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I finally picked up my suitcase of books from illogicalcomicsestate, so here's my belated #CAKExpo haul ~ Lookin' forward to reading everything, weeoo ~
Comic Arts Brooklyn 2014 & related acquisitions:
Late Era Clash #26 by Mike Taylor (Pegacorn Press), Twelve Gems by Lane Milburn (Fantagraphics), Kehittymättömät UFOt by Jyrki Nissinen (Zum Teufel), The Lonely Home by Ben Mendelewicz (Mega Press), Treasury of Mini Comics Vol 2 edited by Michael Dowers (Fantagraphics), When does Weird happen? by Cadu França (Self-published), Junior Detective Files by A. Degen (Sonatina), Now and Here by Lale Westvind (Pegacorn Press), Glancing by Conor Steschulte (Self-published)
Comics Workbook Magazine #s 5 & 6 edited by Andrew White, Zach Mason, & Frank Santoro, Trapper Keeper edited by Panayiotis Terzis (Mega Press), Escape to the Unfinished by Joe Kessler (Breakdown Press), Mimi and the Wolves Act II by Alabaster (Self-published), Werewolf Night Kitchen by Pat Keck (Self-published), Kroger Comix #s 1 & 2 written by M. Mosely Smith with art by Zerrin Koch, Reuben Storey, RC Kendig, Jenna Fitton, & Mary Jane Dunphe, Ebb Flow Float by Mimi Chrzanowski (Self-published), Science Comic / Romance Comic by Vinnie Neuberg (Self-published), Flies by Laura Perez-Harris (Self-published)
Making a Flower by Eric Rivera (Self-published), 2015 Calendar + Stickers by Inés Estrada (Gatosaurio), The Breakfast Thief & Ponte Las Pilas by Aleks Sennwald (Self-published), Defective Character Room by ?!??, The Blue Family by Leon Sadler (Famicon Express), Sindicalismo 89 by Inés Estrada (Breakdown Press), Smoke Signal #20 edited by Alex Spiro & Gabe Fowler (Desert Island), A Posthumous Message from Pete Toms (Self-published), RAV postcard (Mickey Z, Youth in Decline)
Scorpion Jelly by Karissa Sakumoto (Rude Comics), New Comics 5 by Patrick Kyle (Self-published), Janus by Lala Albert (Breakdown Press), Tactical by Sophia Foster-Dimino (Self-published), Selected Sketches by Lala Albert (Self-published), Untranslated #s 1-3 by Lando (Decadence Comics), Antarctic Seal by Leon Sadler (Famicon Express), Inhuman Condition by Andrew Scully (Discussion Comics), Jeans #3 edited by Harris Smith (Negative Pleasure Publications), Banana Sticker by Killer Acid
Weekend Extras: La Misma & Glue 7"s, Rakta 12", Totebag by Heather Benjamin, Murderer & Crazy Spirit Demo tapes, pins & buttons by Ginette Lapalme & Laura Perez-Harris, plus cop car.
Excited that I might actually have some time to read all these soon (but also I still forgot to acquire a few other things). Good times, thanks for comin'!
SPX 2014 Roundup!
Some books and zines and thangs I got this last weekend:
Maleficium by Sabin Cauldron (self-published), Isometric Tuna #2 by Shawn Eisenach (self-published), Megahex by Simon Hanselmann (Fantagraphics), King-Cat Classix by John Porcellino (Drawn & Quarterly), New Comics 4 by Patrick Kyle (self-published/Mothers Books), Emotional Distance 4: Man is Wolf by Zach Mason (self-published), Flowering Vine by Laura Knetzger (self-published), Woke up Lik This & Itchy Trigger by Mr. Freibert (self-published), COOL DOG stickers & patch by Mickey Z, Sex Fantasy by Sophia Foster-Dimino (self-published), Study Group Magazine #3D edited by Zack Soto, WEIRD #5 edited by Mr. Freibert, Comics Workbook #s 2-5 edited by Zach Mason & Andrew White, Don't Eat it & Man-Bits by Jack Reese (self-published)
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Shout outs:
Shout out to G.W. Duncanson for giving me a ride to and from Baltimore & Bethesda, shout outs to Noel Freibert, Conor Steschulte, & Harris Smith for sharing their table spaces with me, shout outs to Zach Mason & his wife/partner Laura for letting me crash on their floor and scritch their cat and eat their food, shout out to Drew Miller for helping me carry my heavy ass box of books into and out of the venue and generally helping me keep my own sanity, shout out to sitting next to Ben Katchor and Charles Burns during the Ignatz Awards and overhearing all of their grumpy retorts throughout the entire ceremony, shout out to Cathy G. Johnson's thank you speech (*shout out to solidarity), shout out to Sam Alden's thank you speech, shout out to Paul Karasik for just existing, shout out to missing Simon Hanselmann's wedding ceremony because I really had to pee, shout out to $9 Coronas, shout out to Pho, and last but not least, shout out to everyone and anyone I met and spoke with for the first time, to anyone making or supporting kewl comix, and to anyone who bought (and or enjoyed) my books!!! Bethesda sucks!!!
jesus christ look at all them comics!!! i <3 trading (also, buying stuff)
CAB 2013 ACQUISITIONS
TOP: THOSE FUCKING UNICORNS by Sy Wagon & Shelter Raiders by Anna Haifish (Published by Pegacorn Press), TUNA MASSAGE by Karissa Sakumoto, BIRTH CANAL by Tom Toye, BLADES & LAZERS by Benjamin Marra, & SET SAIL FOR ROCKS by Michael Olivo (Published by Sacred Prism), Borrowed Tails by Inés Estrada (Published by mini kus!), BABYTOWN 2&3 by Mimi Chrzanowski, METEO by Charlotte De Sédouy, J.1137 by Antoine Cossé (Published by Breakdown Press), INFOMANIACS by Matthew Thurber (Published by Picturebox),WOMANIMALISTIC #3 by Caroline Paquita (Published by Pegacorn Press), QTZ by Olivia Horvath, "Her Name Was Prudence" by Cathy G. Johnson, Nadine - Poodle Potential by Joana Avillez, "LIFE ZONE" by Simon Hanselmann (Published by Space Face Books)
MIDDLE: SPURT OF BLOOD by Olivia Horvath, KEEP FRESH by Zejian Shen (Published by Retrofit Comics), Alien Invasion III by Lala Albert, ROT #5 by Katrina from Providence, GASTRONOMO by Andrew Levine, Comics Workbook Magazine #1 edited by Andrew White, Zach Mason, & Frank Santoro, TO THE FUTURE by Josh Freydkis, EXPRESS LESS & DUBBLE FEECHER by Lale Westvind, CRAWDADS #3 by Karissa Sakumoto (Published by Rude Comics), Stickers by Bbytown, Inés Estrada, & Lala Albert, Painted baby head wall thing by Lauren Poor, CRIT CLUB COMIX Vol. 1 by Suny Purchase Critique Club, CACT-ASS & DEADBEAT BABIES by Matt Crabe, NEXT LEVEL #1 by the Witch Club (Providence), SPURTS #1 by Mike Funk
BOTTOM: PROVIDENCE COMICS CONSORTIUM SHOWCASE (Various Issues) published by the Providence Comics Consortium, SCHOOL SPIRITS by Anya Davidson (Published by Picturebox), Don't Break the Oath, NEW COMICS #2, & Special Friend by Patrick Kyle, The Dormitory & CASHING CAPITAL by Conor Stechschulte, Windowpane #2 by Joe Kessler (Published by Breakdown Press), DELINQUENT by Heather Benjamin (Published by Floating World) SPIDER'S PEE-PAW #2 Edited by Char Esme and Ben Mendelewicz, ILLOGICAL COMICS DAILIES collection by Tom Toye (Published by Snakebomb Comix).
Phew
Now I just have to read them all
i'm exhausted. here's a bunch of stuff i got at CAKE (chicago alternative comics expo)
work by Jane Mai, Laurie Piña, Michael Deforge, Leif Goldberg, Keith Herzik, Mike Taylor, Anya Davidson, Max Morris, Anthony Meloro, Matt Crabe, Tim Beckhardt, Lale Westvind, G.W. Duncanson, Mardou, Mickey Z. Thanks to all the awesome people I met or reunited with.
Some things I got at TCAF: Works by Rand Renfrow, Paul Windle, Ted Gudlat, Will Sweeney, C.F., Eric Williams, Benjamin Marra
BCGF HAUL 2012 EDITION!!!
First pic, top left 2 bottom right: Casual Casual antho published by Picturebox, Kuti Kuti Newspapers, "Windowpane" by Joe Kessler, "Time Tunnels" by Panayiotis Terzis, "Zombie Island Massacre" by Josh Freydkis, "RAV 6" & "What does the garbage man say?" by Mickey Zachilli, Cop #1 collab between Mickey Z, Michael Deforge, and Patrick Kyle, "Kawaii" antho between Brennan Kelly, Kris Mukai, Jesse Tise, Nick Iluzada, and Niv Bavarsky, "Party Plans" I & II & "Let's do it" by Zejian Shen, "Anosmia" and "Snake Girl" by Sara Drake, "Sweetmeats" 1 &2 by Edie Fake, "Wtf stoner aliens" by Sean T. Collins, "Sketchbook" by Tara booth, "Crooked Teeth" #5 1/2 by Nate Doyle, Untitled zine by Oliva Fox
Pic 2: "Water Phase" by Conor Stechschulte, "Jammers" by Lizz Hickey, "Baby Town News letter" by Michelle Chrzanowski, "Kuti Kuti Specter" by various artists, "leon the inappropirate Janitor" by Noel Friebert, "Providence Comics Consortium" 2, 7, 8, & 9 & "The Survivors" by various artists, published by the Providence Comics Consortium, Untitled Newspaper by Lala Albert, 2013 Calendar by Katrina Avocado, "Barking to the North Star" by Katbus, and "Hatred" by Zach Hazard Vaupen :)
yo yo yO! official CAKE recap 2012!
photos above: the micro-version of collective stench, left to right: me, kj, tom, and laura. below dat is a lil pic of our table, which served happiness (edited by me), gang bang bong (edited by inés and ginette), dimensions (edited by zejian), snakebomb (edited by jack), strep throat (edited by lph), and our individdggyyal minicommies.
and these were the lovely ladies we were sharing a table with:
mo' table-ish pics :
yes this is tom's leg and i find it to be very essential
YO LADY I LIKE YO' SHIRT
cool dude Jesjit Gill holds up his cool dude book
other cool dude mike taylor holds up his cool dude book (which i actually got at brainwaves last week!)
Providence's Paul Lyons duzzit right
Cool Dogg Mickey Z poses for anotha camera
i couldn't rezist! more of mickey's stuff
Jen Tong's fully screenprinted comix kicks the shit outttta your photocopies!!
kill me (patch by laura)
Robin Hustle and Otto Splotch rule!
Eric Rivera had some beautiful original drawings on display
and he also had these fucking awesome vintage books for sale!
the wowee zonkers posed gracefully despite how zonked out they were
i got this sweet alien sticker and devil doggie from ginette
speaking of the devil
Keith Herzik's Alamo Iglooooooooo
Anthony Meloro fucking rules
this is possibly the craziest shit i encountered - midwestern cuban comics by odin
i bought three copies of this to give to people - could it be YOU?!?!
Molly Colleen O'connell's foot + CAT SOCKS
HAND JOB ACTION SHOT!!! (i can't find a link to this, any1 gotta clue?)
YO, COOL. from xcb #19
this panel made me laugh and cry all at the sAmE t1mE
KARL WIRSUM
prints!
Lale freaking out, man
Andy Burkholder designed some rad tapes! RAD FUCKING TAPES
gallery shot
gallery shot of anya davidson's amazing work
Leslie Weibeler's killer litho prints!
Awesome drawings by Joe Tallarico
AAAANdddd at some point i lost interest in obsessively documenting everything i found drool-worthy (ok, i was hung-over as fuck on sunday), but it's probably a good thing because i dont feel like uploading any more freakin' photos.
So last but not least, here's the big shebang of all da shebizz i got:
WITCH HAT VINYL BY WITCH HAT//TAPES BY ANDY BURKHOLDER//SCREENPRINTPRINT BY MICKEY Z AND MIKE TAYLOR//COLD HEARTED BY LAURA PEREZ HARRIS//JOHN GLAZE BY LESLIE WEIBELER//HELLBERTA BY MIKE COMEAU//MID-WESTERN CUBAN COMICS BY ODIN//D.I.Y. MAGIC BY ANTHONY ALVARADO AND VARIOUS ARTISTS//HEADS BY RACHEL NIFFENEGGER//THE MASQUE STOLEN IDENTITY LINK THINGAMAJIG//SAGARI A TRUE STORY BY MICKEY Z//STICKERS BY GINETTE LAPALME, OTTO SPLOTCH, AND SOME GUY THAT CAME TO OUR TABLE//SMALL ADVICES BY SARA DRAKE//DARK TOMATO BY SAKURA MAKU//ITDN 1 & 2 BY ANDY BURKHOLDER//BLACK MASS SIX BY PATRICK KYLE// DIMENSIONS 4 EDITED BY ZEJIAN SHEN COVER BY HIROMI UEYOSHI//PURITY BY DANE MARTIN//SUCK IT UP ZINE AND NO FUN PRINT BY KRYSTAL DIFRONZO//THE LAND LINE NEWPAPER//THE JIGGY JIGGY BOYS BY A DUDE WHO DOESN'T EXIST ON THE INTERNET BUT WHO'S CONTACT INFO I WROTE DOWN SOMEWHERE//MOTHER NEWSES & XCB #19//TITUS BY LALE WESTVIND//AND A BADASS PATCH BY SOME GUY WHO DIDN'T GIVE ME HIS NAME BUT REALLY WANTED TO GIVE ME HIS BADASS PATCH
