Is It Bacon?
by Matt Wiegle

$1 | 16 pages | 4.25" x 5.5" | b&w xeroxed

Your friends have gotten over zombies, ninjas, and pirates; now they're all on about bacon. Morning, noon, and night, it's "bacon" this and "bacon" that. Mostly morning. This guide should get you up to speed before you pull any amateur bacon mistakes and wind up the laughingstock of your peer group.

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Murder
written by Sean T. Collins
illustrated by Matt Wiegle, Matt Rota, and Josiah Leighton
designed by Matt Wiegle

$3 | 44 pages | 5.5" x 8.5" | b&w xeroxed

Because "There Will Be Blood" was already taken! Comics journalist, horror blogger, and frequent Partyka hanger-on Sean T. Collins proudly presents a 44-page anthology of six short comics, at least four of which involve the titular felony. Written by Sean and illustrated by chums Josiah Leighton, Matt Rota, and Partyka's own Matt Wiegle, it contains two serial-killer stories, two sci-fi-fantasy-action epics, and two musings on suburban ennui involving people soaked in fluids of indeterminate origin. If you don't feel equal parts exhilarated and uncomfortable after reading it, we've failed.

No Fear Shakespeare Illustrated: Romeo and Juliet
illustrated by Matt Wiegle

$9.95 | 216 pages | 5.3" x 8" | published by SparkNotes

Shakespeare's classic, illustrated by Matt Wiegle. Youthful headstrongedness and easy access to stabbing weapons cause urban unrest in Verona, until two nice kids make some mistakes with poison and accidentally fix everything by dying. This project let Matt live without a "day job" for a year, and taught him that the mantra of the graphic novelist is "If I have time, I should go back and try to fix that."

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The Would-Be Bridegrooms
by Shawn Cheng

$4 | 36 pages | 5.5" x 4.25" | b&w xeroxed

Vagabond rascals Old Boy Coyote and Whiskey Jack Rabbit are looking for love... in the same place, at the same time. See how their bombastic preening escalates out of control in this goofball story. Plus: monsters and assorted beasts.

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FLUKE Anthology #6
edited by Drew Weing

$5 | 88 pages | 5.75" x 8.5" | b&w xeroxed

The official anthology of Athens, GA's FLUKE Festival contains the short stories "The Suitor" by Shawn Cheng and "Salt Lick" by Matt Wiegle. Then, there are 23 more stories, featuring detectives, monsters in masks, bears and surreptitious lottery-ticket purchasers. Edited by Drew Weing, the whole package closes with a velcro patch into a beautiful red envelope. Also, the FLUKE Festival takes place in a bar. This is what makes America great.

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Monster Island Three
edited by Billy Mavreas

$15 | 144 pages | 7" x 8.5" | published by Conundrum Press

The third installment of the Monster Island zine anthology is chock full of comics and essays about monsters and comics. Partyka pal Billy Mavreas has gathered a fabulous lineup of North American artists to fulfill his frenetic yet cohesive vision of the "various oddities that percolate up from the deep thoughts of childhood reverie." Features Joe Ollmann, Fiona Smyth, Helene Brosseau, Sean McCarthy, Shawn Cheng, and many more.

"Mavreas has a sweet tooth for the peculiar, and he's gathered a mittful of like-minded independents, most of them direly underexposed."
— eye

"It was a distinct pleasure to discover the aesthetic finesse of both Sean McCarthy and Shawn Cheng."
— Hour

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Your Karate Vacation
by Matt Wiegle

$1 | 8 pages | 5.5" x 4.25" | b&w xeroxed

This handy and handsome handbook will guide you on the path toward inner tranquility and outer bad-assitude. Free your spirit and unleash your fists – hee-ah!

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Paping #16: The Teachers Edition
edited by John Mejias

$10 | 80 pages | 9" x 12" | spot color printed

This oversized volume collects all of John's teaching stories from the first eight issues of Paping. Follow Mr. M's never-dull adventures and ruminations through reprinted classics like the Mural Story (fabulously re-drawn), the ESL Story, and the Jasmine Story. And that's not all! The round-up also features a short story written by Jody Buckles and illustrated by John; a comic by Shawn Cheng; and a painting by William Crump. Each cover is individually silkscreened, natch.

"A package of wonderful value."
— Tom Spurgeon

Elfworld Volume One
compiled by Jeffrey Brown
edited by François Vingeault

$12.95 | 128 pages | 6" x 9" | published by Family Style

The fantasy anthology originally conceived by Jeffrey Brown is coming, courtesy of the fine folks at Family Style! This action-packed compendium of magic and mystery features Jeffrey Brown, Martin Cendreda, Liz Prince, Kazimir Strzepek, Partyka's own Matt Wiegle (joining forces with Sean Collins), and many more. Full-color, wrap-around cover by Jesse Reklaw.

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The Monkey & The Crab
by Shawn Cheng & Sara Edward-Corbett

$8 | 64 pages | 5.5" x 4.25" | b&w xeroxed

Shawn and Sara team up in this two-part tale of trickery, murder, sleuthing, and vengeance. The trouble begins when the ne'er-do-well Monkey envies the good fortune of the happy-go-lucky Crab... Features a fabulous 3-color cover on silver stock.

Nominated for the 2007 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Mini-Comic

"A fantastic mini-comic – compact, moving, and eloquent."
— Shawn Hoke

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Seven More Days of Not Getting Eaten
by Matt Wiegle

$4 | 76 pages | 4.25" x 3.625" | b&w xeroxed

Teach a man to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime," goes the old axiom. Well, fine, Mr. Axiom, but while you're busy encouraging every oaf in the kingdom to trudge down to the river with a crudely made pole, the fish will be busy teaching themselves whatever trickery will help them survive. In this book, fishkind bamboozles mankind for seven days. Also: punching; dampness; screams of terror.

Nominated for the 2007 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Mini-Comic

Nominated for the 2007 Maisie Kukoc Award for Comics Inspiration

"Matt's mini-comics have not missed yet."
— Shawn Hoke

"Conceptually sound, accomplished in its execution and frequently funny."
— Tom Spurgeon

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∞ (The Fish Book)
by Sara Edward-Corbett

$5 | 24 pages | 5.375" x 5.5" | b&w xeroxed

A collection of fabulous scaly friends from Sara's sketchbooks. Playful lines and wonderful textures. Printed on fancy Japanese paper, with a fancy silver cover.

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On the Road of Knives...
by Zak Smith & Shawn Cheng

$2 | 16 pages | 7" x 8.5" | b&w xeroxed

A compilation of the first 13 entries in the "battle blog" where Zak Smith and Shawn Cheng take turns drawing monsters fighting each other. It's not exactly an exquisite corpse, but it is exquisite, and there are many corpses. Follow the latest moves at www.roadofknives.com.

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Partyka Greeting Cards

$3 | 4.25" x 5.5" | silkscreened or hand-colored & xeroxed

Greeting cards for all occasions from Partyka! Choose from the following designs – click on the description to see a preview and to order:

"Thinking of You" by Sara
"Sorry So Late" by Sara
"I'm Sorry" by Sara
Inspector by Sara
Dandy by Sara
Bee & Frog by Sara
Chameleons by Sara

"Thinking of You" by Matt
"Thanks!" by Matt
Penglets by Matt
Hopni Skipni by Matt

"Ahoy, Neighbor!" by Shawn
Bee & Monkey by Shawn
Girl & Boy by Shawn

Sapa Sapa Soap
by Yuka

Handmade Soap for Charity

Rich all-natural soap, mixed and cut by the expert hands of Yuka Makeup Artist. Choose from fabulous flavors like Orange Mango Smoothie, Dead Sea Salt, Rose Petals, Goat Milk & Honey, and many more. Try it – it's gentle for your skin and the earth!

All net proceeds are donated to UNICEF to help children around the world.

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Houndstooth Fine Peanut Butter Dog Treats
by Kate

$6 | approx. 1 lb | baked

Delicious snacks for your canine friend, baked lovingly by Partyka pal Kate. Contains whole wheat flour, peanut butter, oats, cornmeal, egg, honey, and canola oil. Available in larger dog and smaller dog sizes. Contact houndstoothdog@gmail.com for more information.

Paping #14: We All Scream for Silkscreen
edited by John Mejias

$30 | 48 pages | 11" x 8.5" | silkscreened, blockprinted & xeroxed

Mr. Mejias and company take it up a notch in this hefty tome that's part comics anthology, part prints portfolio, and totally kick-ass. Features silkscreened comics by Matt Wiegle, Jeff Lewis, John Mejias, and Zak Smith; xeroxed comics by Dave Miko and Sara Edward-Corbett (housed in an exquisite linocut/hand-drawn envelope); and monster prints by Billy Mavreas, Shawn Cheng, and Sean McCarthy. Plus, each wood cover sports a unique design, burned and stained by hand. One-time limited print run of 200, so get one while you can!

"Simply might be the best comics anthology of its kind."
— The Comics Journal

"Paping demonstrates a staggering amount of talent and effort."
— Punk Planet

"Like having a really great art exhibit sitting on your shelf ready to be touched, read, and admired."
— Maximum Rock N' Roll

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DIY TLC: An Exhibition of New Art by Partyka & Friends
with essay by Sean McCarthy

$3 | 52 pages | 7" x 8.5" | b&w xeroxed

The official exhibition catalogue for Partyka's first art show is here! Features drawings, paintings, prints, collages, photographs, and sculptures by Melissa Barrett, Andy Bodor, Shawn Cheng, Sara Edward-Corbett, Nicholas Di Genova, Jeronimo Elespe, Tanja Geis, Kora Manheimer, Billy Mavreas, Sean McCarthy, John Mejias, Dave Miko, Danica Novgorodoff, Christopher Patch, Theo Rosenblum, Zak Smith, Henry Stokes, Craig Taylor, Khoi Uong, and Matt Wiegle. Includes an essay on "DIY TLC" by exhibition curator Sean McCarthy.

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Zak Smith: Pictures of Girls
by Zak Smith, with interview by Shamim Momim

$30 | 142 pages | 8" x 10" | published by DAP

Two-time Partyka guest artist Zak Smith now has his own fancy full-color monograph, designed and typeset by our very own Shawn Cheng. Among the works reproduced are several paintings from his recent Girls in the Naked Girl Business series, drawings from Pictures of What Happens on Each Page of Thomas Pynchon's Novel Gravity's Rainbow (featured in the 2004 Whitney Biennial), and images from the mural-sized painting 100 Girls and 100 Octopuses, some of which were first seen here at Partyka.

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PARTYKA: Selected Daily Drawings, 2003-2005
by Shawn Cheng, Sara Edward-Corbett,
Sean McCarthy, & Matt Wiegle

$10 | 116 pages | 7" x 5.25" | b&w xeroxed

Now you can get your Partyka fix on the go with this "portable reader" of Daily Drawings! This volume features 25 entries from each Partyka member, selected from 2.5 years of material and assembled with Partyka's trademark DIY TLC.

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____ Are Always Fun to Draw
edited by Isaac Cates

$2 | 24 pages | 7" x 8.5" | b&w xeroxed

Twenty-two artists tackle the question "What is always fun to draw?" in this playful sketchbook compiled by ill-mannered professor and Satisfactory Comics co-creator Isaac Cates. Compare and contrast renditions of vikings, ducks, spaceships, and drunk cowboys by Scott C., Shawn Cheng, Bill Kartalopoulos, Bishakh Som, Sam Henderson, and others.

See How Pretty, See How Smart No. 4
edited by Sean McCarthy & Craig Taylor

$5 | 28 pages | 8.5" x 11" | b&w xeroxed

Now co-edited by painter Craig Taylor (who designed the two-color silkscreen cover), this scatology- and eschatology-themed anthology features Andy Bodor's recollections of bizarre childhood hallucinations and a tribute to his former band, Loafmeister; three of Christian Holstad's creepily poignant "Eraserhead" drawings; thematically appropriate animal and monster drawings by Sean McCarthy; a lovingly abject glimpse into Jackson Pollock's daily life by Chris Patch; Zak Smith's comics about an ill-mannered pig, two smacking bastards and some nasty, nasty men; a rogues' gallery of filthy, pitiable creatures by Craig; two typically hilarious and impressively crafted comics by Matt Wiegle; and a strangely tasteful vision of a post-cultural diarrhea exhibit by Kevin Zucker. Sure to disturb and alienate nearly everyone.

"Pheh." — Razorcake

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Underpanting
by Matt Wiegle

$1 | 12 pages | 4.25" x 5.5" | b&w xeroxed

So many different kinds of underpants in this short book by Matt. Underpants carrying a curse through history. Underpants failing to provide political freedom. Underpants on a dog. After twelve pages of "Underpanting," you will 1) not know what the word "underpants" means anymore; 2) know all too well.

"If all mini-comics were at this basic level of quality, I could go for months without reading another kind of comic."
— Tom Spurgeon

"Beautifully drawn and very fun." — Read Monster

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See-Saw
by Sara Edward-Corbett

$10 | 36 pages | 8.5" x 9.25" | b&w xeroxed

The eagerly-awaited collection of "See-Saw" strips* has arrived! Chucky, Georgie, Olga, and Meals can finally be seen in their full pep and pageantry. The painstaking detail and virtuoso craftsmanship (not to mention the deluxe cootie-catcher chock full of sketchbook critters) make this definitely one to show and tell.

* Originally published in The New York Press

"Probably the funniest and cutest comic zine I've read in years, hands down."
— Razorcake

"Wow, this comic rules!" — NewPages

"Sara breaks new ground with a sure hand." — Poopsheet

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Vengeance at Cackling Mountain
by Shawn Cheng

$10 | 48 pages | 6" x 4.5" | silkscreened & xeroxed

A seemingly innocent nocturnal encounter turns into an all-out grudge match in this moody tale of bad blood and swift justice. With 3 spot colors and Shawn's mysterious black-on-black technique, this one packs a wallop!

"It's unlike anything I've seen." — Giant Robot

"A mystical journey punctuated by violent, offbeat confrontation."
— Tom Spurgeon

"It demands a tactile viewing." — Silver Bullet Comics

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See How Pretty, See How Smart No. 3
edited by Sean McCarthy

$5 | 40 pages | 8.5" x 11" | b&w xeroxed

This animal-and-monster-themed anthology becomes even more monstrous in its third installment: 40 letter-sized pages of comics and art from Andy Bodor, Shawn Cheng, Jeffrey Lewis, Sean McCarthy, Theo Rosenblum, Zak Smith, Craig Taylor, and Matt Wiegle. The deluxe screen-printed cover features a silver background by Zak Smith and a 3-color, 3-legged lizard by Sara Edward-Corbett on the outside, and a 2-color monster mash by John Mejias on the inside.

"Works very well for the brave or the foolish."
— Shawn Hoke

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Paping #11: Us and Them
edited by John Mejias

$8 | 64 pages | 8.5" x 11" | b&w printed

The biggest Paping issue yet (letter-sized, 64 pages) features comics by Andy Bodor, Shawn Cheng, Sara Edward-Corbett, Drew Gold, Jeffrey Lewis, Sean McCarthy, John Mejias, Dave Miko, Scott Peffley, Zak Smith and Matt Wiegle. Professionally printed, perfect-bound, with a deluxe 4-color silkscreened book jacket designed by Dave Miko (colors vary).

"Breaks the mold of comics anthologies in a lot of ways."
— Comic Book Galaxy

"Essential Stuff for fans of DIY graphic storytelling."
— Maximum Rock N' Roll

"Fucking gorgeous." — Razorcake

The Four Husbands
by Matt Wiegle

$7 | 72 pages | 8" x 5.5" | b&w xeroxed

In the third of Matt's folktale adaptations, four young girls wind up married to four things which are unwise to marry under any circumstances. 138 panels of foundering human-on-nonhuman relationships which end in death, disappointment or having-to-live-under-a-rock-for-the-rest-of-one's-life. Contains a valuable lesson for today's youth: Never say you're going to marry a whale unless you really, really mean it.

"One of the best mini-comics that I've read this year."
— Shawn Hoke

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The Good Samaritan
by Shawn Cheng

$7 | 32 pages | 6" x 4.5" | silkscreened & xeroxed

A lone traveler makes a disturbing roadside discovery and does what any decent-hearted person would do: help a fellow creature in distress! A gripping fable about the power of good intentions. 3 colors and 2 printing processes.

"Manages to fuck readers in the brain."
— The Comics Journal

"Cute as shit and actually has a pretty good punchline."
— Razorcake

"Deeply horrifying in a very funny way."
— Tom Spurgeon

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Partyka T-Shirts

$10 | silkscreen & paint

These fabulous 100% cotton t-shirts are silkscreened by hand! Most of them are touched up by hand as well! Become the trendiest kid on your block and buy into this hot new fad.

Bogies: Life Lessons & Stern Warnings
by Shawn Cheng

$5 | 52 pages | 5.5" x 8.5" | b&w xeroxed

This catalogue of monsters is a must-have manual for the morally corrupt. The Chupacabra, the Jabberwock, the One-with-a-Bag, the Tengu, and Wendigo are all chomping at the bits to do horrible things to bad boys and girls. Shawn graciously provides didactic depictions of these and many others, with tips on how to avoid them.

"Quirky and dark." — Sequential Tart

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The Ghosts
by Matt Wiegle

$5 | 52 pages | 4.25" x 5.5" | b&w xeroxed

Matt leads us on another journey into the paranormal in this taut, energetic adaptation of an Inuit folktale. In the wilderness of suburban America, Kiviocq mourns for his recently-deceased wife and decides to leave his home and son, but is delayed by the most unexpected of visitors... This tender, creepy, gruesome, hilarious story will leave you wanting more.

"A fine use of the mini-comic format."
— Tom Spurgeon

"Crisp and expressive art." — Broken Frontier

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