New Alternative and Small Press Comix Arrivals (May Week 3)

 1. THE CANCEL HAUS #1 #2 #3 by Hroge (The Shift Store)

More on Hroge's projected 15 issue serialized graphic novel on their site.

2. THE RE-UP #5 by Chad Bilyeu and Juliette deWitt (The Copacetic Comics Company)

3. DESERT RATS by Nick (REPTILE HOUSE) Bunch (Domino Books)

4. VICE CACHE by Franeck (50 Watts Books)

5. PLICA FIMBRIATA OMNIBUS by Yoko Ok (Silver Sprocket)

6. REPORTER: LITTLE BLACK by Dylan Williams (Wow Cool)

Sparkplug Books, 2002

6a. NERD BURGLAR anthology (Wow Cool)

FCBD 2008, available as free PDF.

7. BOTH/AND by Anuj Shrestha (Partners and Son)

8. WHO'S AFRAID OF A FLORIDA WOMAN? by Molly Colleen O'Connell

This looks like a fascinating look at an outsider-type artist from Colorama in Berlin.

9. ZOO NO. 4 by Anand (The Secret Headquarters)

10. WOBBY #37 published by Wobby Club/Pictoric (Fatbottom Books)

Pictoric is a group of Ukrainian artists

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT ON ARI S. MULCH:

This unusual Chicago artist explores both furry characters and horror.

BLACK BILE

SO YOU WANT TO GET TREPANATED?

CATGIRL MELANGE #3

CATGIRL HOSPITAL

OH DEANNA

Digital downloads also available.

BUBBLES CON took place Saturday May 4th in Richmond, VA:

(All images from bubbles_zine instagram)

Poster:

Program guide first page:

photo of convention guests from bubbles_zine instagram:

bubbles_zine instagram wrap-up:

Con report by attendee Rob Clough on his blog

Interview with Brian Baynes by Rich Griset on Style Weekly (via smashpages.net)

Sponsors of BUBBLES CON:

Sponsorship is a slippery corporate slope, but fucking look at this group! Very impressive.

New Alternative and Small Press Comix Arrivals (May Week 2)

Scouring bluesky this week...

1. THE WOEBEGONE by Trey Baldwin (Wiggle Bird Mailing Club) bluesky

Available only during May.

2. Illustration by Max Huffman bluesky

2a. THE COMICS JOURNAL YEARBOOK: BEST OF 2023 (Fantagraphics Books)

Max Huffman cover. Due 5/22.

3. Erika Price Patreon (Patreon)

Currently serializing "Ursula" written by Katie Lane.

4. THE MAN FROM ZODIAC by Phil Elliott and Glenn Dakin (kickstarter)

Reprint of the collaboration from STRIP magazine.

5. TERRA MEA ISSUE ZERO by Bryce (Self-published) bluesky

To be released May 25th, stay tuned to Bryce's bluesky page for availability.

UPDATED:

6. UPSTATE #4 by Stephen Pellnat (Self-published) bluesky

We had an actual New Arrival as the new issue of UPSTATE arrived in the mail last week!