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Since 1992, more or less.John Porcellinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857989027423938268noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393020966890590025.post-2423018818553132672012-01-31T07:39:00.000-07:002012-01-31T07:39:01.424-07:00HO SMOKES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TkJ8tQ2LBMI/Tu4OlgaipeI/AAAAAAAAEEY/cYEo6UAMdYg/s1600/JP+at+BCGF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TkJ8tQ2LBMI/Tu4OlgaipeI/AAAAAAAAEEY/cYEo6UAMdYg/s400/JP+at+BCGF.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">JP at Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest. Photo by Phoebe Gloeckner.</span></em></div><br />I've been collecting an amazing selection of new comix to post here, so check back soon for <strong><span style="color: red;">NEW </span><span style="color: cyan;">KOOL</span> <span style="color: purple;">COMIX</span></strong> from Marc Bell, Matthew Forsythe, Mike Bertino, Mark Connery, Jesse McManus and Austin English, Jon Brodowski, Kelly Froh, Jo Dery, and lots more!<br /><br />Thanks everyone, <br />John P.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5393020966890590025-242301881855313267?l=spitandahalf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Porcellinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857989027423938268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393020966890590025.post-52167089026305940132011-11-24T10:25:00.014-07:002012-02-08T18:28:35.999-07:00WELCOME TO SPIT AND A HALF!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Rmd0tjPzrM/TZJikVAj8JI/AAAAAAAACoI/wsyVzTOz0hQ/s1600/IMG_5111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Rmd0tjPzrM/TZJikVAj8JI/AAAAAAAACoI/wsyVzTOz0hQ/s400/IMG_5111.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hey, and welcome to the <strong>SPIT AND A HALF</strong> mailorder catalog, featuring nearly 200 hard-to-find comics, books, and zines! To see our current listings, please click the <strong>"CATALOG"</strong> links on the left. <br /><br />[<strong><span style="color: red;">UPDATE 9/21/11:</span></strong> Super excited about the new offerings I just posted-- the absolutely beautiful <em>Night Animals</em> by <strong>Brecht Evens;</strong> the new <em>You Don't Get There From Here</em> #20 by <strong>Carrie McNinch</strong>; <em>Even the Giants</em> by <strong>Jesse Jacobs</strong> (one of my favorite comics of the year!); <em>Passage</em> by <strong>Tessa Brunton</strong>; and <em><strong>Mumbo Magazine</strong></em>, a gorgeous full-color zine of Golden Age Comics and Vintage Popular Culture.]<br /><br />[<strong><span style="color: red;">UPDATE 10/17/11:</span></strong> Whoa, just got back from tour with over fifteen new titles, including super awesome and hard-to-find books and minicomix from <strong>Kevin Huizenga, Jim Rugg</strong>, and <strong>Dan Zettwoch</strong>; <strong><span style="color: orange;">PLUS</span></strong> select titles from the great Fantagraphics, including <em>The Lagoon</em> by <strong>Lilli Carre</strong>, <em>Abandoned Cars</em> by <strong>Tim Lane</strong>, <em>Ganges</em> by <strong>Kevin Huizenga</strong>, <em>Sammy the Mouse</em> and <em>Like a Dog</em> by <strong>Zak Sally</strong>, and the GIGANTIC <strong><em>Newave Comix Anthology</em>!]</strong><br /><br /><strong>[<span style="color: red;">UPDATE 11/24/11:</span></strong> Over twenty new titles have just been added, including two new <strong>KUĊ !</strong> titles, two new <strong><em>Papercutters</em></strong>, zines from <strong>Eamon Espey</strong>, <em>LOSE</em> #2 by <strong>Michael DeForge</strong>, <strong><em>The Blobby Boys</em></strong>, books by <strong>Julia Wertz</strong>, <strong>Mike Dawson</strong> (<em>Troop 142</em>), <strong>Gottschalk</strong> (<em>Unwelcome Guests</em>), <strong>Sarah Becan</strong> (<em>Complete Ouija Interviews</em>), <strong>Ethan Rilly</strong> (<em>Pope Hats</em> #2), <strong>Lilli Carre</strong> (<em>Tales of Woodsman Pete</em>), and <strong>CLASSIC Marc Bell</strong> (<em>Shrimpy and Paul and Friends</em>)-- plus, yes, you guessed it-- <strong>MORE!</strong>]<br /><br />Check it out and thanks for your support!<br />John P.<br /><br /><em>(Upcoming show schedule below...)</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WJWRNMA0A78/TZJiqwK34BI/AAAAAAAACoM/3j8BNqdS_HU/s1600/IMG_5112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WJWRNMA0A78/TZJiqwK34BI/AAAAAAAACoM/3j8BNqdS_HU/s400/IMG_5112.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">SPACE 2011, Columbus Ohio</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* * *</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><u>UPCOMING SHOWS, WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS:</u></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>March 5-9, 2012: SAW Workshop</strong>,<strong> Gainesville FL</strong></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">5 Day Comix Workshop with John Porcellino</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>March 9-10: CHICAGO ZINE FEST</strong></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Spit and a Half table will be manned by Jake Austen of Roctober Magazine<br /><br /><strong>March 14: Chapel Hill Comics, NC</strong><br />John P. slide show, booksigning, and Q+A; 5-7 PM</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>March 15: Duke University</strong></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">John Porcellino lecture; Open to the public, details TBA</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>March 16: Atomic Books, Baltimore</strong></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Slide show and Q+A, with John Porcellino and Dina Kelbernman<br /><br /><strong>March 23: Quimby's Books, Chicago</strong><br /><em>Sammy the Mouse Vol. 1</em> release party with Zak Sally, John Porcellino, and Dale Flattum<br /><br /><strong>March 24: Johalla Projects, Chicago</strong><br />Opening reception for "Physical Evidence," a three-person show of comics, printmaking, zines and more featuring Dale Flattum, John Porcellino, and Zak Sally</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>April 21-22: SPACE, Columbus OH</strong></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>May 5-6: TCAF, Toronto ON</strong></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><em>(Maybe...)</em></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>June 15-16: CAKE, Chicago IL</strong></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>September 15-16: SPX, Bethesda, MD</strong></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal"><br /></div></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong>COMING SOON TO THE DISTRO</strong><strong>:</strong><br /><strong>Jeff Zenick reprints, new Lisa Carver book, more!</strong><br /><br /><strong>* * *</strong><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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