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KING-CAT COMICS AND STORIES #62
($2.00 from Spit and a Half / PO Box 300367 / Denver, CO / 80203 USA. Web:
www.king-cat.net)
Did you catch the issue number above?
Sixty-two issues. Man, that's impressive. John Porcellino has become something of a cartooning legend and has inspired many in the area of self-expression. And with good reason.
King-Cat is a mixture of personal comics, poetic observation, updates on his life and reader interaction. My favorite piece in this new one is a funny two-pager that tells the story of how John wound up with a beard one summer day. Other stuff in here includes a zen fable, a bit about Catalpa trees (another piece I like a lot), driving in Chicago, John at work, stories with Misun Oh (of the
Tearjerker zine; they married last summer) and "The King-Cat Top 40", which is an interesting, regularly-occuring rundown of what the author is currently interested in. John P's comics are charming, personal and quite appealing. He points out beauty that others may miss and I find that encouraging. I especially recommend his work to fans of autobio comics and personalzines. Oh, and rumor has it that John and Misun may be moving soon, so you might e-mail first before ordering.
[ Those in the Austin area can find
King-Cat at
Funny Papers. ]
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