POP ART Funnies #6, MPH Comics

 

 

POP ART Funnies #6, MPH Comics

via Small Press Newsroom by -AF on May 03, 2007

POP ART Funnies #6, MPH Comics. Full size comic, black and white interiors (though the inside covers are also in color!) 34 pages. $1.00. This takes me back to the ZAP comics of the 60's! And the art is similar to some of those artists. Nice and polished, yet cartoony. Reminds me of the work of Jim Siergey also. The first story is the man one depicted on the cover by Martin Hirchak who is also the publisher.

I met Marty at the SPACE con back in 2004 and he is great guy dedicated to having people read his comics. In fact his first issue of POP ART Funnies was 25 cents! He said he'd mailed out thousands of them to comic stores and that was how he got orders! More power to you Martin! This is the Origin Issue of Superbull! And what a funny, strange origin it is! Now I can't wait to read some Superbull stories! Next we are treated to some black and white photos, too bad there are not captions as I'd like to know who these people are. Some I know are Martin himself cavorting with other comic folks. What is also interesting are the pages of advertising. Martin has his act together. I can see how he can charge so little per issue, and print so many, as he is getting some revenue from these ads! Smart man.

Next we have the story: "In The City of Brotherly LOVE! with Uncle MARTY. Here Martin's story starts out with a homage to "Benjamin Franklin"! The first small presser! HA! So true! The story gets off track and Ben himself has to set things straight though Uncle Marty seems to still control things here. Go Marty! There are also a couple of short Pirate cartoons with some strange art/story by R. Becker that isn't bad. There are a few other one page surprises, and on the inside back cover Marty even shows us his very first comic cover for Super Bug #1 from 1975, the one that started it all for him! Great stuff, and the price can't be beat! Yowza, this book had a print run of 10,000 copies! Hum, guess this isn't really small press after all but what the heck, I like it! (Five Stars)
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MPH Comics, Box 441906, Detroit, MI 48244. Send him $1 and something for postage or I'd send him $6 + $3 shipping and get all 6 issues, what the heck!

 

 

 

The Three Keys #1, Pickle Press

 

 

The Three Keys #1, Pickle Press

via Small Press Newsroom by -AF on May 06, 2007

The Three Keys #1, Pickle Press. Full size comic, 24 pages, black and white interiors. $2.75. By Nik Havert (Writer/Creator/Editor), Paul Schultz (art), Craig DeBoard (Colors on cover and lettering). This is a very interesting story that is seen from 3 different viewpoints! I won't give it all away but its a different way to tell a story. The characters are all likable and the fantasy world looks like a fun place to tell more stories of these guys. (This one is sort of continued...)

I loved the art but my only problems with the book was that the art is so cramped I usually couldn't tell what was going on, and if the text didn't tell me, I'd not know. A good comic has the art tell the story as much as possible and the words add to that, working together. Anyway, my other problem was that in some parts the lettering was way too large taking up valuable art space further crowding the panels. But I can tell these guys are all very talented and I feel certain they will gain their footing and work out these problems in the future. I hope so, as I'd love to see more by these guys! (And I'd like to know what the heck is going on in the panels...) I could feel a homage to P. Craig Russell's art style which I love, and sure enough on the BIO page they mention that. Oh, and one more thing, a TITLE on a book should stand out the most on the cover. In this case I can't even read the word "KEYS" but that could be a coloring snafu that could have been avoided. Otherwise the coloring on the cover was very nice. Just don't hide the title of the book guys. (I give this book 3.4 stars) ________________
Contact these guys at: www.picklepress.net or write them at: Pickle Press, 157 East Van Buren Nappanee, IN 46550. Send them $2.75 and say $2 for postage or ask them for details. (I just noticed this book is from 2004 so I bet they already have improved from this book by now.)

 

 

 

FISH WITH LEGS #10

FISH WITH LEGS #10

32 Pages, Chapbook
$2

Gratuitous cursing. The content didn't wow me, but I like his approach; manically jumping from topic to topic; he covers a lot of ground. I liked the part about pets he hated, and it was funny hearing him complain about missing a zine fair; " I don't know if anything could have been done to remedy the situation...... none of you motherfuckers could be bothered to tell me about the fair, huh?.... i could have kept my own ear to the ground... but I didn't, and somehow I find the other people are at fault for this." Energetic, decent writing, and more gratuitous cursing.

Eric Lyden
224 Moraine St
Brockton MA 02301-3664

The Haunt of Horace! #1

The Haunt of Horace! #1, Horror Comics Group

via Small Press Newsroom by -AF on May 06, 2007

The Haunt of Horace! #1, Horror Comics Group. Full size comic, black and white interiors. 28 pages, $2.95. Well this is one bizarre comic book. We get to see the origin of Horace and his very twisted, possessed, vampire unicorn! This is like a children's story gone all wrong! It gets close here and there to going over the edge completely....but always seems to steer back on track. The art has a feel all its own. With some panels not as up to par as most of the book. But it all seems to work somehow. Is this for little goth kids? HA! They already have a second issue and I'll have to check that out for review as for some reason I'd like to see where this keeps going. If it is this weird in the first issue, I can't imagine what is going to happen next! There is an ad for some very creepy comic from them called Invasion of the Doppelgangers! Are these guys on the cutting edge taking us where EC Comics would have gone if they were still around? We have to keep watching these guys. The first story is called, "My Big Dumb Hell", by Ken Henson. Then there is a one page oddity called Journey Into ADHD" by Mark O'Neill. Twisted.
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www.thehauntofhorace.com is how to reach them. If you dare. (Three stars.) And I bet I see much more coming from these guys....and like a train wreck, I can't look away!

 

Transcendent Visions 2006

Transcendent Visions 2006 Issue

60 Pages, Full Size, $3

Poetry, prose, and art about mental illness. Moody, surreal, honest, cathartic, unpretentious, occasionally fascinating, frequently tedious, not particularly pleasant. Nothing fancy, but a lot of zine for the price.

David Kime
251 S. Olds Blvd #84
Fairless Hills PA 19030-3401

Extrovert # 3

Extrovert # 3

45 Pages (Trade)

From the shoe capital of the Philippines ( Marikina City ) comes this unyielding hardcore-punk zine. Extrovert’s 3rd issue features writings about recognition and close-mindedness, poetry, gig report (SOL Philippine Tour), scene reports ( Philippines & Indonesia ), and a 15 page record/zine reviews (mostly local stuff). Interviews with Funeral Shock’s Dan Boleri, Bruce Banner, fastcore band George Harrison, and Entrails Massacre from Germany . This zine proves that the local hardcore-punk scene is alive and kicking!

Extrovert
Randy Rayos
PO Box 4
Marikina Central Post Office
1800 Marikina City,
Philippines
randy_043078@yahoo.com

Small Press EXTRA #5

Small Press EXTRA #5, TruFan Publications

via Small Press Newsroom by -AF on May 06, 2007

I just received in the mail the massive 64 page mag size issue of Small Press EXTRA (SPE) #5 from TruFan Publications. I was one of the 10 lucky people to get a full color copy. That means not just color on the covers, but all the way though! Some snafu at the printer and they got 10 like this. I was lucky enough to snag one! Wow! I'm assuming everyone else gets full color covers, with black and white interiors. Still this is one fantastic small press review and news zine! And I'm borrowing this review from old time small presser (he is my age), Steve Keeter. (Until he tells me to take it down.) --AF
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By STEVE KEETER:
Just received my copy of SPE #5, and it is awesome. Cover to cover,
a stellar issue, beautifully laid out, loaded with info of interest
to your average small press maniac, great writing and great photos
and artwork throughout.

If you haven't guessed it by now, I really liked this issue!
The second part of the interview with Jim Main was the highlight, at
least for this old fan, as I greatly enjoy reading his thoughts on
small press history. Also, his plans for publishing are just
staggering, as is his amazing energy... especially considering the
problems he had with his health just a short time ago. The man is a
powerhouse, unstoppable, the best of the best, a true legend of
small press publishing.

Allen Freeman's unexpected (so soon after the event! Talk about
breaking news!) report on SPACE 2007, was very much appreciated,
very informative, and the pix were really nice. Dan Taylor seems
like a guy I'd like to meet (and hopefully will, next year, if I can
make it up there). Hey, is Larned Justin really short or is
the "unknown comic fan" just really tall? I see Tim Corrigan has
grown his hair out again...

It was good to see another take on MegaCon by Jim Pike. Really glad
that he did well with the Superior Man comics this year. He's
building a steady fan base, learning as he goes, (and I learned
quite a bit, this year, from listening to him recount his
experiences selling and promoting small press at the convention) and
can definitely include ol skeet in that list of fans.

Lovecraft! I'd heard about his participation in the amateur press
before, but you included an actual sample of his small press work!
And an intriguing text from one of his speeches. Great stuff!
Congratulations on outdoing yourself, o' Great and Mighty Gaffsam.
Looking forward to the next issue.
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Send $2.50 plus some postage I assume, $2? Or get a 6 issue subscription for $15.
Or contact the guys at: TruFan Publications, 624 Metacom Ave., #103, Warren, RI 02885
(I give this mag 5 stars of course!)

 

 

HUMPDAY

HUMPDAY by Adam Buechler

via Small Press Newsroom by -AF on May 06, 2007

HUMPDAY is a great concept with great art to back it up. Adam Buechler has a nice style that works very well here. Just enough detail to keep the story moving along. And the story is very well done. And dare I say it "original"? Or seems to be to me. From the Press Release that Adam sent with the comic: The comic centers on a pair of blue-collar guys, an American "Dog-catcher" team working in Paris in the near future. Like manyother zombie books, it is a time where the undead roam freely, and as a result, the undead tourists have become a nuisance and an embarrassment for their homelands. They've taken over popular vacation destinations and as a result, their respective countries have sent in teams to remove them from the city. The comic is not really a horror story or even a zombie story, but more of a comedic tale about the mundane day-in and day-out of the working class. The tense or scary scenes in the comic are dealt with as though they are just everyday occurrences (which they are, of course) for the characters. Nothing out of the ordinary and really rather dull.

That said I was drawn into the story and would love to see more from Adam soon. 24 pages, digest, color cover, thick paper stock and great printing quality throughout. No price on the cover? Also I love the intro page but you should have something on the inside covers if you can, and especially on the back cover, which he chose to leave blank. Maybe talk about your other projects or something about issue #2 or perhaps the main characters in a nice pose?

I give this 4.5 stars. Adam made a common small press mistake, he didn't print any credits or contact info in the comic. You should do that to make sure people can contact you for letters of comment, or to order more of your books! Add a web site address if you can and an email address for sure. Getting feedback is important and so is selling more books! You could even get someone that likes your art and want to hire you for something so don't miss an oportunity!

_______________________________

Send $5 + $2 shipping to: Adam Buechler, 1582 William St., Vancouver, BC, V5L 2R2 or Email him at a_squared@shaw.ca for payment details. (I'm sure we will be seeing alot of great things from him in the future!)

 

 

TIKI COMIX

TIKI COMIX, Thru Black Holes Comix

via Small Press Newsroom by -AF on May 06, 2007

Tiki Comix is a digest with a color wrap-around cover by Michael Roden. Michael also does most of the interior pages of crazy TIKI Gods like in "Tiki Surf Party!" a one pager done with Mike Mitchell. No real stories to speak of, just wild art involving a TIKI God. Art also by Brad W. Foster who does a very nice "TIKIMAN" inside cover pinup, and some of the usual Rodenites like Bob "X", Jeff Gaither, Jim Thompson, Tom Brinkmann, Andy Nukes etc....well worth a look if you like wacked out crazy, scary cartoonish, realistic mayhem. Greetings from ...Tiki Man was like an old photo album of Tiki Man, funny! You know these guys are having fun! About 20 pages counting the covers which are printed on the inside.
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Nice printing and nice colors on the cover...no price on the cover but I'm betting $3 + $1.50 shipping would do it, or email TBHCOMIX@aol.com for details. Or take your chances and send that money to: Michael R. Roden, 2018, Big Indian Rd., Moscow, OH, 45153 (I give it 3 stars as lots of tallent goes into this stuff. If only they had a real story here or there....)

 

 

Zine World #24

Zine World #24
A Reader’s Guide to the Underground Press
48 Page full size
$4 US, $5 CAN, $7 overseas

To my knowledge no hardcopy publication carries more of a workload reviewing zines and presenting the related news.

More than 200 reviews of zines, comics, books, and other self-made media. In-depth articles on the end of the Independent Press Association and Clamor magazine, the bankruptcy of Tower Records and Publisher's Group West, and what these events might mean for independent publishers. Other news articles on government intrusions, first amendment violations, and freedom of speech issues. "Everything is Politics" by Grant Schreiber. Comments by zinesters on the pros and cons of using PayPal and where they do their printing. An updated list of other review zines Art by Alan Lastufka (Fall of Autumn), Christoph Meyer (28 Pages Lovingly Bound With Twine) & Lori Moster, Derek Ballard, Liz Baillie, Josh Dorsha, and Alec Longstreth. Word of mouth on stores & distros selling zines, zine projects & resources, updates on zine libraries & infoshops, upcoming events, and address changes. Classified listings for zines, calls for submission, groups, distros, DIY projects, and much more!

Don’t just get a single issue, get a subscription. Also, if you send something in for review, send a buck to help offset the cost. Lets start an new unofficial tradition with that. It’s not their policy, but they (we) need the money. No one gets paid, and cash flow is always an issue.

Zine World
PO Box 330156
Murfreesboro, TN 37133-0156

Order online — Ordering Zine World

Wolverette #1

Wolverette #1: Reviving the Revolution
50 Pages ½ size
Germany: 3.50€, UK: £ 2.50
Europe: 4€, USA: 5$

Dodo B is a riot grrrl writing from Germany. There’s a little bit of everything in here: music, politics, angst, introspection, interviews, song lyrics, quotes, doodles and art. Nothing profound, and a lot of what you might expect, but it’s delivered with honest, raw, vibrant, urgency. My favorite bit was musings on questions of feminism in the mosh pit. Great cover art. I think the target audience will appreciate it. Next time use staples.

Write for address:
wolverette.zine(X)yahoo.de

Coffee House Crushes

Coffee House Crushes:
Tales of Love and Lust in Coffee Establishments
32 pages, 1/2 legal
$3.00 $2.00

This is a reprint (2001) of a single-issue publication, offered up by Microcosm, and it’s exactly what the title says. Mostly prose with a handful of comics. Very nicely done, beautiful cover art, and looks like 25 or so contributors. What’s best about this is the topic invites a lighthearted vulnerability you don’t often see from such a diverse group in concert very often.

Microcosm

little five

 

 

little five

via Undergrowth - Zines by misenscene on Jun 13, 2007

Little is a zine produced by joanna coltman. Little is little a small A6 pocket size zine. The zine itself is a collection of quotes, short stories, pictures and sculptures. The following pages are all from issue 5 which was first released in Janurary of 2006. If you are interested in getting a copy you can contact joanna at littlezine@hotmail.com or you can check out her website at www.janita.com.au.

 

 

Cascade #3

Cascade #3
4 Pages, Full size
$2, 1Euro, SAE in UK Trades

This is the “zine for girls who love to wet their nickers, boys who like to imagine it, and anyone else interested." Horny Brit girls peeing, masturbating and having girl-girl sex, all in public. Unintentionally funny, (I think,) though I was alarmed by some of the exploits; I'll never again use public transportation, or public photobooths, or public anything. Gluesticked together like a middle school newsletter; drawings, blocks of text, words snipped from magazines, and a few original photos; corner stapled and edited in pencil. There's a bunch of four line poems that when read in succession are absolutely hilarious, punctuated by clipped words like, "warm front," and, "instant relief." Fan mail from pervs in poetry form. I'm... uh... luke-warm about the subject matter but it's good to know there are horny girls out there somewhere doing naughty things.

Cascade
Caroline,
54 The Avenue
Wivenhoe Colchester Essex C07 9AH UK

AMERICA

AMERICA
14 Pages, Full Size
$4

15 paranoid, angst-ridden anti-American poems. Makes one proud to live in a country where anyone can publish any horseshit they want. Well constructed sentances, heavy artsy paper, plastic comb binder.

Whizzbanger Productions
PO Box 5591
Portland OR 97228

Whuddafug #2.5

Whuddafug #2.5

25 Pages, Chapbook

$2 or Trade

Nicely written. A bittersweet coming-of-middle-age story about a nostalgic jaunt to the old haunt, (SF's Tenderloin.) Dark, vivid, poetic, honest, rambling. "Every bar has it's share of dirty old men..... The Korean bar girl struts up and down, working that bar, flimsy silk nighty for a top... sweet perfume scented, all smiles and light brushes across the hand like a feather as they hand you your change..... The creepy old men wiggle like hooked worms on their seats, barely able to contain themselves."

Whuddafug

Anthony Abelaye

PO Box 1567

Fremont CA 94538-0156

anthony at whuddafug duh cum

Tim Corrigan's Comics #2 and #3

Tim Corrigan's Comics and Stories #2 and #3

via Small Press Newsroom by -AF on Dec 01, 2006

Tim Corrigan's Comics and Stories #2 and #3. New Voice Publishing. "It's the Small Press Age of Comics!" is proudly announced at the bottom of these comics. (12 page digest, black and white comics.) And it is true! #2 starts with part 1 of "The Big Book Signing!" and stars Mightyguy. The publishers Fred and Marvin along with MightyGuy go and set up their booth to sell their comics at Bilbo Bagpipe's Big Shop of Comics. Well drawn, funny and is that a cameo of Tim as the bartender? Looks like it. This story is continued and there is a Mr. Doodle 3 page story in the back. Wow, that's a lot of work for $1. *****5 stars out of 5. Great work at a very great price. Get #3 as it continues the story. Will MightyGuy get angry and jump into the action? Read it and see. Back up 3 page story called Large Marge! Great stuff! 12 issues for $12. Back issues $1.00. Email Tim for details on ordering: timcorrigannewvoicemedia@hotmail.com or send him $12 for 12 issues to: Timothy R. Corrigan POB 25, Houghton, NY 14744

 

 

juniper #5

 

 

 

 

juniper #5

via she reviews zines by craftyone on Aug 06, 2007

juniper #5
Originally uploaded by craftyone77

(dan murphy)
1/2 letter, 12 pages; free or a stamp
juniperjournalAThotmailDOTcom

this fifth issue of Juniper challenges us to get our hands dirty, reminds us of the advice passed down through the generations. there are also mini-essays on grey water and bicycle usage. another issue to snap up!

 

 

 

 

Sentiments of Space Travel

Sentiments of Space Travel
48 pages, Pocket Size
$2 or Trade

Beautifully produced. "Lately, self-help magazines and television shows have led me to the lofty goal of not allowing fear to run my life. So I'm letting go, I'm getting tattoos where-ever I please, I'm changing my name. I found an apartment in Eugene and I'm moving there with my cat in September. I only work when I want to, I'm not trying to compete, I'm allowing summer breezes to sweep across my arms in the dark walking home. Across town, I bought a pink iPod off of Craigs List and laughed when I didn't get lost. I drove my friend to the airport last night where her plane is taking her to Germany for an entire year. I'm writing this zine, I'm reading fiction for fun, and checking out comics from the library. I try not to be afraid of global warming, nuclear war, or my own mental illness. I try not to be afraid for gay rights or future generations. In the past three years fear has been consuming me. Not only had it built a house on fine real estate, in those juicy gray curves of my brain, it also left my mouth and controlled all my limbs. It lived in my intestinal tract, an undiagnosable form of irritable bowel syndrome - uncomfortable and embarrassing. It cramped down on my social skills. It wouldn't let me break up with my ex-girlfriends, it addicted me to SAT courses and colleges out of fear that someone would find me out of fuck me over. I can't wait any longer for it. I can't tense up my shoulders and close my eyes and wait for someone to jump out and attack. fuck it. I hit the gym. four or five times a week. it was the only way for me to sweat fear out of my system..."

Sentiments of Space Travel
Jazz McGinnis
405 E.14th Ave #7
Eugene OR 97401,
johnny sees stars at gee mail

Quiblets, Edmund Conti and Jim Siergey

Quiblets, Edmund Conti and cartoonist Jim Siergey to be released by Doggerel Daze

via Small Press Newsroom by -AF on Aug 03, 2007

A news release:

Quiblets, a unique collaboration between wordsmith Edmund Conti and cartoonist Jim Siergey, will be released by Doggerel Daze in September. The book is a collection of word-play poems, mostly comic and always intriquing, and also a series of cartoons. Part of the fun is seeing the ways in which the poems and pictures interact. Sample pages can be viewed at http://ddaze.com/02eQuiblets/Quiblets.htm

"Quiblets offer delightful word play, letter play, and mind play. The verses are so light that they float--and so substantial that the reader gains a new appreciation for the potentialities of language." --Richard Lederer

The pocket-sized book sells for only $5.95. Orders received by mail (Doggerel Daze; 10144 Riedel Place; Cupertino, CA 95014) before the release date, September 15, will receive free shipping.