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Tag Archives: small press
London MCM Expo Comic Village Expands to Size of Actual Village
The MCM Expo London Comic Con is apparently expanding its Comic Village by 50% area after tables for the October show sold out in record time. Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, comic books, comic creators, indie comics, small press
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Jonathan Walker’s ‘Five Wounds’ is a Magnificent Bastard
A few months ago when I reviewed Jonathan Walker’s Five Wounds: An Illuminated Novel, I called the illustrated novel “a bit of a bastardised mongrel.”
Turns out Jonathan couldn’t agree more; over at John Scalzi’s Whatever he argues the strengths of such a format in an insightful piece on the thought process behind his and Dan Hallett’s illustrated tome:… read more
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Tagged fantasy comics, fantasy fiction, illustrated novel, small press
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Sean Dietrich Takes New Kid’s Book on 10,000 Mile US Tour
In the age of the internet when most artists rely on online sales to promote, or a rare decent paying, steady gig at a big company to pay the bills, Sean Dietrich is going against the grain with a six month, 10,000 mile U.S. Live Art Tour starting Aug 1st to promote several new books, including a brand new kid’s book ‘The Fruits of Our Labor’, and introduce thousands of new people to his own special brand of live art. Continue reading
Posted in Press Releases
Tagged comic book art, comic books, small press, underground comics
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Memorial Day Sale at Ink Pen Mutations’ Revamped Site
Press release: Ink Pen Mutations announced today that in celebration for huge website redo they are launching a huge Memorials day sale. From May 28th to May 31st everything on their website www.inkpenmutations.com will be 30% off. All of their illustrated fiction hits including Zombie Cadence to Mother’s Urn are included in the sale. Click on the preview links to … read more
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Tagged comic books, Digital Comics, Ink Pen Mutations, small press
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Egg Story Review
2011, Slave Labor Graphics
Written and Illustrated by J. Marc Schmidt
Comic artists, animators and cartoonists have anthropomorphised everything from dinosaurs to wabbits, but outside of Humpty Dumpty I’d be hard pressed to name another tale committed to sentient eggs. A dark comedy on the fragility of life, Marc Schmidt’s Egg Story chronicles the beginnings, ends and omelettes of a … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, indie comics, Slave Labor Graphics, small press
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Byron Returns to SLG as Digital-only Comic
Once you have survived drugged toads, vampire attacks, and the attempted realignment of reality. What else in life can possibly phase you. Karl Christian Krumpholz tackles that question as his erstwhile hero Byron returns for another set of adventures in an all new comic book series Byron: Die Byron Die, from SLG Publishing. Continue reading
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Tagged Digital Comics, horror comics, indie comics, Slave Labor Graphics, small press
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Dreams and Everyday Life Review
2011, Tabella Publishing
Written & illustrated by Aviv Ratzin
Stream of consciousness storytelling is a rarity in comics, perhaps due to the script-to-art creative process which has standardised the medium, or the somewhat depressing fact that most aspiring comic creators attempt to enter the mainstream by emulating it. Aviv Ratzin’s Dreams and Everyday Life is that exception to the rule; … read more
Scratch9 snags Eisner Nomination
Press Release: Ape Entertainment is thrilled to congratulate Rob M. Worley, Jason T. Kruse and the entire creative team of Scratch9 on the just announced nomination in the category of “Best Publication for Kids”, in the 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
“When we created our all-ages imprint, KiZoic, we knew that Scratch9 was going to be an important part … read more
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Tagged all-ages comics, Ape Entertainment, Eisner Awards, small press, Will Eisner
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Amity Blamity: Book One Review
2011, SLG Publishing
Written & illustrated by Mike White
Amity Blamity follows mute four year-old Gretchen and Chester, a potbellied pig whose ability to talk seems to have earned him a place in Gretchen’s grandmother’s home, rather than hanging from and abattoir hook. Their serene, Pooh-esque playtime is frequently disrupted by Winston, a paranoid gerbil riding a shopping trolley, and … read more
I See the Promised Land given Special Mention in White Ravens Catalogue
Press Release: I See the Promised Land has been singled out for Special Mention in the White Ravens Catalogue of the world’s best books for young people, released this week at the Bologna Book Fair.
Described by the jury from the International Youth Library in Munich as, ‘an extraordinary collaboration between devoted artists from three continents’ it was praised for … read more
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Tagged graphic novels, international comics, political comics, small press
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