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Every so often (but seemingly less so since we started this column), comic book publishers accidentally send out unlettered previews, showing us what the

Debuting at SPX next weekend, here's a preview of smallness, a new comic by Ashanti Fortson that asks the question: "what do you do when you can't run away from your biggest mistake?" The comic follows protagonist Akma as she travels across the stars, trying to figure out how to make peace with herself after screwing[...]

Edited by Hope Nicholson of the multi Eisner-award nominated publisher Bedside Press. Collection 120pg – $6.99 on Kindle and comiXology Free to read for members of Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited and comiXology Unlimited Available in print September 12th for $9.99 as a Print-on-Demand graphic novel exclusively on Amazon.com At SPX, ComiXology, who is a sponsor of the convention, will[...]

Bleeding Cool's Rich Johnston wrote: I am also expecting a response from SPX, the small press comic convention that the defendants – and accuser – have regularly attended, and who regularly raises large sums of money for the CBLDF Their upcoming show is in two weeks in Bethesda, Maryland I anticipate a joint effort from them[...]

Artist and comic creator Dave Proch has been making comics for a while, with his latest titles just launching at SPX Comic Expo last weekend. Mango Lizard 4 is the fourth in Proch's ongoing anthology series, containing a number of stories, including 'Ship Fire', which introduces a brand new character he calls Big Orn — a[...]

Look at that line up of talent! Outstanding Anthology or Collection Drawn and Quarterly, 25 Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels, edited by Tom Devlin, Chris Oliveros, Peggy Burns, Tracy Hurren, and Julia Pohl-Miranda An Entity Observes All Things, by Box Brown How To Be Happy, by Eleanor Davis Pope Hats #4, by Ethan Rilly SuperMutant Magic Academy, by[...]

Mostly he got silence, but some small publishers responded and he spent several years "building" that body of work until Marvel and DC took interest. Stuart said that we tend to think of certain kinds of shows these days, like SPX having a certain kind of material for sale, but it was kind of a"mishmash" in[...]

They welcomed a cartoonist from New Zealand, Dylan Horrocks, who hadn't attended SPX since 1998 His previous works include Hicksville and his new book this year is Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen His forthcoming book is called Incomplete Works. Horrocks had been flying for 36 hours to get to SPX, he said Bill Kartolopoulos introduced[...]

Three of my studiomates from Gowanus, Brooklyn and Hang Dai Studios, were present signing, so I thought I'd check out the event. Here are some photos of Fantom Comics: And some of Hang Dai Studios signing two new books just released this week in time for SPX: Beef with Tomato by Dean Haspiel, and[...]

They are quite gorgeous, and you should seek them out at SPX. You don't have to take my word for it, we've got both previews for you here today: Title: Lost Haven Author/Artist: Carey Pietsch Website: www.careydraws.com SPX table location: B10 Book info: 8.25×5.25"; 18 pages; greyscale interiors with cover colors; $5; all-ages appropriate. Description: What happens when a gifted witch's power fails[...]

While we previously ran some previews of comics that are coming to SPX from Retrofit Comics in partnership with Big Planet Comics, Big Planet Comics also have two separate debuts of their own, an anthology of comics called "Blue", which looks quite promising and has a wealth of styles and content and the rather alluring[...]

Tales of the Nightwatchman Issue #4 will debut at SPX in only a couple of weeks now, from indie publisher So What? Press This issue will contain two stories, occasioning two special covers for the comic. Those stories will be: "The Long Fall" Part Four by Dave Kelly (w), Lara Antal (i), & Simon Fraser (c)[...]

The once Britain-based but now international art comics publisher Nobrow are bringing out announcements about their autumn releases, including this soon to be SPX debut from a widely touted illustrator completing his first graphic novel, Roman Muradov You may have already seen Muradov's unique style undulating through the pages of The New Yorker, The New[...]

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SPX donates copies of all Ignatz Awards nominees of that particular year to the Library's collection and in return, SPX now has its own official collection at the Library Georgia, Megan, Sara, and Martha have been going to SPX every year since the partnership began to find new items for the collection, with the help[...]

Last weekend, Small Press Expo took Bethesda, Maryland, by storm with a record number of exhibitors (600) and attendees. Towards the end of the show,

Thankfully, there are now a number of ways to gather money to publish your book, the most famous and successful of which is obviously Kickstarter. The Funding Comics Projects panel held on Sunday at SPX was a veritable gold mine of information for anyone who has ever had any interest in Kickstarting a comic project. Moderated by[...]

Our Washington DC Correspondent David Dissanayake has a problem. I think we've all been there... He says: Can't. Stop. Buying. Comics. David Dissanayake

I really am not sure how this happened exactly…but I unloaded my car after SPX and first there was one bag of comics, then another, then another… SPX is fulfilling an important mission to make sure that we are all well entertained in the event of an apocalypse Hannah Means-Shannon is senior New York Correspondent[...]

 Our Washington DC Correspondent David Dissanayake writes; This weekend at SPX's Jeff Smith spotlight panel, the man of the hour gave a little more detail about his forthcoming webcomic series Tüki Save the Humans. The new webcomic from the creator of Bone and RASL will center on the first homo erectus to migrate away from the cradle[...]

At Small Press Expo, Tim Hodler from The Comics Journal moderated a discussion between longtime friends Michael Kupperman (Tales Designed to Thrizzle) and

Sikoryak at SPX, featuring a massive cast of performers from a wide range of comics genres, including Lisa Hanawalt, Sam Henderson, Michael Kupperman, Anders Nilsen, Leslie Stein, and Kriota Willberg. Sikoryak's Carousels are a legend in their own time, particularly in the New York area, drawing in a wide range of comics creators to do dramatic[...]

So, as must be obvious, I had quite an excellent time at the first day of the Small Press Expo; a tide of Ignatz Award nominees like The End of the

Senior SPX Correspondent David Dissanayake shares his Day 1 Swag from the gloriousness of Small Press Expo: And in tribute says: "Oh SPX, how I love you."   Senior SPX Correspondent David Dissanayake shares his Day 1 Swag from the gloriousness of Small Press Expo: And in tribute says: "Oh SPX, how I love you."   Senior SPX Correspondent[...]

By senior SPX Correspondent David Dissanayake If you aren't reading indie-superhero hit Copra by Michel Fiffe, you really should be.  The book is being touted as one of the best current ongoing series in comics by people like Tim Callahan and Matt Fraction to name just a couple of the big names who are talking about[...]

One of the special guests for Small Press Expo this year is Gary Panter, whose most recent book, Daltokyo, debuted at SPX last year, leading to plenty of fans walking around with the elongated green volume like some kind of military weaponry peeking out of their bags Panter's more than varied, and more than influential[...]

Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland, opened to lines for admittance and a happy bubbling flow of conversation laced with plenty of excitement, not just to see the eye-candy floor (walking around SPX feels like walking through a psychedelic comic at times), but also for the panels running this year featuring many fan favorite creators[...]

If you attend SPX, you get to help choose who wins, and that is AWESOME, because who better to choose exceptional work than the readers. This year's Ignatz Awards nominees really are something else The nominations range from some of the most bizarre and disturbing stories I've ever read to the most beautiful and touching tales[...]

David Dissanayake, our Senior SPX Correspondent writes; Interviewing Small Press Expo's executive director Warren Bernard made me more excited for SPX than I already was, and believe me, that is saying something "This year is going to be totally f*^%ing Looney Tunes" says Warren, and he's absolutely right. For those of you unfamiliar, SPX is the San[...]