Blip (Bardic)

    (Bardic, 1998)
™ and ©1998 the respective creators

The Book of Little Independent Publishers was created—apparently with some backing by Diamond Distributors—to make a “blip” on the radar screens of readers. It’s an earnest effort to showcase the talent and characters of several independent comics creators. Weighing in at 76 pages cover to cover, and with a cover price of only U.S.$1.25, the book was an attractive lure when it was published in 1998. Notable features in this sampler include Steve Conley’s Astounding Space Thrills, Craig Taillefer’s Wahoo Morris, M’Oak’s Thieves and Kings, Darklight, a series by Teri Sue Wood (Wandering Star) and a dozen other short features, including a short piece by that giant among little independents, Dave Sim (Cerebus). Although many of the features are about what you’d expect from low-budget amateurs, there are also just as many diamonds in the rough.
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#1

February, 1998
Cover Price: $1.25
4 copies available from $1.50 		Bill Knapp, Carla Speed McNeil, Craig A. Taillefer, Dave Sim, David Yurkovich, Jenni Gregory, Jimmy Gownley, Joe Zabel, M’Oak, Mark Sherman, Michael Cohen, C. Scott Morse, Steve Conley, Tara Jenkins, Teri S. WoodBill Knapp, C. Scott Morse, Carla Speed McNeil, Craig A. Taillefer, Dave Sim, David Yurkovich, Jenni Gregory, Jimmy Gownley, Joe Zabel, M’Oak, Mark Sherman, Michael Cohen, Steve Conley, Tara Jenkins, Teri S. Wood