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The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 2 delivers laughs and scares like the cartoons

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Brett

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 2 Deadtime Stories for Boos & Ghouls delivers laughs and scares just like the cartoons

The second of three volumes collecting the complete Simpsons Treehouse of Horror comics by creator Matt Groening-packaged in a deluxe, die-cut slipcase that glows in the dark

Collected for the first time in a deluxe hardcover slipcase with an all-new die-cut cover.

Story: Kyle Baker, James W. Bates, Ian Boothby, Max Davison, Chuck Dixon, Gerry Duggan, Glenn Fabry, Pia Guerra, John Kerschnbaum, Peter Kuper, Carol Lay, Ted May, Jesse Leon McCann, Gary Spencer Millidge, Terry Moore, Steve Niles, Troy Nixey, Brian Posehn, Dean Rankine, James Robinson, Scott Shaw!, Gene Simmons, Will Sweeney, Matthew Thurber, Jim Valentino, Jon Vermilyea, Len Wein, Shannon Wheeler, Jane Wiedlin, Jim Woodring, Chris Yambar, Neil Alsip, Tony Di Gerolamo

Art: Max Badger, Kyle Baker, Hilary Barta, Dan Brereton, John Delaney, Glenn Fabry, Pia Guerra, Sammy Harkham, Tom Hodges, Kevin Huizenga, John Kerschbaum, Peter Kruper, Carol Lay, James Lloyd, Nina Matsumoto, Gary Specer Millidge, Terry Moore, Bill Morrison, Troy Nixey, Phil Ortiz, Dean Rankine, Tone Rodriguez, Scott Shaw!, Will Sweeney, Jim Valentino, Jon Vermilyea, Jim Woodring, John Adams, Norm Auble, Bryan Francis, Christianna Lang, Abel Lacamana, William Mahoney, Istvan Majoros, Scott McRae, Kevin M. Newman, Joey Nilges, Robert Oliver, Ryan Rivette, Aaron Rozenfeld, Horacio Sandoval, Alberto Santiago

Layouts: Chris Roman

Ink: Terry Austin, Tim Bavington, Tom Hodges, Phyllis Novin, Andrew Pepoy, Mike Rote

Color: Nathan Hamill, Nathan Kane, Joey Mason, Ted May, Rick Reese, Robert Stanley, Dave Stewart, Christopher Ungar, Art Villanueva

Letterer: Karen Bates, Gary Spencer Millidge, Mike Sakamoto, Christopher Ungar

Editor: Sammy Harkham, Nathan Kane, Bill Morrison

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 2 delivers laughs and scares like the cartoons

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Brett

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Vol. 2 Deadtime Stories for Boos & Ghouls delivers laughs and scares just like the cartoons

The second of three volumes collecting the complete Simpsons Treehouse of Horror comics by creator Matt Groening-packaged in a deluxe, die-cut slipcase that glows in the dark

Collected for the first time in a deluxe hardcover slipcase with an all-new die-cut cover.

Layouts: Chris Roman

Ink: Terry Austin, Tim Bavington, Tom Hodges, Phyllis Novin, Andrew Pepoy, Mike Rote

Color: Nathan Hamill, Nathan Kane, Joey Mason, Ted May, Rick Reese, Robert Stanley, Dave Stewart, Christopher Ungar, Art Villanueva

Letterer: Karen Bates, Gary Spencer Millidge, Mike Sakamoto, Christopher Ungar

Editor: Sammy Harkham, Nathan Kane, Bill Morrison

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Bookshop
Amazon

SPX Announces Original Art Donations for the Small Press Expo Collection at the Library of Congress

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Brett

Falling the recent donation of numerous small press and indie comic books, today the Small Press Expo announced the acquisition and subsequent donation to the Library of Congress of original art by various Small Press Expo alumni and exhibitors. Sara Duke, curator of Applied and Graphic Material in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress had this to say about the donation:

We are excited that our partnership with SPX is leading to a greater understanding of the patrimony of comics; the wealth of original cartoon art here at the Library of Congress now includes independent and small press cartoonists. We are looking forward to the Expo in September, and hope that more talented artists will join the ranks of Raina Telgemeier, Jim Rugg, Jen Sorensen, Matthew Thurber, Keith Knight, Jim Woodring, and Matt Bors in the SPX Collection at the Library of Congress.

The originals include examples of Kurtzman and Glyph Award winner Keith Knight’s daily comic strip, The Knight Life as well as examples from his other strips K Chronicles and (Th)ink. 2012 Herblock Award winner Matt Bors donated a number of originals, as did Jen Sorensen, whose Slowpoke syndicated strip won the 2012 AltWeekly Award for Cartoons. Creators such as Jim Woodring, Matthew Thurber and Jim Rugg donated originals to be alongside their already donated printed versions.

Plans are for this to become a yearly donation.

The Small Press Expo Collection at the Library of Congress is a first of its kind partnership to preserve the legacy of the indie comics community by focusing on original art by SPX exhibitors, as well as limited edition mini-comics and other publications that are created by the SPX community.

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Small Press Expo 2011

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Brett

With such huge names as Chester Brown, Craig Thompson, Matthew Thurber and Sarah Glidden to name just a few, this past weekend’s Small Press Expo, held each year just North of Washington, DC continued to show off why it’s one of the best comic book shows in the nation. The intimacy of the setting and quality of not just the guests, but also the panels makes it one of the few conventions in which you can shake hands with your favorite writers and artists but also be educated along the way.

This year continued the convention’s growth seeing record crowds that cause traffic jams in the aisles on Saturday. But the best part of the show was watching comic book fans buying books from independent creators trying to get their materials into the hands of fans. Much of the work here you won’t find at comic book stores and you’d have to dig on the web. This is one of those few opportunities where you can really see true independent artists and talk to them directly.

What’s great in this setting is the fact that you indeed can talk to the creator of the book you just purchased. It’s more than just simply getting an autograph or a sketch after handing over your money, you also get a chance to pick their brain or hear them directly tell you about their work. There’s a connection that’s often missed at larger shows where an assembly line mentality takes over to turn and burn autographs to get through the crowds.

Even after the show door closes you’re able to head to the hotel bar and continue the schmoozing with fans, publishers, artists and writers well into the night. It provides an experience like no other show I’ve been too.

The buzz of the show was BOOM! Studio‘s first ever attendance with the focus on their BOOM! Town and kaboom! line of comic books. Roger Langridge was their to represent his new graphic novel The Show Must Go On which is being published but the company. Some questions were raised if this set a bad precedent, but their being there was not only appropriate but welcomed. There’s numerous types of “small press” and “independent press” and BOOM! absolutely qualifies. Many of the artists and writers who attended have had books sold by major publishers like Vertigo, and there was no question as to their right to attend. Overall, it seemed to be more about snootiness and taste than an actual issue. Here’s hoping BOOM! will be back next year.

While my pile of books wasn’t as big as last year, there’s some quality material here (and at the show in general). I walked away with numerous ashcans left out on tables for free, but also purchased were:

Freedom – Seamus Heffernan debuted his Xeric Grant backed comic book at the show. It explores a world in which the British won the War for Independence.
Forever Winter – There’s those comics you hold in your hand and have to get, this was that one. It started off as a webcomic, the art is solid and haunting with what looks to be an excellent story about serial killer and the backdrop of a world of dark clouds and endless snow.
Americans UK – The crazy series’ latest issue was at the show for purchase. Not only did I grab it, but also a dirt cheap t-shirt with the comic’s logo.
American Terrorist – The full graphic novel will debut at New York Comic Con in a month but the sketchbooks that give you a good taste of the comic were on hand for purchase.
A Home for Mr. Easter – Brooke A. Allen’s comic about a young girl who finds the real life Easter bunny is cute, funny and a great read.

The worst part now is it’s another year until we get together again.