore & José Villarrubia

"The Mirror of Love is a unique, beautiful and immensely powerful marriage of voice and vision, fact and feeling. Part testament, part history, part celebration, it belongs on everybody's bedside table, gay, straight or undecided. Wonderful." -- Clive Barker

This epic poem recounts the history of same-sex love, revealing a hidden side of Western culture through the lives of its greatest artists. Sappho, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others are woven into this rich, visceral piece described by The Comics Journal as a "vital, affecting piece of work. Exquisitely moving – not because it's a testament to same-sex love, but because it's a testament to love, period." Originally written fourteen years ago, The Mirror of Love sprang from Moore's activist heart as a reaction to Britain's controversial anti-gay law, Clause 28. In the past, Mirror has been translated into both a comic book and a stage production, but Top Shelf presents it as it was meant to be, a hardcover book illustrated with over forty full-color plates from acclaimed artist José Villarrubia. Included in the 120-page special edition is an essay about the poem and its previous incarnations, an index of characters and places, a selection of classic poems quoted in the text, and a bibliography. The result is a truly arresting volume that captures the spirit of Moore's poem while redefining the concept of a picture book for adults.

-- $24.95, 128 pages, Full-Color Hardcover, ISBN 1-891830-45-7


The 2nd (or 3rd) printing of:
Blankets
by Craig Thompson

"Blankets is a great American novel." -- Andrew D. Arnold, Time.com

"This book is a masterpiece. People will be discussing it in the same breath as A Contract with God, Maus, and Sandman." -- Vroom Socko, aintitcool.com

"I thought it was moving, tender, beautifully drawn, painfully honest, and probably the most important graphic novel since Jimmy Corrigan." -- Neil Gaiman

"Blankets officially confirms Craig Thompson's place in the world of graphic novels as one of the true greats." -- Brian Michael Bendis

Blankets has become so popular (and is selling so fast) that we're not sure if it will be the 2nd or 3rd printing by the time this solicitation hits stores. Don't miss your chance to order the book that's being called "the defining moment of this generation of cartoonists." . From the author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling graphic novel, Good-bye, Chunky Rice comes Blankets. Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery Wisconsin winter, Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A tale of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and the origins of faith. A profound and utterly beautiful work from Craig Thompson.

-- $29.95 (US), 592 pages, 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", Deluxe Graphic Novel, ISBN
1-891830-43-0

Top Shelf Productions

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[comix] STRIPBURGER GOES TO WAR



"They say that war is hell… Which probably is true, but – unfortunately – you begin to realize this only when it starts to affect you. Almost all European societies were severely shaken by the wars of the past 100 years or so..."
- from the introduction by Aleksandar Zograf

With the year 2003 Stripburger entered its second decade of activity. After a special anti-nazi issue, issues on human rights, ecology, disablement, sex and madness, Stripburger now took a journey to the most horrible field of them all: WAR.

In cooperation with the Peace Institute we have put up a public comic strip competition that closed at the end of April. Over 200 artists from the USA, Canada, Brazil, Europe, Korea, Israel and New Zealand responded. The Stripburger editorial board along with the Peace Institute representative have handpicked works of 90 artists (including illustrations and accompanying text) and published them in a comic book anthology titled Warburger – a 400 B&W page anthology with a special supplement: anti-war stickers depicting works of 4 artists and an introduction by Sasa Razekic a.k.a. Aleksander Zograf, a Serbian comic strip artist and essayist. Warburger also includes addresses and contacts of all the featured artists. The cover was contributed by French artist Stéphane Blanquet.

The first presentation of Warburger was an exhibition of some of the works from the authors from Eastern Europe, which took place at the annual Trnfest festival in Cultural & Arts Center KUD France Preseren in Ljubljana. The exhibition, which was running from July 29th to August 11th, featured these artists:
Andreja Kladnik, Koco, Matej Lavrencic, Primoz Krasna, Srp, Andrej Stular, Ziga Aljaz, David Krancan (Slovenia), Danijel Zezelj (CRO/USA), Miroslav Nemeth (CRO), January Misiak (PL), Veiko Tammjarv, Jonas Sildre (EE), Vladan Nikolic, Mr. Stocca (SCG), Vhrsti (CZ), Branko Jelinek (SK)...

The next promotional stand will take place at the Berliner Comicfestival. The opening of the exhibition is on August 28th. The exhibition will be accompanied by Igor Prassel and Ivan Mitrevski from the Stripburger editorial staff and also by artists Primoz Krasna (Slovenia), Miroslav Nemeth (Croatia) and Joonas Sildre (Estonia). Afterwards you can have a drink with the invited artists and other guests at Warburger-Plaque-Monogatari Monster party, which will occur later that day. The exhibition includes original artworks from previously mentioned East European artists (plus Mateusz Skutnik (PL)) and their German counterparts that have been included in Warburger.

Last but not least, here are the winners of our contest! After a fierce discussion, the editorial board awarded these artists: Maaike Hartjes (NL), Ulli Lust (DE), Mawil (DE), Knut Larsson (SE), Miroslav Nemeth (HR), Veiko Tammjärv (EE), Choi Juhyun (KR/FR).

Warburger, color cover by Stéphane Blanquet; introduction by Aleksander Zograf
400 p. / B&W + antiwar stickers, 3000 SIT, 24.95 US$, 22 Eur

Big distro Top Shelf
Small distro in: Slovenia: Studentska zalozba - knjigarna, Belgium: Bries, The Netherlands: Oog&Blik, Czech republic: MOT, Yugoslavija: Beopolis, Croatia: More Comics, France: La Boite d' Aluminium

out in Slovenia: July 2003
out in the rest of Europe: September 2003
available in the rest of the world: January 2004

For information regarding other Stripburger projects, go here.

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[comix] SHIPPING IN NOVEMBER FROM SLAVE LABOR/AMAZE INK

Seamonsters & Superheroes #1 (of 3)
Creator: Scott Mills
SRP: $2.95
Page Count: 24
Shipping From: Quebecor
Synopsis: In the tradition of Dork and Eightball comes a hilarious new series from Ignatz award-winning cartoonist Scott Mills. You'll laugh your butt off at these stories! See why Mike Oeming said, "Scott Mills is a unique and driven artist. His works are purely original and speak from his soul."

Tupelo #3
Creators: Writer: Matt De Gennaro, Artist: Phil Elliott
SRP: $2.95
Page Count: 32
Shipping From: Quebecor
Synopsis: The World's Greatest Junkie Superhero faces his biggest challenge yet – Detox! Is it curtains for the curious captain as he is captured by The Lullabye Squad and carted off to Bellevue? Join us for Issue #3 – same Tupelo-Time, same Tupelo-Channel! Mature Readers.

Bombaby: The Screen Goddess #1 (0f 4)
Creator: Antony Mazzotta
SRP: $3.50
Page Count: 24
Shipping From: Quebecor
Synopsis: Sangeeta is the reincarnation of India's ancient protector. Can this young woman make a difference in a male dominated society? Join the full-color, four-issue fun. Bimonthly by Jove! It's the bomb, baby!

For info on other new releases and new printings of previous releases, check out the SLG website.

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[zines] THE NEW ZINE WORLD IS OUT

The new issue of Zine World is at the printer and will be back at ZW HQ soon! Order now to be the first on your block with a copy!

We know you read Zine World for the plethora of zine, comic, book, and other reviews, as well as the event listings and word of mouth listings on various projects. This issue also features:
• "Welcome to the Soviet Union" by Michael Jackman – an exploration of how recent government actions like the Patriot Act, the 'no fly' list, and Total Information Awareness are making the US more soviet than the Soviet Union was.
• news articles on the lies behind the war in Iraq, what makes a scandal, more students being punished for expressing themselves, how protesting can get you in trouble, the Supreme Court's ruling on Internet filters in public libraries, and zero tolerance victims.
• "Debased on Actual Events" by Susan Boren – about mind-poisoning effects of television.
• "Pigworld: A Show Must Go On" by Grant Schrieber – an amusing look at the Bush Administration.
• "The Sense of Place" by Paul Riismandel – not all towns may be as cool as Portland or Austin, but every cool scene started with just one person; why should your town be any different?
• "Asking For It" by Loren Rhoads – what happens when a prisoner wants to contribute to your zine a story about murdering his roommates?
• an updated listing of zine review zines.
• artwork by Cole Johnson, Cristy C. Road, J. Chris Campbell, Mike Twohig, Rina Ayuyang, and Sue Clancy.

It's all yours for $4 US, $5 Canada/Mexico, $6 overseas (surface), or $9 overseas (air). US cash or stamps, or money order (payable to "Jerianne). NO CHECKS.

Or subscribe: 4 issues for just $14 US, $18 Canada/Mexico, $22 overseas (surface).

Send an extra 10 spot to get your very own Zine World t-shirt. Show your love (and support) for our publication by putting us on your
chest. (Check out the design here)

Send your order to:
Zine World
PO Box 330156
Murfreesboro TN 37133-0156 USA

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[comix] CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: AMERICAN PRESIDENTS

From Ray Earles:

I've started a second iteration of a mini-comic I used to do, called Cowboy Actor. This time around, the loose premise is that each issue will contain only stories about various American Presidents, past or present. I've completed the first issue which consists of two leaves and "retails" for twenty-five cents each (current distribution is limited to my local comic shop, mailings to friends, and the Internet). I'm currently accepting submissions (comics or prose – yes, fiction is welcome) and/or letters to appear in future issues (e-mail me for details). Each issue will be made available in photocopy form and on the web. The size and pricing of each issue will vary according to circumstances at the time each issue goes to print. There is currently no firm schedule, as these are being turned out purely for giggles.

The object of this exercise is to distribute these stories to as wide an audience as possible, without regard for traditional distribution methods and their potential to influence political content. Stories involving U.S. Presidents of any political bent are welcome.

Copyrights for each submission are retained by the authors of each submission. Contributors receive a digital master template (.pdf format) from which to create their own copies as they see fit. Since there's not much in the way of profit to be gleaned from mini-comics, compensation is derived from each contributor's publishing their own copies from the master template. Each issue will be archived at the IT(tm) Comics website, but contributors are free to mirror issues featuring their work elsewhere as well.

If any of this interests you at all, get back to me with a proposal, or a finished submission.

Your Editor -- aggressively bored in the Midwest,

Ray Earles

IT(tm) Comics: http://www.inri.net/itcomics

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[event:comix] BEN CATMULL RECEPTION AT CARTOON ART MUSEUM - SAN FRANCISCO, AUGUST 12

The Cartoon Art Museum will be hosting a reception for Ben Catmull, current subject of the Small Press Spotlight, on Tuesday, August 12, from 7 to 9 PM. Ben's the creator of the Xeric Grant-winning Paper Theater and the series "Monster Parade" on Serializer, and he's visiting the Bay Area for the first time since he moved to New York City back in April.

Admission is free, as are refreshments (white wine, Coke, Tostitos, etc.), but cash donations (which will go toward future events and receptions) won't be refused. Also on display: From Off the Streets of Cleveland Comes...American Splendor, featuring R. Crumb, Gary Dumm, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack and Joe Zabel; Great Comic Cats featuring George Herriman, Patrick McDonnell, Jim Davis and others; and Alternative to What? Comic Art of the Free Weeklies, featuring Lloyd Dangle, Tony Millionaire, Carol Lay, Sam Henderson, Ben Katchor and more.

The Cartoon Art Museum is at 655 Mission Street, San Francisco.

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[event:zines] ZINE PROGRAMMING DURING BUMBERSHOOT - SEATTLE, AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 1

Hugo House's Zine Archives and Publishing Project (ZAPP) producing 4 days of zine programming at Bumbershoot

SEATTLE - There'll be a new look to Bumbershoot's literary programming in 2003: "Ink Spot" will include a series of free self-publishing workshops, a visual exhibition of zines, mini-comics and mail art, and free interactive performances and panel discussions throughout the annual arts festival's four days, Aug. 29-Sept. 1.

The joint project between Richard Hugo House's Zine Archives and Publishing Project (ZAPP) and One Reel, "Bumbershoot's non-profit producer" will take over Seattle Center's Snoqualmie Room. Ink Spot will provide an interactive space where people are given the tools to create, produce, re-produce, distribute and perform their work for and within an experienced and encouraging community.

INK SPOT's Zine workshops, presented by highly respected cartoonists, writers, artists and publishers from across the country, will allow visitors the opportunity to publish their own work. Visitors will both experience and participate in readings, panel discussions and guerilla theater presented by Seattle arts organizations and small-press poets and writers.

Workshop Highlights:
• Phoebe Gloeckner: Drawing with Brush and Ink & considering the Fallacy of Truth
• Clamor Magazine: Becoming the Media
• Michelle Tea: It's All About Me: Memoir Writing and zine Making
• Other workshops will be presented by Fierce Magazine, David Lasky, Clear Cut Press, Christa Donner, Brian Goedde, Hipmama, and Jennifer Daydreamer.

Ink Spot Stage Highlights:
• reBirth: Highlights from "Democracy Now!" Readings
• isangmahal arts kollective
• Local Cartoonist Panel featuring: Jim Woodring, Roberta Gregory, Ellen Forney, Tatiana Gill, Lin Lucas and Elijah Brubaker. Moderated by Greg Stump
• Amber Gayle
• Teresa Dulce
• Clamor Magazine
• Jim Goad
• OR-A-TRIX

ZAPP Zine Museum
Highlights from ZAPP's extensive collection of zines, comix and other self-published periodicals are on display throughout in the Snoqualmie Room. Visual and interactive exhibits explore the history, writing, and design of fanzines, mail art, mini-comics, and more.

ZAPP Co-op
As part of our dedication to low-cost self-publishing options, ZAPP has volunteered to coordinate and raise the funds to rent a large section of the Snoqualmie room and dedicate it to the selling of independently produced books, zines, mini-comics, artbooks and other creations of the DIY community.

To find out more about Ink Spot listings visit www.Bumbershoot.com.

Part of Richard Hugo House, a Seattle nonprofit literary arts center, the Zine Archives and Publishing Project (ZAPP) is a zine library and independent publishing center. It exists to validate independent publications (extant and defunct, past and present), to promote the perpetuation of the art form, and to champion freedom of speech and creative cultural evolution.

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[event:zines] HIGH MAINTENANCE RELEASE PARTY - PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 17

On Sunday, August 17 from 5-9 pm at Fergie's Pub there will be a release party for High Maintenance, issue 3. The evening will feature live music from The New Motels (Josh Levandoski and Dave Bonawits from Philadelphia's f4deathsquad records) as well as readings/rants from Chris Cummins, Melinda Mondel and Elizabeth Rollins and much, much more. This is a free event!

High Maintenance issue 3 features interviews with Eels, the Stella comedy guys (of MTV's The State and Wet Hot American Summer), Iron & Wine, My So-Called Life's Wilson Cruz, author John Freyer, a profile of the Meathaus comics collective, cinematic guilty pleasures, a British take on Empire Records, a tribute to Alan Alda, instant messaging fun, poems, rants, fiction, photography and much more. Its price is a low $3! Come on out and support a collective of Philadelphia-based artists, writers and musicians. Besides, it's a Sunday night, what else are you
going to do?

High Maintenance Issue 3 release party
Sunday August 17th
5-9pm
Upstairs at Fergie's Pub
1214 Sansom Street
Philadelphia
FREE!!! (though we'll have plenty of zines for sale)
E-mail hmzine@juno.com for more info!

[ thanks to Davida Gypsy Breier ]

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[comix] RECIPE COMIC ANTHOLOGY SEEKS SUBMISSIONS

From Peter Conrad:

A small company is interested in providing publishing on demand, and they would like to be able to meet the needs of independent comics artists. This anthology is kind of a test run. If it works, it means that comic artists get a comics-savvy publish-on-demand outlet, and this company gets a book that they can use to demonstrate that the business works, attract new customers, and learn about independent comics. This is our chance to tell them what we want, so that the service will cater to the particular needs of comics artists! They are also interested in doing distribution, so this could be really great.

Submission guidelines are posted at http://www.peterconrad.com/kitchen. You retain all ownership of your work. Submission is, as usual, no guarantee of acceptance. At the very least, you'll get a copy of the book when it's done. But the goal is to actually promote the book and sell it. At the very least, that means exposure. And hopefully it means more than that.

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[comix] SPX ANNOUNCES 2003 IGNATZ AWARDS NOMINEES

Bethesda, MD, August 8, 2003: One of the most anticipated events of this year’s expanded 3-day Small Press Expo (SPX) is the Ignatz Awards, a festival prize to recognize outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The ballot is created by a panel of five cartoonists and then voted on by the attendees of the show. This offers a unique reflection of the views held by both professionals and their fans. The recipients of the awards will be announced at the Ignatz Awards Ceremony on Sunday, September 7th, 2003.


SPX 2003
Seventh Annual Ignatz Awards Nominees

Outstanding Artist
• Renee French, Rosetta (Alternative Comics), Tinka (Atheneum)
• Dean Haspiel, Aim to Dazzle (Alternative Comics)
• Jason Little, Shutterbug Follies (Doubleday Graphic Novels)
• Lorenzo Mattotti, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (NBM)
• Scott Mills, My Own Little Empire (AdHouse Books), Space Devil (ModernTales.com)

Oustanding Graphic Novel or Collection
• Beg The Question, Bob Fingerman (Fantagraphics Books)
• Epileptic, David B (L'Association)
• The Frank Book, Jim Woodring (Fantagraphics Books)
• Nightmare Alley, Spain Rodriguez & William Lindsay Gresham (Fantagraphics Books)
• Three Fingers, Rich Koslowski (Top Shelf Productions)

Outstanding Story
• "30,000 Hours to Kill", Love & Rockets #6, Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books)
• Black Hole #10, Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
• Fleep, Jason Shiga (Sparkplug Comic Books)
• "Hipman", Mystic Funnies #3, R. Crumb (Fantagraphics Books)
• Untitled second story, Sshhhh!, Jason (Fantagraphics Books)

Promising New Talent
• Marc Bell, Rosetta (Alternative Comics), Shrimpy & Paul (Highwater Books)
• Ray Friesen, RQW (Don't Eat Any Bugs Comics)
• John Hankiewicz, Tepid (self-published)
• Derek Kirk Kim, Same Difference and Other Stories (self-published)
• Raina Telgemeier, Take Out (self-published)

Outstanding Series
• Black Hole, Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
• Fred the Clown, Roger Langridge (Hotel Fred Press)
• Fuzz & Pluck in Splittsville, Ted Stearn (Fantagraphics Books)
• Patty Cake, Scott Roberts (Slave Labor Graphics)
• Strangehaven, Gary Spencer Millidge (Abiogenesis Press)

Outstanding Comic
• Aprendiz Book 1, Adam Suerte (self-published)
• Black Hole #10, Charles Burns (Fantagraphics Books)
• Collier's Vol. 2 #2 by David Collier (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Rubber Necker #2, Nick Bertozzi (Alternative Comics)
• Urban Hipster #2, David Lasky & Greg Stump (Alternative Comics)

Outstanding Minicomic
• I Am Going to Be Small, Jeffrey Brown
• Josh Comics, Josh Sullivan
• Lo-Horse #1, David Lasky and Jesse Reklaw
• Take Out, Raina Telgemeier
• That Thing You Fall Into, Diana Tamblyn

Outstanding Online Comic
• "American Elf", James Kochalka, www.americanelf.com
• "Bell's Home Journal", Gabrielle Bell, www.serializer.net
• "Jazz Age Chronicles", Ted Slampyak, www.jazzagecomics.com
• "The Salon", Nick Bertozzi, www.serializer.net
• "Slow Wave", Jesse Reklaw, www.slowwave.com

Ignatz 2003 Jury
Pam Bliss
Ariel Bordeaux
David Hahn
Batton Lash
Matt Madden

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[comix:online] MODERN TALES ANNOUNCES NEW HOSTING/AUTOMATION SERVICE FOR COMICS CREATORS

Modern Tales, the leading subscription-based webcomics provider, announced today that it will be launching a new web hosting and automation service, designed specifically for comics creators, in September.

Unlike Modern Tales and its sister sites, which are very highly selective, edited "anthology publications," WebcomicsNation.com will be open to all cartoonists.

Modern Tales publisher Joey Manley said, "The service will be ideal for those cartoonists who are considering jumping onto the webcomics bandwagon, but who are not particularly adept at developing websites, or who don't want to have to log in every night at midnight to update their daily strip. Those cartoonists who wish to try to make a little money with their online comics will be especially well-served by signing onto WebcomicsNation.com: all the necessary programming and back-end database work for you to sell subscriptions to your content, or to sell individual pieces of work via micropayment, will be already in place. All you have to do is make your comics.

"Modern Tales, with its thousands of subscribers, has proven that people will actually pay for webcomics. Our agenda has always been to grow the webcomics industry (and, by extension, the comics industry). By making the tools we have developed for our own use available to one and all, we hope to continue to push commercial webcomics forward."

Webcomicsnation.com will use the next version of the Modern Tales site engine, and will include a full-featured portal organizing, promoting, and spotlighting the hosted comics, as well as a database-driven control panel where cartoonists can schedule their comics and make use of the service's other features.

The price will be $4.95/month for basic service, with incremental upgrades for extra bandwidth, extra disk space, and other features.

The company is actively soliciting cartoonists to participate in a small beta test of the service prior to launch.

Said Manley, "Your responsibility as a beta tester will be to help me make sure that the service meets the needs of cartoonists. While beta testers who know a lot about web development are welcome, utter newbies to the medium are our real market, and would be very welcome indeed as beta testers.

"You will participate in an online mailing list for beta testers, report bugs, and offer solutions. Beta testers who are helpful will be given free lifetime accounts to the service. Beta testers who are not helpful will be dropped from the project."

Interested cartoonists may sign up for the beta program at the WebcomicsNation.com homepage:

http://www.webcomicsnation.com/

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[comix/zines] OUT OF THE BLUE BECOMING E-ZINE

From editor Larned Justin:

Out of the Blue #16 is in the mail. This will be the last print issue of OOTB.

After publishing a year of the White Buffalo Gazette and 16 issues of OOTB, it is time to move on to other projects. I plan to convert OOTB to an E-zine sometime around the beginning of October, and then evaluate the response.

I have a number of projects on the drawing board for publication under my comic book imprint, Candid Cartoons, so expect to see those in the near future. I will also have a booth at the St. Louis Comic Art Show in September, and am looking forward to that.

Thanks to everyone who supported OOTB with your excellent art, comics, and stories. If you have never seen a copy of OOTB, back issues are available; just contact me at candidcartoons@yahoo.com.

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[film:call for submissions] THE ONE MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL

The One-Minute Film Festival is looking for films and videos about neighbours.

Interpret the word 'neighbour' as you will. There will be no restrictions. Don't think too hard about it. Use your imagination. Don't censor yourself. Just get out there and do it.

Submissions must be no longer than 60 seconds, and should be finished in VHS, dvd, or mini dv (though other submission formats will be considered).

Entries must be postmarked September 30, 2003.

Send submissions to:
The One-Minute Film Festival
c/o Meredith Dault
72 Hepbourne St.
Toronto, Ontario
M6H 1K3

Please include your contact info, a short bio, and a $10 handling fee (cheque made out to Meredith Dault) with your submission. (The handling fee will help cover the cost of running the screening)

All submissions (assuming we don't get thousands) will be screened in Toronto in October 2003.

For further information, please contact minutefilmfest@hotmail.com.

http://www.forp.org/minutefilmfest/

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[event:zines] ZINE LECTURE AT CARTOON ART MUSEUM, AUGUST 23

Matt Holdaway of A Multitude of Voices will be giving a lecture at The Cartoon Art Museum on August 23. The lecture is free with the $6.00 admission to the museum.

The purpose of the lecture will be to give a history of the independent press, how it reached the current form of zine, the nuts and bolts of putting together your own zine and what to do with it once it is published. Topics covered include retailer info, how and where to get reviewed, how to copyright your material, protecting your identity, how to get your zine into libraries across the planet, distros and conventions and where to go for further information. Each attendee will get a student guide to take with them with a printed form of most of the information from the lecture and a free comic book. The lecture is geared towards someone who has never seen or heard of a zine, but meant to provide information for even veterans of independent publishing.

Cartoon Art Museum
655 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) CAR-TOON

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[comix] NEWS FROM ALEX ROBINSON

Other than continuing work on his upcoming graphic novel, Tricked, cartoonist Alex Robinson reports the following:

The big news is that October will see the release of BOP! from Top Shelf productions. BOP! collects all the Box Office Poison-related stories I've done over the years that were not collected in the big trade paperback in 2001. This includes all the short stories from the SPX anthologies, the Kolor Karnival (now in glorious black and white!), the 24-hour comic I did last year and more! Plus, an introduction by John (Dork Tower) Kovalic!

BOP! is being solicited in this month's Diamond Previews so make sure you tell your local shop you're interested in picking one up. If your local retailer is one of those odd chaps who don't like to satisfy their customers, you can always order one directly from Top Shelf Productions.

If you really can't wait, you can always come by the big Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland (Sept 5-7) where BOP! will be making its official debut. Come by and pick up a book, say hi, buy some original artwork or all of the above.

As I mentioned, John Kovalic wrote the introduction to BOP! so I had to repay him by doing a back-up story for his big 25th issue of Dork Tower. It's called "One Gold Coin" and it's unlike any story I've ever done. I had a blast doing it so make sure you check it out.

You can still check out my website where you can still buy (or commission) original art, and be sure to come by my message board and say hi. Just follow the link below!

Thanks for your support.

Alex Robinson

http://members.aol.com/ComicBookAlex
www.topshelfcomix.com

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[event:zines] A MULTITUDE OF VOICES GOES LIVE IN BERKELEY, AUGUST 31

"A Night of Voices"
at The Jupiter (2181 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 24704)

August 31, 2003 7pm-9pm Free

"A Night of Voices" is the live version of the publication A Multitude of Voices. For this show Golden Chyld of the Fingerbangerz will perform on the turntables, Jesse Reklaw of "Slow Wave" will perform on guitar, Kou Chen, harmonica player extraordinaire, will play his version of Chinese Blues, Trevor Alixopulos of Modern Fascist will speak, Otis, a bass quartet will perform, and host Matt Holdaway will tell stories.

For more information about Voices, check out www.altgeek.net/voices



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[comix/art] HICKEE ART SHOW IN SAN FRANCISCO, AUG. 9 & 10

"Lo-Fi / Lo-Brow", the latest Hickee Art Show will be happening on Aug 9th and 10th in conjunction with the SF Zine Fest. Work from the following artists will be on display: Scott Campbell, Nathan Stapley, Razmig Mavlian, Joe White, David Bogan and Graham Annable.

Details:
pond
324 14th Street
San Francisco, CA

Saturday August 9th, 7 pm-11pm
Sunday August 10th, 10am-4pm

More information about Hickee may be found here.




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[comix:law] SUPREME COURT DENIES CASTILLO APPEAL

From www.cbldf.org:

Supreme Court Denies Castillo Appeal

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has learned that the U.S. Supreme Court denied Jesus Castillo’s petition for writ of certiorari, bringing his three-year quest for justice to a close. Castillo is presently serving a period of unsupervised probation.

The CBLDF has been providing counsel for Castillo since his arrest in 2000 when he was charged with two counts of obscenity for selling adult comic books to adults. The Fund’s lawyers persuaded the court to try the two counts separately and waged a fierce courtroom battle that included expert testimony from Scott McCloud and Professor Susan Napier. The State prosecutor did not offer contradictory testimony, but secured a guilty verdict with a closing argument stating, “I don’t care what type of evidence or what type of testimony is out there, use your rationality, use your common sense. Comic books, traditionally what we think of, are for kids. This is in a store directly across from an elementary school and it is put in a medium, in a forum, to directly appeal to kids. That is why we are here, ladies and gentlemen. … We’re here to get this off the shelf.” Castillo was found guilty and sentenced to 180 days in jail, a year probation, and a $4,000 fine.

Immediately following the first trial, the State dropped the second obscenity count while the Fund prepared its appeal. In 2002 the Appeals court rendered a 2-1 split decision upholding the conviction. Justice Tom James, writing in dissent, would have reversed the conviction on the ground that the State did not provide sufficient evidence that Castillo had knowledge of the content and character of the offending comic book. On the strength of James’ dissent, the Fund filed a Petition for Discretionary Review to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which was denied. At the end of the road for Texas Justice, the Fund took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Fund Legal Counsel Burton Joseph explains, “It is rare that the Supreme Court accepts individual criminal cases for consideration. In the Castillo case, in spite of the odds, CBLDF appealed to the Supreme Court on the chance that they would reverse what appeared to be an unjust and unconstitutional decision in the Texas courts. The principle was important, but we knew the odds were long.”

“Unfortunately, fighting the right battles is not a guarantee of winning,” Fund Director Charles Brownstein says. “The Fund put up a strong fight for Castillo against the rising tide of repression. We were successful in knocking out the second charge against Jesus and in getting a sentence where no actual jail time was served, but unfortunately the higher courts would not correct the blinding injustice at the heart of this case.”

For the rest of this story, visit www.cbldf.org.

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[comics:online] NEW MATERIAL DEBUTING AT SERALIZER

Five new series beginning this week on http://www.serializer.net:

“Paradise Place” by Bishakh Som
Debuting Monday 8/4/03

Monday debuts “Paradise Place”, by Bishakh Som, co-publisher of Hi-Horse and recent recipient of a grant from the Xeric Foundation. “Paradise Place” looks at race and gender relations in a fantastical landscape in a story with Som’s signature rich visual identity known for its lush organic shapes and rigorous architectural spaces.

The current 18-page episode of “Paradise Place” can be found here:
http://www.serializer.net/series.php?name=paradiseplace&view=current

More Bishakh Som work can be seen at http://www.hi-horse.com.


“Louis - Red Letter Day” by Metaphrog
Debuting Tuesday 8/5/03

On Tuesday, comics duo Metaphrog begin the serialization of their mysterious children’s tale, "Louis - Red Letter Day". Originally published as a graphic novel in the U.K. and now out of print, "Louis - Red Letter Day" is the initial adventure in a line of Louis books that have garnered critical acclaim and multiple Ignatz and Eisner Award nominations as well as winning a Scottish Arts Council Award for Literature.

The Franco-Scottish duo Metaphrog came into being in 1996 and have been creating and publishing comics ever since. Their Strange Weather Lately was the first comic ever to appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and has attracted a growing cult following.

More Metaphrog work can be seen at http://www.metaphrog.com.


“Dwarf Attack” by Greg Stump
Debuting Wednesday 8/6/03

Wednesday sees the debut of “Dwarf Attack”, by cartoonist Greg Stump, most know for his work for Alternative Comics in Urban Hipster.

In 2000, these strips started running in the weekly paper The Portland Mercury under the title "Dwarf Attack" and ran in Seattle's The Stranger for two years as well. "Dwarf Attack" now runs in the Mercury in color every week, which Stump said makes him more enthusiastic about putting it up on the Web.

"Not all of the work I've done would look good on a computer screen," he said. "As I've moved to color I've been forced to simplify and streamline my style quite a bit, which has turned out to be a good thing.”

Stump's current projects include working on Urban Hipster #3 and a book edition of “Dwarf Attack” for next year.

Other Greg Stump on the web: http://www.indyworld.com/uh/index.html


"Mjau Mjau" Archives by Jason
Debuting Thursday 8/7/03

Norwegian fan favorite Jason digs into the vaults of his "Mjau Mjau" work with 30 strips appearing in English for the first time.

These untitled strips, featuring a cactus, several ghosts and a ball-and-chain type of cartoon convict are notable for their economic and exact use of the microcosmic cartoon strip language and show Jason exploring the American cartooning idiom that originally inspired him.

More Jason Work can be seen at http://www.mjaumjau.net.


Serializer Showcase
Debuting Friday 8/8/03 with Jessica Grilihas

Serializer Showcase, the long-awaited showcase for one-shot stories by rotating artists begins Friday with work by “Squirrel and Crow” creator Jessica Grilihas. Grilihas’s entry is more than 20 pages long, featuring her “Squirrel and Crow” stories, along side less seen work like “Steamers” and “50 cent Waltz.”

Other creators lined up for inclusion in the Serializer Showcase slot include Tim Hamilton, Adam Berenstain and mini-comics favorite Souther Salazar. The Serializer Showcase slot will rotate every 3-6 weeks, and is edited by serializer.net editor Tom Hart with Studygroup12 editor Zack Soto.

Serializer.net is the premier site for alternative web comics, and is the home of more than 20 updating strips by exemplary cartoonists such as Phil Elliott, Tom Hart, Derek Kirk, Highwater Publisher Tom Devlin, and recent Harvey-Award winner Nick Bertozzi.

For further information: http://www.serializer.net


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[comix] UPTON, HERMS, DEMBICKI, MORE IN ATTIC WIT #5, DEBUTING AT SPX

Matt Dembicki reports that Attic Wit #5: War Chronicles will debut at SPX on September 5. It's a two-volume, 56-page anthology packed with war-related comics. Contributors include editor Dembicki, Marcel Herms, Mike Hall, Rafer Roberts, James West, Stuart Sparks, Colin Upton and Marian Mirescu.

Copies may be reserved by dropping him an e-mail at WASPcomics@yahoo.com or by sending a check for $4 (that includes postage) to M. Dembicki / 3148 Hartwick Lane / Fairfax, VA / 22031 USA.


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[comix] MENSUHELL #45 WITH BOIVIN AND OTHERS



Francis Hervieux reports that MensuHell #45 has been released. It features a cover by Jacques Boivin and comics by Sirkowski, Michèle Laframboise, Mathieu Benoit, Kurt Beaulieu and others, plus an article on Quebec's comic history by Michel Viau (author of BDQ) and a biography of Chester Brown by Marc Jetté. More info may be found at the website.


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[comix] GUIDO CREPAX DEAD AT 70

The Agenzia Giornalistica Italia has reported that Italian cartoonist Guido Crepax, best known as the creator of Valentina, died July 31st in Milan.

More details may be found here.

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[comix] NEW IN OCTOBER FROM NBM

ODDBALLZ: VENETIAN BLIND #1 Lewis Trondheim & Fabrice Parme
NEW, IMPROVED! Oddballz embarks on a new series and better yet will, from now on, only present one story at a time! The hilarious 'Venetian Blind' presents two spies, a feisty gal with a mask at night and a cunning guy, also disguised, who butt heads on the rooftops of the Venice of old. Sparks fly! Enough scathing repartee to shave your nose hairs!
Bimonthly comic book, B&W, $2.95.

BONEYARD #12 Richard Moore
Recovering after her near-fatal showdown with her old nemesis, Lilith, Abbey discovers that the only thing worse than facing pure evil is trying to dress yourself with casts on both arms. Who knew vampires could be clumsy? Meanwhile, Glump creates his latest ultimate weapon: the dreaded DOOMSDAY FROG, which may well be the end of Earth. . .or at least the end of Glump. And Paris learns he has a mysterious benefactor.
Quarterly comic book, B&W, $2.95

Information on other new titles may be found at the NBM website

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