We just unearthed a cache of this neglected, 96 page comics travelogue (that's just about ready to celebrate it's tenth birthday), nicely printed in full color and black & white.
We're not sure what Edward Said would've had to say about this, but it's the best available comics tour of southeast Asia that we know of, and it makes for an engaging, æsthetically pleasing, and informative read.
Here's a sneak peak, courtesy of the author.
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edited by Glenn Head Hotwire is a giant oversize celebration of the real and true comicbook. In the words of editor Head: "HOTWIRE doesn't believe that comics need to be elevated out of the "gutter" or put on a pedestal to be art. HOTWIRE believes that comics with great style and cool stories are already art, and no critic, museum, or journal can change that; not one whit. An individual cartoon-voice, and a goofball worldview that is the artist's own... that is the onlly requirement. An unsuspecting reader with hungry eyeballs looking for a taste, could complete the picture." Hotwire pretty much features the who's who of comics practitioners who adhere to this credo (and some who probably don't quite): Doug Allen, Max Anderson, Johnny Ryan, R. Sikoryak, David Lasky, Tony Millionaire, Onsmith, Mats!?, Carol Swain. Sam Henderson, Michael Kupperman, Matt Madden, Ivan Brunetti, Tim Lane, Mack White, Rick Altergott, Mr. Head himself, and quite a few others fill up 136 pages of good, not-so-clean fun, in full color and black and white.
Now out of print – but we have a nice copy.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We sold through our original shipment in 24 hours – and then immediately placed a reorder. We expect to receive this shipment by Memorial Day and will ship out all orders within one business day of its arrival. So, anyone placing an order for this item NOW, should expect to receive it by the end of the by the end of May / beginning of June, depending on your locaton. Also, PLEASE NOTE: We were informed by our supplier that the copies available for wholesale are now gone, so this shipment will be our last.
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Peep is an OVERSIZE – 11" x 14" – 52 page, full color comics anthology edited by Sammy Harkham and Steven Weissman and packed with the work of many Copacetic faves (as you can see by scoping out the contributor list above).
Best of all, is it states "#1" – meaning there will be more to come!
AND: we also got in a handful of the scarce on the ground Blood of the Virgin Process Zine along with PEEP, but we had forgotten to reactivate the listing until just now, so if you missed that one the first time around, now's your chance. >>> HERE <<<
