Small Press

Small Press
Independent Publishers

Small Press and Independent Publishers are the real hope of the comics industry for continued creative viability. Face it, the big guys are often limited by what they can sell to the corporate accountants running the show. Their myopic vision has focused the field down to a capes-and-long-underwear mentality that has slowly eroded comics readership to all-time lows. Don't get me wrong, I love super-heroes, but comics can be that and more-- so much more. If the current trend is to be reversed-- if comics are to survive as a medium-- creative people like the guys and gals whose sites are listed below will be a major reason. Check them out. You'll find variety, satire, adventure and more fun than a poke in the eye!*

Oh, and be sure to bookmark ol' West Street before you leave. We wouldn't want to lose a Streeter, now, would we?

* Although we have seen each of the sites listed, and don't find them personally objectionable, it is NOT our job to act as censors. Tastes and tolerance differ. It is your job as a consumer to decide what is appropriate for you. Thankfully, you still have that option in cyberspace.
Please be advised that some material you may access via these links might be objectionable to some individuals. We've given short descriptions on each site below, but this should NOT be construed as an endorsement or approval of the material contained at each site. Such approval is up to you. The opinions and views expressed at each site are not necessarily those of the management or individuals at West Street Enterprises.

Back Porch Comics

Back Porch Comics, publisher of fine small press comics since 1987, presents the graphic novel Test! right on the net! Previously only available via e-mail or in printed form. They'll be starting from the beginning again in mid-January and featuring other comics each month as well. Some of their graphics are a little slow to down load, but give 'em a shot


Candle Light

Candle Light Press. A cool black and white site for cool black and white comics. This one skimps on words but has some great quick loading graphics and animated gifs. Hey, who needs words when a picture is worth so much more? Home of Shades and Angels, Zoo Force and Nightcrawlers.


Cola Boy

The Crimes and Chimes of Cola Boy is one of the best uses of interactive web technology and the comic medium we've seen. If you can only visit one site this time around it MUST be this one. (Of course, be sure to come back when you can check out everyone else!)


OOkie: The Rabid Monkey

OOkie: The Rabid Monkey Homepage. What the heck is a Rabid Monkey? Why, he's the crazy star of the comic book named after him! This is one monkey that isn't happy just hanging around in the jungle. He strikes out on his own in an attempt to find an identity and a job.


The Life of Seymour

The Illustrated Life of Seymour is a story about people. Seymour is the antithesis of a big muscular superhero. He's a parking lot attendant by day, but by night he's..... well, he's still a parking lot attendant, just not at work. If story and character development are what you're after, check out this site from Sofa Comics.


Choosy Beggar Books

Read the comic adventures and learn the history of Kyle and Barry at Midville High School. Brought to you courtesy of Matt Blair and Choosy Beggar Comics.


Dan Bergen's gutwallow

Dan Berger's gutwallow: the Gingerbread Man. Much of the intent of this series is to explore gutwallow's discoveries about the world and his journey to discover his self. Goals are not always what they seem, and when attained, they do not always bring what we had hoped for...

The world is a complicated place, even for cute little gingerbread men.


Zlatko Milenkovic Comics

Visit Zlatko Milenkovic, an author of comics from Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. Zlatko wishes to have contacts with foreign editors, other authors, devoted fans and organizers of comic strip festivals. Zlatko has a dark sense of humor that is sure to leave an impression.


South Jersey Rebellion Productions

Nate gets beheaded; a guy named Ryder gets promoted to Detective; the Jersey Devil kills a punk and a trucker, gets a black cape, saves a baby and blows up a chemical factory. All this and a pin-up, too! And that's just the first issue of South Jersey Rebellion Productions' The Jersey Devil. Check out their informative sight.


Silicon Mind

A girl, peacefully riding her scooter turns into a narrow back road, and is confronted by a small group of men in black suits. "How would you like to be a part of a very important experiment?" says the leader. When she wakes, two days later, her body has been replaced with a cybernetic replica, identical in almost every detail. This is where Silicon Mind begins: A world where racism is toward computers, and you can't walk outside at night without getting your prosthetic limbs stolen.


If you are a Small Press or Independent Comics publisher with a site on the Web, and would like to have your site listed here, just drop us a line at:
Small Press
West Street Info
We'd be happy to trade links with ya.

You can also search YAHOO! for the latest news on Comics, Cartoons, Comic books, Super-heroes and Graphic novels just by clicking the button below. See all the great benefits of being a West Streeter?

[ Yahoo! News Search ]

If you'd like to visit other comic related sites, or get some news about comics in general, visit our Memberships page. West Street Enterprises is a proud member of each of the fine organizations you'll find listed there.

Return to the Convention Floor

TM and © by Al Tudor

counter