Join us on Wednesday, November 9th for a special book release and signing with local artist/author, Aron Nels Steinke. We will be celebrating the release of the latest issue of Big Plans. Big Plans 5 is an autobiographical comic about a mall shooting, ageism, employment, fighting traffic, and alcohol dependence.

Aron Nels Steinke has been self-publishing comics since 2006 when he received a grant from the Xeric Foundation. Since then he’s published five issues of his autobiographical comic Big Plans. He’s also had two children’s books published along with his graphic novel, Neptune, which was co-published by Sparkplug Comic Books and Tugboat Press. His work can also be seen in the Portland-based Papercutter Anthology. He lives in SE Portland with his wife.

LISTING INFORMATION:

WHO: Aron Nels Steinke
WHAT: BIG PLANS 5 book release and signing
WHEN: Wednesday Nov. 9th, 6-8pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St.

http://www.aronnelssteinke.com/

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This November, Ryan Sands and Angie Wang will join us for a special art exhibit and release party for THICKNESS #2.

THICKNESS is a new anthology series of erotics comics, curated and published by Michael DeForge and Ryan Sands. Featuring original comics from a diverse group of contemporary cartoonists, THICKNESS highlights different proclivities, orientations, and depictions of “sex”. Each issue of Thickness features lettering and book design by Michael DeForge, and rich spot color interiors printed on Risograph.

The thicker 2nd issue gleefuly runs the entire gamut, from an elegant and impressionistic josei manga-inspired romp by Portland’s own Angie Wang, to the extended and Lynchian swamp tale by Mickey Zacchilli. The issue also features a masterful body swap tale by Michael DeForge, an extended and illicit teacher/student tale by Lisa Hanawalt, and a an epic and playful Dirty Pair parody/erotic retelling by Brandon Graham. Thickness #2 also includes a romantic/disgusting installment of TRUE CHUBBO by Ray Sohn and his wife, and a beautiful (and confrontational) sexy pinup by Jillian Tamaki.

LISTING INFORMATION:
WHO: Special guests Ryan Sands and Angie Wang; original artwork and prints by Angie Wang, Lisa Hanawalt, True Chubbo, Katie Skelly, Jonny Negron, Zejian Shen, Mickey Zacchilli and Derek Ballard
WHAT: Thickness 2 book release & art exhibit
WHEN: Thursday, November 3rd, 6-10pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St.

BIO INFORMATION:

THICKNESS!
A anthology featuring sexy, erotic comics, including:

UNTITLED by Angie Wang
COLLEGE GIRL AT NIGHT by Michael DeForge
DIRTY DEEDS by Brandon Graham
SLIME WORM by Mickey Zacchilli
EARLY BIRD by Lisa Hanawalt
A new color strip by True Chubbo
A pinup poster by Jillian Tamaki

60 pages, color covers & Risograph interiors; each story printed in 2 colors!

“Thickness just might be the anthology to beat. It’s fresh and new and full of fascinating work from a bevy of serious talent.” – Matt Seneca

“Sands and DeForge’s high-quality production, including risograph printing that gives each story a fitting primary color ink, certainly elevates each contributor.” – Sean T. Collins

“A proud new graphic (I mean graphic) series of getting down and dirty with a bevy of some of the biggest up and coming talents.” — Newsarama, Zack Kotzer

http://thickness.me/

http://blog.electricantzine.com/

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This October we are very proud to present local author Craig Thompson in celebration of the release of his highly anticipated new graphic novel, Habibi. Craig has also curated an exhibit of Habibi inspired artwork by the following artists: Mike Allred, Aaron Renier, Carson Ellis, Farel Dalrymple, Jen Wang, Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Lark Pien, Theo Ellsworth and Tom Hart.

Sprawling across an epic landscape of deserts, harems, and modern industrial clutter, HABIBI tells the tale of Dodola and Zam, refugee child slaves bound to each other by chance, by circumstance, and by the love that grows between them.

At once contemporary and timeless, HABIBI gives us a love story of astounding resonance: a parable about our relationship to the natural world, the cultural divide between the first and third worlds, the common heritage of Christianity and Islam, and, most potently, the magic of storytelling.

LISTING INFORMATION:

WHO: Craig Thompson
WHAT: Habibi book release and exhibit of Habibi inspired artwork by: Mike Allred, Aaron Renier, Carson Ellis, Farel Dalrymple, Kurt Halsey, Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, Lark Pien, Theo Ellsworth, Tom Hart
WHEN: Thursday, October 6th, 6-10pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St.

BIO INFORMATION:

CRAIG THOMPSON’s first graphic novel, Good-bye, Chunky Rice, debuted when he was twenty-three.

His sophomore effort, Blankets, won numerous industry awards and has been published in nearly twenty languages.

Six years in the making, Habibi marks his return to the medium. Thompson lives in Portland, Oregon.

http://www.dootdootgarden.com/

http://www.habibibook.com/

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“An assaultive, erotic riot of sex and combat and horror and sheer image-making power. There’s great beauty in The Wolf’s blackness.” –Sean T. Collins

Los Angeles artist Tom Neely will appear at West Coast book stores this fall to read from and sign his new graphic novel, The Wolf.

The Wolf  tells a simple love story,  but one woven with surrealist horror, werewolf lore and its own brand of nightmare logic. With The Wolf, Neely progresses from the traditional cartooning style he showed off in his previous books, The Blot and Brilliantly Ham-Fisted, to a form that blends comics-style storytelling with a fine arts approach to imagery. The ultimate effect is equal parts touching and chilling.

LISTING INFORMATION:
WHO: Tom Neely
WHAT: The Wolf art exhibit and book release
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept 28th, 6-9pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St.

BIO INFORMATION:
Neely’s paintings and illustrations have been featured in galleries all over the U.S., in magazines and literary journals, and on records, posters and CDs for bands like The Melvins, ISIS and Wolves in the Throne Room, Groovie Ghoulies, among others. Earlier this year, he garnered a flurry of attention as one of the authors of the cult hit mini-comic Henry & Glenn Forever. Neely’s debut self-published novel, The Blot, won an Ignatz Award in 2007 and made it onto several of the industry’s “best of” lists that year, including “Best Comics of the Decade” in The Comics Journal.

228 Pages, Black & White and Full Color, Paperback, $25.00 (US)

Available now from I Will Destroy You
P.O. Box 39963, Los Angeles, CA 90039
www.iwilldestroyyou.com

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Dylan Williams would never ask any of his friends to do a benefit like this. Not his style. Sorry Dylan, I know you said no gifts, but your friends love you too much and you’re just going to have to accept this present.

A few days ago Tom Spurgeon and others sent out a call for people to support Dylan by buying Sparkplug Comic Books. When I heard how serious the situation was I felt shock and sadness. Felt a little helpless, then I think yesterday we all got the same idea at the same time. Gotta do something to help our friend. A friend emailed me last night about putting together an art fundraiser show which I’ll start organizing this weekend and I’ll have more info on Monday.

In the meantime we’re going to have a benefit sale at Floating World next Monday and Tuesday, August 29th – 30th.

We’re going to donate 100% of our proceeds from those two days to Dylan’s medical care. We’ll have a special section of Sparkplug books for you to check out but the sale includes everything you buy on Monday and Tuesday.

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