Kapow! Poetry & Comix
| PUBLISHER | Manic D Press (12/12/2017) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
In the final days of the '90s, poetry activist Juliette Torrez paired underground writers with up-and-coming comix artists, publishing their works in twenty-seven hand-stapled mini-zines brimming with gritty urban stories and comedic poetry, accompanied by quirky comic art. Excerpts from each mini-zine feature early works from David Cho, Jordan Crane, Steve Weissman, Ivan Brunetti, Beau Sia, Kevin Sampsell, James Tracy, and many others.
Editor Juliette Torrez co-founded Albuquerque's Poetry Slam and co-organized the 1994 Lollapalooza Festival's poetry side stage. The author of three books, her poetry was read by Garrison Keillor on NPR's Writers Almanac. She lives in Oakland.
In the final days of the '90s, poetry activist Juliette Torrez paired underground writers with up-and-coming comix artists, publishing their works in twenty-seven hand-stapled mini-zines brimming with gritty urban stories and comedic poetry, accompanied by quirky comic art. Excerpts from each mini-zine feature early works from David Cho, Jordan Crane, Steve Weissman, Ivan Brunetti, Beau Sia, Kevin Sampsell, James Tracy, and many others.
Editor Juliette Torrez co-founded Albuquerque's Poetry Slam and co-organized the 1994 Lollapalooza Festival's poetry side stage. The author of three books, her poetry was read by Garrison Keillor on NPR's Writers Almanac. She lives in Oakland.