In the context of the survey connected to my “Meet Your Neighborhood Comic Artist” project, one of my neighbors asked:

“Are more Nix forthcoming?”

Hey Neighbor!*

Yep! I just released a very limited edition zine and record set featuring the record that I did art for: the Zack Static Sect’s “Down At Slim’s” single. In the zine I talk about meeting Zack on-line and the process we went through getting his art done for his 7” and forthcoming LP.  As of this writing there are only 5 copies of it left.  $10 plus shipping. Not available in any stores, only on the Nix Comics home page.

Draft Cover TFC #7

I have two more Nix publications featuring my own writing and artwork basically in the can:  a second volume of my collected Sketchbook Picture Sleeves and a seventh (!) issue of my record collecting zine. Tales from the Crate.

As of this writing I’m still looking at printer quotes to decide how to price these two books. Once I have that nailed down I’ll do some sort of pre-order sale. (Kinda down on Kickstarter these days, so it will likely be through this website.)

It’s my hope that I’ll have them ready by August 5th for my pop-up event at Blockfort in downtown Columbus. Basically, I’ll be setting up all of the pic sleeves I’ve been creating for the past 5 years (Or at least the remaining ones after the book pre-sale!) The plan is to spin the records in the back room while the art is on display. Blockfort has it listed as a “DJ event” but I prefer to think of it more as a record party!

That pop-up event is actually the opening night for a month long exhibit by three other terrific artist who also do “graphic narrative.”  It’s titled “The Self is the Story” and the featured artists are M.S. Harkness, Mariana Weflen, and Gloria Shows. I’m super honored to be included in their opening night. I hope a lot of people come out!

Thanks for taking the survey!

Best!

Ken

*=neighbor identity kept private, cuz that’s what I promised to everybody who took the survey!