Self Publishing Pioneer

Pithed
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

The prolific Donna Barr began self-publishing her comics and graphic novels years ago, and has always been a vocal advocate for artists keeping control of (and profits from) their own work. Donna is now one of the few cartoonists publishing extensively in the burgeoning print-on-demand arena. The new issue of her long-running "Desert Peach" series is now available exclusively from lulu.com, a print on demand site that allows customers to order a hard copy (for $18.48) of the new issue, entitled "Pithed", or download the comic for monitor viewing ($3.75). Of the steep cost for the printed version, Barr says: "YES, the prices look high -- but it's print-on-demand and on acid free paper. And no higher than comparable books in the rest of the publishing market."

Donna Barr also has prose novels available on demand from booksurge.com.
-DL

"Moxie, My Sweet" in stores today

moxie cover
Originally uploaded by davidlasky.

"Moxie, My Sweet" an anthology by Seattle's Fine Comix collective is available in stores November 30th. It has previously only been available by mail order or at conventions. It's a sweet little book of stories written by Mark Campos which he's given to his Seattle 'posse' to draw. Artists include Dalton Webb (who drew this cover), Tatiana Gill, Kaz Strzepek, & Stefan Gruber. If your store doesn't carry it, you can find ordering details at the fine comix site.
-DL

DRAMARAMA

[from Jelle Crama, Belgium]

first glimpse..



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workshop 16 - 19 januari, Rot Kot (antwerpen)
expo 20 - 21 januari, kunstencentrum BELGIE (hasselt)
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SERIPOP (serigraphie populaire) (can)
http://www.seripop.com

PIIRRUSTUSKERHO (fin)
Roope Eronen, Jan Anderzen, Arttu Partinen, Kevin Regan,
Tomas Regan, Tommi Musturi
http://www.haamu.com/piirustuskerho

BON GOUT (ger)
http://frre.fr.freee.frfr.e.free.fr/]http://frre.fr.freee.frfr.e.free.fr/

MAT BRINKMAN (usa)
http://www.fortthunder.org/comix/brinkman/

XANDER MARRO (usa)
http://www.dirtpalace.org/

DREAMHOUSE (usa)
Miles Huston, Christopher Forgues, Keith Waters, Alexandra
Dennig, Ryan Riehle

E*ROCK
http://www.audiodregs.com/erock

GLAMOROUS PAT
http://www.jyrk.com/art/glamorouspat01

ROTKOP
http://www.rotkop.com

extra expo:

PAPERRAD
http://www.paperrad.org

more tbc

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music & performances 20 - 21 januari, kunstencentrum BELGIE
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Lil Blood n Guts and Mucid Cuspiduor (usa)
(mat brinkman & xander marro)
http://www.fortthunder.org/comix/brinkman/
http://www.dirtpalace.org/

EXTREME ANIMALS (usa)
http://www.paperrad.org/

JYRK collective (usa) with:
YELLOW SWANS, SISPRUM VISH, E*ROCK
http://www.jyrk.com
http://www.audiodregs.com/erock
http://www.jyrk.com/yellowswans
http://www.jyrk.com/art/glamorouspat01

DREAMHOUSE (usa)
http://www.esesrecords.com

FAT WORM OF ERROR (usa)
http://www.geocities.com/fatwormoferror
http://puzzle.suchfun.net/fat_worm_of_error (sounds)
http://yeay.suchfun.net (yeay cassettes, label run by fwoe)

HETERO SKELETON (fin)
http://koti.welho.com/mniemenm/hetskel/

ORPHAN FAIRYTALE
http://www.mangenerated.com/gall...fairytale/

HARDLINE ELEPHANTS
http://www.hardlineelephants.cjb.net

GROOTE
http://users.skynet.be/imvated/groote.htm

more tbc


http://www.kunstencentrumbelgie.com/ open circuit (click!!)

Live From Seattle

This is guest DJ David Lasky, coming to you live from Seattle.

Seattle, as you may know, is the home of alternative comics uber-publisher Fantagraphics.

There are various cartoonists living in Seattle, including the members of the Fine Comics collective. Another group, which draws its members from the whole Northwestern region is Cartoonists Northwest.

Some of the best known cartoonists who live in Seattle are Peter Bagge, Jim Woodring, and Roberta Gregory. Gary Larson, world famous creator of the Far Side is said to live in Seattle. In future postings, I'll introduce some of the lesser known (but should be better known) cartoonists residing here in "the Jet City"...
-DL

I am the DJ

Hi everyone,

This is David Lasky writing from Seattle, WA, USA. I'm going to be "guest DJ-ing" here at Comics Lifestyle while John is working at KOMIK CAMBODIA. Expect a 'Pacific Northwest' flavor to the entries here for the next two weeks or so.

I'm a cartoonist, painter, and some-time poet. I currently deliver organic bread for a living. Anyone unfamiliar with my comics can see some samples here. A google search will yield a few more items. I recently had this comic published in Seattle's hip weekly paper, The Stranger.

Love Sex Comics: Northcote Victoria Australia

[from Bernard Caleo]

 

Yes friends and relations,

like the Loch Ness monster, they said it wasn't real, but here it comes,
steaming up from the bottom of a dark Scottish lake...

'Tango6: Love and Sex' is finally and undeniably about to see the light of day!

At 146 pages, it's the biggest Tango yet.  And absolutely the sassiest.

So come if you possibly can to the launch, to behold this much awaited beastie.

AT Wesley Anne, 250 High Street Northcote
ON Sunday 11 December 2005
FROM 2 - 4pm, with a speech and a song and a dance at 3pm.

See you there, yeah?

 

http://www.cardigancomics.com

 

Oz Comics Livejournal Community

Lord only knows what those crazy kids get up to.

http://www.livejournal.com/community/auscomics/

ord

hey John..
Just to let you know my new
comic 'birthday bitch'
out soon..

leeehi

mandy

Komik Cambodia

is an Indonesia - Cambodia cartoonist exchange project two years in the making, in cooperation with Arts Network Asia and the Federation For the Development of the Book Sector in Cambodia.



November 21 through December 05 Beng Rahadian will visit Cambodia. Stay Tooned for more at http://komikcambodia.blogspot.com/

Images Competition

Here's something some people may be interested in. An images competition at vibewire.net You have to be a member (which isn't too hard to sign up) Australian and under 30.
Go here for more details Shouldn't be to hard for all you fantastic comic artists out there...
Cheers A.W

ps- Vibewire will also be setting up a comics section on their site over the coming months...more on this later.

A.W Comix

...or the Munsters?

Palm Pilot comic by David Chelsea.

Art of Business

Live in Wellington? Make your own art? Learn to be your own boss.
http://www.arms.org.nz/workshop-registration.html

Wednesday 16 November 2005, 5.30-7.30pm
Thursday 17 November 2005, 3.30-5.30pm
Friday 18 November 2005, 11am-1pm

Pox #6

is out and selling out at the This is Not Art zine fair.

 

 

MPF Nerdin' & More

When he's not 'nerdin', Michael Pee Fikaris is enjoying the sights and sounds of Toronto.
Check out his Flickr site where all the action goes down.


(above - Miss Canadiana)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frothindustries/

Komik Cambodia

Beng Rahadian is on his way to Cambodia November 20th, for the 3 week "Komik Cambodia" project.
http://tinyurl.com/9a43f
http://tehjahe.blogdrive.com/
Watch this space for more news.

Tintin goes punk

Tintin the Anarchist: the famed photocopied 'Breaking Free' parody from the 1980s has a new life online.
http://tintinrevolution.free.fr/

more fun at
Tintin in Iraq

and if you have all day to spend on the internet, try this extensive collection of Tintin detournements, 'Tintin est vivant' [Tintin is Alive]. http://perso.wanadoo.fr/prad/
http://www.tintinologist.org/

[courtesy peteashton.com]

Live Comics Live Journal

A fair number of linkbacks from the LiveJournal community.

If you're an LJ user there's a feed at http://www.livejournal.com/users/comicslifestyle/