Question: Who was your gorilla?

When I was a kid, Samson the Gorilla was about the most famous celebrity I knew, he was at the Milwaukee Public Zoo for 3 decades. I'm making a zine in his honor, but want to know, who was your town or city's famous zoo gorilla? Max's was "Willie B." in Atlanta. Help me out with gorilla name and town/city - I'm going to put them all on a map!

Stay Positive!

 http://mutantfunnies.blogspot.com/2012/01/said-what-positive-updating.html

Excerpt from Suspect Device 2 which I am lucky enough to be a part of!

Distros and Stores

"The Greatest" is now available at Ms. Valerie Park Distro, which operates out of Olympia, WA and has one of the best selections of zines, minis, and books that I have ever seen; the super-cool Desert Island comic shop in Brooklyn, NY; Spit and a Half Distro run by John Porcellino; and Atomic Books in Baltimore, MD! I'm trying to get these books out into the world and out from under my desk! All these cool places are linked on the right side of this page.

Snow Day

Saturday

Pages for "Said What?" and "Suspect Device".

We hung a bunch of art today, visit our bedroom sometime to view!

Tony Millionaire Portraits Show and Book launch at Fantagraphics.

A wonderful original drawing received in the mail from pal Pat Keck! 

A short documentary about me and mini-comics

It's a very exciting day for me! Director John Kinhart filmed me talking about mini-comics back in 2008 for a documentary he was going to make about comics. I haven't heard from him in awhile, and assumed the project was on the back-burner. Today, he released a 7 minute short made from the footage he shot of me. I almost can't believe that's me, and my books, and me trying to ink a line with nervous hands. It's a real thrill though, and I am so thankful that this exists. Thanks to John! Click here to view.

But is Reality Subjective?

For "Said What?" in the B Daily and Mutant Funnies.

Capitol Hill Art Walk - Dec. 8, 2011

From "Projector Project" at Vermillion featuring Blair Wilson and others and "Your Zine Is Alive And Well At ZAPP" at ZAPP at Richard Hugo House.

Trip to New York Dec. 1-5, 2011

At Lidia's "Eataly" market.



In front of puppets at bazaar in Central Park.

 

Central Park



Little Italy



New York Public Library

 

From Fluxus show at MOMA.



Extreme Animals performed at Union Pool.

 



John Porcellino at Brooklyn Comics Festival.



Desert Island comic book store.



Walking around Williamsburg.



View of East River and city from Williamsburg.

 

What a great time we had in New York. The first day we were there we nearly walked the length of Manhattan, well, from Little Italy to Central Park. The weather was great, and we were so happy to be there. We stayed in Brooklyn with Max's friend Will. The Brooklyn Comics Festival was great; we were able to see tons of friends and meet people we hadn't met before, like Gary Panter and Matthew Thurber. We also hung out with friends Marco, Adam, and Fran. Great to see everyone, and to have people humor us as we took photos and looked around in wonder.

Your Zine Is Alive And Well And Living In ZAPP

Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm

 

Your Zine is Alive and Well and Living in ZAPP is a live exhibition of zines from the ZAPP collection, featuring interactive installations, live screenprinting and many rare and historically significant zines, including "Spaceteer," a rare sci-fi fan fiction zine from 1949; "The Art of Bunditsu," an early collection of poems and illustrations by famed science fiction writer Ursula K. LeGuin; and "Choking on Sixth," the first chapbook released by poet Jesse Bernstein.
Playfully spinning on the stark dogmas of museums and archives, expect fake security cameras and guards and protective reading tools designed to toy with the idea of preservation, a reminder of the importance of zines as a means of documenting alternative cultures across the country at a time before mass Internet connectivity.

Your Zine is Alive and Well and Living in ZAPP is free and runs December 8 - January 6 during Hugo House’s business hours with an opening party on December 8, 5-8 p.m. in conjunction with the Blitz Art Walk. The bar will be open serving drinks specials, and there will be a bake sale (with proceeds supporting the archive) and an area for current zine writers and artists to share, trade or sell their work.

Max and I will have books here for sale, and I'm making German Chocolate Cupcakes for the Bake Sale. 

The Brooklyn Comics Festival

This Saturday!! Max and I will attend The Brooklyn Comics Festival and we're really excited! Click on the Lisa Hanawalt illustration for details!

Photos, zines, buttons

Risotto with peas and carnival squash

 

Zine trade from Australia

  

A few buttons left!



Banana Pudding, Southern-style


Short Run is over, after 5 months of planning, and the build up of a lifetime, and the success we never imagined, it's time to move on to other things. We (Short Run Founders) are curating a table of local mini-comics, zines and art books for Fictilis Gallery on Dec. 1st for the 1st Thursday Art Walk, but I won't personally be there because Max and I are flying to New York that very day. We will be there for about 5 days and hope to truly enjoy it together; exploring, eating, and attending The Brooklyn Comics Festival for the first time.

Max and me at Short Run table, what I baked for Bake Sale

Photo by Aaron Mew.

 German Chocolate Frosting on Chocolate Cupcakes

 Cream Cheese Frosting on Carrot Cake Cupcakes

"Nuts & Bolts" snack mix

Short Run art show