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Zine Club Chicago Online x Meanwhile: Over the Hill Edition on Jan. 25!

Published on January 11, 2022 0 Comments
Jan ’22
25
7:30 pm

 

 

Zine Club Chicago Online x Meanwhile: Over the Hill Edition
7:30 p.m. CST Tuesday, January 25 on Zoom
Free!

This month, Zine Club Chicago incredibly excited to hand over its event to the amazing minds behind Meanwhile Chicago, who will bring their unique zinemaking-meets-storytelling show to our little corner of Zoom. Expect thrilling performers, inspiring zine prompts, and the high-spirited fun that only the Meanwhile hosts can generate, all focused on the theme Over the Hill.

Performers will include Aim Beland, Linda Kawano, and Liz Mason & Cynthia E. Hanifin! The Meanwhile crew — Megan Kirby, Catherine Eves, and DJ Williams — will share zinemaking prompts so you can create along at home. All you’ll need is some plain paper and your favorite writing/drawing implement.

Grab your zinemaking supplies, BYOS(nacks), and join us on Zoom for Zine Club Chicago Online x Meanwhile: Over the Hill Edition at 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, January 25!

** RSVP required ** To help make sure that online Zine Club events are a safe space, the Zoom link won’t be released publicly. If you’d like to attend, please email zineclubchicago@gmail.com to RSVP by 9 p.m. CST Monday, Jan. 24 (the day before our event). You’ll receive the Zoom link by 5 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 25.

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago, the city’s only book club-style event for people who read zines. This free monthly series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs the group’s monthly flyers, created its logo, and made the Zine Club Chicago Shout-Outs site, where folks can peruse and recommend zines.

More info at quimbys.com and on the Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago

Facebook event is here.

Introducing Quimby’s Cola!

Published on December 14, 2021 0 Comments

Pow! We are proud to unveil this: A Quimby’s COLA! Get it here!

We’ve teamed up with our friends over at Marz Community Brewing Co, down in Bridgeport, for a small run of tasty cola with the label designed by Quimby’s Bookstore cartoonist in residence Caroline Cash. The label spoofs Chris Ware’s multi-headed mouse from our logo, fightin’ it out, putting multiple meanings to the word POP! When you’re done enjoying the soda, put the bottle on display in your curio cabinet next to your Quimby’s 2016 QuimBrew that astute Quimby’s fans may remember, also a Marz collab that exists only in delicious memory.

You know what’s even more awesome? While supplies last, the Quimby’s cola comes with a limited edition risograph print screenprinted by Caroline herself! The catch? You gotta buy it in the store (sorry, this is for local folks in the store, not web orders).

Don’t snooze on this soda — it’s a small run of soda, and we only got a few cases, so grab it while we still got it!

 

Quimby’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Published on December 7, 2021 0 Comments

Right now our shop is crammed full of amazing, unique gifts for everyone in your life. (OK, maybe not your uncle who only wants vintage Nixon paraphernalia, but just about everybody else). Here are just a few of our staff picks for the best stuff to wrap up this season.

And if you don’t spot the gift you’re seeking on this list, come on into the store and let us help you find that perfect present for someone you love (or for yourself … you surely deserve a little something, too).

 

Quimby’s Schwag

You know you love us … so spread the love around by gifting some Quimby’s merch, featuring original designs by some of our favorite artists.

Quimby’s Gift Certificates, available in a variety of denominations

Quimby’s Air Freshener, designed by Plastic Crimewave

Quimby’s Coasters, featuring our classic logo designed by Chris Ware

Quimby’s 30th Anniversary T-shirt, designed by Caroline Cash

Quimby’s Logo T-shirt

Quimby’s Logo Enamel Pin

Quimby’s Logo Embroidered Patch

Quimby’s Logo Tote Bag

Quimby’s Bong Mice Metallic Sticker, designed by Caroline Cash

Quimby’s Logo Sticker

 

 

Liz, Manager and Zine Maven

Broke, Not Broken: Personal Finance for the Creative, Confused, Underpaid, and Overwhelmed by Anna Jo Beck

Gentrifier: A Memoir by Anne Elizabeth Moore (comes with a free bookplate signed by the author, while supplies last)

Someplace Special, edited by Aim Ren Beland and Cynthia E. Hanifin

Lydia Tomkiw: Poems, edited by Dan Shepelavy

Hang in There Kitten Tea Towel, designed and hand-printed by Heather Anacker

Dame Darcy Meat Cake Calendar 2022

 

Caroline, Cartoonist in Residence

Heaven No Hell by Michael DeForge

Bubbles, An Independent Fanzine About Comics and Manga #11 (We’ve got issues #1-#10 in stock, too)

Alanzo Sneak by Nate Garcia

Be Gay Do Crime by Mary Nardini Gang

You Have Been Catcalled. What Do You Do? Patch by Jenn Woodall

 

Cynthia (Zinethia), Zine Warrior

Qustomized Quimby’s Zine Package $25 Version (also available in $69 and $100 versions)

Awesome Things #4 by Liz Mason (Awesome Things #1, #2, and #3 are, frankly, awesome, as well!)

Girl in the World by Caroline Cash (comes with a free sticker sheet designed by the artist, while supplies last)

Social Justice Kittens Calendar 2021 (available in-store only)

Zine Game Deck by Billy McCall

White City Devil Coffee & Coconut Candle (available in-store only, with a free Quimby’s matchbook while supplies last)

Quimby’s and Community CAKEPOPS Panel

Published on June 5, 2021 0 Comments

What an honor! The first CAKE POPS video is up at the CAKE Chicago YouTube page, starring Quimby’s Bookstore employees past and present: Mike Centeno, Corinne Halbert, Caroline Cash & Liz Mason. Come watch us talk about the store, the comics community of Chicago, & the large quantity of duct-taped consignment binders behind the counter.

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CAKEPOPS is a series of digital check-ins with CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo) Creators about topics of interest. This installment of CAKEPOPS is our very first!

Join Quimby’s Bookstore manager and zinester Liz Mason and cartoonist-employees past and present Corrine Halbert, Caroline Cash, and Mike Centeno as they discuss the history of Quimby’s Bookstore, as well as it’s impact on the Chicago comics community!

Panelists:
Mike Centeno (he/him) https://www.mikecenteno.com/
Corinne Halbert (she/her) https://corinnehalbert.com/
Caroline Cash(she/her) https://carolinecashcomics.com/
Liz Mason(she/her) https://lizmasonisawesome.com/

Panel coordination by Aim Ren
Video editing and animation by Sage Coffey
CAKEPOPS Graphics by Andrea Bell

WHAT IS CAKE? The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future. Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, cake is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers. As a completely volunteer run organization, your tax-deductible support is vital to CAKE’s growth and financial stability. If you enjoyed our CAKEPOPS series, please consider donating here: tiny.cc/donateCAKE

To learn more about CAKE and upcoming CAKE events, visit our website: cakechicago.com

Big Announcement & New Stuff This Week

Published on May 30, 2020 0 Comments

Copy one bravo! We’ll be open to the public starting Wednesday, June 3rd. Noon to 6pm every day. Can’t wait to see you (from behind a mask). Until then, we’re still providing curbside pickup and shipping mail orders.

New Stuff This Week:

Wanna see a video where we preview some of the new stuff? Click here!

Wanna skip this list and go straight to ordering this stuff? Click here!

Zines

Epic Names: A Short History of Famous Flames by Billy McCall $3

Sex Work Spell Work by Madison Murray $5.50

Transvestia #9 Queering the Media $10

Highgate Eye #4 by Dean Squishman $3

On Alchemy and the Symbolics of Color by Brian Cotnoir $15

Comics & Minis

Tears of the Leather Bound Saints by Casanova Frankenstein (Fantagraphics Underground) $10

Rimeski Comics #6 May 20 by Lucius Wisniewski & friends $3

Minor Leagues #10 by Simon Moreton $6

Fifty Flip Experiment #25 $5

PYXIS #11 & #12 by Jonas Campe $8 each

Stuff from Plot Twist Publishing:
Pushover by Jean Marie Pilario Jean Munson $5
Tome of Terror #1 by Greg Boucher $5
Queens #1 Rulers of Feminist Comedy by Jean Munson $10
Heavens Bastards #1 by Pierce Elliott & friends $5

Graphic Novels

Art Young’s Inferno (Original Art Edition) (Fantagraphics) $29.99

Magazines

Juxtapoz #214 summer $9.99

Bust #121 summer $7.99

Lit Journals

Submerging #4 summer $4