APE 2007 Exhibitor Rundown – “Shiga Books” through “Zombies & Broken Hearts”
For some unfathomable reason, the exhibitor list for this coming weekend’s Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco doesn’t include a single link back to the exhibitor’s home page. So, as a service to you (and so we know what and who to expect when Pink Raygun makes the trek to San Francisco), all this week Pink Raygun will be re-listing each of the 304 named exhibitors. Not everyone has a homepage that we could find. We’ll let you know that. We also couldn’t always determine the correct website for a particular exhibitor. We’ll let you know that, too.
If anyone has any information about missing or wrongly linked websites, please, let us know. You can either post your corrections in the comment space below, or you can email me directly at john@pinkraygun.com
And now, part two…
Shiga Books / Animal Sleep Stories – Shiga Books: “Currently, I work at the Oakland Public Library as a Library Aide and do freelance cartooning for magazines. Animal Sleep Stories: Art, books and wearables.”
Shortpants Press – “Boutique underground press, dedicated to printing, selling, distributing and representing the comics and prints that we make, and those of other artists that we like in the Midwest.”
SLG Publishing – “Better Comics Through Superior Firepower”
So Super Duper – CBG Comics – A cute story about a character named Psyche, a newish superhero who isn’t as super as everyone else on his team.
Sour Milk Sea Comics – Melina Mena “finds happiness through lonely activity. To this end, she has taken up cartooning–producing mini-comics and comic strips under the shared name of ‘Sour Milk Sea.’”
Sparkplug Comic Books / Global Hobo – Sparkplug Comic Books: “I am trying to publish work specifically by people that I think are doing quality work but aren’t getting the publication quality that would bring them wider exposure to the comic book audience.” Global Hobo: Handmade and hard to find comics
Steam Crow Press – “Bringing you the illustrated works of Daniel M. Davis, Phoenix Arizona illustrator and author of Caught Creatures and KlawBerry.”
Stephen Silver – artist and character designer
Sticky Rick’s DBA Peel Here – A celebration of adhesive art
Stitchmind Artworks – art and design by Andrew E. Yang
Stone Bridge Press – “Quality books and software about Japan”
Studio JFish – Art and comics by Jfish
Studio Tavicat – The Graphic Novel Studio of Tavisha and Rikki Simons
Sturdy Comics – Anyone have a website for Sturdy Comics?
Super 7 – Toys, art and design
Super-Con – “The East Bay’s premiere comic convention”
Syzygy Studios – Art, travel and photos. But, I came up with another Syzygy Studios that was about Japanese jazz.
Tales of Mere Existence – Comics and movies. “Stuff you think, but don’t talk aboutâ€?
Tammy Stellanova Comics / Borogove Publishing – Tammy Stellanova: Fine art and comics. Borogove: I found a rare books dealer, but I don’t know if that’s the same group. Borogove Publishing’s website went live the day before APE – thanks to Russel Borogove for the update. As of 5/11/07 Borogove has three titles in their catalog: Across an Endless Sea: Kaleja, Hard Bargains and The Funambulist.
Team Atrox – Comics, videos and prose by Paul Cibis, Emory Herbertson, Leslie Levings, Matt Miksch, Frank Smith, Jeff Stone
Telltale Games – Games and comics
Tender Loving Empire / Misunderstanding Between Friends – Tender Loving Empire: Music, books, art and t-shirts. Misunderstanding: no info
Theory Production – No information available
Things that are Square – Sierra Martin’s radio show
Thylacine Graphics – Art by Johnny Siu
Tiger Eye Art – Giger-esque artwork with a horror flair.
Top Shelf Productions – “Top Shelf Productions has published over 150 graphic novels and comic books that have helped to revitalize interest in comics as a literary art form. Most notably, Alan Moore & Melinda Gebbie’s Lost Girls, Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell’s From Hell, Andy Runton’s Owly, Craig Thompson’s Blankets, and Jeffrey Brown’s Clumsy & Unlikely.â€?
Toshiko Kamiyama – “Toshiko Kamiyama creates two kinds of art in her kamiArt studio that at first glance seem very different: three-dimensional paper sculpture and digital flat work. However, if you look more carefully, you will notice the similarities. Both kinds of art are intricate in detail, whimsical in style, and influenced by Japanese cultureâ€?
Town O’ Crazies – “A group anthology consisting of Lee Ballard, Jerome Opena, Thien Pham, Jonathan Wayshak, and other guest artists.â€?
Toy Dinosaur – Too general a term – anyone know who this is?
Tristan Crane / Ted Naifeh – How Loathsome – “‘How Loathsome’ by Tristan Crane and Ted Naifeh presents a slice of queer city life previously unexplored.”
Troubletown – “Satirical weekly comic strip Troubletown. Online strips and ordering.â€?
Tumuly Studios – “As for Tumuly Studios, the name came from the three cats in my life: Tuki (my childhood cat), and my current monsters Mushu and Lyon, who decorate the home page. Because of their antics, I was prompted to get into all-age books and comics and attempt my dreamâ€?
Turk Street Projects – This domain name expired on 03/18/07 and is pending renewal or deletion.
2D Comics & Monstrous Regiment – 2D Comics = (Pancha + Elena)Diaz. Stories that pass through fantasy, reality, memory, and dream. Updated Mondays
Two Fine Chaps – “Two Fine Chaps (hereafter “TFC”) is Tom Biby and Jonathan Fetter-Vorm. They (we) live in San Francisco and make graphic novels and the occasional illustration.â€?
U2 Design – T-shirt designers? Can’t find a specific website.
Uber Comics – “Robert Tritthardt started Ăśber Comics (his own independent publishing company) and has since produced two full length comic books and several ashcans and a Trade Paper Back of his online strips.”
underablanket.com – Installation artist Veronica Graham
Unethical Productions / Chair Dog Industries – Unethical Productions – The sculpture and films of Brad Isdrab.
UNO – Louis Lance, noted comic book critic and publisher of “Comic Intelligence–The Magazine of Acerbic Comic Absurdities,” and also publisher of the “Uno” comics line
Very Dynamic Comics – Publisher of Books With Pictures. Anyone know a website address?
Villain E Studios – No information available.
Von Allen Studio – “Von is just finishing his first original graphic novel, the road to god knows…, and he will be starting work on his second novel in the very near future.â€?
Wandering Panda Productions – “Website of Alexander Shen: freelancer, comic strip illustrator and all around nice guy.â€?
Westerino Comix – No information available.
Whimcycles & Lexxworks – “Lauren Militello thought the things she drew were nothing but an overactive imagination until she met other artists who have the same characters in their sketch books. Her work is created on a whim, nearly all artwork is unplanned and spontaneous. A curve that becomes the backbone of a creature or entity evolves on paper before her. Just as an archeologist uncovers extinct species digging at a site, Lauren excavates these beings rather than inventing them.â€?
Wildcard Ink / Gumby Comics – Bob Burden, Rick Geary, Steve Oliff, Gumby, Pokey
WOAH Comics – “WOAH Comics is an independent publishing house run from San Francisco, California.â€?
Woody Miller Art – “all things whimsical, wonderful and woodyrific.â€?
The World of Jack T. Chick – no working website found
XIP – It’s a programming language, an intellectual property company, and others – but which XIP is this?
Yasmin Golan – Her bio is not available.
Yellow Tulip Press – Curious chapbooks and hysterical histories – “the world’s most curious collection of colorful CHAPBOOKS“
Zine Team – There’s quite a few “zine teamsâ€? out there – which one is this?
Zombies & Broken Hearts – Kevin Cross – “Currently, I am writing, pencilling, and inking the comic book Zombies & Broken Hearts. Also, I am working on character designs for a toy line called Scenesters, which revolve around characters from various rock and roll subcultures.â€?
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