As part of a little mini photo shoot for the site’s new header (didn’t notice it had changed, didja?) I thought I’d take a picture of my favourite fixture in the store: The Indie Comics Spinner Rack. Although there’s nothing particularly independent about the Ignatz international publishing initiative, I think you take my meaning.Â
When it came in, I knew this is what I wanted it for. A chance to display the new wave of books without a spine, or with thinner spines, or that just deserved some ‘face time’. We’ve loaded it with just tons of great material, both high-profile (Optic Nerve issues) and ultra-small-press (those Commune and Dolltopia comics are both great), making it a fun thing to browse, and juxtaposing books that might not normally get thought of as appealing to the same audience.
I thought you might enjoy the picture. It’s no substitute for visiting the store in person of course… Now, back to work!
- Christopher
References:
Ignatz, Optic Nerve, Commune, Dolltopia.
Match Day « Tlönista says:
[...] Then I headed into the city to prepare for tomorrow’s expedition — a return to Richmond Park, which I visited last fall. Last time I got pretty disoriented and ended up seeing less than I wanted — so today I stopped in at a camping store on Holborn and picked up a cheap compass and a wind-up torch (just in case); then I continued on to the 24-hour internet café near Tottenham Court Road and printed off a park map. Since I was in the area I thought I’d see if Gosh! Comics was open (it wasn’t) so I went to Forbidden Planet instead, and was pleasantly surprised to find that their indie/alternative shelves have been completely redone and are much easier to browse. Still, my indie-snob heart twinges to see the lovely comix that, back home, stand proudly in their very own spinner rack, here languishing in darkness on the bottom shelf of a bookcase. Picked up Love & Rockets: New Stories. Wheeee! [...]
September 27th, 2008 at 7:53 pm