A new concept in publishing, BAM takes a look at comics-as-outsider-art. It is a collection of minicomics--- comics that were originally lovingly xeroxed, collated, folded and stapled by hand by their creators, then self distributed in the artists' local communities. These comics provide a unique look at the local color and local art scenes of communities in countries as diverse as North Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, the U.K., The United States, and Canada.
Weird, quirky, and the product of artists with a singular vision who work without compensation and with little recognition, BAM has already generated controversy. One critic calls it "A noble idea dragged down by ill-minded proletarianism.... like a kitten suffocating inside a forty-pound sack of pigsh**." Another critic declares: "Not a single person's work was turned down. And this strength - this anarchic outsider strength - will carry BAM into comic publishing history."
Details
- Publication Date
- Oct 21, 2006
- Language
- English
- Category
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): David Recine, By (author): Ian Harker, By (author): Jaime Underwood, By (author): Darryl Ayo Brathwaite, By (author): David DeGrand, By (author): Joe Kletz, By (author): Glenn Smith, By (author): Art Baxter, By (author): K. Thor Jensen, By (author): Nick Potter, By (author): Jon Sperry, By (author): Alex Whitington, By (author): Tim O'Brien, By (author): Ryan Hamilton, By (author): Les McClaine, By (author): Mark Lone, By (author): Kennedy Rose, By (author): Jeff Allard, By (author): Ron LeBrasseur, By (author): Clint Cure, By (author): Anthony Acri, By (author): Bob Corby, By (author): Ben Hutchings, By (author): Ian Stacey, By (author): Jeremy Woods, By (author): Johann Hoff, By (author): Michael Hoff, By (author): Indira Neville, By (author): Mark Campos, By (author): Nikholis Planck, By (author): Nathan Rice, By (author): Blaise Larmee, By (author): Sarah Morean, By (author): Douglas Noble, By (author): Ryan McLelland, By (author): H.C. Noel, By (author): Stan Yan, By (author): Adam Casey, By (author): Mandy Ord, By (author): John Peters, By (author): Erik Northfell, By (author): Barry Rowe, By (author): Joseph Hewitt, By (author): Alex Kobayashi, By (author): Charllotte Anderson, By (author): Keep Server, By (author): Alfred Twu, By (author): Phyllis Chan, By (author): Christine Pointeau, By (author): Barry Rodges, By (author): David Robertson, By (author): One Neck, By (author): Casey Camp, By (author): Shane Patrick Boyle, By (author): Dave Bradbury, By (author): Kirby Bradbury Mills, By (author): Jess Johnson, By (author): J.M. Hunter, By (author): Kim Nyholm, By (author): Tim Molloy, By (author): Tim Danko, By (author): Ingeborg Hendrickson, By (author): Kurt Beaulieu, By (author): Jonathan Baylis, By (author): Mister Alan, By (author): David Beyer Jr., By (author): Shannon Smith
Specifications
- Pages
- 500
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)