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Rogue Wolf Entertainment and Haven Distributors will be at the Oconocon in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on May 4th.

Special guests to appear at the first annual Oconocon include Matt Anderson and Micah Farritor (White Picket Fences), Jim Krueger (Project Superpowers), Mark Stegbaur (Femme Noir: The Dark City Diaries), and many more!

Visit www.theoconocon.com for more information.

 The convention will be held at:

The Olympia Resort & Convention Center

1350 Royale Mile Road

Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Oconomowoc, WI is located right in between Milwaukee and Madison. The Resort is conveniently situated less than 2 miles off of Interstate 94.                                 Back to Top

We want to thank all the retailers who placed orders with us “sight unseen”, so to speak.  We realize that we’re new in town, and your trust is appreciated. 

We were not the only bidder for Cold Cut.  Even though Mark and Matt were giving up the company, they made it clear that the new owners had to show the commitment and the ability to keep the business alive.  For the sake of their customers, they would have just liquidated it rather than sell to just anybody.  We do not take that faith lightly.

The website still looks like a placeholder, but it has the most important features… a contact form, the mailing list sign up, and the online cart login.  The rest is coming soon.

If you just want to browse, login with ID guest, password guest.  If you need an ID to place an order or just a password reset, shoot us an email with your store information and we’ll set you up.

All Viz and Tokypop back issues must go.  You’ve told us that you want us to carry manga.  Okay... so now to do that we need to clear out room for the new stuff.

All Viz and Tokyopop manga is now discounted at 60%!

For years, Cold Cut seemed to be known as the source only for off the beaten path and hard to find indies.  The stores who knew about them knew they were the place to go for Slave Labor, Drawn & Quarterly, Fantagraphics, Top Shelf… but could probably only name a tiny handful of the other 200 publishers in their stock.

While of course we will still carry those guys, and while of course we’ll keep our eye out for hard to find gems, we also want people to know that we carry plenty of other folks you’ve heard of like Moonstone, Bongo, and Antarctic Press.  And keep an eye out for more stuff to be on order from guys like Markosia, Airship, Checker, and Zenescope.

In future issues, this space will shine on more publishers that you need to know about.

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It’s still kind of surreal knowing that Googling my name will actually generate hits.

Todd Allen at CBR got the ball rolling back in February.  That one earned me a mention in Lying In The Gutters (LITG), too. Oy.

Probably the funnest interview I’ve had was with Kurt Amacker at Mania.com.

Chuck Moore of ComicRelated.com gave us a very warm welcome.

More recently the buzz has returned thanks to Milton Griepp’s coverage at ICv2

Oh and a tip for you publishers… tell people that you can get your books from us.  Like JMG Comics did in this press release that hit Broken Frontier last month.

Independent Film, Music, Art... Independents: A Guide for the Creative Spirit DVD!

Why does one choose to become an "artist"?

What makes an artist "independent"?

Where do they get their ideas?

Twenty-four respected creators unveil the secrets of the artistic mind, by talking about their favorite medium, the lowest of the low-brow arts: comic books.

Comic Books? Art?!?

Zenescope Lowers Price on Queen of Hearts One-Shot

Zenescope Entertainment originally planned to release all three of their TALES FROM WONDERLAND One-Shots at a $3.99 cover price due to the additional pages of story included in each issue but last minute decided to keep a $2.99 price for the Queen of Hearts story which hits stores next Wednesday.  “We had meant to let retailers know ahead of time about the higher cover price for the one-shots in case they didn’t notice the price increase when placing their orders but realized that we didn’t get the information out in time.  Instead we decided to keep this first issue at $2.99 to avoid any confusion.” said Zenescope President Joe Brusha. “We take pride in the relationship we have with retailers and consumers and we want to make sure they’re kept in the loop as much as possible.” 

TALES FROM WONDERLAND is a disturbing and insightful series of one-shots which follow the back-stories of three main characters from Zenescope’s popular RETURN TO WONDERLAND.  The much anticipated sequel to the Return series, entitled BEYOND WONDERLAND, is due out this summer.  The remaining Tales one-shots (Mad Hatter and Alice) will be listed at $3.99 each and will include additional pages of story.

Jeff Lemire Gains Award Nominations and Wins!

Drew Friedman Art Show and Book Signing at RocketShip in Brooklyn May 16!

WHO: Drew Friedman
WHAT: Opening reception and book signing
WHERE: Rocketship
208 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 • 718.797.1348
WHEN: Friday, May 16, 8PM

“Drew Friedman isn't just a brilliant artist. He takes you to a place. He takes you back in time. He makes you smell the stale cigarettes and cold brisket and you say thank you for the pleasure.” — Sarah Silverman

Join cartoonist DREW FRIEDMAN for a special exhibition of original art and objects, along with a book signing in conjunction with the release of More Old Jewish Comedians.

Drew Friedman is among the most notorious illustrators and cartoonists in America. According to Entertainment Weekly, “He holds a marvelously warped lens up to crusty politicians and debauched celebrities. A good-natured misanthrope with an obsessive style and a sardonic tongue, Drew Friedman is one of the country’s sharper political artists.” Friedman will appear in New York for the first time since his legendary Friar’s Club Book-warming in March (as written about by Lillian Ross in The New Yorker’s “Talk of the Town”) for a book signing and exhibition of his original artwork on Friday, May 16 at 8:00 PM.

Friedman’s illustrious career has included comics work published in Art Spiegelman’s RAW, R. Crumb’s Weirdo and MAD Magazine, and frequent illustrations in National Lampoon, The New York Times, The New York Observer, among countless other publications. He was the recipient of the 2001 Reuben Award for newspaper illustration (and is a nominee for the same award this year). Friedman’s work has been collected by Seattle’s Fantagraphics Books in The Fun Never Stops!: An Anthology of Comic Art 1991 - 2006, Old Jewish Comedians, More Old Jewish Comedians, and Warts and All.

More Old Jewish Comedians is the sequel to 2006's wildly popular Old Jewish Comedians, and has earned raves from Jerry Lewis, Howard Stern, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, The Believer, Entertainment Weekly and many others. The book includes the famous (Woody Allen, Joan Rivers, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Soupy Sales, etc.), the less-famous (Jerry Stiller, Zeppo & Gummo Marx, Larry Storch, Zero Mostel, etc.) and the largely unknown (Molly Picon, Herbie Faye, Jan Murray, etc.). The Reuben Award-winning Friedman presents a thorough visual history of the 20th Century's greatest Borscht-Belt comedians in 34 full-page, liver-spotted portraits.

A reception for the artist will begin on Friday, May 16 at 8:00PM. Admission is free to the public of all ages. The exhibition continues though June 4, 2008.

A selection of images in a variety of formats is available for publication. For additional information, contact Eric Reynolds.

Pomme Pomme craft fair in Montreal

Demon's Regret - The Titles Says It All!

When Lucifer decided to wage war on heaven with his third of the host of heaven’s angels in tow, the lot of them fell from grace, forever condemned and cast away from the Almighty. Now one of them regrets having followed his new master and tries to make amends the only way he can.

In Demon’s Regret, Asmodeus fell with the rest of his brethren and he has carried that guilt throughout time. Unfortunately, his demon status can never be revoked, but that won’t stop him from thwarting Satan’s plans any which way he can. Taking matters into his own hands, as he has done throughout history, Asmodeus uses the tools he has at his disposal to throw a pitchfork in the plans of the Father of All Lies.

Writer/Creator Mitch Brown tells this classic religious story with a new twist, dictated masterfully by his crisp dialogue and incredible imagination. Joining him for the ride is Comic Book Idol 3 finalist, and current Boom Studios! artist, Wilfredo Torres (Salem: Queen of Thorns) lending his exquisite artistic stylings to breathe life into this supernatural world. Colorist Mike Kilgore and letterer/designer Nate Pride also add their formidable talents and experience to the production of the book.

Providing covers for the book is comic book veteran and artist extraordinaire, Michael Golden. Golden’s work can also be seen in recent issues of Iron Man, Exiles and Wonder Woman, and such classics as G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Batman and so much more.

Demon’s Regret joins other popular titles from Digital Webbing, including Bloodrayne, Bleeders, Team 14 and Dark 48. 

What the critics say:

"Anyone picking up this book will be in for a treat.... a story well worth reading."
Robert Sodaro, Freelanceink.blogspot.com

"4 out of 5 stars"
Richard Vasseur, Jazma Online Forum

"Bullseye.  Take a chance and pick up this book.”
Bill Gladman, Zonetrooper.com

"Demon's Regret is a taut anti-hero story.  Leaves the reader craving the next issue."
Scoop - Mondo Media

Demon’s Regret #1 (of 3) is in this month’s issue of Previews scheduled for a June, 2008 release date.

AAM/Markosia Presents N-Guard #1 in July!

Super Scary Monster Show

Amaze Ink, the all-ages imprint of SLG Publishing, is very pleased to announce the publication of a graphic novel that collects the adventures of your favorite spooky friends from Frightsylvania: The Super Scary Monster Show by Landry Walker and Eric Jones. Little Gloomy, the girl living in a world of horror; Frank the Monster, Larry the Werewolf, Mummy and Carl Cthulhu clash with aliens, fellow monsters and -- gasp! -- parents in the comic with the scariest setting, funniest stories and longest title of any comic book out there, The Super-Scary Monster Show Featuring Little Gloomy! The graphic novel collects all of the Amaze Ink Super-Scary stories, plus stories that appeared in Disney Adventures magazine and an all-new adventure with a neighbor who seems suspiciously familiar.

Willow Creek #1 In Stores April 16th

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Ok, so you normally put out the new hot card product on the front counter right by the register. It’s a good impulse buy and you can keep an eye on it so no “sticky fingers” walk off with it. And you know when Bob Thompson comes in he’s going to spend a half hour feeling all the packs to guess which one he wants.  Mike Smith and Joe Schmoe are all going to do the same thing too!

When you have a hot product like this and people who crowd your register area it’s all too easy for less aggressive customers or people buying items they didn’t plan to before entering the store to be discouraged from completing their purchase.  

Keep a watchful eye on who comes near the front of the store and then shies away from the register.