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Papercutter

Published quarterly in Portland, Oregon by Tugboat Press, Papercutter is possibly the best standard 32-page, comic book size anthology title currently on the market.  High production values deliver quality work issue after  issue.


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Papercutter #8 Jeremy Tinder, Elijah Brubaker, Corinne Mucha Tugboat Press Papercutter $3.50
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Read more and comment... 		This issue features a wide range of material.  The cover and lead feature are by Corinne Mucha (My Alaskan Summer) who tells the story about a time in her life when she was haunted by a coven of traveling witches.  Jeremy Tinder (Black Apple Ghost Factory) cuts loose with a story about a man embarking on the craziest night of his life. Elijah Brubaker (Reich) returns to Papercutter to share a glimpse at the coolest kids in high school. Additional art by Nate Beaty.
Papercutter #6 Laura Park, Julia Wertz, Ken Dahl, Alec Longstreth and more ... Tugboat Press Papercutter $3.50
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Read more and comment... 		Tugboat Press has this to say: "The special sixth issue of the acclaimed anthology series dedicated to showcasing the best young, underexposed and emerging comic book artists. Alec Longstreth (Phase 7) steps in as guest editor and tells the featured story about an intense summer spent working in Vermont for an upstart theater troupe.  Ken Dahl (Monsters) presents a harrowing tale of a  lonely man's quest for the legacy of modern America. And webcomic superstars Julia Wertz (The Fart Party) and Laura Park (Do Not Disturb My Waking Dream) team up for a lovely story about a group of kids who find a dirty magazine in the woods. Additional art by Nate Beaty."
Papercutter #4 Sarah Oleksyk, Vanessa Davis, John Porcellino Tugboat Press Papercutter $3.50
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Read more and comment... 		#4 is probably our favorite issue here at Copacetic.  The lead story by Sarah Oleksyk ("Roadside," "Ivy"), of a pair of lovestruck misfits who meet at an all-night copy shop is a small, quiet classic that is also the subject of the wraparound cover (and it was selected by Lynda Barry for inclusion in the 2008 America's Best Comics anthology, so there). Vanessa Davis ("Spaniel Rage") and John Porcellino ("King-Cat") complete the issue with tales of friendship, club-hopping, and snowstorms. If you want to give Papercutter a try and aren't sure which issue to choose, we say start with this one. THIS ONE IS NOW OUT OF PRINT.  However, the lead story by Sarah Oleksyk was collected in the 2008 edition of Best American Comics, a 200+ page deluxe hardcover volume edited by Lynda Barry, which, it so happens, is currently ON SALE here at Copacetic for only $8.88!
Papercutter #3 Graham Annable, Lilli Carre, Elijah Brubaker Tugboat Press Papercutter $2.75
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Read more and comment... 		The highlight of this issue has to be the cover feature, Graham Annable's twisted tale.  It is the only work we can think of that comes close to clothing the corpus of the classic EC tradition in the garb of contemporary comics sensibilities. It delivers a compelling theme with an extreme economy that is simply only possible in comics. It's pretty much an instant classic (apparently, Lynda Barry agrees, as she selected this tale for inclusion the 2008 America's Best Comics Anthology).  And that's just the highlight!  We also have on hand Elijah J. Brubaker (Reich), whose contribution tells the story of a pair of artists who wander a rainy city looking for beauty, inspiration... and doughnuts. And then there's the one and only Lilli Carré (Tales of Woodsman Pete), who presents a short piece about a man born with a mandolin for a head.
Papercutter #2 Becca Taylor, Liz Prince, Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover and more ... Tugboat Press Papercutter $2.75
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Read more and comment... 		Tugboat Press has this to say about the second issue of their flagship anthology title:  "The second issue of the exciting new anthology series dedicated to showcasing the best young, underexposed and emerging comic book artist working today.  This issue features a powerhouse story from Becca Taylor (The Wonderful Year) about an ambitious actress who stars in a controversial movie and the real life woman she portrays. Also Paul Tobin & Colleen Coover (Banana Sunday) present the tale of a mysterious cat burglar who steals more than just money and jewels. And Liz Prince (Will You Still Love Me if I Wet the Bed?) goes undercover into the secret world of indie rock ghosts. With additional art by Nate Beaty. Cover by Becca Taylor."  We here at Copacetic especially dug Colleen Coover's art this time around, which manages to be both cute and sexy.
Papercutter #16 Greg Means, Liz Prince, Joey Alison Sayers, Alexis Frederick-Frost and more ... Tugboat Press Papercutter $3.50
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Read more and comment... 		This issue leads off with "Professor Pearson," by Joey Alison Sayers:  an epic of despair in the form of a 20-page comics story about a junior high school teacher who loses his mind (did we neglect to mention that it is, as with all work by Sayers, quite funny?)  Also on hand are a two-page by Liz Prince, "Endless Lizcation," and "A Good Catch," a ten-pager depicting a slice of life that is red in tooth and claw by Alexis Frederick-Frost.  Papercutter delivers yet again.
Papercutter #15 Drew Weing, Jonas Madden-Conner, Melinda Boyce, MK Reed and more ... Tugboat Press Papercutter $3.50
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Read more and comment... 		edited by Greg Means Yes, it's time for another issue of our favorite regularly published comic book anthology!  Jonas Madden-Conner leads off this issue with a seventeen page excursion into mathematics, history and fable with the curiosity-inducing (and grammatically challenging) title, "The Most Gripping Mind-Exploding Triumphantly Electric of Our Time."  This is followed by "My Two Front Teeth," a six page childhood reminiscence by Melinda Boyce.  The issue concludes with "My Boyfriend... or My Kitty?" in which a common dilemma is given a neo-classic romance comics treatment.  Written by MK Reed, this story features Drew Weing's finest art to date.  It looks like he's hit his stride here.  Don't miss it!
Papercutter #14 Brian Maruca, Jim Rugg, Dave Roche, Nate Beaty and more ... Tugboat Press Papercutter $3.50
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Read more and comment... 		<<•>>  edited by Greg Means <<•>>  Yes, it's another fine issue of Papercutter.  This time arond, Nate Beaty, the official Papercutter endpaper artist (he's done the endpapers of every issue, you can go check, we'll wait...) gets to stretch his legs in the 21-page, semi-epic "Winslow," written by Dave Roche.  Then there's a 10-page gem by reclusive fan favorite Farel Dalrymple, "Live With Our Clerics," and, the icing on the cake -  a crazy one-pager by Pittsburgh's own Jim Rugg and Brian Maruca, "Eagle, Run."  Yet another great issue of Papercutter, which continues to be the best regularly published anthology comic book in North America. 
Papercutter #13 Jonas Madden-Connor, Tim Root, Matt Weigle Tugboat Press Papercutter $3.60
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Read more and comment... 		Well, in continuing our stream of consciousness free association, we will segue from one ambitious Portland, OR comics project to another:  namely the little-engine-that-could of comics anthologies, Papercutter – which brings a further association in that it is now, like Grixly, on its thirteenth issue. This issue features:  "The Orphan Baiter," a 19-page detailed period piece by Matt Weigle; "Heroes Drink Schmutz," a 10-page look at life through the blurred vision of alcohol, THC and firearms by Tim Root; and finishes up with "Champ/Ulysses," a 3-pager that is a nice formal piece on fighting by Jonas Madden-Connor.  Edited by Greg Means
Papercutter #12 Nate Powell, Joey Alison Sayers, Rachel Bormann, Mark Campos and more ... Tugboat Press Papercutter $3.50
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Read more and comment... 		The cover story in this, the twelfth issue of our favorite regularly published comic book anthology, is a 16-pager scripted by Rachel Bormann (Cakewalk) with art chores handled by none other than Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole)!  It presents an extremely subjective account of attending a Santana concert, titled, "The Uncomfortable Gaze of Carlos Santana."  Also in this issue we have, "Pet Cat," a very funny and wickedly wise history of the fictional comic strip "Oh No, Pet Cat" by the one and only Joey Alison Sayers, the funniest transgender cartoonist we know.  We always have long looked forward to loading up on laughs with the latest collection of her webcomic, thingpart each year at SPX, and now, with this six-pager, Papercutter readers can share in the laughter.  This issue closes out with a funny animal fable by Mark Campos and Dalton Webb.
Papercutter #1 Aaron Renier, JP Coovert, Nate Beaty, Sean Aaberg and more ... Tugboat Press Papercutter $2.75
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Read more and comment... 		The first issue of our favorite ongoing, regularly published, standard comic book format comics anthology features a compelling love story from Aaron Renier (Spiral Bound) set in the streets of Brooklyn and the halls of New York's famed Natural History Museum. Also Sean Aaberg (The Adventures of Pipu) introduces us to SALT, a punk kid with a nose for adventure, and JP Coovert (Driving South) runs his car into a tree. With additional art by Nate Beaty. Cover art by Aaron Renier.