New Stuff This Week

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Wicker Park Indie Bookstore League Sticker $3.99

Quimby’s Bookstore Black and White Book Spine Sticker by Casey Gartlan/Witchmxm $6

Jenn Woodall Postcard Box Set (Silver Sprocket) $19.99

Zines

The Papercuts Library #11 Baking Cookies on Every Type of Day by Joey Sellers $5.99

Auntie by Rita Sindelar $5

Zazazine issues #0 and #3 by April Ursula Fox $13 each

Fetish #2 Fall 24 by Tina Mead $3

Postcards From Irving #9 by Tyler $5

For the Love of Peter Hujar by Steven Reigns $12

Hey Look at That #4 by Aaron Brown $12

Qwerty Quarterly #6 Scenes From Qwerty Fest Fall 2024 $5

Malt Adult #30 $5

Alchemy, Memory and the Architecture of Initiation by Brian Cotnoir $10

Sketchbook Drawings 2024 by Drew Lerman $10

X Kool Kids #9 $5

Vizualis Kolteszet (Visual Poetry) An Introduction to the Work of Andras Rajnai by Robert Newsome $6

Silences Ohio by Maud Lavin $7

Human Issue #3 Unsettling Sight by Edwin Perry Manchester $5

Comics

Bloody Mary by Nick Winn (Silver Sprocket) $9.99

New Wave Comics presents Hero League #1 & #2 by Reginald Wayne Soileau $2 each

Devout by Frankie Lyne $12

Grendel’s Dog #1 by fscare $7

Unknown by Genevieve Kotz $5

50 Flip Experiment #33 by Dan Hill $5

So Buttons #14 Life and Death edited by Jonathan Baylis $10

Airbag #3 More Stories by Brian Canini $8

Death Spark by Thomas Campbell $20

Catboy Catalogue #2 Sum 198X by Fox Graham $8

Comics Blogger #10 $5

Occult Comix: An Eclectic Anthology by Village Archives $15

Graphic Novels

Acme Novelty Datebook vol 3 by Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly) $49.95 – Yes, we have signed copies, but ya gotta come in to the store to buy those. Want vol 1-3 in a slipcase? Geddit at $149.95. (Those are unsigned.)

Applewood Canyon: An American Suburban Satire by Brian Canini $16

Complete Poe Clan VOL 1 & 2 The 70s by Moto Hagio (Fantagraphics) $80

Art Books

I Fashioned and I Broke by Anna Gregoline $10

Outer Limits

Mysticism by Simon Critchley $18.95

Music Books

Marquee: The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue by Robert Sellers and Nick Pendleton (Trouser Press) $22.95

Hell on Wheels: Tour Stories Remembered, Remixed, Remastered by Greg Jacobs (U of Hell) $19.95

Dolly Parton’s White Limozeen (33 1/3 vol 186) by Steacy Easton $14.95

The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.: A Biography by Peter Ames Carlin $32

Fiction

Blue Sisters: A Novel by Coco Mellors $30

For the Young at Heart

Dinosaur Uproar by Michael Barron $24 and Dinosaur Uproar Coloring Book $12

Essay Books

Yokels in the Windy City and Other Ridiculous Reflections From “Magic Mike 6XL” by Michael D. Davis $5.99

Chap Books & Poetry

Dirt by April Ursula Fox $13

Prairie Roots by James Lowell Hall (Lake Claremont Press) $18.95

Sexxxy

by fscare: My Precious Doll by Fscare $6, Catfished $7

Boyfriend Material: A Trans Masc Smut Zine edited by Frances Andonopoulos and Blue Buzbee $12

Scary Zines in Spooky Series!!

Published on October 29, 2024 0 Comments
With the full force of spooky season upon us, I’d like to share some of my favorite scary zines around the shop, each of which just happens to come from a series.  So whether you want classic tales, fabulous comics, or a heavy dose of reality, we’ve got something for you with issues to spare.
DSP Classic Ghosties Book Five: The Shell of Sense by Olivia Howard Dunbar
 The last of this spooky series is perhaps my favorite; a heart-breaking, inspiring tale of life after death and love after jealousy.  I didn’t know who Olivia Howard Dunbar was before this perfectly pocket-sized zine fell into my hands, but now that I do I’m hungry for more.  Presented by Displaced Snail Publications via Project Gutenberg, these public domain classic short stories are sure to sneak a little creep into your reading pile.  @DisplacedSnail
Scorpio Venus Rising #2 by Corinne Halbert
Following Venus on her escape through celestial existence steeped in Tarot is gorgeously horrific.  I especially enjoyed #2, because her strength is challenged as she literally unpacks her emotional baggage in a struggle of self-transformation. And if you can’t relate to that, then perhaps you should take a moment to contemplate your own existence or get yourself a reading to consider what Scorpio season has in store for you.  Fans of Acid Nun will eat up the artwork by the one and only Corrine Halbert (full disclosure of her awesomeness: she used to work here!).  @CorinneHalbert
So… You Wanna Unionize? #2
Let’s be serious for a second: there are few things in this world scarier than unchecked capitalism!  Thank the heavens for unions and the workers who have fought and continue to fight against the evils of corporate greed.  This series of political zines from the Starbucks Workers United gives voice to the working class struggle with a heavy dose of education and community.  Because step one in worker solidarity is knowledge, these zines explain terms, quote laws & policies, and present infographics alongside comics and collages to clarify the importance of unions and the path to get them.  All three are great, but I especially love the cover art of a decaying skeleton worker on issue #2.  @SBWorkersUnited
Because they are abundant with Halloweenie content, I have shied away from the Outer Limits, the How To, and the Film & TV sections, though I highly recommend that you browse those in our store as well.  Honorable mention goes to the mini-zine series of ‘Thirteen Facts’ which lists–you guessed it–thirteen facts about select horror movies, their characters, and actors such as the venerable Vincent Price.
Keep it spooky silly!
Toujours, elizabeth  @GetBackToPrint
P.S.  Yes, Rosie is my third costume so far this week!  You’re welcome.

Offsite: Zine Club Chicago on Marz: SNACKWAVE! Zinemaking Hangout

Published on October 28, 2024 0 Comments
Nov ’24
14
7:00 pm

Zine Club Chicago on Marz: SNACKWAVE! Zinemaking Hangout
Life on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave. in Logan Square/Bucktown
7 – 9 p.m. Thursday, November 14, 2024
Free!

This month, Zine Club Chicago is teaming up again with our friends at Life on Marz Community Club to host a free zinemaking hangout at the locally owned taproom and café space. We’re inviting folks to help create a group zine on a theme that’s close to our treat-loving hearts: SNACKWAVE!

Please join us for Zine Club Chicago on Marz: SNACKWAVE! Zinemaking Hangout, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, November 14 at Life on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave. in Logan Square/Bucktown. Free!

Zine Club Chicago will provide all the zinemaking supplies! Just bring your creativity. Life on Marz Community Club offers awesome alcoholic, CBD, and non-alcoholic beverages from Marz Brewery and more, plus some very fun snacks, for purchase. The taproom also will be holding a DJ Night featuring Tender Lovin’ Cutz with Tommy Kladis after our event wraps up at 9 p.m., and we encourage y’all to stick around for some all-vinyl jams, too!

Zine newbies and longtime enthusiasts alike are always welcome at Zine Club Chicago. This free monthly event series is produced by Cynthia E. Hanifin and sponsored by Quimby’s Bookstore. Anna Jo Beck designs the monthly flyers, created the logo.

Zine Club Chicago social media channels: @zineclubchicago like here on IG and here on Twitter.

#zines #zinemaking #ZineClubChicago #DIY #LifeonMarz #Quimbys #QuimbysChicago

Facebook event link is here.

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A flyer featuring a stack of Oreo cookies riding a surfboard inside a huge wave and this text: “Zine Club Chicago on Marz: SNACKWAVE!; 7-9 p.m. Thursday, November 14; Life on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave; Free!; Info: quimbys.com”

New Stuff This HalloWeeeeeeeek

Published on October 26, 2024 0 Comments

 

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Zines

2 Public Collectors/Half Letter Press Titles! CB Radio Postcard People $7, Johnnie Anderson’s Botany and Zoology Drawings $13

Draculas Dumpster #3 Wild World of Color $9.75

Zines by by S. Hansen: Staying Resilient As a Working Artist: Advice From the Field $4, Tools at the Queer Press $4, Average Person to Zinester Pipeline: The Seven Phases I Passed Through to Become a Zinester in Just a Year $5 & more.

zines by Yhasmin: YHVSM #1 & #2 $5 each, Body $8

Friday Aug 2nd $3

One Skate Beyond #1 Chicago Edition by Buster Wawrzaszek $3

Sk8 Movie Watchlist by Johnny Misfit $2

Klaus-o-graphic issues #6 & #8 by K. Klaus $2

Thirteen Facts, multiple issues, $2 each about topics like Dracula, Vampira, Vincent Price & more.

Rate of Decay #10 $2

Zines by Karina Hagelin: Femme Filth #5 $10, What is Suicide Prevention? Or How to Create a World Worth Living In $6

Why Do Honeybees Kill if It Kills Them? Reflections on Evolutionary Selection for the Instinct to Self Destruct by Dalia Silverstein $6

1438 #2 Midwest Jungle, Techno and Rave Culture by Ripe Productions and Aria Pedraz $15

Better Homes and Dykes vol 1 #4 by Elli and S. $20

Comics

I Hope This Finds You #15 Diary Comics by Kevin Budnik $6

Shadow Banshee Periodical #1 Pontificating Amongst Nature by Nadia Stodder $7

Whoopsie Doodle – Short Comics by Kat Tuesday $10

Gallant Valor #1 by Dylan Sparks $20

Graphic Novels

OUT LATER THIS WEEK! Acme Novelty Datebook vol 3 by Chris Ware (Drawn & Quarterly) $49.95

Brian Blomerth’s Lilly Wave: Visual Biography of the Infamous Ketamine Researcher John C. Lilly $35

Kids Are Still Weird and More: Observations From Parenthood by Jeffrey Brown $9.99

My Time Machine by Carol Lay (Fantagraphics) $24.99

Longboxes by Nate McDonough $20

Parasyte vol 8 Full Color Collection by Hitoshi Iwaaki $19.99

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: High Times and Misdemeanors by Gilbert Shelton & Dave Sheridan (Fantagraphics) $22.99

Jessica Farm by Josh Simmons (Fantagraphics) $29.99

Art Books

Profane Creations: The Metal Art of Mark Rudolph $49.99

Politics & Revolution Books

Palestine in a World on Fire: A Global Conversation by Katherine Natanel & Ilan Pappé (Haymarket Books) $17.95

Music Books

Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival by Mark Guarino $20

The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast by S.H. Fernando Jr. $30

Sonic Life: A Memoir by Thurston Moore $20

In Defense of Ska: Expanded 2nd Edition by Aaron Carnes $24.95

Fiction

Gigantvm Penisivm: A Tale of Demonic Possession by Jose Elvin Bueno $18.95

Chap Books & Lit Journals

I Almost Had It by Sophie Potocsnak $6

Sinister Wisdom #134 $16

Chicago Review vol 67 #2-#4 $24.99

Sexxxy

Drawings of Rainier Flores Side B (Rainstrike Comics) $5

Five Things From the Archive

Published on October 22, 2024 0 Comments

I was looking for something and poking around in our archives (or perhaps I should say “archives” since it’s really just boxes, shelves and file cabinets bursting with ephemera) and fell upon some real fun stuff. Quimby’s has such a rich legacy of weirdness and a lot of folks have come through here, either as employees, consignors, shoppers, event performers or friends. Here’s a few choice things I pulled for you today.

 

Shoplifters will be damned to hell. Who made this sign? Shappy? (RIP, good man.)

Mini-comics BFFS It’s designer and musician Paul Koob (on the left) when he was in the thick of his Hamster Man days and director/illustrator/designer Arthur Jones who similarly sold his comics 900 Lb Gorilla and Magic Pants here. 2002, baby!

Two experimental writers On the left is Shelley Jackson in the days of her tattoo short story project called Skin Project where people would get words to get tattooed on their skin and all the participants’ tattoos added up to a short story, around 2003. She was one of the first writers to really embrace hyperlinks as storytelling, which she did in her 1995 book Patchwork Girl. On the right is writer, Small Beer Press/Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet co-editor/Book Moon Bookstore co-owner, and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Kelly Link. Her newest novel The Book of Love is awesome. I think this photo was roughly 2003-ish.

When I found this picture of Billy McCall and texted him with it, the main thing he had to say about it is how amusing the Goldfinger shirt is. Former manager of Uncle Fun, editor of Behind the Zines Distro, writer of Chicago Joe and the Ancient Pages, zinester extraordinaire and so many other things, we miss the fact that he left Chicago. He now resides in Albuquerque. This picture is probably 2004 maybe? He had just started running his Chicago-based mail order Loop Distro.

2005: When We Printed Out Articles Ahahahahaha this is hilarious to me! We got a mention in the Trib because they talked about Zisk editd by Mike Falloon, Mike Fournier & friends. And they have a yahoo address! This is the greatest thing ever. I apparently have grandparent tendencies if I was printing out articles. Well, long live paper, may bit rot rest in peace.

xoxo

Liz