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Please join us this Friday, April 11, from 7pm to 9pm for The Totally Confused Release Party celebrating the release of a clutch of new made-in-Pittsburgh comics:

You Can Did It! #1 by Nils Balls (delayed!  Free print instead!)

Top of the Line #6 by Dan McCloskey

It's a Tough Economy by Nate McDonough & Jarrod Shanahan

Andromeda Quarterly #7 edited by Andy Scott

and "hot new prints" by Max Wheeler

How can you say no to a line-up like this?

FaceBookers can learn more at:  

https://www.facebook.com/events/228121610714017/

PIX 2014
Saturday 22 March 2014
10am - 5pm + 7pm - 11pm

10 South 19th St.
Pittsburgh PA 15203
(map)

special guests
• Farel Dalrymple
• Theo Ellsworth
• Gary Groth
• Danny Hellman
• Ed Piskor
• Trina Robbins
• Jim Rugg
• Tom Scioli
• Craig Yoe

FREE ADMISSION!

more at:
http://pixcomix.org
http://pixpo.tumblr.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PIXcomics
https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghIndieExpo
https://www.facebook.com/events/438086489651096/


contact:  pixcomix@gmail.com

2013 had many highlights, but the single most significant trend here at The Copacetic Comics Company was that for the first time in Copacetic history, the majority of the year's best selling works were made right here in town.  In fact, a whopping seven out of the top ten best selling graphic novels (in a loose, format & price based sense) were Made in Pittsburgh!  

Here's the list:

 *(MiP) = Made in Pittsburgh

1) Hip Hop Family Tree, Volume One by Ed Piskor  *(MiP)

2) Pompeii by Frank Santoro  *(MiP)

3) Very Casual by Michael DeForge

4) The Ship of Soiled Doves by Nils Balls  *(MiP)

5) Final Frontier by Tom Scioli  *(MiP)

6) Memory (anthology) edited by Jeremy Baum  *(MiP)

7) Heathen by Jeremy Baum  *(MiP)

8) Love and Rockets: New Stories #6 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez

9) Made Fun by Nate McDonough  *(MiP)

10) New School by Dash Shaw

11 - 15) The Blonde Woman by Aidan Koch,  Strange Tale of Panorama Island by Suehiro Maruo, Today Is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life by Ulli Lust, Hand-Drying in America by Ben Katchor & Sunny, Volume One by Taiyao Matsumoto

Then in the comics category, Made in Pittsburgh made another strong showing here at Copacetic Comics Company (as does St. Louis, with four in the top ten!).

1) Supermag by Jim Rugg  *(MiP)

2) Pittsburgh Port Authority Comix by Paulette Poullet, Nate McDonough & Nils Balls  *(MiP)

3) 3 New Stories by Dash Shaw

4) Capacity #8 by Theo Ellsworth

5) Redbird #2 by Dan Zettwoch

6) The Half Men by Kevin Huizenga

7) Sky in Stereo #2 by Mardou

8) Cut-Away Comics #1 by Dan Zettwoch

9) New Jobs by Dash Shaw

10) Copra #2 by Michel FIffe

And, finally, in the publications about comics, there was no competition:  Comics Workbook Magazine #1  edited by Frank Santoro, Andrew White & Zach Mason  *(MiP)  outsold the next best selling publication about comics by over 10-to-1! 

 So, it's official:  2013 was the year of Made-in-Pittsburgh!

Here's hoping the trend continues in 2014...

We hope everyone in enjoying the holiday season! 

Copacetic will be open regular hours everyday, including New Year's Day (see below).