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From: comix-biz-owner@xmission.com (comix-biz Digest)
To: comix-biz-digest@xmission.com
Subject: comix-biz Digest V2 #7
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Precedence:
comix-biz Digest Saturday, September 6 1997 Volume 02 : Number 007
In this issue:
(cbiz) CONVENTION: GatorCon
(cbiz) CONVENTION: GatorCon
(cbiz) More on GatorCon
(cbiz) Re: COMICS-PRO: Printers
(cbiz) WEB: Small Press Expo
(cbiz) NEWS: Comic Books shipping in November from Alternative Press
(cbiz) Mania -- indy comics column
(cbiz) NEWS RELEASE: Small Press Expo Signing Tour in September
(cbiz) NEWS: Ignatz Nominees Announced
Re: (cbiz) NEWS: Ignatz Nominees Announced
(cbiz) Small Press Expo: An Extension of a Cultural Phenomenon
(cbiz) NEWS: Alternative Press Tour in September
(cbiz) UPDATE: Alternative Press, Inc.
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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 11:59:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) CONVENTION: GatorCon
Announcing a new comic book convention in Gainesville, Florida sponsored
by Gator Country Comics and indy Magazine.
GatorCon will be held on Sunday, September 7, 1997 from 10am until 5pm
at the University Centre Hotel in Gainesville, Florida just across from
Shands Hospital at 1535 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608.
Admission is only $1.50 for the day.
Guests include:
John Beatty - Current artist on Batman.
Jordi Ensign - Current artist on Star Wars.
Craig Hamilton - Current artist on Starman.
Jim Harrison & Dan Stepp - Creative team for Humongous Man.
Tom Hart - Creator/Writer/Artist of The Sands.
Jon Lewis - Creator/Writer/Artist of Spectacles.
Chris Waldron & Jeff Mason - Editors of indy Magazine.
For more information about the show or to participate in the show as a
guest, dealer, or convention goer -- please contact Hoyt at Gator
Country (Phone: 352-378-0182) or Jeff at indy Magazine listed
below.
- --
Geoffrey R. Mason | Editor - indy Magazine
e-mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu | 611 NW 34th Drive
phone: 352-373-6336 | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429
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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:06:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) CONVENTION: GatorCon
I forgot to mention -- there is a GatorCon Web page at:
http://www.indyworld.com/gator
You can find pages for all of the upcoming comic/zine conventions at:
http://grove.ufl.edu/~jrm/conventions.html
Geoffrey R. Mason | Editor - indy Magazine
E-Mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu | 611 NW 34th Drive
Phone: 352-373-6336 | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429
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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 13:11:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) More on GatorCon
ATTENTION PUBLISHERS/CREATORS
- -----------------------------
The second GatorCon (formerly ComicFest) will be held in Gainesville,
Florida on Sunday September 7, 1997. I am inviting creators and
publishers to participate by setting aside a number of tables for
creators and publishers to display their wares at this one day show.
(Gainesville is the college town of the Univ of Florida and is located
about 2 hours north of Tampa/Orlando, and about 5 hours South of
Atlanta). The official Web site for the GatorCon is:
http://www.indyworld.com/gator
I expect around 400 folks to attend the show, looking at average comic
book/non-sports cards shows in the area. If you are interested in
promoting yourself at the show, please get in touch with me as soon as
possible so that I can promote your attendance. Don't worry, this is
free with no strings attached, but the space is limited. My hope is to
make a much more enjoyable show by having much more than each attendee
would expect!
If you are unable to make it to the show, I would be happy to pass
out your flyers/promotional material. Also, I would love if you would
send items for door-prizes, etc. If you just want to send items for me
to pass out or to use as door prizes, you can send them to:
GatorCon
c/o Jeff Mason
611 NW 34th Drive
Gainesville, FL 32607-2429
In any event, if you would like to participate to some extent, please
e-mail me.
Geoffrey R. Mason | Editor - indy Magazine
E-Mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu | 611 NW 34th Drive
Phone: 352-373-6336 | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429
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Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 13:53:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) Re: COMICS-PRO: Printers
>
> Does anyone have any recomendations about printers? In formation about places
> to avoid would certainly be appreciated as well.
I would recommend:
Quebecor, 8000 Blaise-Pascal, Montreal, Quebec, H1E 2S7 Canada
Phone: 514-494-5443 -- contact: Patrick Jodoin.
Morgan, 402 Hill Avenue, Grafton, ND 58237.
Phone: 701-352-0640 -- contact: Toni Thordarson.
Port, 125 East Main Street, Port Washington, WI 53074.
Phone: 414-284-3494 -- contact: Bruce Gray.
I've had very good dealings with each and every one of these three
printers and would recommend them.
A while back I had e-mailed my advice about printing... Here it is
again for those interested:
Printing your comic - Understanding the price quotes:
Ok generally you will get a price quote for your comic book based on the
number of pages, number of copies, the type of interior paper stock, the
type of cover stock, the size of the comic, whether or not the
interiors/exteriors are color or b&w, and in what format you are
actually sending them your comic book from them to print.
Some printers also charge EXTRA for other stuff that may be included in
the actual quote from other printers, and it is a VERY good idea to
ask if these costs are in the price quote:
- Separations for any color pages/cover pages.
- Outputting your pages from computer file.
- Making film from paste-up boards.
- Doing screens for your greyscale artwork.
- Stripping in film into specific sections of your book.
- Spending extra time working with your computer files.
- Sending you cover/interior proofs.
- Handling charges to get your comics from their printer to the
shipper.
- Putting your comics in boxes and adding lables/bill of
lading.
- Doing anything special in shipping, like strapping your comics
into bundles of 25 for newsstand distribution.
- Shipping your book to your distributor.
- Holding your comics in their warehouse that have not been
delivered elsewhere as per your instructions.
- Accidentally overprinting your comic by a few dozen copies.
I am sure there are a few extras, but those are the major ones that may
add $$$ to your bill. They key is to ask --IN ADVANCE-- about what they
include in the quote and what they do not, and then to ask about each of
these extras and how much they run.
Jeff
Geoffrey R. Mason | jrm@grove.ufl.edu
Editor - indy Magazine | 611 NW 34th Drive
College of Law - Univ of Florida | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429
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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 18:49:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) WEB: Small Press Expo
http://www.indyworld.com/spx97
I am currently in the process of making some final updates to the Small
Press Expo Web pages before I head down to Tampa for my last minute
studies before the Bar Exam (ugh). I would like you to take a minute to
take a look at the list of guests to make sure that if I have the person
listed, I have the correct name, comic information, and Web information.
If you are not listed but should be, please let Chris Oarr know so that
I can make all of the corrections before heading out of town (I won't be
back until August).
Thanks, wish me luck on the Bar, have a great time in San Diego, and
I'll see you all at the Small Press Expo!
Jeff
- --
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E-Mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu | 611 NW 34th Drive
Phone: 352-373-6336 | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429
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Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 11:05:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) NEWS: Comic Books shipping in November from Alternative Press
NEWS: COMIC BOOKS SHIPPING IN NOVEMBER 1997 FROM ALTERNATIVE PRESS:=20
Humongous Man #2, Spectacles #4, Yikes vol 2 #1
Offered Again: Tykes
For immediate release: Contact: Jeff Mason - Phone: 352-373-6336 -
E-Mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu
SOLICITATION: Humongous Man #2
Traveling in a maze of buildings in the lower depths of Perfopolis,
Humongous Man seems to have found a source of information in The
Penumbra. Or has he? What do his cryptic riddles mean? What's under
that crazy hat? What in the world does chess have to do with all of
this? "Chess and the Crooket Hat" chronicles things learned, things
discovered, and things simply given. Also a special "back-up" feature
begins this issue with the ultra-popular Johnny Behind epic, "Backspace
Odyssey"!
(by Jim Harrison and Dan Stepp) b&w, 32 pages, $2.25 US, $2.95 Canada.
(An image of the cover is available on-line as:
http://www.indyworld.com/diamond/h2cover.tif)
SOLICITATION: Spectacles #4
Now "The Frost Changes", Jon Lewis' strange and addictive concoction of
Scandinavian myth and autobiography, is joined in SPECTACLES by a second
continuing story, "Shell Men", about animals inhabiting a mysteriously
abandoned city. Lewis' take on nature, which won him critical acclaim
and a loyal following with TRUE SWAMP, has returned to delight comics
lovers!
(by Jon Lewis) b&w, 32 pages, $2.95 US, $3.95 Canada.
(An image of the cover is available on-line as:
http://www.indyworld.com/diamond/spec4a.tif)
SOLICITATION: Yikes vol 2 #1
Li'l Bloody, the Pullapart Boy, and X-Ray Spence start the second volume
of this amazing brand new series off with a "whap!" in the cool new
story, "Don't Call Me Stupid", with special guest, "Crazy" Chubby
Cheeks! Then Spence goes on a picnic with none other than Kid Medusa!!
Lost dog Elzie Crisler also returns with "Back in the Day", with
surprise appearances by her old master and the "I'm a Li'l Stinker"
Skunk (uh-oh)!! Can you almost believe it?!?
(by Steve Weissman) Two-color interior, full color covers, 28 pages,
$2.95 US, $3.95 Canada.
(An image of the cover is available on-line as:
http://www.indyworld.com/diamond/yikes1.tif)
OFFERED AGAIN: Tykes #1
Steve Weissman's instantly recognizable art and characters have been all
over the place lately =96 Now here comes TYKES, a 36-page two-color
one-shot, that makes the perfect intro to the all-new YIKES series.=20
Starring Li'l Bloody and the Pullapart Boy, TYKES is the funniest,
scariest, cutest, most tragic trip into Weissman terrirory tet -- you'll
want to come back as soon as he lets you!
(by Steve Weissman) Two-color interior, full color covers, 36 pages,
$2.95 US, $3.95 Canada.
(An image of the cover is available on-line as:
http://www.indyworld.com/diamond/tykes.tif)
If you are receiving this mail but are not the proper person to receive
press releases, please let me know.
If you need graphics, there are plenty available. I'll be happy to mail
or e-mail graphics or send whatever review material you need.
Alternative Press, Inc., publishes cool magazines and comic books. The
official Alternative Press Website is: http://www.indyworld.com/altpress
Jeff Mason
Publisher - Alternative Press
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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 12:39:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) Mania -- indy comics column
Heya -- make sure that you check out my indy comics column each week on
Mania (www.mania.com). I'd appreciate feedback and column suggestions.
This week I review Hate #28, Land of Nod #3, and Coober Skeeber #2.
thanks!
Jeff
Geoffrey R. Mason | Editor - indy Magazine
E-Mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu | 611 NW 34th Drive
Phone: 352-373-6336 | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429
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Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 11:42:19 -0400
From: Jeff Mason <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) NEWS RELEASE: Small Press Expo Signing Tour in September
July 26, 1997
PRESS RELEASE: SPX Signing Tour Hits East Coast In September
The Small Press Expo takes place September 19-21 at the Quality Hotel in
Silver Spring, Maryland. The Expo is only one part of what makes
September Small Press Month. The SPX Signing Tour is another. Nearly
two dozen artists attending SPX97 will be touring the East Coast
throughout September. If you can't make the Expo, check these listings
for an artists' appearance near you. All signings run from
approximately 5pm to 8pm unless otherwise noted.
For more information about the Small Press Expo call Chris Oarr: (703)
242-9412 or tour the website at http://www.indyworld.com/spx97
SPX SIGNING TOUR (by date)
Wednesday, September 3
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439. Bob
Fingerman (Minimum Wage), Dean Haspiel (Keyhole), Ted Rall (The Worst
Thing I've Ever Done)
Wednesday, September 10
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439. Donna
Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton (Buddha
On the Road)
Thursday, September 11
BOSTON---MILLION YEAR PICNIC 99 Mt. Auburn Street (617) 492-6763. Donna
Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton (Buddha
On the Road)
Friday, September 12
NORTHAMPTON, MA---WORDS & PICTURES MUSEUM 140 Main Street (413)
586-8545. Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits),
Colin Upton (Buddha On the Road)
Saturday, September 13
PHILADELPHIA---FAT JACK'S COMICRYPT 2006 Sansom St. (215) 963-0788.
[3-6pm] Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin
Upton (Buddha On the Road)
Monday, September 15
ARLINGTON, VA---DREAMING CITY COMICS 2617 Columbia Pike (703) 521-0608.
Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton
(Buddha On the Road)
Wednesday, September 17
CHICAGO---CHICAGO COMICS 3244 N. Clark Street (312) 528-1983. Joe
Chiappetta (Silly Daddy), Jon Porcellino (King Kat Comics)
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439. Ed
Brubaker (At the Seams/Detour), Sam Henderson (Magic Whistle), Jason
Lutes (Berlin), Lisa Maslowe (Catbox Room)
VIENNA, VA---BIG PLANET COMICS 526 Maple Ave. East (703) 242-9412. Tom
Hart (The Sands), Jon Lewis (Spectacles), Steve Weissman (Yikes!), Jeff
Mason (indy Magazine)
COLLEGE PARK, MD---CLOSET OF COMICS 7315 Baltimore Ave. (301) 699-0498.
Donna Barr (Desert Peach), Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits), Colin Upton
(Buddha On the Road)
Thursday, September 18
COLUMBUS, OH---THE LAUGHING OGRE 4258 North High Street (614) 267-OGRE.
Joe Chiappetta (Silly Daddy), John Porcellino (King Kat Comics)
GAITHERSBURG, MD---BEYOND COMICS 701 Russell Ave. (301) 216-0007. Paul
Grist (Kane), Batton Lash (Wolff and Byrd, Counsellors of the Macabre),
Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The Staros Report),
Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Friday, September 19 thru Sunday September 21
SILVER SPRING, MD---SMALL PRESS EXPO. Everybody
Monday, September 22
ARLINGTON, VA---DREAMING CITY COMICS 2617 Columbia Pike (703) 521-0608.
Paul Grist (Kane), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros
(The Staros Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Tuesday, September 23
BETHESDA, MD---BIG PLANET COMICS 4908 Fairmont Avenue (301) 654-6856.
Paul Grist (Kane), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros
(The Staros Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Wednesday, September 24
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439. Paul
Grist (Kane), Batton Lash (Wolff and Byrd, Counsellors of the Macabre),
Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The Staros Report),
Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Thursday, September 25
BOSTON---MILLION YEAR PICNIC 99 Mt. Auburn Street (617) 492-6763. Paul
Grist (Kane), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris Staros (The
Staros Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
Friday, September 26
NORTHAMPTON, MA---WORDS & PICTURES MUSEUM 140 Main Street (413)
586-8545. Paul Grist (Kane), Gary Spenser Millidge (Strangehaven), Chris
Staros (The Staros Report), Shannon Wheeler (Too Much Coffee Man)
SPX SIGNING TOUR (By City)
ARLINGTON, VA---DREAMING CITY COMICS 2617 Columbia Pike (703) 521-0608
9/15 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
9/22 Paul Grist, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros, Shannon
Wheeler
BETHESDA, MD---BIG PLANET COMICS 4908 Fairmont Avenue (301) 654-6856
9/23 Paul Grist, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros, Shannon Wheeler
BOSTON---MILLION YEAR PICNIC 99 Mt. Auburn Street (617) 492-6763
9/11 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
9/25 Paul Grist, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros, Shannon Wheeler
CHICAGO---CHICAGO COMICS 3244 N. Clark Street (312) 528-1983
9/17 Joe Chiappetta, Jon Porcellino
COLLEGE PARK, MD---CLOSET OF COMICS 7315 Baltimore Ave. (301) 699-0498
9/17 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
COLUMBUS, OH---THE LAUGHING OGRE 4258 North High Street (614) 267-OGRE
9/18 Joe Chiappetta, John Porcellino
GAITHERSBURG, MD---BEYOND COMICS 701 Russell Ave. (301) 216-0007
9/18 Paul Grist, Batton Lash, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros,
Shannon Wheeler
NEW YORK---ST. MARK'S COMICS 11 St. Mark's Place (212) 598-9439
9/3 Bob Fingerman, Dean Haspiel, Ted Rall
9/10 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
9/17 Ed Brubaker, Sam Henderson, Jason Lutes, Lisa Maslowe
9/24 Paul Grist, Batton Lash, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris
Staros, Shannon Wheeler
NORTHAMPTON, MA---WORDS & PICTURES MUSEUM 140 Main Street (413) 586-8545
9/12 Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
9/26 Paul Grist, Gary Spenser Millidge, Chris Staros, Shannon
Wheeler
PHILADELPHIA---FAT JACK'S COMICRYPT 2006 Sansom St. (215) 963-0788
9/13 [3-6pm] Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Colin Upton
VIENNA, VA---BIG PLANET COMICS 526 Maple Ave. East (703) 242-9412
9/17 Tom Hart, Jon Lewis, Steve Weissman, Jeff Mason
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Publisher - Alternative Press, Inc.
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Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 07:01:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) NEWS: Ignatz Nominees Announced
August 1, 1997
PRESS RELEASE: Ignatz Nominees Announced -- Comics Award Winners to be
Determined at Small Press Expo in September
The 1997 Small Press Expo (SPX) will inaugurate a new award for
outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The Ignatz, named
after George Herriman's brick-wielding mouse, recognizes outstanding
work that challenges popular notions of what comics can achieve, both as
an artform and as a means of personal expression. The Ignatz is a
festival prize, the first such of the comic book industry. Winners will
be determined by ballot at the Small Press Expo, a weekend convention
and tradeshow showcasing creator-owned comics.
The Small Press Expo will be held the weekend of September 19-21
in Silver Spring, MD, just outside Washington, DC. The Ignatz Awards
voting will be open to all attendees of the Small Press Expo and Awards
will be presented at 9pm, Saturday, September 20 at the SPX.
All attendees of SPX will have an opportunity to cast their vote in
seven categories:
Outstanding Artist
Outstanding Story
Outstanding Series
Outstanding Comic
Outstanding Minicomic
Outstanding Graphic Novel/Collection
Breakout Talent
The ballot consists of five nominees for each category. A jury of five
artists worked independently to arrive at the Ignatz ballot. Jury
members were precluded from nominating themselves and none knew who the
others were. Each jury member provided three nominations, and a second
round of voting established the final ballot.
1997 Jury Members were: Jessica Abel (ARTBABE), Chester Brown
(UNDERWATER), Ed Brubaker (DETOUR), Mark Wheatley (RADICAL DREAMER), and
Joe Zabel (TRESSPASSERS).
1997 IGNATZ NOMINEES (in alphabetical order):
Outstanding Artist
- - Gilbert Hernandez for NEW LOVE, published by Fantagraphics Books (7563
Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
http://www.fantagraphics.com)
- - Dylan Horrocks for PICKLE, published by Black Eye Productions (5135
Parc Ave, #5, Montreal, Quebec H2V 4G3,
http://www.blackeye.com)
- - C. S. Morse for SOULWIND, published by Image Comics (1400 N. Harbor
Blvd., #305, Fullerton, CA 92635,
http://www.fantasyideas.com/crazyfish)
- - Gary Panter for JIMBO, published by Zongo Comics (1999 Avenue of the
Stars, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067)
- - Seth for PALOOKAVILLE, published by Drawn & Quarterly Publications
(PO Box 48056, Montreal, Quebec, H2V 4S8,
http://www.eggcite.com/quarterly/home.html)
Breakout Talent
- - Debbie Dreschler for NOWHERE, published by Drawn & Quarterly
- - Tom Hart for THE SANDS, published by Black Eye
- - C. S. Morse for SOULWIND, published by Image
- - Walt Holcombe for KING OF PERSIA, self published through Accordian
Press (PO Box 49751, Austin, TX 78765)
- - Steve Weissman for YIKES!, published by Alternative Press (611 NW
34th Drive, Gainesville, FL 32607-2429,
http://www.indyworld.com/ap)
Outstanding Story
- - "A Death In the Family" in SILLY DADDY by Joe Chiappetta,
self-published (2209 Northgate Avenue, N. Riverside, IL
60546-1339, http://www.redweb.com/sillydaddy/)
- - "Ghost World" in EIGHTBALL by Daniel Clowes, published by
Fantagraphics
- - "Hicksville" in PICKLE by Dylan Horrocks, published by Black Eye
- - FROM HELL by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, published by Kitchen
Sink Press (221 Pine Street, Florence, MA 01062)
- - "It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken" in PALOOKAVILLE by Seth,
published by Drawn & Quarterly
Outstanding Series
- - ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY by Chris Ware, published by Fantagraphics
- - BERLIN by Jason Lutes, published by Black Eye
- - EIGHTBALL by Daniel Clowes, published by Fantagraphics
- - PALOOKAVILLE by Seth, published by Drawn & Quarterly
- - STRANGEHAVEN by Gary Millidge, self-published through Abiogenesis
Press (http://www.cix.co.uk/~recombo-dna-lab/retina/)
Outstanding Comic
- - EIGHTBALL #17 by Daniel Clowes, published by Fantagraphics
- - HEY MISTER #1 by Pete Sickman-Garner (PO Box 4085, Fayetteville,
AR 72702)
- - KEYHOLE #2 by Dean Haspiel and Josh Neufeld, published by
Modern (105 Edgewater Road, Narragansett, RI 02882,
http://www.suba.com/~keyhole/)
- - KING OF PERSIA by Walt Holcombe, self-published through Accordian
Press
- - PALOOKAVILLE #10 by Seth, published by Drawn & Quarterly
Outstanding Minicomic
- - HEY MISTER #4 by Pete Sickman-Garner (PO Box 4085, Fayetteville,
AR 72702)
- - KING-CAT COMICS #52 by John Porcellino (PO Box 18510, Denver CO 80218)
- - MAGIC WHISTLE #9 by Sam Henderson (14 Bayard Street #3, Brooklyn,
NY 11211, http://www.grinmedia.com/~whistle)
- - OUT THERE #5 by Alan Hunt (116 Garnet Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6G1V7)
- - THE PERFECT PLANET by James Kochalka (PO Box 8321 Burlington, VT
05402)
Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection
- - AT THE SEAMS by Ed Brubaker, published by Alternative Press
(http://www.indyworld.com/ap)
- - IT'S A GOOD LIFE IF YOU DON'T WEAKEN by Seth, published by Drawn &
Quarterly
- - JULIUS KNIPL, REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHER: STORIES by Ben Katchor,
published by Little, Brown
- - L'ASCENSION DU HAUT MAL by David B., published L'Association
(100 rue de la Folie-Ericourt 75011 Paris France)
- - LOST IN THE ALPS by Cosey, published by NBM (185 Madison Avenue,
Ste. 1504, New York, NY 10016, http://www.nbmpub.com)
For more information about the Ignatz or Small Press Expo, contact Chris
Oarr at 301-565-8340 or coarr@erols.com or visit the Small Press Expo
Web site at: http://www.indyworld.com/spx97
Jeff Mason
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Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 22:00:47 -0800
From: Jim Drew / Ciao! Publications <ciaopubs@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: (cbiz) NEWS: Ignatz Nominees Announced
"Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu> writes:
>The 1997 Small Press Expo (SPX) will inaugurate a new award for
>outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning.
(As though we need another award, but that's a secondary matter. TV and
music and such certainly have too many as well.)
>All attendees of SPX will have an opportunity to cast their vote in
>seven categories:
> Outstanding Artist
So where's the recognition of the full creative team, if one exists.
You can argue that "artist" isn't limited to the pictures, but I don't
believe the public can make that separation, so I don't believe it
exists. If a writer and artist choose to work together, or if a creator
decides to have someone else ink his work (Wagner and Kieth on Mage I,
for example), why are they made apparently ineligible for the award?
Jim
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Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 08:17:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) Small Press Expo: An Extension of a Cultural Phenomenon
Small Press Expo -- An Extension of a Cultural Phenomenon
In 1994 a group of colleagues and friends gathered just outside of the
nation's capital to discuss new ways to enhance the artistic vitality of
the American comic book. The result of that meeting was the Small Press
Expo (SPX), dedicated to the support and development of emerging
creators of vision, and to the national and international exhibition of
new, independent comic books.
The Small Press Expo, now in its fourth year, serves as the preeminent
showcase for the exhibition of independent comic books and the discovery
of new creative talent. This year's Expo has been expanded from a
one-day artists' exhibition to a weekend trade show, which will be held
in Silver Spring, Maryland the weekend of September 19-21.
Over 160 artists and publishers are coming to SPX to meet their readers,
as well as booksellers, distributors, and each other. Why do so many
artists gather in one place from all across North America? "Cartooning
is a really solitary occupation," explains Jessica Abel, who will be at
SPX to promote her award-winning comic Artbabe. "You spend most of the
year alone working, and it's really good to get out and meet the people
reading your stuff. Plus it's important to meet face-to-face with the
distributors and retailers who sell your book."
But maybe the most fun for participating artists is the chance to meet
with their peers, who themselves are working alone in studios across the
country. "SPX is one of the only places you can go that has every good
alternative artist there with their stuff. It's a living library,"
according to Joe Chiappetta, who self-publishes Silly Daddy, a
semi-autobiographical comic centered on the author's relationship with
his 6 year old daughter. "SPX is like a Woodstock for comic artists,
without the music."
Just like independent film or music, "indy" comics don't fall into a set
genre or type. If anything, the opposite is true. Superheroes and evil
masterminds are the bread-and-butter of mainstream comics publishing,
but they inhabit only a portion of the small press. Today's indy comic
is just as likely to feature a 20-something underachiever as a costumed
vigilante. And if a superhero does show up it's a fair bet he won't
look or sound like the supermen you grew up reading. The only thing
typical of indy comics is a willingness to experiment with established
convention in pursuit of a personal artistic vision.
Small press comics "aren't often escapist fare. A lot of them are
confrontational, and if they're not confrontational they're thought
provoking, just because you're getting a person's unfiltered
opinion---literally their vision of the world," according to Ivan
Brunetti, the creator of Schizo. "It's a very intimate medium between
the artist and the reader."
The impact of small press on the publishing scene has steadily grown
over the past decade, as more and more artists follow their muse into
indy comics. According to Bill Schanes, the executive in charge of
purchasing for Diamond Distribution, the nation's top comics
distributor, "The small press publisher has been vitally important to
the diversity of material currently available to readers. Many produce
breakthrough projects and achieve critical acclaim. In fact, small
publishers account for a good number of our nation's top award
nominations, including more than a few winners."
SPX showcases those artists who are breathing new life into the American
comic book. "The Small Press Expo guest list is first class, with the
best collection of new talent I've seen in years," said Scott McCloud,
award-winning author of Understanding Comics. "If it's new and it's
good, it'll be at SPX."
"With all the hype surrounding the release of comic book related movies
this summer, it is amazing how much attention this Expo is getting now,"
said Ed Brubaker, creator of the slacker classic Lowlife. Jeff Mason,
editor-in-chief of indy Magazine, added "Unlike many mainstream comic
book shows, the Small Press Expo is the ultimate independent show. I
was at the first SPX in 1994, and I'm absolutely blown away by how big
this thing is now but even more so by how well they've kept to their
original focus of presenting cutting edge work."
The Small Press Expo has grown from a one-day artists exhibition
featuring nearly two dozen artists to a weekend trade show including
hundreds of artists, publishers, retailers, distributors, and fans. 1997
will mark the debut of the Ignatz, a festival prize awarded at SPX for
outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. As always, proceeds
from the Expo go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a
non-profit organization protecting the First Amendment rights of comic
book readers and professionals.
For more information about the Small Press Expo, contact SPX Director
Chris Oarr at (301) 565-8340 or by email at coarr@erols.com. A complete
itinerary of exhibitors and events, as well as registration information,
is available at the SPX website: http://www.indyworld.com/spx97.
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Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:03:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeff Mason" <jrm@grove.ufl.edu>
Subject: (cbiz) NEWS: Alternative Press Tour in September
Alternative Press, Inc.
For immediate release: Contact: Jeff Mason - Phone: 352-373-6336 -
E-Mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu
Alternative Press on Tour in September
New Comic Projects to be Debuted on Tour
Gainesville, FL, August 22, 1997: Every single creator under the
publishing umbrella of Alternative Press will be on tour this September.
Ed Brubaker, Jim Harrison, Jon Lewis, Jeff Mason, Dan Stepp, Chris
Waldron, and Steve Weissman will be getting out of their studios and
hitting the road for the Summer Alternative Press Tour. A number of
projects have been timed so that they will be debuted on this tour.
September 7 is the Gator Con in Gainesville, Florida where readers can
meet Jim Harrison and Dan Stepp, where they will debut the first issue
of their new series Humongous Man. Jon Lewis will be debuting the third
issue of his popular Spectacles series, and readers of indy Magazine,
the guide to alternative comics, will be able to meet editors Jeff Mason
and Chris Waldron.
September 17 will find Steve Weissman previewing his new Yikes series at
Big Planet Comics in Vienna, Virginia along with Jon Lewis and Jeff
Mason.
September 17 will also be the debut of Ed Brubaker's new Detour comic
book series at St. Mark's Comics in New York City.
September 19-21 is the Small Press Expo in Silver Spring, Maryland where
readers can meet every one of Alternative Press' creators.
September 23 is the Cambridge Comix Circus, a festival celebrating
great comix in a street party setting where readers can meet Jon Lewis,
Jeff Mason, and Steve Weissman.
"We see this as a way to get more direct interaction with our readers,"
said publisher Jeff Mason, "sure we get lots of mail about our comics
and magazines, but there is nothing like this personal contact."
Summer is the busiest season for the comic book industry and this season
is proving to be the biggest in a number of years, "I am tremendously
optimistic as we are just now seeing signs of an upturn in the comic
book industry, especially for independent comics," said Mason, "This
Summer is a time of revitalization for everyone and this Summer
acts a benchmark and springboard for the rest of the year."
The official Alternative Press Web site is:
http://www.indyworld.com/altpress
Gator Con can be reached at:
http://www.indyworld.com/gator
or phone: 352-378-0182
Big Planet Comics can be reached at:
http://www.echomm.com/bigplanet/
or phone: 703-242-9412
St. Mark's Comics can be reached at:
phone: 212-598-9439
Small Press Expo can be reached at:
http://www.indyworld.com/spx97
or phone: 301-565-8340
Cambridge Comix Circus can be reached at:
http://www.world.std.com/~myp/index.html
or phone: 617-492-6763
If you are receiving this mail but are not the proper person to receive
press releases, please let me know.
If you need graphics, there are plenty available. I'll be happy to mail
or e-mail graphics or send whatever review material you need.
Geoffrey R. Mason | Editor - indy Magazine
E-Mail: jrm@grove.ufl.edu | 611 NW 34th Drive
Phone: 352-373-6336 | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429
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Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 01:31:24 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jeff Mason <jmason@alley.gator.net>
Subject: (cbiz) UPDATE: Alternative Press, Inc.
For those who keep updated databases, we have been changing domains and
moving around our information resources a bit. Here is an update of
everything you need to know about Alternative Press, Inc., publishers of
cool comic books and magazines, plus all of the information about all of
the various Web pages we maintain and update. If you have any questions,
please e-mail.
Address: Alternative Press, Inc.
611 NW 34th Drive
Gainesville, FL 32607-2429
Voice Line: 352-373-6336
Fax Line: 352-373-8858 (call voice line first to let us know you
are sending a fax)
E-Mail: jmason@gator.net
Web Page: http://www.indyworld.com/altpress
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Alternative Press, Inc., Current Publications --
indy Magazine: (Jeff Mason)
Web: http://www.indyworld.com
Address/Phone/Fax/E-mail: same as Alternative Press, Inc.
Spectacles: (Jon Lewis)
Web: http://www.indyworld.com/spectacles
Address: 518 NE 4th Ave #A, Gainesville, FL 32601.
E-Mail: jlewis@indyworld.com
Detour: (Ed Brubaker)
Web: http://www.indyworld.com/brubaker
Address: PO Box 20143, Seattle, WA 98102.
Humongous Man: (Jim Harrison, Dan Stepp)
Web: http://members.aol.com/inkpotjim/humongous.html
Address: 1000 NW 39th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605.
E-Mail: inkpotjim@aol.com
Yikes!: (Steve Weissman)
Web: http://www.allstarpictures.com/aboutyikes.html
Address: 564 Market Street, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94104.
E-Mail: mail@allstarpictures.com
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Web pages we maintain:
Independent Comics Mail Order:
http://www.indyworld.com/ic
Comic Book Industry Addresses:
http://www.indyworld.com/comics/industry.html
Comic Book Professional E-Mail Addresses:
http://www.indyworld.com/comics/pro.html
Comic Book Indy Friendly Stores:
http://www.indyworld.com/comics/stores.html
Comic Book Industry Media Resource Guide:
http://www.indyworld.com/comics/media.html
Comic Book and Zine Conventions and Events:
http://www.indyworld.com/comics/conventions.html
Small Press Expo:
http://www.indyworld.com/spx
Gainesville, Florida Movie Listings:
http://www.indyworld.com/movies
Complete Guide to Rowan Atkinson:
http://www.indyworld.com/comics/atkinson.html
If you are receiving this mail but are not the proper person to receive
press releases, please let me know.
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Phone: 352-373-6336 | Gainesville, Florida 32607-2429
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