Ephemera Comics

Watching this excellent shoot interview with on the .kayfabe youtube channel and as a comic stand located inside of a plant shop, i would be remiss if i didn't tell you that we currently have not only Tomine's "Optic Nerve" #1 and #2 for sale in the shop right now, but also the lovely "Triostar Stromanthe" plant that is next to him!

Optic Nerve 1 and 2 are early works from Tomine and while its certainly not as polished as he would become, its still astoundingly strong and clear evidence of why his name holds such regard in the indie comics world. And since these are actual comics from the mid 90's (as opposed to being a collected edition) you get a letters column, ads and the other assorted time capsule radness that only an actual issue can offer!

The "Triostar Stromanthe" is a great plant too. Striking color, pretty basic care and its leaves move around following the sun. Good stuff, get some green in your life along with your comics.

Watch the interview on Cartoonist Kayfabe's Youtube Channel and subscribe while your there, theyre the best comics content around. And pick up Adrian's new book " The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist" as well, its great!

Conan the Barbarian issue #104 - Roy Thomas wrote it with "Big" John Buscema and Ernie Chan listed as Illustrators/Innovators, Ben Sean on colors.

They deliver the goods. Fire, swords, winged beast, life or death struggle and hard knuckled triumph and Buscema's thick, ripped barbarian. In 1979 you could have bought this off the rack at 7-11 for 40 cents.
@ Fort Worth, Texas