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Legislative Building

Olympia, Washington

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Legislative Building

Olympia, Washington

Treasury of Mini Comics, Vol. 1

A box of contributor copies of Treasury of Mini Comics, Volume 1 arrived in the mail today. It's a thick little guy, 848 pages but only 16.5 cm. high. Fantagraphics is selling it for $29.99.

Edited by Michael Dowers, the artists and writers included are Dowers, Leonard Rifas, Justin Green,  Gary Arlington, Jim Siergey, Larry Rippe, Richard Krauss, Lori-Ann Reif, Bob Vojtko, Clark Dissmeyer, Par Holman, Macedonio Garcia, Matt Feazell, Matt Howarth, Rick Bradford, Steve Willis, Ronald Russell Roach, Bruce Chrislip, Edd Vick, Brad Johnson, Tim Corrigan, David Miller, Colin Upton, Robert Pasternak, David Lee Ingersoll, Glen Ingersoll, Roberta Gregory, John Porcellino, Dylan Williams, Tom Spurgeon, Erik Reynolds, Molly Kiely, Blair Wilson, Jim Blanchard, Chris Cilla, David Lasky, Jim Woodring, Marc Bell, Rupert Bottenberg, Ron Regé Jr., Leela Corman, Karl Wills, Onsmith, Travis Millard, Mark Campos, Nate Beaty, Peter Thompson, Fiona Smyth, Carrie McNinch, Mark Todd, Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Connery, Billy Mavreas, Andy Singer, Noah Van Sciver, Kelly Froh, Aaron Norhanian, Max Clotfelter, Marc J. Palm, David Heatley, Laura Wady. 

For you regular Morty the Blog readers, the Willis piece reprinted here was Brave New Nazis of the Inland Enpire, which was first published in 1985. There is also a nice summation of the Outside In series.

Unlike Michael's previous Newave book for Fantagraphics, which had the same format, this book is not just concentrated on one slice of time. It is a testimony to how enduring the 14-16 cm. minicomc genre has become. Somewhere, Clay Geerdes is smiling.

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Washington State Seal in tile

Entryway to the Executive Mansion

Olympia, Washington

Morty Comix # 2658

Morty Comix # 2658 was sent to Buzz Buzzizyk in Butler, PA. Buzz himself supplied the paper, already cut and folded, and challenged me to get off my butt and draw some more. Buzz has permission to enhance them and distribute them as he sees fit. So you can probably expect to get some updates on what happens to these little guys as time passes.

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Washington State Executive Mansion

Olympia, Washington

Postcard - Marblehead, Massachusetts

"Little Harbor, Marblehead, Mass."

Around 1909-1915?

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Legislative Building and Executive Mansion

Olympia, Washington

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A giant spider enjoying lunch

Elvis Sings Bacharach

Any Day Now

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McCleary Liquor Store

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Morty Comix # 2657

Morty Comix # 2657 was slid under a tablecloth at a restaurant in Elma, Washington

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The first coat of paint over the Demon Child. You could still barely make him out under there. He has since been completely obliterated. The world can breathe a sigh of relief.

Postcard - Marblehead, Massachusetts

"Front Street, Marblehead, Mass."

I'm going to guess between 1909-1915

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Budd Inlet, Cooper Point, Priest Point

Olympia, Washington

Cyndi Lauper Sings Bacharach

Walk on By

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Favorite Movie Quotes: The Apostle

 

"Do you want the Lord to watch me kick your ass?"

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Morty Comix # 2656

Morty Comix # 2656 was sent to Buzz Buzzizyk in Butler, PA. Buzz himself supplied the paper, already cut and folded, and challenged me to get off my butt and draw some more. Buzz has permission to enhance them and distribute them as he sees fit. So you can probably expect to get some updates on what happens to these little guys as time passes.

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Olympia, Washington

Frankie Goes to Hollywood Sings Bacharach

Do You Know the Way to San Jose

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End of the line

Olympia, Washington

John E and Newave Comix in the News!

Our old friend from Newave Comix days, John E of Kansas, was featured in a news article covering comix yesterday in the Hutchinson News by reporter Kristen Roderick.

It's available online too. Don't know for how long. Here's a LINK.

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You are here

McCleary, Washington

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No!

Postcard - New Orleans, Louisiana

"Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. A day of unrestrained people at play; the greatest free show in the United States."

1950s

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James Abbott mural on the old Rhodes Grocery, McCleary, Washington