Kramers Ergot editor (and sometimes publisher), Sammy Harkham has decided, "Enough already with spending all my time getting other artists' work together.  I just want to sit down and draw!"  Crickets is his new ongoing series and we now have the first issue on hand so you can check out what he's been up to.  This first issue is a nicely produced,  slightly oversized, saddle-stitched, 32-page duo-tone (black and green) comic book that is entirely taken up by a single story titled, "Black Death,"  a mordant tale that falls pretty much half way between Jordan Crane and Anders Nilsen in its feel -- but is on its own after that -- seems to be a novel take on the legend of the golem, and is, evidently, the first installment of an epic saga which will, in subsequent issues, become the ongoing back-up feature, and that the lead features in these upcoming issues will be stand alone stories.  Sammy Harkham has the singular ability to create characters that personify the inhumanity of fate.  The premiere issue of Crickets shows Harkham demonstrating this ability to full effect.  PLEASE NOTE:  All copies in our remaining – and dwindling – stock of this item have dinked corners and so are not "mint."

Finally!  A new issue of Crickets by the one and only Sammy Harkham.  Sub-titled, "Sex Morons," this issue explores relationship issues and more, all in Harkham's highly informed, finely honed and intensely personal comics.  This issue is printed biggest yet, both in length – it runs 48 pages – and in size – this time it comes to us in the 8 1/2" x 11" magazine format.  As always, this issue is jam packed, cover-to-cover, with comics!  Pittsburgh readers receive a special bonus in the form of the one-pager related to an evening spent in our fair city.  

Back in stock!  

It's here!  We'll have more to say soon, but didn't want anyone to have to wait.  It's not like it matters what we say.  You're going to get it regardless, right?