Monthly Archives: December 2005

Woodring Japanimation DVD

Jim Woodring, one of the great comics artists of our time, has just released an all new comic book, “The Lute String,” as well as “Visions of Frank”, a DVD of 8 animated shorts (featuring, as one might imagine, the … Continue reading

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Global Hobo Holiday Sale

This is happening right now in Berkeley… I meant to mention it sooner… Independent Publishing Open Studios Sunday, Dec. 11 2005, 11am-5pm 2480 Fifth St., Berkeley, CA 94710 Hand-made cards, cookbooks, zines, paintings, wallets, jewelry, and comic books by over … Continue reading

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The Slide Rule of Seattle

sliderulelogo,originally uploaded by davidlasky. Seattle’s Davey Oil created “Slide Rule” so that comics artists could be given the same or similar adulation as rockstars. Artists read their comics live on stage while Davey projects digital slides of their comics panels. … Continue reading

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New, Black, Shapes

New comics online at http://www.blackshapes.com – Between Our World and Theirs – You Walked the Line apparently Philip Barrett is now in Canada, says ClamNuts. http://clamnuts.com/rants/2005/11/new-irish-comics.html Order via http://www.sparkplugcomicbooks.com/

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Lark Pien’s Japan Travelogue

The phenomenal Lark Pien recently left her Bay Area stomping grounds to check out Tokyo, and was kind enough to send us the following report… Design Festa – welp! this was a big reason for coming to japan when i … Continue reading

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