Joe McCulloch at the Comics Journal wrote a little about The Understanding Monster in their This Week In Comics column and says it's "Unquestionably the most relentlessly psychedelic comic I've encountered in 2012". Yes! Thanks Joe!
Hey, Theo! I don't know if it was you or Heather I was talking to over on Facebook, but I'm super excited to get a copy of your new book! And I'm not the only one... when I stopped in to check at Reading Frenzy last weekend, I was told that someone else had just been there looking for a copy of The Understanding Monster!
By the way, I really liked this comment that followed the column:
"...The Understanding Monster is more like one of those crazy dreams where you feel trapped and weak and your muscles and brain aren’t working properly. Or like you ate way too many magic mushrooms at your friend’s house and can’t seem to get up the energy to leave."
Sounds like your book packs quite a punch!! -Aimee
Hey Aimee! Looking forward to seeing you in Portland. it's going to be a whirlwind, but it'll be fun.
Thanks for looking for my book. Hopefully Reading Frenzy will end up carrying it. They were the first Portland shop to ever carry my self published stuff back in the day.
Yeah, I liked that comment too, though I feel like I should also apologize to him or something. I don't want anyone to feel trapped or weak, but thanks for reading! I also loved the comment about the absorption in narrative psychedelia. Absorption is key.
That comic called "Wax Cross" that they're talking about is actually pretty great. i just picked it up when I was at the Small Press Expo.
Cool! Thanks for picking up my book, Glenn! I've never heard of Fantastic Comics. I'll have to make sure to check it out next time I'm down that way. I love the bay Area!
I post some of my own art here, but this Thought Cloud Factory tumblr site is mostly for collecting art and imagery that feels personally inspiring to me. Check it out if you're curious!
edition of 250, signed and numbered on heavy stock 18x24 paper.
Capacity Poster:
18x24". limited edition of 200. signed and numbered. SOLD OUT!
Thought Cloud Shrines:
a hand made art zine SOLD OUT!
Flying Lotus, Pattern/Grid World:
I did the album art for the Flying Lotus EP released by Warp Records. The vinyl comes with a pull out poster.
Ramona Falls, Intuit:
I did the album art for the Portland Based Band, released by Barsuk Records.
Nursery Rhyme Comics anthology:
I did a 2 page, full color adaptation of "As I Was Going To St. Ives". Edited by Chris Duffy.
Best American Comics 2010, edited by Neil Gaiman::
My 15 page comic "Norman Eight's Left Arm" was included in this anthology. I also did the front and back end page designs.
The Black Forest anthology:
I did a 6 page, full color piece for this anthology of art and comics put out by the Pittsburgh based collective, Unicorn Mountain. Edited by Curt Gettman.
High Contrast Review:
I did 4 illustrations for an article on food in Fairy Tales for this limited edition anthology of literature, poetry, photography, and art. There's also a couple of photographs of me wearing my "house head" in downtown portland, taken by Austin Valley. I silkscreened the covers myself. Edited by Sam Kulla.
The Open Daybook:
This is a big art book that also acts as a perpetual calendar. It features 365 artists who each made a piece of art on the specific day of the year they were assigned. I made a drawing for October 2nd. Edited by David P. Earle.
Study Group 12 #4:
I have two pages of drawings in this limited edition anthology of art and comics edited by Zack Soto. It has hand silk screened covers and is printed with dark blue ink.
Prism Index #1:
I have 4 pages of art in this handmade, limited edition art magazine. It has hand printed silkscreened covers and comes with a music disc and dvd of experimental film. Edited by Jeffrey Bowers.
Art Visionary Box Set:
Art Visionary, an Australian based magazine of fantastical, surrealist, and outsider art, put out this limited edition box set filled with prints, original art, and mini publications. A signed and numbered, limited edition version of my art zine, Thought Cloud Shrines was included in the set. Edited by Damian Michaels.
Creative Time and Space (making room for making art):
I'm one of 14 artists interviewed in this book about the daily lives and creative habits of artists. It features 5 of my art pieces and a photo of my drawing table. Edited by Rice Freeman-Zachery
Bird Hurdler:
I made a 6 page comic for this free anthology put out by SparkPlug comics, Tugboat Press, and Teenage Dinosaur back in 2009. It features 6 Portland Cartoonists. Cover by Andrice Arp. As far as I know, there aren't any copies left.
Hey, Theo! I don't know if it was you or Heather I was talking to over on Facebook, but I'm super excited to get a copy of your new book! And I'm not the only one... when I stopped in to check at Reading Frenzy last weekend, I was told that someone else had just been there looking for a copy of The Understanding Monster!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I really liked this comment that followed the column:
"...The Understanding Monster is more like one of those crazy dreams where you feel trapped and weak and your muscles and brain aren’t working properly. Or like you ate way too many magic mushrooms at your friend’s house and can’t seem to get up the energy to leave."
Sounds like your book packs quite a punch!!
-Aimee
Hey Aimee! Looking forward to seeing you in Portland. it's going to be a whirlwind, but it'll be fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks for looking for my book. Hopefully Reading Frenzy will end up carrying it. They were the first Portland shop to ever carry my self published stuff back in the day.
Yeah, I liked that comment too, though I feel like I should also apologize to him or something. I don't want anyone to feel trapped or weak, but thanks for reading! I also loved the comment about the absorption in narrative psychedelia. Absorption is key.
That comic called "Wax Cross" that they're talking about is actually pretty great. i just picked it up when I was at the Small Press Expo.
Say hi to your husband and cat for me!
I got my copy yesterday at Fantastic Comics in Berkeley. Looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteCool! Thanks for picking up my book, Glenn! I've never heard of Fantastic Comics. I'll have to make sure to check it out next time I'm down that way. I love the bay Area!
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