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24 HOUR COMICS ANTHOLOGIES

24 Hour Comics People - A Comics Anthology 2007

24 Hour Comics People - A Comics Anthology 2007 << NEW!

by Anthology

A collection of finished stories from the 2007 Denver 24 Hour Comics Challenge held October 20, 2007 at Enchanted Grounds.  Features stories from Squid Works' own Lonnie Allen, Meredith Funk, Craig Gassen, Michael O'Keefe, John Peters, Al Steffen, Ethan Wenberg, Tim Winkelman, Stan Yan, and Ellen Yu.  608 page b&w digest, color square bound cover, mature, $34.95 US

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24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2005

by Anthology

Here comes 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2005, showcasing 24 interesting stories chosen from the hundreds created on the second 24 Hour Comics Day, a big, thick, spider-womper of a volume packed with energetic, improvisational comics.  Includes Squid Works' own Stan Yan and T. Motley.

(ISBN 0-9753958-6-6) is a 496 page 5.5"x7.75" paperback published by About Comics. It reached comic book stores in October, 2005. Suggested retail price is $24.95

See sample story: "The Sleepwalker" by Stan Yan

24 Hour Comics All-Stars

by Anthology

24 hour comics aren't just for art students with nothing better to do. Some of the most respected folks on the professional comics scene have taken the challenge. And so we get 24 Hour Comics All-Stars, a book where all the cartoonists are established comics creators. Reading them, you not only get exciting comics, you also get to contrast the results with what the creator does in normal circumstances.  Includes Squid Works' own John Peters.

Order this book from About Comics

24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2004

by Anthology

Out of 24 Hour Comics Day comes a second anthology: 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2004! This features 24 interesting stories chosen from the hundreds created on 24 Hour Comics Day, an extremely thick collection of energetic, improvisational comics.

After a careful effort reading through hundreds of the comics stories created on 24 Hour Comics Day, editor Nat Gertler has selected 24 tales to go into the book 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2004. These stories were selected not just for their quality but also for the breadth of styles and participants involved in the event.  Includes Jefferson Powers' Fumetti of the Denver challenge, featuring many of our members!

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ACME COMICS ANTHOLOGIES

A collection of comics from the days before the Squids, and we were the... uh, ACME people instead.

Acme 3

by Anthology

Includes Pimple, Dwyer, Normand, Bryant, Jones, Guadiano, Hawk, Dye, Bath, Peelen, T. Motley, Conway, and Milsapps..
Magazine, Mature, $1.00 US  #0003 

 

Acme 8

by Anthology

1987. Includes Smallhead, Lemons, Dwyer, Johnson!, Pimple, Lyrico, T. Motley, et al. 40 pgs.
Comic, Mature, $2.00 US  #0008

 

Acme 9

by Anthology

1989. Includes Comber, Smallhead, T. Motley, Johnson!, Pimple, Dwyer. 48 pgs.
Comic, Mature, $3.00 US  #0009

 

    

Acme 10

by Anthology

1994. The Acme anthology's big, final issue. Serigraph cover by T. Motley plus comics by numerous Squids, Acmes, & Hectors including Stan Yan, Tim Winkelman, and Craig Gassen. 100 pages.
Magazine, Mature, $8.00 US  #0010

NEAR TO NOW

A collection of comics from the now defunct Fandom House label.  A bunch of artsy people cartooning like sci-fi geeks, or is it a bunch of sci-fi geeks cartooning like artsy people?

Near to Now 2

1987. Sci-fi anthology includes Kofoed, Dwyer, Johnson!, Misha, Ferret, Pimple, McColloch, T. Motley. 32 pgs. Comic, General, $2.00 US  #0012

Near to Now 3

1990. Sci-fi anthology includes Johnson!, Siegel, Howarth, Florence, McColloch, Pimple, Roth, T. Motley. 64 pgs. Digest, General, $3.95 US  #0013

LA PETITE MORTE

A collection of dreams transformed into comics.  Laurie Ross started the project of collecting an anthology of dream comics from Squids.  Be afraid, be very afraid.

La Petite Mort #1

by Anthology

Short comics derived from dreams. Features T. Motley, Ross, Murphy & McColloch. Edited by LoRe Ross. 12pgs.
Digest, Adult Only, $1.50 US  #0014

 

La Petite Mort #2

by Anthology

More dreams: Craig Gassen, T. Motley, Tim Winkelman, Lauri Murphy, O'Higgins & LoRe Ross. Edited by LoRe Ross. 16 pgs.
Digest, Adult Only, $1.50 US  #0015

 

PABLO'S COMIC EXTRAVAGANZA

Pablo's Comic Extravaganza IX 

By Pablo's Anthology

Short stories from August 2001 show. Includes T. Motley, Stan Yan, Jason Powers, Lonnie Allen, Craig Gassen, and Hector Jams. 32 pgs. B&W.

Half-legal, Mature, $3.00 US  #0059

 

Pablo's Comic Extravaganza VII

Contributors include Tim Winkelman (Machine Girl, 2002 DCAF Award Winner), Daniel Lynam (Ballpoint #1), Lonnie Allen (Quickies), Nick Mamatas, Michael O'Keefe, Alex Daily, Katrin Salyers (The Go Go), Michael Jantze (The Norm), Owl Newman (Influences), Craig Gassen ( 1,2,3, 2002 DCAF Award Winner), Paul Niemiec (2002 DCAF Award Winner), and T. Motley (True Fiction).  48 pgs. b&w, color cover.

Half-legal, Mature, $3.99 US # 0061

POTLATCH

Potlatch Project

Short stories from the Squid Works' own Lonnie Allen, John Peters, Ethan Wenberg, Stan Yan, and a host of others.  2005, 108 pgs., comic, square bound, color cover, b&w.  Cover image shown by Joanne Mutch.  Alternate cover images by Steven Noppenberger.

Comic, Mature, $6.95 US

See Teaser Preview (PDF)

Potlatch 3: Comics to benefit the SPA

Short stories from Squid Works' own Stan Yan and a host of others. 2004, 96 pgs., Comic, square bound, color cover, b&w.  Cover image shown by Jeff Johns.  Alternate cover images by Steven Noppenberger and Ron LeBrasseur.

Comic, Mature, $6.95 US

 

Potlatch 2: Comics to benefit ORCA

Short stories from Squid Works' own Lonnie Allen and a host of others. 2003, 64 pgs., Comic, square bound, color cover, b&w.  Cover image shown by Steven Noppenberger.  Alternate cover image by Marc Deering.

Comic, General, $5.95 US

 

Potlatch: Comics to benefit the CBLDF 

Short stories from the EXPO 2001 anthology surplus. Includes Squids, Stan Yan and Lonnie Allen. 156 pgs. Full color cover, b&w interior.  Cover image shown by Stan Yan.

Digest, Mature, $4.95 US

Solicited in July 2002 Previews.

 

 

Misc.

___ Are Always Fun to Draw

by Anthology

Twenty cartoonists wrote a list of thirty or forty things that are always fun to draw.  Editor, Issac Cates, collated those lists, keeping track of all of the most popular (and most interesting) items.  Then, each had to draw a page with at least forty things from the list.  Everyone had to draw the thirty most popular items.  Beyond that, everyone had to choose at least ten items from the rest of the list.  Features the Squid Works' own T. Motley and Tim Winkelman.  Other notable contributors include Sam Henderson (Magic Whistle, Spongebob Squarepants).

Half-Legal, Mature, $ 3.00 US #0507

Anatomic Lexicon #7

Edited by Craig Gassen

Craig hosted a weekly drawing session and published drawings done there. Includes work by REAL artists as well as we Squids. 24 pgs.

Digest, Adult Only, $1.50 US  #0027

 

A United Front 2003

Annual collection of short stories by up-and-coming talent, includes notably, Jim Mahfood and Squid Works' own Stan Yan. 2003. 32 pg, b&w comic, color cover.

Comic, Mature, $3.00 US #0503

Also Available via Diamond Previews order # JAN04 2216

The Big 'Ol Book of BIZMAR >> NEW!

A collection of over 75 experimental short stories, each with 6 common elements -- bunnies, insects zombies, monkeys, aliens and robots, published by Young American Comics. Contributors include Squids' own Katrin Salyers, John Peters and Stan Yan. 2003 Young American Comics. 232 pgs, b&w comic, square-bound color cover. Mature. $20.00 US #0500

 

Sample pages: 

Katrin Salyers

Stan Yan 1 2

John Peters

Mauled! True Tales of Tragedy At Sea

 

You can swim, but you can not hide, for the great Bath is not with out it's disasters. 21 artists have covered 18 true and often strange tales of tragedy at sea in this whopping 64 page book!  Contributors include Squids' own Lonnie Allen and Stan Yan.  (c) 2005 Manual Comics.  B&W, color cover.

 

Comic, Mature, $4.50 US #0504

 

The Transdimensional Adventures of Captain Preposterous & Obsequious Dean

A collection of experimental two-page comics, each featuring two characters, for whom they were given descriptions. Contributors include Squids' own Stan Yan.  2005 Young American Comics.  32 pg b&w, color cover.

Digest, Mature, $3.00 US  #0502

IS

A collection of experimental "autobiographical" one-page comics created by creators in conjunction with googlism.com. Contributors include Squids' own Stan Yan.  2005 Young American Comics.  24 pg b&w, color cover.

Digest, Mature, $3.00 US  # 0501

 

Meet the Squids

Sample cartoons by each squid plus jams we all worked on. Meet Craig Gassen, LoRe Ross, Stan Yan, Smallhead, O'Higgins, Tim Winkelman, Owl Newman, Alyx Griffen, & T. Motley. 12 pgs.

Digest, Mature, $1.00 US #0001

 

Slam Bang 1, Vol. 3 Anthology <<NEW!

An anthology from Fan-a-tic press including 50 contributors including the Squid Works' own Stan Yan.

(Slam Bang 1, Vol. 3 front cover shown to the left)

 

Title: Slam Bang 1, Vol. 3

Anthology

Intended Audience: Mature

Format: 200 page b&w digest, color square-bound cover

Retail Price: $9.95 US

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View sample story, "Mr. Flingpoo in Press Corps Whore" by Stan Yan

Go to Slam Bang site for more sample pages and slide show

 

Reviews:

 

"Stan Yan's Press Corps Whore alone is worth the price"

~Northwest Zine Works

 

"Humorous variety is SLAM BANG'S hallmark and your $9.95 is well spent here (unless you have no sense of humor, of course)."

-- Karen O'Brien, Comic Buyer's Guide, OCT 2006

Unseen on TV, Vol. 1

 

We've taken the plots from TV's greatest (and worst!) moments and put them into a randomized plot generator. A comic for couch potatoes! Featured artists include Squid Works' own Stan Yan and John Peters, and SLG's Jen Feinberg (Chi).  2005 Young American Comics. 40 pg b&w digest, color cover.

 

Digest, Mature, $3.00 US # 0505

 

 

 

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