Black Metal Omnibus Release Party
With Chuck BB
Friday, October 24th
Beginning @ 7pm
Get your book signed. Party. Drink. Hail Satan.
Forever Feeling: The Art Of Jesse California
FOREVER FEELING
THE ART OF JESSE CALIFORNIA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th
BEGINNING AT 7pm
Please join us for the opening of our latest art show!
“My art is about good times and the people, places and experiences I’ve encountered growing up in California. I feel a special connection to the esthetic and freedom of the 60’s and 70’s, which has led my art to pass through a psychedelic filter. When I’m not drawing on paper, I’m drawing inspiration and endless ideas from surfing, skating, camping and exploring rivers and beaches. I want the viewer to feel the sun, feel the water, stick out their tongue and rip off their clothes. Get free. Get weird. Get happy. Get on the bus.” - Jesse California
Jesse California is a Bay Area artist and musician currently living in Oakland, CA. “Forever Feeling” is a collection of dreamy and surreal watercolor and ink illustrations.
Jesse’s work can be found in Pork Magazine, Nightwatch Magazine, and on numerous album covers, band T-shirts, concert posters, and skateboards.
Website: jessecalifornia.com
Instagram: @jessecalifornia
Mondo Con Product Premieres!
We had a great time at Mondocon in Austin this weekend! We premiered some brand new products, and the little we have left is available at SHQ and in our online shop. Take a look!
Love & Rockets APE SEX Shirt, illustrated by Jaime Hernandez
The same one Ray wore while hanging out with Maggie down at Leo's. A must have for L&R fans. Silkscreened in Atwater Village. Limited run.
Pizza Eye Patch by Jon Vermilyea
Super sick embroidered patch. Edition of 100.
When Black Death Rode Print by Winsor McCay
15" x 25" silkscreened print, made in partnership with our friends at Fantagraphics. Edition of 50.
Blade Runner Patch
Patches worn by the police in 2019 Los Angeles. Edition of 50.
Gift by Lizz Lopez
A beautiful sketchbook by Lizz Lopez.
Hooch & Zines Beanie
The follow up to last year's Coffee & Comics beanie! Keep your brain warm while promoting your two favorite things. Edition of 48.
Simon Hanselmann, Michael DeForge, & Patrick Kyle
SIMON HANSELMANN, MICHAEL DEFORGE, & PATRICK KYLE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5th
BEGINNING AT 5pm
The Boys of Summer are coming to Los Angeles! Simon Hanselmann is coming all the way from Melbourne, Australia to titelate and delight Americans with his debut comic graphic novel, Megahex. Joining him are Koyama Press cartoonists, Michael DeForge with Lose #6 and Patrick Kyle with Distance Mover!
It will be a night to hazily try and remember the next day, don't miss it.
These Charming X-Men: Art By Adam Villacin
Stop me if you think you've heard this one before, but The Smiths + the X-Men = match made in heaven (...knows I'm miserable now.)
Some shows are bigger than others, and this one is BIG. Join the SHQ crew and handsome devil Adam Villacin (Dead Wrestlers, Dream Team, many more) for a night celebrating Marvel's most Morrisseyesque superheroes.
We will have closed edition prints for sale in the store and online only through the month of August, so make sure to take advantage before you want the one you can't have.
*Sorry for the puns, I know that joke isn't funny anymore.
New Shirt! New Shirt!
At long last, there's a new Secret Headquarters shirt! Fountain silk screened, hand printed right over in Atwater. Incredibly bad ass.
Front
Back
In unisex and ladies' styles ! Limited run, so don't miss out. Available in store and through our online shop.
Front Close-Up
Back Close-Up
Michael DeForge @ SHQ
Talented fellow Michael DeForge will be dropping by SHQ on Monday, July 21st from 7 - 9pm. He'll have a brand new zine to debut, and we'll have a very, very, very (like, get here on time) limited edition hat for sale.
It will be a mega chill evening of good times. Come say hi.
The Humans Release Party
Friday, July 18th
Beginning @ 7pm
Join us at both SHQ and Vacation Vinyl for the release of the very first issue of The Humans, a new comic book series by Keenan Marshall Keller and Tom Neely!
The Humans is a high octane, no holds barred, ape-biker-gang chopper ride into '70s exploitation genre bliss. A clusterfuck of chains, sex, leather, denim, hair, blood, bananas, and chrome.
Tom Neely, Keenan Marshall Keller, and Kristina Collantes will be at Secret Headquarters for a signing and art show.
There will be a special in-store performance at Vacation by the Zig Zags for the release of The Humans Soundtrack Volume 1: split 7" by Zig Zags and Smelly Tongues.
Leave the kiddies at home, it's gonna get weird.
Vile Decay Release & Art Sale
Join us on Wednesday, June 25th to celebrate the release of Malachi Ward's new book, Ritual 3: Vile Decay!
As an extra special treat, Malachi will have loads of original art for sale at insanely low prices for that night only. You do not want to miss that! Take advantage of his insanity.
Book Release Party Extravaganza!
Oh man, do we have a doozy of a lineup for you guys.
Help us celebrate the release of three excellent books with three of our favorite creators. So psyched to get these guys all together in one place! Don't miss out.
Dogs & Boobs: Art By Jay Howell
DOGS & BOOBS
ART BY JAY HOWELL
@ SECRET HEADQUARTERS
FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH
BEGINNING @ 7pm
We couldn't wait to share a sneak peek of our next Jay Howell art show! Check out Jay's Instagram for more good stuff.
Girls + Boys Zine Release Party
GIRLS + BOYS ZINE RELEASE PARTY
FRIDAY, APRIL 18th
7 - 9pm
Girls + Boys is a zine for girls who like boys, boys who like boys, boys who like girls and girls who like girls (always should be someone you really love...)
Contributing photographers:
Maarten de Boer
Victor Rodriguez
Kimberly Millard
Darrin Noble
John Arsenault
Robert Smith
This is the collaborative effort of Maarten de Boer and Robert Smith. LA based photographers, just looking to create something a little bit different...
In the long tradition of self-published zines, Maarten and Robert would like to invite you to join them, along with the SHQ crew, in launching their first issue! Come by, have a drink, and enjoy the work of 6 talented photographers as they give your their unique perspective on Girls + Boys.
Secret Headquarters + Golden Saddle Cyclery
We got together with our buddies over at Golden Saddle Cyclery to make a limited edition patch! We love it, and we hope you do, too. Rep your favorite comic shop, bike shop, and neighborhood in one fell swoop. Available at the store and online.
The Joyners In 3D Book Release
Come celebrate the release of The Joyners In 3D at SHQ! Joyners creative team R.J. Ryan and David Marquez will be joining us, and you should, too.
Odd Familiars: Art By Holly Conrad
ODD FAMILIARS: ART BY HOLLY CONRAD
FRIDAY, MARCH 7th
BEGINNING @ 7pm
We are very happy to welcome Holly Conrad back to SHQ! She shared some of her friends with us at her Monster Tea Party in 2011, and now we are stoked to welcome a whole new group of friendly creatures! There will be drawings, sculptures, and prints for sale and, knowing Holly, lots of surprises in store.
Come join the SHQ crew, Holly, and her freaky buddies for a drink on Friday, March 7th.
Smokin' Bones: Art By Reginald Péan
SMOKIN' BONES: ART BY REGINALD PÉAN
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th
BEGINNING AT 7pm
Reginald Péan was born and raised in Queens. We've heard that Reginald sleeps in a coffin. A coffin made of wizard bones. He wears a black hooded bathrobe around town. It's made of terry cloth. When Reginald goes bowling, it's with an actual crystal ball. He has an extensive collection of googly-eyed Pink Panthers. All of this sorcery has helped to inform Reginald's art. His images of black panthers and women along side his delightful Grim Creeper are eerie and humorous.
Secret Headquarters is proud to have Reginald Péan's wonderfully sinister work on display for the month of February. We will have Smokin' Bones, a zine collecting Péan's work, as well as a limited edition patch designed exclusively for SHQ.
Enjoy drinks and possibly a fog machine starting at 7pm. Perhaps Reginald got himself an airplane ticket to join us.
You can check out more of his work here.
Prison Pit 5 Release Party
PRISON PIT 5 RELEASE PARTY
WITH JOHNNY RYAN
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th
BEGINNING @ 7pm
We know you've missed the hilarious gnarliness of Johnny Ryan's Prison Pit. You must be excited that the new volume is out, right? Well PROVE IT, DUDE. Join Johnny and the SHQ crew on Friday, February 14th to raise a glass (or two) in PP5's honor.
Connor Willumsen & Reginald Péan & Michael DeForge- New From SHQ Publishing
We are very excited to announce three new zines that we had the privilege of publishing! All three of these modern masterpieces (f'real) are available at Secret Headquarters, Thank You Comics, and through our online shop.
Mover Shaper/Onus by Connor Willumsen
A beautiful new flip-sketchbook by Canadian artist Connor Willumsen. Trippy urban scenes on one side, inspiring figure drawing on the other. Two zines for the price of one!
Smokin' Bones: Grim Creeper & The Lust Bunnies by Reginald Péan
Babes. Death. So sick. We'll have Reginald's originals on display at Secret Headquarters for the month of February, more details here.
Kid Mafia Digest by Michael DeForge
The digest collects Kid Mafia issues #1 - 3. The original three zines are long sold out and have never been collected. The digest covers are brand new and designed by Michael especially for this volume.
We here at Secret Headquarters are huge fans of Michael DeForge and are honored to be working with him again after publishing his zine, Incinerator, in 2012. Michael is one of the most innovative and talented cartoonists in the world, and we know that you'll love his work as much as we do.
Death Panel: Art By Luke Thomas
DEATH PANEL
ART BY LUKE THOMAS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3rd
BEGINNING AT 7pm
Ring in the new year at SHQ's first art show of 2014! Join us on Friday, January 3 as we showcase some new works from Vermont native, Luke Thomas. Luke is the man responsible for the epic album art of King Tuff, Witch, and Nirvana (1968). He also contributed to Hedi Slimane's Spring/Summer 2014 Yves Saint Laurent collection. Come by for a drink and melt your brain at this fluorescent comic punk freakshow.
You can check out examples of his rad work at Luke's Junk Drawer. See you then!
Genus: Works By Anuj Shrestha
Genus
Works by Anuj Shrestha
Friday, December 6th
Beginning at 7pm
We are very, very excited to invite you to our final art show of 2013 with the spectacular Anuj Shrestha! He will have lots of his gorgeous watercolor paintings to sell, as well as the latest issue of his sci-fi thriller Genus. Anuj is joining us all the way from New York, so don't miss out on meeting this dude in person.