Ken Eppstein/Nix Comics
@nixcomics
Artist, writer and small press publisher. nixcomics.com
In southern Ohio or Northwestern Kentucky and looking for Nix Comics? You should wander into iNK (Indie Northern Kentucky!) www.indienky.com
Things I've kinda sorta ingrained in myself for working with cheap markers.... put some color down and walk away for a while. Hope to have a new Tales From. The Crate done soon-ish!
Following up on my threat... er... promise to run a series of blog posts about my Rock 'n Roll Comics collection, here's some details and thoughts on Madhouse #95. www.nixcomics.com/post/cool-ro...
I'm going to try and start writing some blog entries about my cool cartoon art on records and cool rock and roll comics from my collection. Basically, I'm starting this because I'm in love with the cover art for The Tommyknockers: Caught Dead Inside mini-LP. www.nixcomics.com/post/cool-ca...
I just got done cleaning up the office and taking inventory of all things Nix Comics... and I found a small supply of first printings of the 2024 Nix trade paperbacks! If you want 'em, get 'em! nixcomics.com (Natch!)
Day two of the Columbus Book Festival! Ready for the masses!
That's it! Im running away from home. Now to fit all this in my bindle stick...
One last DIY touch to my Columbus Book Festival set up: First 25 customers will get a "doodle bag" with a quick piece of original art. (Like really quick... I gave myself 30 seconds max for each!)
Super excited to be bringing Nix Comics to the Columbus Book Festival again this year! Got some new books to share and am in the process of printing, folding, cutting, and stapling a limited quantity of mini-comics to give away for free!
WIP: new Tales From The Crate cover, inspired by the cover to Crime Suspenstories #29 by Jack Kamen. I've also plotted out a short origin story for the Record Swami for this issue.
Morning soundtrack: a recent score at an antique mall/flea. Not an amazing country album... but definitely an amazing jacket with Webb signifying in front of his famous guitar shaped pool.
Who got tired of boxes and boxes of back issues and borrowed a button maker???? This guy.
Working on the minicomic I will give away at the book festival. Dug out and adapted a favorite chapter of my incomplete illustrated novel.
Morning soundtrack, reminding me to be a champion of noble causes.
Holy Cow! The Columbus Book Festival is sneaking up! Mark your calendars for the weekend of July 11-12 and come out and see me at booth #57
Today's new Sketchbook Picture Sleeves on nixcomics.com also feature: Cliff Richard The Sir Douglas Quintet Ricky Nelson Dwight Yoakam (2/2)
I keep shelves of records in two places in my home: most are downstairs with a bunch upstairs that I consider artistically influential on my comics. Today I realized this should be an upstairs record.
From the Cool Ghoul Theme Song mini-comic I gave out at S.P.A.C.E. this year. I'm thinking of doing a new free mini for every event I attend for the rest of this year. You know... for the "Collect them all" crowd...
Today's soundtrack features women who fuckin' rock and cones courtesy of a trip to Used Kids Records.
DJ Kool Katie is set up and spinning! Come out and say Howdie! Clintonville Books 2-4
15 years and I still feel a rush every time I open a box of comics from the printer.
Special fun for Sunday! I'll be giving away free Cool Ghoul mini-comics to everybody* who comes to Clintonville Books for the Nix Release Party! (*well, everybody while supplies last... My printer keeps giving me menacing "Low Toner" messages.)
Proofs! A few adjustments that I can see are needed and then the 15th anniversary books will go to print!