Comics reading group in Portland!

Hey Everyone,
The inimitable John Isaacson will be leading a comics reading group at the IPRC starting this weekend. I'm really looking forward to this:

February 14, 2010 from 7:00 pm to 8:16 pm

Have you been a fan of comics for years? Have you never really read comics? Do you enjoy reading and discussing art and literature? If so, this is the group for you! We will be splitting the hour-long group in to two parts: in the first half we will read and discuss short cartoons and comics, this first half is open for drop-in—no pre-reading necessary! In the second half, the group will discuss pre-assigned comics and discuss them. The group will meet regularly every other Sunday from 7-8:15, it is free and open to the public.

An IPRC Documentary!

This is a great short documentary on one of my favorite joints in Portland. The Independent Publishing Resource Center:



It'll put a smile on yer face.

Newsprint!

A really cool ad for Traditional Comics, one of my favorite companies:

New Empire Born!

John Porcellino (creator of the longest running best comic ever: King Cat) has started distributing all the best comix by other people. Seriously cool stuff by Noah Van Sciver, Jason Martin and more. Since John basically started the idea of distro-ing minis to people (spit-and-a-half) it is only fitting that he do such an awesome thing again. Order lots and lots of everything, including King Cat!

www.king-cat.net

Profanity Hill is live!

Running a small online distro of mini comics makes me really really really appreciate a well run small online distro of comics. The inimitable Jason T. Miles (creator of Dead Ringer, available from La Mano) just started an amazing Seattle Comix and Zine distro called Profanity Hill.

I placed an order and the books came right away, with such care. Profanity Hill specializes in art created by citizens of the Emerald City to the North (Seattle) but there is such a variety that I had a hard time just picking a few books. Most of Miles' own minis are also availble on the site too.

Please take a look and order a bunch. I feel like our only way around crappy big comic monopolies squeezing out any personality in comix is to support people offering such a variety. Try new stuff and learn about other local scenes. Let me know if you need any recommendations. Profanity Hill 4ever!

profanityhill.blogspot.com

Rob Clough reviews Big Plans 4

Yesterday Rob CLough posted this review of Big Plans 4 at The Comics Journal. This is one of the more interesting reviews I've read about my work.

San Jose Comics Fest this week end.

Slave Labour is hosting a show in San Jose this weeked. And being the nice folks they are they've made some room for Sparkplug. I'm going to go along with old friend Landry Walker. Susie Cagle and Eric Searleman (one of my favorite alternative cartoonists from the early 90s) will be there as well as a host of other cartoonists.

http://www.sjcomicsfest.com/

Saturday January 16th

Admission is FREE

Hours: 12-5:00 PM

Location:
SLG Art Boutiki & Gallery
577 S. Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-971-8929