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Paper Rocket & Friends Birthday Release Party
The Characters Kickstarter made its goal (in the first 24 hours, even!). I’m ever so grateful to all the folks who have supported it. I’ll be having a release party for Characters. A birthday release party! Paper Rocket and Friends Birthday Release Party with Robyn Chapman, Jess Ruliffson, and Jeffrey Lewis Desert Island, 540 Metropolitan…
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Pre-order Characters via Kickstarter!
The Characters Kickstarter is live. Check it out! My goal is modest, I’m only trying to raise $600. But this is a short Kickstarter: only two weeks long! It’s not a given that I’ll make it. Your pledge could make the difference! Why set a goal so low? Because I’m trying to use Kickstarter as a…
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Paper Rocket at Paper Jam
So far, February has been jam-packed. On Saturday I was at the first-ever Paper Jam Small Press Festival at the Silent Barn. This was a special show for me. It’s just three subway stops away from home, and it’s run by my good buddy Robin Enrico. (Or, as he is sometimes called in my circles,…
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Characters Recap
Characters, the exhibition, was quite a shindig! It didn’t take long for Launchpad to fill (mostly with cartoonists, many who had their portrait on wall). Characters, the book, had an enthusiastic launch! We sold the 23 copies I brought. Here are some photos. Look for the Kickstarter, which will arrive very soon.
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See Characters Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is the big day! The ONLY day you can see the pop-up exhibition Characters: Portraits of Contemporary Cartoonists! Characters: Portraits of Contemporary Cartoonists LaunchPad 721 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn NY 2/3/4/5/C to Franklin Ave 6pm; $5 suggested donation ONE NIGHT ONLY: Come see ONE HUNDRED portraits of your favorite contemporary cartoonists as rendered by local…
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Paper Rocket to Publish Characters by Jess Ruliffson
Announcements, announcements, announcements! I’m happy to introduce the newest addition to the Paper Rocket family. In February I will publish Characters: Fifty Portraits of Contemporary Cartoonists by Jess Ruliffson. I first learned about Jess’ portrait project earlier this month, when gorgeous paintings of familiar cartoonists were popping up all over Facebook. I contacted…
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Interviews with Robyn and Jesse
I have a brief interview coming up on Creative Mojo. We’ll be talking about my book, Drawing Comics Lab. I have to be honest, I’m pretty nervous about the interview! (I understand that Creative Mojo has a large audience.) I’m one of those people who doesn’t like to hear her voice recorded. I much prefer…
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Take the Micro-Press Survey!
Thanks, gang! With your helpful suggestions, I now have a list of 46 micro-presses! I think it’s as complete a list as currently exists. Here’s the next step: I want to hear from all you micro-publishers. Who are you? Where are you? What did you publish in 2013? I have created a fun and easy…
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Paper Rocket Needs Your Help
I’m working on a new project, something big. I want to list, profile, and eventually write a book about all the active micro-presses in the US. I could use your help! First, let me define the micro-press. My definition may not jive with your definition, but it’s the best I’ve got. A micro-press is a…
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KGB Comix Recap
Whatta night! We had a full house at the Post-Thanksgiving Comix Reading, thanks to our regulars and a mention on the Skint. I was too preoccupied this year to take photos, as I was hosting AND reading. But here are some images from the slideshow. The big news of the night was that Nick Sumida…
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