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All good things must come to an end. We at Ink Brick have poured our hearts into the journal series since we first had the idea for it in 2013. Since then we’ve published over 800 pages of original comics poetry by more than 100 creators. I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished, but as our energies are pulled in various directions by career changes, professional opportunities, and growing families, it’s time to put the series on hiatus. 

I can tell you that we’re going out with a bang—INK BRICK no. 10 is 136 full-color pages of original work by some of the most exciting practitioners of comics poetry working today. 

Debuting November 2 at Comic Arts Brooklyn. In stores November 8. Available for preorder now. 

Full contributor list:

Kimball Anderson Alyssa Berg Warren Craghead Kevin Czap Allie Doersch Amanda Green Thomas Hamlyn-Harris Ileana Haberman-Ducey John Hankiewicz Tom Hart Emma Jensen Keren Katz Mario Klingemann Laurel Lynn Leake Alexander Rothman Daryl Seitchik Alexey Sokolin Bianca Stone Noemi Charlotte Thieves Noel Suthers Paul K. Tunis Andrew White Madeleine Witt

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At AWP? So are we! Come say hi at Table T449, which we’re sharing with the awesome Ruth Stone Foundation.

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1 day left to submit!

Calling all Literary Amphibians

Submissions to Ink Brick no. 9 are due tomorrow, Monday, February 18! inkbrick.com/submission

Froggo by Alexander Rothman

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SUBMIT TO INK BRICK 9

HEY HEY HEY HEY HEY—You’re going to submit work to Ink Brick no. 9, right? Feed this beast some comics poetry. 

10 days left—submissions are due February 19, 2018.

Full details here. Please spread the word.

(Beast c/o Alexander Rothman, after Mariya Pryymachenko / Марія Приймаченко)

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE reminder!

Submissions for INK BRICK no. 9 are due Feb 19 2018

That’s a little under a month from now! Full details at inkbrick.com/submission

(Comic by Alexander Rothman)

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NEW DEADLINE for INK BRICK no. 9

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW DUE MONDAY, FEB 19, 2018!

2017 sure was crazy and we’re giving everyone some extra time to get things together. Please do us a favor and help spread the word!

Full submissions guidelines here.

Happy New Year, everyone!

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We will be here! Come check it out this Saturday, noon to 5, at the Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philly

PHILLY SMALL PRESS FAIRE!

12/9 at  Fleisher Art Memorial from 12-5

FREE TO THE PUBLIC

exhibitors include:

Pat Aulisio

Steve Teare

Anuj Shrestha

Mike Sgier

Rodger Binyone

Hannah Kaplan

Beth Heinly

Hic and Hoc Publications

Kelly Phillips

Meghan Turbitt

Ian Harker

Box Brown

Cyn Why

Matt Madden

Rob Woods

Retrofit Comics

Rebecca Kirby

Aremo Massa

Brad Haubrich

Josh Burggraf

Sabin Cauldon

Beehive Books

Rose Ghostly

Eamon Dougherty

Alex Eckman-Lawn

Victor Kerlow

Anna Mcglynn

Simon Reinhardt

INK BRICK

event page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1881653762153888/

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Reminder! Submissions to Ink Brick no. 7 are due Monday, May 1, 2017. Send us work or this little guy will eat your face. 

Details at inkbrick.com/submission

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Thank You

We did it, everyone! There are a few hours left in our campaign—so still time to check it out if you haven’t yet. But we’re past our initial target and our stretch goal, and we’re gonna let the ol’ promo machine cool down. 

We’ve said this before, but it’s been so beautifully affirming to see folks rally around Ink Brick and take ownership of it’s future. Running a press is hard work, but our community make it more than worth it. We couldn’t do it without you, and your help on this campaign mean we can do more for both our readers and our contributors. 

Thank you so much for walking this path with us. We’re going to finish up these awesome books, and then get to work on the next ones!

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Stretch goal met. You all are beautiful, and it's happening.

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STRETCH GOAL DETAILS

Just $120 from our stretch goal with < 24 hours to go!

In the final update to our campaign page, we posted some details on America 2020, our stretch-goal mini. Here they are:

Partnering with our friends at Beehive Books and 4PANEL, we'll put together a collaborative mini-comic in the spirit of Allen Ginsberg's poem "America." Each contributor will get four panels on one page to directly address America, reflecting on where the country is right now, where it's been, where it could be, what it means. In sequence, the diverse viewpoints and emotional registers of these pieces will come together to create a single new poem, composed by many voices.

The book will be printed at A5 dimensions (5.8" x 8.3") in black-and-white. To give you a sense of how a page would be laid out:

We've already got a fantastic group of creators on board, and we're approaching more right now. Here's a list of everyone signed on right now:

Gregory Benton | Alyssa Berg | Anthony Cudahy | Molly Brooks | Warren Craghead | Erin Curry | Maëlle Dolieveux | John Hankiewicz | Keren Katz | Mark Laliberte | Tom Motley | L. Nichols | Cameron Nicholson | Josh O'Neill | Alexander Rothman | Kenan Rubenstein | Jess Ruliffson | Anuj Shrestha | Alexey Sokolin | Bishakh Som | Bianca Stone | Andrea Tsurumi | Andrew White | Sophia Wiedeman

We're super excited about this project, and there's one day left to make it happen! Let's do it.

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Reward Tier: Keren Katz Art Print

Our Kickstarter campaign wraps up Wednesday at 2pm EST, and we still have gorgeous archival-quality giclée art prints by Keren Katz available! The prints measure 12″ x 18.5″ and are signed and numbered by the artist.

Reminder: if you’ve pledged enough to qualify for multiple reward tiers, just shoot us a note asking for the additional one(s). We’ll make the adjustment without you having to change tiers.

And if we make our stretch goal, you’ll automatically receive the America 2020 mini if you’ve pledged over $20!

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Reward Tier: Keren Katz Art Print

Our Kickstarter campaign wraps up Wednesday at 2pm EST, and we still have gorgeous archival-quality giclée art prints by Keren Katz available! The prints measure 12″ x 18.5″ and are signed and numbered by the artist.

Reminder: if you’ve pledged enough to qualify for multiple reward tiers, just shoot us a note asking for the additional one(s). We’ll make the adjustment without you having to change tiers.

And if we make our stretch goal, you’ll automatically receive the America 2020 mini if you’ve pledged over $20!

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Reward Tier: Maëlle Doliveux Art Print

Our Kickstarter campaign wraps up Wednesday at 2pm EST, and we still have gorgeous archival-quality giclée art prints by Maëlle Doliveux available! The prints measure 13″ x 17″ and are signed and numbered by the artist.

Reminder: if you’ve pledged enough to qualify for multiple reward tiers, just shoot us a note asking for the additional one(s). We’ll make the adjustment without you having to change tiers. 

And if we make our stretch goal, you’ll automatically receive the America 2020 mini if you’ve pledged over $20!

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Reward Tier: Original Collage-Drawings by Mark Laliberte

Over 250 backers, under $800 from our stretch goal, and we’ve still got three gorgeous, one-of-a-kind art objects by Mark Laliberte available!

Reminder: if you’ve pledged enough to qualify for multiple reward tiers, just shoot us a note asking for the additional one(s). We’ll make the adjustment without you having to change tiers. 

And if we make our stretch goal, you’ll automatically receive the America 2020 mini if you’ve pledged over $20!

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Reward Tier: Original John Hankiewicz Artwork

Less than 48 hours to go in our Kickstarter, and John Hankiewicz’s original artwork is still available! We’re also less than $1,000 from our stretch goal and closing in fast. Get these pages while the gettin’s still good. 

Reminder: if you’ve pledged enough to qualify for multiple reward tiers, just shoot us a note asking for the additional one(s). We’ll make the adjustment without you having to change tiers.

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AMERICA 2020 | STRETCH GOAL 

We hit our fundraising goal on Kickstarter and we’re in the mood to make some comics! Our campaign runs until Wednesday, March 1, at 2pm EST. If we raise $12,000 by then, we’ll partner with our friends at Beehive Books and 4PANEL to publish a collaborative comics-poetry mini called America 2020. A bunch of fantastic creators will give us a four-panel page each, in the spirit of Allen Ginsberg’s “America.” 

Written in direct address to America, these pieces will reflect on where the country is, where it has been, where it could be, what the idea of it means. 

Everyone who’s pledged $20 or more will automatically get a copy of the mini, no need to actively claim it. 

Here’s a list of who’s on board so far:

Gregory Benton | Alyssa Berg | Molly Brooks | Warren Craghead | Erin Curry | Maëlle Dolieveux | John Hankiewicz | Keren Katz | Mark Laliberte | L. Nichols | Cameron Nicholson | Josh O'Neill | Alexander Rothman | Kenan Rubenstein | Jess Ruliffson | Anuj Shrestha | Alexey Sokolin | Bishakh Som | Andrea Tsurumi | Andrew White

More are coming, and we’ll update the list as folks confirm.

Words can’t express our gratitude to everyone for stepping up to support the press. Let’s keep going until Wednesday, and hopefully get another great project out of this!