Little pubs that could:

Smokler on February 3, 2003

Some prize finds at this weekend’s Alternative Press Expo…

—Alison Elizabeth Taylor, a bright, sexy comic book artist from Los Angeles whose book Synthetic Universe reminds me of a blunter Ghost World. She’s also a painter and illustrator. I picked up a mini comic of hers called “The Perfect Job.”

—Comic Dork Comics: They’re a boyfriend/girlfriend operation (I think) out of Grass Valley, CA a little town northeast of Sacremento. I don’t know exactly what to make of their first comic “The Cosmics”which is on its way, but they ain’t exactly in a comic book mecca so I appreciate their spunk.

—C. Scott Morse. A catalytically talented artist who has done stuff for Dark Horse, Marvel, Top Shelf, the biggies of comics as well as self-publishing. I picked up a sketch book of his bound in foam rubber. Far out.

—Black Velvet Studios. I’m totally unclear on what these guys do but the artwork is way way phat.

–“Raptoonist”. A term used to describe a cartoonist with a hip-hop sensibility. Aaron McGruder, creator of “The Boondocks” and Keith Knight of “The K Chronicles” pioneered the field but its growth has only just begun.

Reader interactions

8 Replies to “Little pubs that could:”

  1. michelle February 4, 2003 at 8:36 am

    thanks for some interesting (good) linkage kevin.
    about smoke signal – have you not yet sent any emails out?

  2. michelle February 4, 2003 at 8:36 am

    thanks for some interesting (good) linkage kevin.
    about smoke signal – have you not yet sent any emails out?

  3. Kevin February 4, 2003 at 9:09 am

    Thanks for bringing that up Michelle. No, I haven’t. I’m going to post an announcement about it this week.

  4. Kevin February 4, 2003 at 9:09 am

    Thanks for bringing that up Michelle. No, I haven’t. I’m going to post an announcement about it this week.

  5. Geoffrey February 5, 2003 at 10:08 pm

    So. Jealous. I missed the Bethesda Small Press Expo last year and have been kicking myself ever since.

  6. Geoffrey February 5, 2003 at 10:08 pm

    So. Jealous. I missed the Bethesda Small Press Expo last year and have been kicking myself ever since.

  7. trivers January 17, 2005 at 10:34 pm

    Aaron McGruder is just a nobody trying to be somebody talking racist trash. He’s stirring up sh_t just to bring attention to himself.
    …Hooray!, Aaron McGruder has found his toilet mouth and can turn a head or two, just like the high-schooler in the grocery store trying to shock all the adults he can.
    Grow up, and get a little more intelligent

  8. trivers January 17, 2005 at 10:34 pm

    Aaron McGruder is just a nobody trying to be somebody talking racist trash. He’s stirring up sh_t just to bring attention to himself.
    …Hooray!, Aaron McGruder has found his toilet mouth and can turn a head or two, just like the high-schooler in the grocery store trying to shock all the adults he can.
    Grow up, and get a little more intelligent

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