Recent Entries

• Solomon Burke Plays Country

  by Ken Eppstein May 28, 2013
  I've got a new cartoon up on WFMU's Rock N Soul Ichiban Blogspot: http://wfmuichiban.blogspot.com/2013/05/blog-post_27.html

• Closing Doors Indie Go Go Campaign

  by Ken Eppstein May 6, 2013
  I've wanting to branch out a little with Nix Comics, publishing other folks music related comics.  Its pretty tough to find good ones that take the subject matter seriously while still telling a story.   You can drop pin ups and esoteric references all you want, but in the end the story has to be ab...

• Punk Magazine and Nix Comics at MOCCA Fest in New York City

  by Ken Eppstein April 10, 2013
  Had a great week in New York!  Beautiful spring weather, comic books and punk rock! http://nixcomics.com/holy-snot.html

• Nix Comics Quarterly #5 Preview Images

  by Ken Eppstein January 14, 2013
  Super excited that I should have Nix Comics Quarterly #5 in the can by the end of this week.  I've been leaking preview images on Twitter and Facebook for a couple months now, but I haven't really put them all together in one place yet.... So for your viewing pleasure, Illustrations in order by Rich...

• New Reviews: Wanda Jackson & Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby

  by Ken Eppstein December 5, 2012
  I have some new reviews up on Rocker Magazine! Wanda Jackson: Unfinished Business http://www.rockerzine.com/index.php/2012/12/wanda-jackson-unfinished-business/ Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby: A Working Museum http://www.rockerzine.com/index.php/2012/12/wreckless-eric-and-amy-rigby-a-working-museum...

• Cover Art for Nix Comics Quarterly #5

  by Ken Eppstein September 24, 2012
  Here's the first draft mock of the cover for Nix Comics Quarterly #5 (Due out in January 2013)  The full line up of stories and artists can be found on my website: http://nixcomics.com/
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• Cover for Nix Comics Wholesale catalog

  by Ken Eppstein June 20, 2012
  Taking a brief pause in my break-neck publishing schedule to start actually selling some of my books!  Here's the cover to the catalog I'm putting together for stores.   (If any of y'all can suggest some record shops, comic shops or other retail outlets in your neck of the woods, I'd appreciate it!)...

• Free Shipping from the Nix Comics Etsy Page Today and Tomorrow

  by Ken Eppstein June 5, 2012
  I don't know how many of y'all are in a knit about DC releasing "Before Watchmen" tomorrow... But in honor of the event, I'm offering free shipping on the Nix Comics Quarterly Etsy page today and tomorrow with the coupon code B4WATCHMENBLOWS. http://www.etsy.com/shop/NixComics?ref=ss_profile You ma...

• Nix Western Comics #1 almost ready to ship!

  by Ken Eppstein May 24, 2012
  Oh man!  I finally have all of the major pieces of the Nix Western Comics Dee-lux Record and Comics set completed.  A little bit of nip n tuck and these'll be ready to ship 6/2/2012!  http://www.nixcomics.com/buy-on-line.html

• Records for Nix Western Comics #1 De-Lux Set are in!

  by Ken Eppstein May 4, 2012
  As you can see, I have experts techs examining each record for quality...
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• Nix Comics Illustration Contest Winners

  by Ken Eppstein April 10, 2012
  Oh man!  I forgot to post about it here, but Idon Mine took a Prize in the Nix Comics Illustration Contest!  (Best portrayal of the Vicar character!) (Judges gave him 46 points for visual appeal, 17 for character accuracy and 24 for originality for a total of 87 out of a possible 100 points!) You c...

• Nix Comics for Kids 5 Page Preview

  by Ken Eppstein April 10, 2012
  Not very "garage punk" per se, but here's a five page preview of Nix Comics for Kids that will appeal to you record collecting types with kids: http://www.nixcomics.com/pages/documents/image/NixforKids1preview.pdf (Actually... I thought I showed remarkable restraint as an editor when Brian starting ...

• Nix Western Comics #1 Promo Posters!

  by Ken Eppstein April 9, 2012
  By Wallopin' Matt Wyatt!

• Penelope Houston Interview

  by Ken Eppstein March 21, 2012
  Rocker Magazine just posted my interview with the Avengers' Penelope Houston!  http://www.rockerzine.com/index.php/2012/03/penelope-houston-avengers/
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• Custom 45 Adapter for Nix Comics Western #1

  by Ken Eppstein March 19, 2012
  Here are some pics of the custom 45 adapters that will come with the De-Luxe Nix Western Comics #1 book and record set.  (Yep!  That there is a laser cutter!  Look baby, cuz I'm using technology!) Kickstarter is over, but I'll be taking pre-orders soon!
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• Music for Nix Western Comics #1 7" Record Set

  by Ken Eppstein March 5, 2012
  Side 1:  Johnny Skell's Theme (The Classic Spaghetti Western Soundtrack) http://www.nixcomics.com/pages/documents/image/johnnyskell.2.mp3 Side 2:  Off The Wagon (The Tarantino-esque Time Warp Soundtrack) http://www.nixcomics.com/pages/documents/image/offthewagon.mp3 (Let's hear it for Bob Ray Starke...

• Webcomic: Pander Bear has some questionable Friends

  by Ken Eppstein February 15, 2012
  I already had this scripted a while ago, but in view of the whole Marvel Comics vs. Gary Friedrich court ruling I had Bob drop in Ghost Rider as an extra special guest star in the latest edition of the Pander Bear webcomic: http://www.nixcomics.com/blog/?pageId=131

• Nix Comics Western #1: Siege At The Hidey Ho Saloon

  by Ken Eppstein February 6, 2012
  Hey All-  I'm digging up funds for my next round of comic books.  The New Nix Western Comics will include a limited run of Comic and Record sets with a soundtrack by illustrator Bob Ray Starker.  (Watch the brief video for snippet of the music that'll be on the record.) http://kck.st/xEnbhz
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• New Pander Bear Webcomic Up!

  by Ken Eppstein February 1, 2012
  Written by Ken Eppstein and Drawn by Bob Ray StarkerRead all of the Pander Bear Comics Here: http://www.nixcomics.com/blog/?pageId=131

• Illustrated Nix Comics Artistic Statement

  by Ken Eppstein January 19, 2012
  I'm starting to do some things that require that I present an artistic statement.  (Grant stuff mostly)  It felt a lot like busy work to me and I have having a hard time getting it done until dawned on me that there was no reason I couldn't do it in comic book form:   http://www.nixcomics.com/pages/...
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• Coming Soon from Nix Comics!

  by Ken Eppstein January 9, 2012
  A full length western with its own 7" record and kids book!  http://www.nixcomics.com/pages/index.php?pageId=160

• Free download version of Nix Comics Quarterly #3

  by Ken Eppstein December 27, 2011
  Issue #4 is almost in stores, so now its time to make friends with the cheapskates!  Feel free to download and forward this free PDF presented in glorious annotated Black and White!!! http://www.nixcomics.com/pages/index.php?pageId=135

• Happy Holidays from Nix Comics

  by Ken Eppstein December 20, 2011
  A Very Pander Bear Epistolary Christmas Story:   http://www.nixcomics.com/blog/?pageId=131

• Free Poster that will come with Kickstarter Pledges for Issue #4 of Nix

  by Ken Eppstein December 1, 2011
  Designed by Ryan Brinkerhoff and implying that my monster hunting preacher is going to whack some of my favorite bands!  Get 'em before the cease and desist orders start rolling in!  http://kck.st/vkjmmy 

• Cartoon Record Review of John Doe's new album

  by Ken Eppstein November 27, 2011
  http://www.rockerzine.com/index.php/2011/11/record-review-john-doe-keeper/

• New preview Pics for Nix Comics #$

  by Ken Eppstein November 22, 2011
  Some preliminary Sketches from Bob Ray Starker for his piece in Nix Comics #4 (The Devil & Quick Joey Small)  

• Original Art available from Great Plains member Matt Wyatt

  by Ken Eppstein November 15, 2011
  I continue to tap into local indie/punk musicians who also happen to be awesome cartoonists. Both Matt's original B&W and color pages are available through my Kickstarter as a two-fer Reward!  http://kck.st/vkjmmy

• The Big Money Grub for issue #4 of Nix Comics Qaurterly

  by Ken Eppstein November 10, 2011
  Here's a link to the kickstarter for the latest issue of my comic.  If you've played in Columbus and know Aleks the Red Menace (the Feelers, ex-White, et. al.) its especially funny...   http://kck.st/vkjmmy   Please pass it on!

• Just got in the the final art for the Nix Comics #4 cover

  by Ken Eppstein November 9, 2011

• I'm not elected, but I got nominated real good

  by Ken Eppstein September 28, 2011
  I just got nominated as a finalist in this Stan Lee/MTV Comics writing contest.  If you have the time to cats a vote for me, I'd appreciate it!   http://www.mtv.com/geek/comics/vote/best-writer/
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