I just went into a comic shop today that doesn't specialize in carrying indies. Behind the new release stacks, I found two indies that time must have forgot (the publ. date were May '05 and Nov. '04 respectively -- and I found them in the NEW RELEASES section).
The first one was "Bug Girl" - it was a quick, interesting story about the evils we may commit in order to be accepted --> but I may or may not try to track down others (if they even published any issues after #1).
The second was "Bipolar" #5 (2nd printing - I'm not a collector anymore, just a reader, so finding first printings isn't even a priority anymore). The first vignettes weren't that great - but the final vignette had me stoked (it was a cliffhanger, so I am eager to find out how the story ends). I found out that at least a portion of the "Bipolar" series is reprinted in a TPB called "The Placebo Man." I also discovered that "Bipolar" was the winner of the Eisner award, Harvey award and a shit-load of other awards.
You never know what surprises may be lurking in the back row of the new releases section.
The first one was "Bug Girl" - it was a quick, interesting story about the evils we may commit in order to be accepted --> but I may or may not try to track down others (if they even published any issues after #1).
The second was "Bipolar" #5 (2nd printing - I'm not a collector anymore, just a reader, so finding first printings isn't even a priority anymore). The first vignettes weren't that great - but the final vignette had me stoked (it was a cliffhanger, so I am eager to find out how the story ends). I found out that at least a portion of the "Bipolar" series is reprinted in a TPB called "The Placebo Man." I also discovered that "Bipolar" was the winner of the Eisner award, Harvey award and a shit-load of other awards.
You never know what surprises may be lurking in the back row of the new releases section.
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