Golden Age of Mini-Comicdom
If you've noticed the mini-comic section sucking lately, then I'm to
blame. Apparently, there was a golden age of mini-comicdom in the
store back when April was running it. 'That's her thing' I'm told. I
like mini-comics. I just don't know a lot about them or where to find
the latest and greatest.
So with that in mind, I'm going to try to get some new hot stuff in
here. If anybody knows of any websites or forums I should be checking
out, let me know... or if there's something specific you'd like to
see in the store, lemme know that too. In the mean time, I'll be
posting here with updates and reviews like so...
(all reviews should be read in a kids voice a la Reading Rainbow,
because 1) My opinions are often uneducated and 2) Reading Rainbow's
the shit.)
POSTCARDS FROM A GHOST TOWN:
OLD WEIRD AMERICA #1
by Rose White
I liked Old Weird America by Rose White because it has a nice cover
and string binding, a touch that says 'I care'. There aren't any
pictures on the inside, but its still good. Rose White writes about
her life in Detroit. If you like hearing about dogs getting run over,
guys kidnapping people for entertainment, and neighbors commiting
suicide, then you'll like Old Weird America.
OSTRICH, HIPPO, AND JESUS ON GRASS
by Ryan Wells
I liked Ostrich, Hippo & Jesus on grass. It follows the old formula
of drawing in a kids style, with subject matter that isn't for kids.
but its still pretty funny. It runs a little long, though. After
staring at crayons and reading kidspeak for 30 minutes, your head
starts to turn to mush.
FOUL #17
by Brandon Wetherbee
I liked Foul #17. Its full of letters of apology to different people
for things that the author did to them. He writes to roommates,
girlfriends, teachers, a train station, non-males, non-caucasians,
and even you! I particularly enjoyed his apology to his mother. If
you don't feel the need to apologize to your mother, you're probably
a dick. There aren't any pictures in this one either. Not even on the
cover. C'mon people. really. consumers like pictures. I may stop
taking zines with no pictures. Even though they're occasionally good.
All of these and more are 10% off this week. They're usually dirt
cheap anyway, so check em out.
-Nick
blame. Apparently, there was a golden age of mini-comicdom in the
store back when April was running it. 'That's her thing' I'm told. I
like mini-comics. I just don't know a lot about them or where to find
the latest and greatest.
So with that in mind, I'm going to try to get some new hot stuff in
here. If anybody knows of any websites or forums I should be checking
out, let me know... or if there's something specific you'd like to
see in the store, lemme know that too. In the mean time, I'll be
posting here with updates and reviews like so...
(all reviews should be read in a kids voice a la Reading Rainbow,
because 1) My opinions are often uneducated and 2) Reading Rainbow's
the shit.)
POSTCARDS FROM A GHOST TOWN:
OLD WEIRD AMERICA #1
by Rose White
I liked Old Weird America by Rose White because it has a nice cover
and string binding, a touch that says 'I care'. There aren't any
pictures on the inside, but its still good. Rose White writes about
her life in Detroit. If you like hearing about dogs getting run over,
guys kidnapping people for entertainment, and neighbors commiting
suicide, then you'll like Old Weird America.
OSTRICH, HIPPO, AND JESUS ON GRASS
by Ryan Wells
I liked Ostrich, Hippo & Jesus on grass. It follows the old formula
of drawing in a kids style, with subject matter that isn't for kids.
but its still pretty funny. It runs a little long, though. After
staring at crayons and reading kidspeak for 30 minutes, your head
starts to turn to mush.
FOUL #17
by Brandon Wetherbee
I liked Foul #17. Its full of letters of apology to different people
for things that the author did to them. He writes to roommates,
girlfriends, teachers, a train station, non-males, non-caucasians,
and even you! I particularly enjoyed his apology to his mother. If
you don't feel the need to apologize to your mother, you're probably
a dick. There aren't any pictures in this one either. Not even on the
cover. C'mon people. really. consumers like pictures. I may stop
taking zines with no pictures. Even though they're occasionally good.
All of these and more are 10% off this week. They're usually dirt
cheap anyway, so check em out.
-Nick
posted by Star Clipper at Thursday, March 23, 2006
1 Comments:
It's difficult to track a lot of this stuff down because it's usually supplied to retailers directly from the artist and there's no true central distributor, which means if you want the good stuff there can be a lot of leg work involved. We have a lot of good stuff in Stl (Kevin H., Dan Z., Ted May, Sacha Mardou, Jeff Wilson, myself and I'm sure some others I'm forgetting at the moment.) Some of this you can have in your hands as easily as shooting an email off to that person and letting them know what you want in store. As far as knowing what's good and bad, obviously it's subjective, but you might find it useful to visit:
http://www.usscatastrophe.com
http://www.bodegadistribution.com
http://www.quimbys.com
all of these are stores and not distributors so they won't necessarily help more than possibly giving you an idea of what's what and who's who. The first two are very selective about what they carry and can usually be trusted to have a lead on the best stuff. The third is pretty much the dumping ground for all published counterculture.
You can also find reviews on:
http://www.comicsreporter.com
http://www.opticalsloth.com
http://www.poopsheet.com
htt://www.comicsworthreading.com
http://tcj.com/dogsbody/
http://shawnhoke.blogspot.com/
As far as forums go there's the Comics Journal message board link from http://www.tcj.com
and there's a forum at http://www.shortpantspress.com which I'm affiliated with. It's quiet sometimes, but we're trying to reach out to midwest comics and print people who want a place t keep up with each other. Pretty small now, but it's rather new.
By the way, I just finished a new book and wanted to drop it by, what's the best time to do that?
If you have any other questions or wanted to discuss it further you can contact me at mjrobards@yahoo.com
Thanks,
M. Jason Robards
www.itscoolsteve.com
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