Li'l Depressed Boy vol 2 Release Party

Please join us on Friday, February 17th at 7pm to celebrate the release of Li'l Depressed Boy volume two!

LDB artist Sina Grace will be here signing books. Both Sina and his sister Salomeh will both be unveiling new artwork for the event, both of Li'l Depressed Boy and based off themes explored in the series. Sina's brother-in-law Benoit will be DJing the event with tunes that may sound a bit familiar, if you’re reading the book closely enough. There will be prints for sale and free adult beverages for those that are so inclined.

See you there!

RSVP for the event on Facebook here.

SHQ + Michael DeForge

LA Zine Fest is less than two weeks away, and we have a new addition to our little zine family!

We are tickled to announce that we are putting out a mini comic with the one and only Michael DeForge, and it will be available at our zine fest table along with our Michael Hsiung & Nick Thorburn zines (and a few other great books.)

Hooray!

-SHQjulie-

Mini Mini Sneek Peek

We've been working on putting out a few mini comics with some very talented folks. We're very excited about the whole thing, so excited that we just can't keep it to ourselves anymore! Here's a sneak peek of some lil' books that we will have for sale at our LA Zine Fest table on February 19th!

Booze, Dudes, & Bears by Michael Hsiung wins the award for most accurately descriptive title of the year. Look at these little guys, having the best ol' time!

There are many more shenanigans in what is shaping up to be one of my favorite sketchbooks.

Then there's What A Gas by Nick Thorburn. You may know Nick as a rock and roller from bands like Islands and The Unicorns (and many others), but you may not have known that he is also a funny comic gentleman as well.

What A Gas collects two stories and a few gag strips; it's a hefty little zine.

We've got our fingers in some other pies as well (mmm... pies), so be on the lookout for more fun SHQ zine projects in the future. See you at Zine Fest!

-SHQjulie-

Geof Darrow Art Show

Here's your opportunity to snag the perfect holiday gift! We have 10 pieces of original art for sale by the wonderful and insanely talented Geof Darrow (Hard Boiled, Shaolin Cowboy, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot.) The gorgeous detail in these drawings really must be seen in person to be believed. For this show, you can take your new art home as soon as you buy it. Artwork will remain on display as long as they are available for purchase.

Shaolin Cowboy and Totoro
14" x 18 3/4"
SOLD

Shaolin Cowboy and Fish
13 3/4" x 8"
SOLD

Shaolin Cowboy vs Nazi Baby
17" x 14 1/2"
SOLD

Shaolin Cowboy Riding Robot
11 3/4" x 22 1/4"
SOLD

Nixon from Hard Boiled
13 1/4" x 17"
SOLD

Hard Boiled Fight
18" x 11 3/4"
SOLD

The Spirit - drawn on velum paper and used in Frank Miller's "The Spirit" movie.
8 1/4" x 17"
SOLD

Rusty
4 1/4" x 14 3/4"
SOLD

Big Guy and Rusty vs Ultraman
11 1/4 x 18"
SOLD

Rusty Flying
6 3/4" x 12 1/2"
SOLD

*Please note that all dimensions are approximate; most of Geof's paper has irregular edges. All prices listed include frame.

Nursery Rhyme Comics Book Release & Art Show

NURSERY RHYME COMICS
BOOK RELEASE AND ART SHOW
@ Secret Headquarters
Friday, October 21st beginning at 7pm

Come on down to SHQ and help us celebrate the release of :01 First Second’s “Nursery Rhyme Comics”!

The anthology features 50 classic nursery rhymes drawn by 50 cartoonists, such as Vanessa Davis, Mike Mignola, Kate Beaton, Craig Thompson, and many more (including the fabulous artists that will be attending the show.)

The following artists will be on hand to sign copies of the book, as well as having their art on display!

Jamie Hernandez, Jordan Crane, Jen Wang, Tony Millionaire, Stan Sakai, and Tao Nyeu.

We are beyond excited to have so many talented artists at the release party. Join us, won't you?

For more info on this wonderful new book, check out http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/.