Spring Con

FRESH from our weekend at TCAF, I'll (Justin) be at the MN State Fair Grounds on Sat. with a limited supply of pre-formal US debut copies of Strong Eye Contact:

...along with the usual 2DC array. You're likely to find portions of 2DC's catalog split between Eric Schuster and Uncivilized Books' respective tables for day 2, so track those two down and check out their books while you're at it!

This is the only other local summer show for 2DC between now and Autopic, so if you just can't wait until August and like to buy from 2DC directly, this is the weekend for it.

mini review madness and linkage quickie

"2d Cloud really is the rising star publisher..."

Justin Giampaoli of 13 Minutes and senior reviewer at Poopsheet Foundation.

Praise Jesus -- we got some very nice regards pointed our way! Head over to the Poopsheet for the latest scat spat of mini reviews by Justin Giampaoli. And I should add, we are in great company with this latest batch of reviews including 2 titles published by Sparkplug Comic Books; Nurse Nurse by Katie Skelly, Passage by Tessa Brunton (!)

Justin Giampaoli’s praise binge’r continues(!!): 

Arthur Turnkey part 1

“...one of the most gorgeous wraparound covers I’ve seen in a while, and it’s emblematic of the outstanding production quality I’m seeing on the latest batch of books from 2D Cloud.” “Grade A”.

Prizon Food part 1

“There’s something about the subdued humor and fantastical creations of Prizon Food that reminds me of the great Achewood by Chris Onstad.”

“The pages feel silky and I want to rub them all over my body, err, something.”

Prizon Food part 2

“You can’t help but appreciate the incredibly strong singular vision of Prizon Food.” “Grade A+”.

And if you missed these guys reviewed at Optical Sloth, here they are once again:

Arthur Turnkey part 1 

“this strange world and [its] sheer inventiveness... all are either nicely done or brilliant.”

Prizon Food part 1

“...a funny, intriguing and delightfully warped comic...”

Prizon Food part 2

“...this is one of those series that reads like a fever dream that should have been on paper ages ago.”

Alright, take a bow Toby Jones, Madeline Queripel, Alex Horab (Arthur Turnkey team) and Eric Schuster, Joe Gillette (Prizon Food team)!!

Come next week, we’ll be posting an interview with Vincent Stall on our brothersister site, the long in the works half-baked relaunch of Itchy Keen. We’ll be mostly covering last year’s release Things You Carry. Hope to see you there!


** ps // update :: big thanks to Justin Giampaoli and Kevin Bramer, glad and thankful that you dig the work!!

A Party with Prizon Food + Book Lunch

Criminy, criminy, criminy: CRIME does pay -- spend some of that extra time-crook-cash that you would waste otherwise and come on down to a free unique party performance book launch event type, uh, thing, featuring Party Food's latest live multimedia set. 

Slow down son, just what in the GIF is Party Food you ask?

Party Food is a multimedia project by MCAD grad Joe Gillette. Using puppets, video projections, and a symphony of chopped and screwed pop music, Party Food explores themes of love and loss, heritage and rebellion, production and consumption, [one big long fart noise] somethingsomething existentialism. 

Tell you MOAR?

http://prrtyfood.com has all the answers to life's hard blood filled questions.

But you only like comic books you say, well hey! YOU sir or ma'am are in luck! Also at this weirdo event we are launching Part 1 & Part 2 of the Prizon Food saga. The first booklet will be back in print and part 2 will see print for the first time! Whoop it up with Eric Schuster, Party Food, and the 2D Cloud gang (thus be us). Also of note, we will have on hand the usual gaggle of comic goodness. 

If the GIF is giving you guff, making your stomach ache and head churn, below are the specifics. 

WHERE//WHEN??

Doors at 7pm ///// LIVE PERFORMANCE begins at 7:30pm

Wednesday, April 18th @ The Regis Center

405 21st Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55455

Room w130. First floor, west building.

And it's free??!

YES! Butt if you are in a giving mood, they will gladly take your suggested donation I am sure. 

Oh gee, you ask, can I make a reservation on the FB and invite all my friends!?

YES>PLEASE!! We WILL see you there.

Reminder: 2DC2011TCZF

Before the day draws too near, just one more reminder that the Twin Cities Zine Fest is occurring this Saturday, the 24th. With Lacey taking the reins for the first time, there are a few changes, all of which I'm (Justin) looking forward to: a later start time (Noon), a new location (Powderhorn Park building--3400 15th Ave. S.) and a little bit different approach to the scheduling (Lacey describes it as a three-ring circus). We'll have copies of Will Dinski's new mini The Old Guys on hand for the first time, not to mention the usual gaggle of 2dc books. I know a couple of 2dc cohorts (Eric Schuster, Anna Bongiovanni) will have new mini's debuting at the show as well, which only sweetens the pot. There are a few other cartoonists/distros/labels of note that will be there as well, but I'm going to leave it up to you to discover them yourselves between 12-5 this Saturday. 


Not 100% related, but I'm putting out the call for an unofficial after-party spot: Skoal Kodiak will be dropping their first load (records) release the very same night at the Eagle's Club in the Seward neighborhood. These boys don't disappoint and Load has its own history of putting out records by stellar cartoonists (Lightning Bolt--Brian Chippendale), so this sidetrack has come full circle.


No excuses, see you Saturday.