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Alternative Scouting Patch For Boys and Girls by Luke Drozd $5 – So many kinds! Bribery, Grave Robbery, Money Laundering, Necromancy, Immortality & more!
More stuff from Breakdown Press! Various issues & prices: Beserker #1, Conditioner by Liam Cobb, Windowpane by Joe Kessler, Joyride by Zoe Taylor, Klaus, Generous Bossom #1 by Conor Stechschulte, Mumu and the Silky Road by Brie Moreno, Escape to the Unfinished by Dash Shaw, Palace by Antoine Cosse, Klaus & more!
*ZINES*
Stoked by Anneli Sanaye Henriksson $15
Red Sun by Kaelyn Becker $10
Delayed Journey by Ariel Pedatzur $12
Album of Lost Moments by Eric Bartholomew $6
Sikh Ladies in Sick Fashion $10 – A beautifully printed drawing zine filled with illustrations of bad-ass ladies of the Sikh persuasion donning some pretty dope threads. Jasyot Singh Hans’ line is delicate, yet confident and his printing skills aren’t too bad either. This mini is deftly risograph printed in a limited black, red, and white palette, and it’s a real delight to the senses. -M.C.
Genevieve and the Hydra Anti Fascist Fairytale $15
Lurkin Hard #4 $10
*COMICS & MINIS*
You Don’t Get There From Here #44 by Carrie McNinch/split with Snakepit by Ben Snakepit $7 – This issue of You Don’t Get There from Here is a split with Ben Snakepit as two worlds of diary comics collide in a most auto-bio fashion. Double your content and get twice the bang for your buck from these two diary comics pioneers. M.C.
Life Defining Moments by JJ McLuckie $10 – Through a series of diverse vignettes J.J tells us about memories and situations that made him who he is today. Through his reflective, lyrical yet clinical narration, patterns start to form, and a picture of the author is effectively painted by the end. Printed in bright pink and federal blue, it’s a treat for your mini-comics shelf. – M.C.
Happy Slappin Dancin’ by Max Morris $2 – Max Morris uses his expressive gestural drawing to bring to life some real happy, slappy dancin’ An exercise in movement, I like to imagine Max had to do some extensive dancing himself in studying for this mini. One of my favorite final panels in recent history. – M.C.
Comix Skool USA #9 by Kevin Huizenga $5 – A new entry in the “Comix Skool USA” from the brain of Mr. Kevin Huizenga himself (Ganges, The Wild Kingdom.) Based off the syllabi designed while teaching at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, he shares tips on narrative, pacing, panel composition, and more! Get a peek into the process of one of the more interesting cartoonists working today, and maybe you’ll pick up a thing or two. – M.C.
University of Octypero to a Degree #1 by Puck Saint $5
Wet Ghost Country #4 by Tom McHenry $5
Santa Cruz Comics Manga #1 Fall 2017 Fairy and Troll $7.99
Caroline Paquita 2018 Calendar (Pegacorn Press) $12.00
*GRAPHIC NOVELS*
I am Not Okay With This by Charles Forsman (Fantagraphics) $14.99
The Big Book of Bisexual Trials and Errors by Elizabeth Beier $24.99 – Elizabeth Beier chronicles true-life romantic tales as she breaks up with a long-term boyfriend and navigates a brave new world: dating women.
Street Fighting Men vol 1 by Spain Rodriguez (Fantagraphics) $29.99
Geis II: A Game Without Rules by Alexis Deacon (Nobrow) $18.95
Moomin and the Brigands by Tove Jansson (D&Q) $9.95
*ART BOOKS*
Fetish of Pain by Marcos Raya $25
*POLITICS & REVOLUTION*
Fascism Today: What it is and How to End it by Shane Burley (AK Press) $15.95
*OUTER LIMITS*
Aleister Crowley in America: Art, Espionage, and Sex Magick in the New World by Tobias Churton $40
*MUSIC-RELATED*
The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology: A Memoir by Thomas Dolby $16.99 – No in soft cover!
*LOCAL INTEREST*
Rust Belt Chicago: An Anthology edited by Martha Bayne $20 – Fiction, essays, poetry, journalism and more from over fifty writers about the city of big shoulders and its near neighbors.
*HUMOR*
Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art by Sam Wasson $28
*LIT JOURNALS & POETRY*
Taddle Creek #40 $6.95
Subject to Change: Trans Poetry & Conversation edited by H. Melt $17
*MAGS*
Bitch Win 18 $7.95
Kitchen Toke vol 1 #1 Cooking with Cannabis $16.95
Juxtapoz Win 18 $9.99
Mojo Dec 17 $10.99
Drift vol 5 Melbourne & vol 6 Mexico City $24 each – Every issue devoted to coffee in a different city.
Apartamento #20 $24
*GIFTY SHIT*
Mornings Are Grim Coffee Mug $12 – From Dark & Somber Greetings who make those black metal greeting cards — mre of those in stock too!
Chili Lix Suckers in 3 different spicy flavors! $2
Efrutti Hot Dog Gummi Candy $.50
#ShopSmall? How about #ShopTiny?
*ZINES*
Ennui photo zine by Dongyi Wu $12.00
Heels by Jeffrey Cheung $6.00
Confusion Droppings #20 by Max Nordile $5.00
Crochet by Jordan Taylor $5.00
Giorgio and Dimitrius Fast Food Colorin’ Book by Leif Goldberg $6.00
Algeria – Notes on an Unfamiliar Place by Gene Bedient $5.00
House by George Wylesol (Tan N Loose) $12.00 – A collection of sparse digitized images in an American idiom: gas stations, truck stops, bars. Text fragments tell a surreal story of a transforming neighborhood. Truly unsettling, beautiful, and strange. -Lane
*COMICS & MINIS*
Forlorn Funnies #1 by Paul Hornschmeier (Fantagraphics) $8.00
Dead Flame by Chloe Perkis $10.00 – A stunningly designed and deeply felt meditation on love and loneliness. Worth it alone for the way Chloe draws hair! Highly highly recommended. -Lane
Cats of the White House by Danny Noonan $3.00
Panthor #2 $9.00
Marjorie #1 by Josh Reinwald $3.00
Otto Splotch titles:
Quarter Vomit by Otto Splotch $15.00 – Get back to the grimestone with the latest collection from Otto Splotch. Three friends drink and embark on a Mardi Gras adventure. This one brings the yuks and & yucks. -Lane
Wake Up and Knurl $7.00
Granny Candy $15.00
Of Love and Books by C. Kardambikis $10.00
Views From the Gutter #1 $10.00
*GRAPHIC NOVELS*
The Green Hand and Other Stories by Nicole Claveloux $24.95 – Claveloux’s whimsical intoxicating short stories (murderous grandmothers! bad-tempered vegetables!) from the 70s in French, now translated into English. Book designed and with an intro by Daniel Clowes.
The Doomster’s Monolithic Pocket Alphabet by Theo Prasidis $12.99 – Bongs, goats, amps, and a lot of naked nuns! In five decades of wretched existence, doom metal has evolved into a vast orchard of unearthly delights. Explore its unholy rites with this illustrated lexicon of all things doom.
The Graphic Canon of Crime and Mystery, Vol. 1: From Sherlock Holmes to A Clockwork Orange to Jo Nesbø by Russ Kick
Cold Cube #003 by Aiden Fitzgerald & friends $25.00
How 2B King by Taylor H. Dow and Alexandria Vickery (Cold Cube Press) $20.00 – A beautiful collaborative narrative experiment from Alexandria Vickery and Taylor Dow. These two best friends built their comic story from the center outward, each contributing panels color-coded in red and blue. Endearing and lovely! -Lane
*ART & DESIGN*
2018 Indicator Species Calendar by Leif Goldberg $24.00 – Enjoy each month of 2018 with Leif Goldberg’s screen-printed spaceships, pizza, critters and assorted madness. And then when the year is over, continue to marvel at the colors.
Beautiful Days by Chris Uphues 12.00
Dark Sand by Alain Vonck (Bronze Age) $14.00
*POLITICS & REVOLUTION*
Revolutionary Yiddishland: A History of Jewish Radicalism by Alain Brossat & Sylvie Klingberg (Verso) $18.95
*MUSIC & TV BOOKS*
Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of The Rock Stars by David Hepworth $30.00
The Essential Fan Guide to RuPaul’s Drag Race by John Davis & Libby VanderPloeg $19.95
*SEXXXY*
Headmaster #8 $20.00
Poisonous Berries (Bronze Age) $12.00
*MAGS*
The Believer Jan 18 $12.00
Wicked Vision Magazine vol 8 $18.00
Sometimes Magazine #1 Made in the Kitchen $10.00
Harpers Magazine Dec 17 $6.99
Paper Magazine Win 17 $10.00
Tape Op #122 $4.95
*CHAP BOOKS*
Overtime Hour 46 The Clean Room by Joe Cappello $2.00
Fools Journey by Sara Duff $4.00
*GIFTY SHIT*
Go to Hell the Game $22.00
Bravery Bandages $6.00
Glow Cats Toys $.50
Cat Scarf $19.98
Finger Cat Paws $2.00
Cat Bowtie For Posh Cats $6.00
| Jan ’18 |
| 27 |
| 9:30 pm |
Hey zinesters and comics artists! Come to our Zlumber Party (as in Zine Slumber Party)! This is the seventh year in a row we’re inviting you to come in and spend the night with us working on your zine, and start your year off with a creative frenzy! Get here at 9:30 on Sat, Jan 27th (the store closes at 10pm). Then spend the night here! Stay until 6am Sun, Jan 28th! (And yes, you can leave whenever you want before then if you want or need to.) So bring yer jammies and a sleeping bag, then leave in the morning with what you’ve been workin’ on! There will be snacks! And coffee!
What: Zlumber Party 2018!
When: Sat, Jan 27th, 9:30pm – Sun, Jan 28th, 6am
Where: Here at Quimby’s Bookstore at 1854 W. North Ave, Chicago
RSVP: Give us a holler so we have a head count and know how much pizza to order!: info(at)quimbys(dot)com.
Invite your friends with the Facebook invite here.
Helpful hints!
*In terms of what to bring, definitely whatever project you’re working on, whether it’s a zine, a comic, a book, a magazine, an artist book — independent publishing knows no bounds!
*Be here at 9:30pm (the store closes at 10pm). This is NOT a lock in; you can leave whenever you want. You can stay as late as 6am on sunday morning, which is the official end time for the event.
*Wear comfy clothes! Don’t forget your sleeping gear! A sleeping bag if you wanna take a break to catch a few zzzz (or just be comfy), a pillow, footie pajamas, a blanket, slippers…whatever makes you comfy.
*We’ll provide some snacks and coffee, but you may want to bring some snacks with you if you like. A good way to make new friends is bring food, is all we’re saying. If you have food sensitivities or allergies please bring whatever nourishment you need to bring to sustain you.
*We’ll also provide some office supplies (papers, pens, scissors, staplers, that type of thing), chairs and tables.
*One final note: Don’t feel pressured to feel like you have to finish whatever you’re working on before you leave. If you feel excited to work on your project once you’ve been working on it here, that you’ve started your 2018 off jazzed that you got the creative ball rolling, then we’ve done our job (that’s once of the reasons we do this event in January). When you’re all done with your zine and you want to consign it here, we’re excited to sell it for you. More info about consignment here: quimbys.com/consignment
Also, click here for more info about consigning at Quimby’s Bookstore NYC!
| Dec ’17 |
| 7 |
| 7:00 pm |
Chicago is the new karaoke capital, and The Independent World Karaoke Championship is happening Dec 7th-Dec 9th in this great city to prove it. Quimby’s is proud to co-sponsor the first IWKC, which boasts 3 nights of karaoke, special awards, bands, celebrity appearances, raffles, screenings and more. This karaoke-related multi-media experience explodes in lowbrow hi-fi at the Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport, the Community of Future. This festival is a fundraiser for WLPN, Lumpen Radio.
Dec 7-9, 2017
All events take place at the Co-Prosperity Sphere (NOT Quimby’s), 3219 S Morgan St • Chicago Il 60608
Admission is $10 – 3 Day Pass is $25
THURSDAY DEC 7 Shameless Karaoke Night
7pm: Screening of the movie Karaoke Terror
9pm: Performance by: Bill Mummy
9:30pm-midnight – Karaoke provided Shameless Karaoke
FRIDAY, DEC 8 Green Screen You Tube Karaoke Freakout!
7pm Screening of the documentary Karaoke Fever
9pm Performance by Winston Lasker ( Hunter Husar )
9:30pm-midnight Green Screen You Tube Karaoke Freakout!
SATURDAY, DEC 9 The Finals!
4pm Interview with Rob Drew, author of Karaoke Nights: An Ethnographic Rhapsody (recorded live with studio audience for WLPN broadcast)
7pm Screening of the worst karaoke movie ever made: Duets
9pm Performance by Bobby Conn
9:30 pm-Midnight: Judged competition- Karaoke provided Shameless Karaoke
full schedule located at c-ps.org.
#IWKC
Wanna see the list of songs Shameless Karaoke offers for Thurs and Sat? Click here!
Wanna see this event on Facebook? Click here!
