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  • Heavy Metal Movies Author Mike “McBeardo” McPadden Reads With Chicago Metal Miscreants 6/14

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    Mike “McBeardo” McPadden’s new book Heavy Metal Movies: Guitar Barbarians, Mutant Bimbos & Cult Zombies Amok in the 666 Most Eye- and Ear-Ripping Big Screen Films Ever! (Bazillion Points) is a lavishly illustrated, epic reference tome devoted to cinema’s most headbanging blowouts. Heavy Metal Movies covers cult classics (Heavy Metal; This Is Spinal Tap), documentaries (Heavy Metal Parking Lot; The Decline of Western Civilization Part II), concert films (Let There Be Rock; The Song Remains the Same), rock-and-roll horror (Black Roses, House of 1000 Corpses), and gore-core (Cannibal Holocaust; A Serbian Film), along with movies that simply exude pure metallic heaviosity (Conan the Barbarian, The Road Warrior).

    McPadden will read from Heavy Metal Movies, accompanied by original pieces about movies and/or metal composed and read by Andy Ortmann (Nihilist Records), Katie Rife (Everything Is Terrible), Andy Slater (Velcro Lewis), Gregory Jacobsen (Lovely Little Girls), Rachel McPadden (xoJane), and Dan Gleason (Chicago zine legend).

    “McPadden has struck gold with Heavy Metal Movies. A must read!” –Robin Bougie, Cinema Sewer

    Mike McPadden published the legendary ’90s zine Happyland and has been featured in Esquire, Playboy, Black Book, New York Press, Hate, and Rollerderby. Since 2003, he’s served as Head Writer at online phenomenon Mr. Skin.

    For more info: HeavyMetalMovies.com

    mikemcpadden(at)gmail(dot)com

    Twitter: @McBeardo

    Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/events/631650036921274/

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  • New Stuff This Week

    smokesignal18Smoke Signal #18 $5.00 – 32 page tabloid newspaper comic, color cover and (mostly) b+w interior. Featuring Lala Albert, Josh Bayer, John Broadley, Ivan Brunetti (cover), Gerald Jablonski, Keren Katz, Aidan Koch, Travis Millard, Anders Nilsen, Yumi Sakugawa, David Shrigley, Brecht Vandenbroucke, Lale Westvind, and Basil Wolverton.

    Zines
    Pizza Lovers ZOMG: ‘Za the Pizza Zine, Special Issue by Nicki Yowell $4.00 – What kind of pizza are you? Find out here!
    After Life Spr 14 by Darin Klein $5.00
    Witchcrap #2  by Euronymous Paycheck and Mean Mom $5.00
    Graze #5  $10.00
    Interview with Kate Palmer of the Chicago Doula Circle by Molly Berkson $2.00

    Comics & Comix
    Reich #11  by Elijah Brubaker (Sparkplug) $4.00
    Long Legs by Julianna Green (Sparkplug) $2.00
    It’s Snowing Down South: A Lame Talisman by Andice Arp (Sparkplug) $3.00
    Intergalactic Telepathic Pen Pal and Other Super Short Stories by Yumi Sakugawa $5.00
    Hungry Summer  by Asher Z. Craw $6.00
    There is No Love For a Lonely Soul #1 by Brad Rohloff $5.00
    Minis from Joe DeGeorge: ET Activity Booklet, Cat People, Time To Go To The Dentist (various prices)

    Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks
    Angie Bongiolatti by Mike Dawson (Secret Acres) $20.00 – Set in the same universe as Troop 142, Dawson’s much acclaimed tale of Boy Scouts gone wild, Angie Bongiolatti puts away childish things and moves into the city. Don’t miss Mike Dawson here at Quimby’s on 5/30 with MariNaomi and Elisha Lim during CAKE!
    Andre the Giant: Life and Legend by Box Brown (First Second) $17.99
    Ditko Public Service Package: A Funny Bold Look Into the Comic Industry by Steve Ditko $14.00
    Hey Mister: Come Hell or High Water Pants by Peter Sickman-Garner (Top Shelf) $14.95
    True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys TPB by Gerard Way et al. (Dakr Horse) $19.99
    Other Worlds Gridlords Anthology – Lords by Sean Christensen $10.00
    Bohemians by Paul Buhle and David Berger (Verso) $16.95
    Saga of the Swamp Thing Book 6 TPB by Alan Moore et al. $19.99
    Murder Mysteries by Neil Gaiman et al. (Dark Horse) $19.99
    This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki (First Second) $17.99

    Art & Design Books
    Outdoor Gallery New York City by Yoav Litvin $39.99
    Everything is Everywhere  by Ryan McGinness (Frame) $39.95
    The Bicycle Artisans by Will Jones (Gingko Press) $39.95 – 88 of the best, most unique builders from around the globe.

    Fiction
    American Innovations Stories HC by Rivka Galchen $24.00
    Young God by Katherine Faw Morris $24.00
    Guide To Being Born Stories by Ramona Ausubel $16.00 – Thoughful and magical short stories. Now in soft cover.
    Imperfections of James and Kate: An Almost True Love Story by ChristopherGutierrez & Keltie Colleen $16.00

    Mayhem & Outer Limits
    Voodoo Doll Spellbook: A Compendium of Ancient and Contemporary Spells and Rituals by Denise Alvarado (Weiser) $21.95
    Unconventional Flying Objects: A Former NASA Scientist Explains How UFOs Really Work by Paul R. Hill $24.95

    Essays
    The Happy Atheist by PZ Myers $15.00 – Now in soft cover.
    Hard Feelings – Selected Works 2009-2013 by Christopher Gutierrez $16.00

    Politics & Revolution
    Presente! Latina Immigrant Voices In the Struggle For Racial Justice (Voces de Immigrantes Latinas en la Lucha por la Justicia Racial) ed. by Cristina Tzintzun et al. (AK) $17.95
    Method of Freedom: An Errico Malatesta Reader by Davide Turcato (AK Press)$21.95
    Holding Fast to an Image of the Past: Explorations in the Marxist Tradition by Neil Davidson (Haymarket) $22.00

    Music-Related Books
    The Jesus Lizard Book by Duane Denison, Mac McNeilly, David Wm Sims and David Yow (Akashic) $29.95
    1800 Miles To Nowhere: Two Decades of Life on the Road by Brian Keith Diaz $16.00
    Metal Cats by Alexandra Crockett (PowerHouse) $12.95 – Metalheads and their feline friends. Meta-lions! Rar!

    Magazines
    Nobrow #9 Its Oh So Quiet $24.00
    Offscreen #8 $22.00
    Juxtapoz #161 Jun 14 $5.99
    Cabinet #52 Celebration $12.00
    Skeptical Inquirer vol 38 #3 May Jun 14 $4.95
    Fantastic Man #19 Spr Sum 14 $14.99
    Cannabis Now #10 $7.99
    Inventory vol 5 #1 Spr Sum 14 $20.00
    Fangoria #332 May 14 $10.99
    Classic Rock Presents #45 Prog $14.99
    Fader #91 Apr May 14 $5.99
    Monocle vol 8 #73 May 14 $12.00
    Shindig #38 $12.99
    In These Times May 14 $3.50
    Radical Philosophy #185 May Jun 14 $13.00
    Freshly Inked vol 4 #3 Jul 14 $6.99
    Tattoo Society #43 $7.99

    Other Stuff
    Handselecta: Blackbook, Blank Sketch Book (Gingko Press & Adnaseum) $14.95 – Christian Acker’s Flip the Script, a book which analyzes graffiti handstyles in a formal typographic construct, was dubbed an instant classic by writers and designers alike upon its release in 2013. Following in this tradition, Handselecta’s Blackbook is a tribute to the work that goes into developing a strong, consistent handstyle. Acker designed the book with 64 gridded pages and 64 blank pages so you have both structured and free-form options for developing your letterforms. Practice makes perfect! Perfect it here and then go use it on your street art.

  • New Stuff This Week

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    Reprints of Hup issues #1-#4 $4.95 each by R. Crumb!

    Zines & Zine-Related
    Zine: How I Spent Six Years of my Life in the Underground and Finally Found Myself, I Think by Pagan Kennedy (Santa Fe WP) $15.00
    Three Stories For by John Wawrzaszek $2.00
    Source Composites by Jonathan Canady $8.00
    Suplex Superstars vol 1 by JB Roe $5.00
    Plastic Knife #11: Music from the zine Plastic Knife #10 by Luke You $3.00 – From our friend Luke who runs the Quimby’s-like store Sticky in Melbourne, and the force behind You zine.
    Moneys Nothing by Lisa Carver $15.00 – Essays, fiction, what have you, from old school zinester of Rollerderby fame
    Wholly Shit #1 Church Reviews From a Serious Punk $4.00
    Worn Archive: A Fashion Journal About the Art, Ideas and History of What We Wear by Sarah Marie McMahon (D&Q) $29.95
    Tater Totter #3 a Periodical Publication for Kids by Kate Berube $5.00
    Brazine by Lauren Hage $2.00
    Think About the Bubbles #11 My Anxiety My Lover by Joyce Hatton $2.25
    Into the Black Hole by Ashley Ronning $6.00

    Comics & Comix
    Cryptozoology – Flamingo Doing Yoga by Al Burian (Pegacorn Press) $3.00
    As You Were #3 A Punk Comix Anthology by Mitch clem and friends $10.00
    Hell Yeah: Best Colouring Book In Sports Entertainment by Brooke Olsen (Belly Kids) $14.00
    Magic Book of Nightmares by Brooke Olsen & Friends (Belly Kids) $14.00
    Osiris by Mike Coley and Nick Alston (Belly Kids) $13.00
    Garden of the Womanimal by Caroline Paquita (Pegacorn Press) $5.00
    Song Sketches by Marian Runk $8.00
    Skyway Sleepless by Tom Kaczynski (Uncivilized Books) $3.00
    Understanding Pit Bulls by Shellie Lewis $1.00
    Bots Is Bots #3 and #4 by Gregg K. $1.00 each
    Sam Hill #1 The Mysterious Case – 1939 Recoil Crime Suspense Comics by Rich Tommaso $7.95
    Now and Here by Lale Westvind (Pegacorn Press) $5.00
    Ninja issues #1-#4 by Chris Norris $2.00 each
    Slurricane #7 by Will Laren $6.00
    Time Sloth and Nun Bot #1 Get a Job by Jeff Couturier $3.00 – A 24 hour comic!

    Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks
    The Cigar That Fell In Love With a Pipe by David Camus & Nick Abadzis (Self Made Hero) $22.95 – Featuring Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth!
    Weapons of Mass Diplomacy by Abel Lanzac and Christophe Blain, translated by Edward Gauvin (Self Made Hero) $24.95 – Abel Lanzec is a pseudonym for Antonin Baudry — this is an account of some of his time spent in politics.
    Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery by Grant Morrison & Frank Quietly (Vertigo) $14.99 – Now in soft cover.
    Adventure Time: Sugary Shorts $19.99 – Work from folks like Paul Pope, Lucy Knisley, Aaron Renier, Michael DeForge and more! Now in soft cover.
    Ed vs. Yummy Fur, Or What Happens When a Serial Comic Becomes a Graphic Novel (Critical Cartoons) by Brian Evanson (Uncivilized Books) $12.95

    Art & Design
    Getting Up for the People: The Visual Revolution of ASAR Oaxaca by Asaro et al. (PM Press) $19.95
    Planet Banksy Unauthorized: The Man, His Work, and the Movement He Inspired by KET (Michael OMara Books Ltd) $19.95
    Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers – Portraits of 50 Folks and All Their Weird Stuff by James Gulliver Hancock $19.95
    Froh Lich by Brandi Milne (Baby Tattoo) $40.00
    Cartography of Farmers Wives: Photography From 1915-1976 by Colleen Weber Borst et al. (Mend My Dress Press) $9.99
    Future/Memory – Street Culture and Contemporary Art by Boogie, Martha Cooper et al. (Dokument Press) $39.95

    DIY
    Vegetarian Raw Vegan Faery Food by Dame Darcy $15.00 – We got these directly from DD herself! It lays flat so you can actually use it in the kitchen, and the covers are lamintated so it doesn’t get all gross! Plus: bound with ribbons, full of Dame’s amazing charming illustrations, and of course, delicious recipes! We also got a packet of stickers DD made for $5.00 too!!!!
    Everyday Cheesemaking: How to Succeed Making Dairy and Nut Cheese at Home by K. Ruby Blume (Microcosm) $12.95
    The Debt Resisters’ Operations Manual by Strike Debt, A Common Notions Project (PM Press) $16.95

    Fiction
    One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by BJ Novak $24.95
    Futures by John Barker (PM Press) $17.95
    Robot Uprisings ed. by Dr. Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams $15.95 – Stories by writers like Charles Yu and Cory Doctorow about how humans can only survive by being cleverer than the rebellious machines they have created.
    The Color Master by Aimee Bender $15.00
    Nicola Milan by Lodovico Pignatti Morano (Semiotext[e]) $14.95
    Gladyss of the Hunt – A Crime Novel by Arthur Nersesian (Verse) $14.95
    Wolf Doctors by Russ Woods (Curbside Splendor) $14.95

    Outer Limits & Mayhem
    Oddball Michigan: A Guide to 450 Really Strange Places by Jerome Pohlen (Chicago Review Press) $16.95
    Behold a Pale Farce: Cyberwar Threat Inflation and the Malware Industrial Complex by Blunden and Cheung (Trine Day) $19.95
    Villains, Scoundrels and Rogues: Incredible True Tales of Mischief and Mayhem by Paul Martin (Prometheus) $18.95
    Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience by Kent A.  Kiehl $26.00
    Scatter, Adapt and Remember: How Humans Will Survive Mass Extinction by Annalee Newitz $16.00
    The Last Pirate: Father,  His Son and the Golden Age of Marijuana by Tony Dokoupil $26.95
    Shaman and Ayahuasca by Don Jose Campos $16.95

    Essays
    Waiting for the Barbarians: Essays from the Classics to Pop Culture by Daniel Mendelsohn (NYRB) $17.95
    Songs Only You Know by Sean Madigan Hoen (Soho) $25.00 – Eighteen-year-old Sean Madigan Hoen was struggling to keep his involvement in the city’s hardcore punk scene a secret from his family. Then he learned that his father, too, had a second life—as a crack addict.
    Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up, An Insider’s Portrait by Bob Colacello $18.95
    A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade by Kevin Brockmeier $24.00
    Attempting Normal by Marc Maron $16.00
    Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James $14.95
    Esoteric Secrets of Surrealism: Origins, Magic and Secret Societies by Patrick Lepetit (Inner Traditions) $29.95
    Stalking the Herd: Unraveling the Cattle Mutilation Mystery by Christopher O’Brien (Adventures Unlimited) $19.95
    Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit (Haymarket) $11.95
    Once I Was Cool Personal Essays by Megan Stielstra (Curbside Splendor) $15.95
    Slip of the Tongue: Talking About Language by Katie Haegele (Microcosm) $13.95
    Clear Out the Static In Your Attic: A Writers Guide for Turning Artifacts Into Art by Rebecca Bridge and Isla McKetta (Write Bloody) $15.00
    Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation by Michael Pollan $17.00 – Now in soft cover.

    Politics & Revolution
    Anonymous Book by Anonymous (Imaginary Book Co) $33.99 – We imported this from overseas to spread the message of Anonymous revolution! Published to coincide with the Anonymous “Million Mask March” on Nov 5th, 2013. One day everyone will be Anonymous.
    Strike For America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity by Micah Uetricht (Verso) $14.95

    Music Books
    Bedsit Disco Queen: How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star by Tracy Thorn (Virago) $13.95 – Memoirs from one half of the band Everything But the Girl.
    Here Comes Everybody: The Story of the Pogues by James Fearnley (Chicago Review Press) $18.95

    Sex & Sexy
    Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work by Melissa Gira Grant (Verso) $14.95

    Magazines
    Mash Tun #5 Craft Beer Journal $8.00
    True Crime Apr 14 $8.99
    Boneshaker Magazine #14 $13.34
    Mojo #246 May 14 $9.99

    Kids Stuff
    My First Kafka: Runaways, Rodents and Giant Bugs by Matthue Roth et al. (One Peace Books) $18.95
    Wonderful Egg Dahlov Ipcar (Nobrow/Flying Eye) $19.95

  • Full-Time Hiring at Quimby's

    On rare occasions we need to bring someone on to the Quimby’s team, and we are looking for a full-time employee. This job requires someone with a lot of dedication to small press and the mission of the store, as well as knowledge of the products we sell. It’s not the type of job where you’ll get rich and it does have irregular hours, but it is satisfying. Applicants ideally have experience with things such as: customer service/retail, Mac-based computer fluency and independent publishing. We ask that applicants understand that enthusiasm is not enough for this job; it is a serious, detail-oriented job for the right person that would fit in with the employees already here. If you feel you qualify, please e-mail a resume and cover letter to info(at)quimbys(dot)com.

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  • Elisha Lim, MariNaomi & Mike Dawson read from their Graphic Novels to kick off the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo at Quimby’s 5/30

    The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo will kick off its third year’s festivities with a reading at Quimby’s Bookstore with three of its many exciting exhibitors. Join us the Friday before the festival to welcome comics makers, MariNaomi, Elisha Lim and Mike Dawson as they read excerpts from their new graphic novels.

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    MariNaomi will read from her book, Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories (2DCloud). In this collection of thought-provoking, emotionally honest graphic vignettes, MariNaomi explores a wide spectrum of topics including youthful rebellion, mortality, disillusionment and compassion.

    Mike Dawson will read from his book Angie Bongiolatti (Secret Acres). Set in the same universe as Troop 142, Dawson’s much acclaimed tale of Boy Scouts gone wild, Angie Bongiolatti puts away childish things and moves into the city.

    Elisha Lim will read from their book 100 Crushes (Koyama Press), which compiles five years of queer comics. It is an absorbing documentary that travels through Toronto, Berlin, Singapore, and beyond in the form of interviews, memoirs, and gossip from an international queer vanguard.

    Entertainment Weekly called Mike Dawson’s debut graphic novel, Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody, “undeniably contagious”, while the UK Daily Telegraph said it was “Charming, sincere and, above all, expressively drawn”. Troop 142, his second graphic novel, was nominated for multiple Ignatz Awards, including Outstanding Graphic Novel, and was the winner in the Online Comic category. Dawson is also the co-host of The Ink Panthers Show!, a comics-themed “lifestyle” podcast. http://mikedawwwson.tumblr.com

    Toronto-based artist Elisha Lim’s work celebrates the dignity and power of being neither straight, nor white, nor cis-gendered. In 2011 they also successfully advocated for Canadian gay media to adopt the gender neutral pronoun “they.” http://elishalim.com

    MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the award-winning graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial, 2011), the upcoming books Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories and Turning Japanese (2D Cloud), and her self-published zine, Estrus Comics (1998 to 2009). Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, including I Saw You: Comics Inspired by Real Life Missed Connections, Cheers to Muses: Contemporary Works by Asian American Women, No Straight Lines, Anything That Loves, QU33R and Action Girl Comics.Her comics and essays have been featured on The Rumpus, The Weeklings, Truth-out, SFBay.CA, The Comics Journal, The Bay Citizen, XOJane and more. http://marinaomi.com

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    The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE] is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future. Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers. This year’s CAKE is May 31 & June 1st at the Center on Halsted (3656 N Halsted), and is free and open to the public. http://cakechicago.com

    Visit http://cakechicago.com or e-mail cakexpo [at] gmail.com for more information.

    Fri, May 30, 7pm – Free Event
    Quimby’s Bookstore Chicago, IL quimbys.com

  • Edie Fake presents Memory Palaces at Quimby’s 5/17

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    Edie Fake’s first art book, Memory Palaces, has just arrived from Secret Acres in bold, oversize color. Cataloging Fake’s suite of meticulous drawings that re-imagine the queer landscape of Chicago, Memory Palaces blends striking visuals and ecstatic architecture with excavated history and unlocked potential.

    To celebrate the launch of this new publication, Fake is delighted to host a book release party at Quimby’s. Attendees can count on snacks, drinks and souvenir ephemera as well as a sweet and squirrely lecture on the triumph and folly of architectural repurposing. It will be a night of funny photographs, strange ideas and lovely new books, not to be missed!

    Edie Fake is an artist and zinemaker from Chicago. He works as a minicomics sommelier for Quimby’s Books and was one of the founding organizers of the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE). His comic, Gaylord Phoenix, won the 2011 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel and he was one of the first recipients of Printed Matter’s Awards for Artists. The work in Memory Palaces was originally presented at Fake’s first solo exhibition at Thomas Robertello Gallery in 2013. He is currently working on a series of comics collages and collecting photos of anthropomorphic characters.

    For more info and images: ediefake.tumblr.com
    Or contact: ediefake(at)gmail(dot)com

  • New Stuff This Week

     

    georgi zinesZines by Georgi, made in  Australia! Line drawings, thoughts, shenanigans…
    Zine a Day Flat Pack, Jan 14 Edition $13.00 – Contains 31 unfolded zines with instructions!
    2014 Is Bananas $1.00
    Dog: A Zine About Cats $1.00

    Zines
    The Barf Zine and So Much More $5.00
    Conversations With Hoboes by Dan Gleason and Luke Smarto $3.00
    Remedy Quarterly #14 Grow $12.00
    QFK Graffiti Zine #1 $5.00
    Animalia #1 by Jim Gies $2.00
    Clocktower Nine #5 by Danny Noonan $2.00
    Jungle by CH $15.00
    Zine That Doesnt Have a Name Yet $1.00
    Grooves N Jams #1 by DV and friends $3.00

    Comics & Comix
    Lower East Side Story #4 by Pete Fredrich $4.75
    Bandthology #3 Another Music Anthology $5.00
    Caperbet by Jon Westhoff and Harry Moyer $5.00
    Third Sight by Kelsey Choo $15.00
    Word and Voice #11 by Aaron Cockle (Oily Comics) $1.00
    Lizard Laughed by Noah Van Sciver (Oily Comics) $5.00
    Luv Sucker #1 by Chuck Forsman (Oily Comcis) $5.00
    Ox and Co by Jeff Lok  (Oily Comcis) $1.00
    Lou Special by Melissa Mendes (Oily Comcis) $1.00
    Cut Away #2 Part Two of Tree Swallows by Dan Settwoch (Oily Comics) $1.00
    Crash Trash Golden Age of the Trash Boys by Olive Booger (Oily Comics) $1.00
    Murder Dollhouse #2 Eighteen Levels of Hell, A Guide Into Chastening Realms of the Afterlife, Interpreted from the Diyu Map of Hell by Teppei Ando $6.00
    Wallflower by Kels Choo $4.00
    How to Survive Working Nine to Five, A Companion For Sellouts Spineless and the Soul Crushed Soldiers of the Laboring Community by Teppei Ando $3.50

    Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks
    Unlovable vol 3 by Esther Pearl Watson (Fatagraphics) $29.99
    Body Beneath – Collecting Issues of the Comic Book Series Lose (Koyama Press)
    $15.00 – Collects issues #2-#5.
    Fugue Omnibus by Beth Hetland $12.00 – Collects Fugue issues 1 through 3.
    Cat Person by Seo Kim (Koyama Press) $20.00
    The Love Bunglers by Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics) $19.99
    Buddy Buys a Dump – The Complete Buddy Bradley Stories From Hate Comics vol 3 by Peter Bagge (Fantagraphics) $19.99
    Someplace Strange by Ann Nocenti & John Bolton $19.99
    Books of Magic New Edition by Alan Moore et al. (Vertigo) $16.99

    Art & Design
    The Artist’s Library: A Field Guide by Laura Damon-Moore and Erinn Batykeffer (Coffee House Press) $23.95

    Fiction
    Anatomy of a Girl Gang by Ashley Little (Arsenal Pulp) $16.95
    New Black – A Neo-Noir Anthology by Richard Thomas $15.95
    Secret of Evil by Roberto Bolano $14.95 – What was left on his computer when he passed away.
    Randy Scuffle Papers by RH Piechowski $12.00

    Politics & Revolution
    The End of the World as We Know It: Crisis, Resistance, and the Age of Austerity by Deric Shannon (AK Press) $22.95
    Badass Teachers Unite: Reflections on Education History and Youth Activism by Mark Naison (Haymarket) $16.95

    True Crime
    Black Gangsters of Chicago by Ron Chepesiuk $16.95 – From the Barricade Books True Crime series.

    Magazines
    Bizarre #213 Apr 14 $10.50
    Frankie #58 $14.95
    Interzone #251 Mar Apr 14 $9.99
    Alarmist Magazine #4 Spr Sum 14 $14.99
    I Love You Magazine #10 $15.00
    Smith Journal #10 $17.99
    Clash #93 $8.99
    Black Velvet #80 $9.00
    Wire Apr 14 #362 $11.25
    Uncut Oasis Ultimate Music Guide $14.99

    Lit Journals
    Exact Change Only (various issues) $10.00 each

    Books For and Sometimes By Kids
    Children Are Naughty by Vincent Cuvellier and Guillerey Aurelie (Nobrow/Flying Eye) $17.95
    They Accidentally Fell Into a Black Hole: Accident Stories and Observations of 826CHI /Se Cayeron En Un Agujero Negro: Cuentos Y Observaciones Escritos Por Los Alumnos de 826CHI by the students of 826CHI students $5.00 – Bilingual.

  • New Stuff This Week

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    The Pitchfork Review #2 Apr 14 $19.96 – Unprintable Since 1996.

    Zines & Zine-Related Books
    Dig Deep #6 by Heather $1.00
    It’s Alright: A Truckface Anthology vol 1 by LB Briggs (Mend My Dress Press) $19.00
    It’s Alright: A Truckface Anthology vol 2 by LB Briggs (Mend My Dress Press) $23.00
    Eat My Shorts by Emily Schulert $5.00
    Straight Talk by H Melt $3.00
    Knowsgay #3 Portraits by Paul Moreno and Charlie Welch $20.00
    Whoops by Michael Conway $10.00
    Smells Fingers vol 1 #4 Tubes by Alicia Rose $2.00
    Gorgeous Attitude Ramblings Win 14 by Kisston $1.00
    Always and Forever: A Zine About Friendship by Heather and friends $2.00
    EG Sausage Delivery Man by Matt Davis $4.00
    KerBloom #107 Mar Apr 14 by ArtNoose $2.00

    Comics & Comix
    Tenderness #1  by Matt Crabe $8.00
    Cankor #1 by Matthew Allison et al. $5.00
    various issue of Tales of the Night Watchman by Dave Kelly and friends.
    Invisible Wounds by Jess Ruliffson (So What Press) $4.00
    Empty Grave Part 1 Daddys Little Girl by Warwick Johnson & Dan Hale $5.00
    Taddle Creek Comics Supplement #32 by Ethan Riley and Joe Ollman $2.00
    Teenage Mutant Celebrity Impersonator Rats #1 by Justin Becker $1.00
    Guy Gardeners – Sequential Artists Workshop (SAW)by Jon Drawdoer $5.00
    Macrogroan #4 by Slautman $8.00

    Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks
    Over Easy by Mimi Pond (D&Q) $24.95
    Jim Curious: A Voyage to the Heart of the Sea by Matthias Picard $19.95 – 3D vision!
    Bintel Brief Love and Longing in Old New York by Liana Finck $17.99
    Operation Margarine TPB by Katie Skelly (Adhouse) $12.95
    Daytripper Deluxe by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba (Vertigo) $34.99
    Dr. Grordbort Presents Triumph, Unnecessarily Violent Tales of Science Adventure for the Simple and Unfortunate by Greg Broadmore $19.99
    Goon vol 11 The Deformed of Body and the Devious of Mind by Eric Powell $16.99
    Rachel Rising vol 4 Winter Graves by Terry Moore $16.99
    On The Grind vol 1 The Worst Day Ever by Geroge Gant $10.00
    On The Grind vol 2 Electric Brewgaloo by Geroge Gant $20.00
    Public Therapy Buses, Information Specialty Bums, Solar Cook-A-Mats and Other Visions of the 21st Century, Unabidged 2nd Edition by Steven M. Johnson $19.00

    Art & Design Books
    Extinct Entities Publication $10.00 – The publication created following the Extinct Entities festival at Links Hall documents and gives theoretical treatment to the works presented and tells a collective history of Chicago’s alternative spaces and collectives, while making their generative presence visible in the present. Designed by artist Melisa Morgan, the book features essays by Jason Foumberg, Steve Ruiz, Thea Liberty Nichols, and Caroline Picard.

    Mayhem
    Weird Chicago: Strange Legends and Mysterious Hauntings by Troy Taylor, Adam Selzer and Ken Melvoin-Berg (Whitechapel) $19.95
    The Templar Treasure: An Investigation by Tobias Daniel Wabbel (Trine Day) $19.95 – The mystery of the legendary treasure of the Knights Templar.
    Cabinet of Curiosities A History of the Supernatural In 20 Objects by Troy Taylor (Whitechapel Press) $18.00
    Cabinet of Curiosities II Americas Unexplained In 20 Objects by Troy Taylor (Whitechapel Press) $20.00
    Natural Torture, Then Execution Before Your Eyes, The Brutal Story Told In Photographs by Ted Sweeney and Omar Gonzalez $20.00
    A Pale Horse Was Death: More American Horrors by Troy Taylor & Rene Kruse (Whitechapel Press) $20.00
    The Ghost Hunters Guidebook: The Common Sense Guide to Paranormal Research, Unlock the mystery Search For Spirits Contact the Dead by Troy Taylor (Whitechapel) $17.00

    Essays
    I Can Barely Take Care of Myself by Jen Kirkman $15.00
    Workers Write: More Tales From the Cubicle ed. by David LaBounty (Blue Cubicle Press) $10.00

    Food
    Forest Feast: Simple Vegetarian Recipes From My Cabin in the Woods by Erin Gleeson $35.00

    Music Books
    Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave – Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s by Lori Majewski et al. $19.95
    There Goes Gravity: A Life In Rock and Roll by Lisa Robinson $27.95
    Sex, Drugs, Ratt and Roll My Life In Rock by Stephen Pearcy $16.00

    Fiction
    Good Inn by Blanck Francis et al. $23.99
    Look Who’s Morphing by Tom Cho (Arsenal Pulp) $16.95
    Old Neightborhood by Nill Hillmann (Curbside Splendor) $15.95
    You Are The Friction (Sing Statistics) $20.00 – Anthology of collaborative short fiction and illustration.
    Reverence Library vol 1 Galleons Nikola Tesla Trans Siberian Railway  (Sing Statistics) $10.00

    Kids Books
    Big Meals For Little Hands by Virginie Aladjidi et al. (Nobrow/Flying Eye) $17.95

    Magazines
    Juxtapoz #160 May 14 $5.99
    Hand #4 Apr 14 $10.00
    Bizarre #212 May 14 $10.50
    American Atheist 2nd Quarter 14 $4.95
    Eye Magazine #87 vol 22 $30.00
    Flow #1 Book For Paper Lovers $24.99
    Muff #2 $14.50
    Good Game #1 $10.00
    Lodown #90 $16.99
    Raw Vision #81 $14.00
    IDN Extra 09 Red Thread $29.90
    Colors #89 $16.95
    Girls Like Us vol 2 #5 $12.00
    IdN vol 20 #6 $19.95
    Another Man #18 Spr Sum $14.99
    High Times Jun 14 $5.99
    Gothic and Lolita Bible #49 Fall 13 $35.00
    Filter Good Music Guide Apr May Jun 14 $2.99
    Maximumrocknroll #372 May 14 $4.00
    Wax Poetics #58 $11.99
    AdBusters May Jun 14 $12.95
    Harpers Magazine May 14 $6.99
    Tattoo Energy #88 $9.99

    Poetry & Lit Journals
    McSweeneys #46 Thirteen Crime Stories From Latin America $26.00
    Midwestern Gothic #13 $12.00
    N Plus 1 #19 Spr 14 $13.95
    Normal School vol 7 #1 $5.00
    Granta #127 Spr 14 Japan $16.99
    O Human Microphone by Scott McFarland $13.00

    Sex & Sexy
    BelleSf #1 $10.00
    In My Bed Magazine vol 4 #4 $9.95

  • Trubble Club Draws Your True Inner Self for Free Comic Book Day 5/3

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    Join the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE] at Quimby’s Bookstore [1854 W North Ave] on Saturday May 3rd 7pm to celebrate Free Comic Book Day with Chicago’s Trubble Club!

    This year, the Trubble Club has modified the Quimby’s photo booth to capture your true essence. Come hang out with some of Chicago’s best comics artists as they collaboratively reveal your inner self by interpreting psychic signals from their magical photobooth. Snacks and refreshments will be provided by CAKE, and free comic books will be available for pick up (while supplies last).

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    Trubble Club started as a group of Chicago-based cartoonist making jam comics. While we still do that, and love doing that, we’ve been branching out. The Infinite Corpse is a never-ending webcomic spearheaded by Trubble Club, that includes panels by both totally unknown artists, and institutions, like Art Speigelman and Kim Deitch. We have also recently done commissioned installations for the Museum of Contemporary Art, The DePaul Art Museum, and the John Michael Kohler Art Center.

    The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE] is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago’s rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics’ most talented artists– past, present and future. Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue amongst independent artists, small presses, publishers and readers. This year’s CAKE is May 31 & June 1st at the Center on Halsted (3656 N Halsted), and is free and open to the public.

    Visit http://cakechicago.com or e-mail cakexpo@gmail.com for more information.

    Sat, May 3, 7pm – Free Event
    Quimby’s Bookstore Chicago, IL quimbys.com