Spike is not an alias.
Spike was born in DC, raised in MD, and educated in GA. After moving to Chicago, she began making webcomics: “Sparkneedle” was experimental, “Lucas and Odessa” was slice of life, and “Templar, Arizona” is culture fiction. Her other comic projects include “Poorcraft,” a comic book guide to living well on less, and “Smut Peddler,” a woman-friendly, lady-centric comic book porno anthology.
Knight, Strongman, Captain, Thompson, and all the rest return in this the second exciting, amazing, and thrilling volume of Double Fine Action Comics! This volume collects 200 Strips that include the Black Pyramid Interdimensional Adventure, Knight Turns Inventor, Tower Story, Gold Digger Adventure, The Uncle Black Knight Experience, The White …read more
[close]Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there’s nothing so odd about that. Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, …read more
[close]WHAT’S THE WEIRD WEIGHT LOSS SECRET THAT YOUR DOCTOR WON’T TELL YOU? It’s impossible to whistle with chocolate cheesecake in your mouth. While that may be true it’s not nearly as helpful as Fiona, Trish and Shanta. These three well-meaning trainers of Promises Fitness, a posh, suburban health club, continue …read more
[close]Double Fine Productions is renowned for making videogames such as Psychonauts, Brütal Legend, and Iron Brigade. Scott Campbell (or Scott C) came on as art director for Psychonauts and started drawing comics as a morning warm up. These comics were then uploaded to doublefine.com and the world was made amazing. …read more
[close]Alternative Comics’ flagship anthology returns as a twice-yearly comic with more pages, showcasing the best indie, web and zine artists of today’s underground. Cover art by Mike Bertino (Trigger). Comics by Theo Ellsworth (The Understanding Monster) & Craig Thompson (Blankets, Habibi), Sam Alden (Eighth Grade), James Kochalka (SuperF*ckers), Sam Henderson …read more
[close]A collection of works by the undisputed gay bondage comics master Gengoroh Tagame is being published for the very first time in North America by PictureBox in The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame: The Master of Bara Manga, designed by Chip Kidd and introduced by literary icon Edmund White. Tagame (pronounced Tah-gah-mé) is …read more
[close]Follow the adventures of Mr. Cupcake as he hangs out with his friends Ms. Cupcake, Cotton Candy, Popcorn and Doughnut. Presented by Soda Pop Comics (Carla Rodríguez and Rosa Colón), the art is bright and colorful, and the stories are all ages.
[close]Jam-packed with delirious drawings and crazed comics, Nobrow 8: HYSTERIA is finally available!. Featuring 128 pages of full spot colour artwork and covers by Max Capdevila and Karine Bernadou, Nobrow 8 is 2013’s definitive bible of contemporary graphic art. We can all agree what the prevalent mood seems to be …read more
[close]Koyama Press is publishing the first English translation of Montreal-based artist Julie Delporte’s autobiographical comics called Journal. Delporte is a fellow of the renowned Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) in White River Junction, Vermont. She co-organizes Montreal’s annual “48 Heures” comics festival and newsprint anthology, runs and co-hosts the comics-centric radio …read more
[close]A collection of romantic tales set in that glorious time of youth when your heart can shatter as easily as your glasses. Featuring the original work of seven Canadian artists, themed around our favourite fashion accessory! Follow us to a workld fresh with magical girls, first loves and self-discovery. This …read more
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The Doug Wright Awards
TCAF Queer Mixer: Featuring Tagame & Vellekoop!
