Here's a great new anthology published by 9th Art Press that features a whoppin' three dozen tales each focusing on a unique subculture.  It should come as no surprise that our civilization's growing trend towards ever-increasing specialization is accompanied by a parallel trend of ever-increasing social compartmentalization.  Aided and abetted – and in some cases entirely enabled – by all things internet, most notably, of course, the fertile soil of social media, subcultures are sprouting and thriving as never before.  This is not an unalloyed good, as some subcultures are possessed of varying degrees of toxicity, such as child porn devotees and violent extremists of all stripes up to and including "terrorists."  Yet, generally speaking, the phenomenon of subcultures is creating a new and vibrant ecosystem of human potential that will, in the long run, surely form the component bases for a spawning ground for the evolving of new and progressively adaptive ways of being that will assist humans in their braving of the new world they are in the midst of creating.  The SubCultures delved into in this anthology range from the relatively erudite circles of Esperanto speakers and ham radio operators to the freaky worlds of BIg foot enthusiasts and goth fetishists, but most revolve around varying permutations of pop culture, the last and certainly not least of which is that of the small press comics subculture itself, of which this volume is a prime example.  This is an absorbing and intriguing anthology, and there is plenty to ponder while traversing the subcultural terrain mapped out in this volume's 200+ pages by 37 comics creators including Sam Alden, Box Brown, Andrew Greenstone, Dan Mazur, Hazel Newlevant, Liz Prince, Stevie Wilson and many other talented cartoonists. Recommended!

Here's the full contributor list:  Sam Alden E.J. Barnes Cara Bean Bonesteel Melinda Tracy Boyce Box Brown Matthew Crehan Ben Doane Alizee De Pin Rachel Dukes Glynnis Fawkes Jillian Fleck Holly Foltz Maggie Glass Andrew Greenstone Nick Johansen Jay Kennedy Rob Kirby Jesse Lonergan MariNaomi Dan Mazur Anna Mudd Hazel Newlevant Sigit Nugroho Ion O'Clast Dave Ortega Maria Photinakis Liz Prince Ansis Purins Rob Queen Alex Robinson Michael Scully Daryl Seitchik Whit Taylor Nick Thorkelson Mister V Noah Van Sciver Aaron Whitaker Kriota Willberg Stevie Wilson Li-Or Zaltzman Courtney Zell

 

Ellen Lindner & Co. are back!  Here's what they have to say about the latest Strumpet:
 

"The Strumpet is back for an epic third issue - and this time, the theme is 'tasty'. We asked creators new and returning what they found tasty - and we think you'll be as surprised as we were by the results. Food, sex, and, erm, opera are amongst the avenues of exploration chosen by our Strumpets - not that they stop there! Ever wonder where your street food comes from? Ever fancy a catfight between Sookie Stackhouse and Bella from Twilight? Well, then read on!

Why order now? With comics by Hannah Berry, Robin Ha, Hazel Newlevant, Colleen Frakes, Hayley Gold, Dre Grigoropol, Ellen Lindner, Kripa Joshi, Jennifer Hayden, Freya Harrison, Becky Hawkins, and many more; an interview with foodie comix queen Sarah Becan and a beefy review section bursting with comics we love and loathe, everyone's fave transatlantic lady annual is better than ever.  

PLUS! Color endpapers by British knitting artists Deadly Knitshade.  

72 pages, B+W, color cover."

Chain Mail Bikini delivers close to 200 pages of all new comics on its chosen theme.  Check out the awesome contributor list below:

 

Chainmail Bikini is edited by Hazel Newlevant (If This Be Sin), and features a cover illustration by Hellen Jo and comics by: 

Amanda Scurti (Hey, Jana J!) Aatmaja Pandya (Travelogue) anna anthropy (Rise of the Video Game Zinesters) Anna Rose (Strange Paradise) Annie Mok (Rookie Magazine) Becca Hillburn (7" Kara) Buntoo (Q*Star) Caitlin Rose Boyle (An Itty Bitty Summoning) Carey Peitsch (Adventure Time: Marceline Gone Adrift) Diana Nock (Poorcraft) Elizabeth Simins (Bad at Games) Hazel Newlevant (If This Be Sin) Jade F. Lee (Lacrimancer) Jane Mai (Sunday in the Park with Boys) Jeremy Boydell (Self Care with Dog) June Vigants (Benny & Fritz) Kae Kelly-Colon (Make Your Death) Kate Craig (Heart of Ice) Katie Longua (Munchies) Kinoko Evans (The Epic of Gilgamesh) Kori Michele Handwerker (Prince of Cats webcomic) Laura Lannes (The Basil Plant) Liane Pyper Maggie Siegel-Berele (Jesus Loves Lesbians, Too) Megan Brennan (Pencil Pup) merritt kopas (Videogames For Humans) Mia Schwartz (Strawberries) Miranda Harmon (System Upgrade) MK Reed (The Cute Girl Network) Molly Ostertag (Strong Female Protagonist) Natalie Dupille (The Feminist Bakery) Rachel Ordway (Art School Adventures) Sara Goetter (Boozle) Sarah Stern (Game Boss) Sarah Winifred Searle (Drawing Conclusions) Sera Stanton (Temi) Sophie Yanow (The War of Streets and Houses) Yao Xiao (Baopu)

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