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The Shape of Comics to Come by Derek Ballard

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Derek Ballard returns to the comics zine format with The Shape of Comics to Come (Cartoon Show #2), a 36-page lashing of American contemporary culture. As if fueled by destitution rather than maimed, Ballard erects a makeshift tabernacle of rare sincerity with idiosyncratic Sunday funnies style and extends a cadence call hymn of welcome. These comics are just the MREs you need to keep on the firing line.

Preorder your copy today and choose to either pick it up at SPX, in Bethesda, MD the weekend of September 9 and 10, or wait for it to be shipped straight to your door after September 13, 2023 (gods of printing willing).

36 interior pages, black and white, 8.5 wide x 5.5 tall

SAW is a nonprofit comics school and arts community based in Gainesville, Florida. We champion cartoonists from Florida with the cost of books going towards the cost of printing, shipping and handling, and back to the artist. Thank you for your support!

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Derek Ballard returns to the comics zine format with The Shape of Comics to Come (Cartoon Show #2), a 36-page lashing of American contemporary culture. As if fueled by destitution rather than maimed, Ballard erects a makeshift tabernacle of rare sincerity with idiosyncratic Sunday funnies style and extends a cadence call hymn of welcome. These comics are just the MREs you need to keep on the firing line.

Preorder your copy today and choose to either pick it up at SPX, in Bethesda, MD the weekend of September 9 and 10, or wait for it to be shipped straight to your door after September 13, 2023 (gods of printing willing).

36 interior pages, black and white, 8.5 wide x 5.5 tall

SAW is a nonprofit comics school and arts community based in Gainesville, Florida. We champion cartoonists from Florida with the cost of books going towards the cost of printing, shipping and handling, and back to the artist. Thank you for your support!

Please Note: Because SAW has a small fulfillment team, processing time may take 1-2 weeks before you receive your shipping information. For any questions regarding your order, please contact us.

Cartoon Show #1 by Derek Ballard
Cartoon Show #1 by Derek Ballard
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Day Labor (Cartoon Show #3) by Derek Ballard
$15.00

Derek Ballard returns to the comics zine format with The Shape of Comics to Come (Cartoon Show #2), a 36-page lashing of American contemporary culture. As if fueled by destitution rather than maimed, Ballard erects a makeshift tabernacle of rare sincerity with idiosyncratic Sunday funnies style and extends a cadence call hymn of welcome. These comics are just the MREs you need to keep on the firing line.

Preorder your copy today and choose to either pick it up at SPX, in Bethesda, MD the weekend of September 9 and 10, or wait for it to be shipped straight to your door after September 13, 2023 (gods of printing willing).

36 interior pages, black and white, 8.5 wide x 5.5 tall

SAW is a nonprofit comics school and arts community based in Gainesville, Florida. We champion cartoonists from Florida with the cost of books going towards the cost of printing, shipping and handling, and back to the artist. Thank you for your support!

Please Note: Because SAW has a small fulfillment team, processing time may take 1-2 weeks before you receive your shipping information. For any questions regarding your order, please contact us.

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