THE HOLY YOST: Cringe Kickstarter mini-comic reward options!

The following comics are available for the "Cringe: an anthology of embarrassment" mini grab-bag rewards on our Kickstarter campaign:

Cara Bean's "Ms. Bean's Art Class"

Cara is a High School art teacher, and this new zine collects a bunch of funny and sweet stories from her classroom experience -- from setting out on the wrong foot to what to do if someone's butt-crack is showing, this is a delightful collection of comics. 36 half-legal pages, b+w; $5.00.

Sam Henderson's "The Magic Whistle #12"

Sam Henderson's one-man funnybook returns to comic book size for the all-new twelfth issue. Featuring Dirty Danny, Lonely Robot Duckling, Monroe Simmons, and a cast of asses. Stories: "This Was Woodstock", "More of the Same", and miscellaneous gags. Guest strips by James Kochalka (American Elf, Dragon Puncher, SuperF*ckers) and Sam Spina. Back cover by Dyna Moe.

32 page black and white comic with color covers.

Sam Henderson's "The Magic Whistle #13"

Sam Henderson's funny book celebrates it's 20th anniversary by returning to bi-annual publication! Stories this issue include 'Three Little Fishies', 'The Half Plus Seven Rule' and 'The Origin of Dirty Danny!' Added to Sam's regular hilarity are guest-artists Lizz Hickey and David Goldin.
32 page black and white comic with color covers.

Sam Henderson's "The Magic Whistle #14"

Sam Henderson (Scene But Not Heard, Spongebob Squarepants) returns to his long-running humor anthology for older readers with his cast of knuckleheads. Mr. He Aims to Please, Dirty Danny and Monroe Simmons all show up in this hilarious collection. Sex, drugs and Nancy comics all get sent up in the classic Henderson fashion. Back cover painted by Society of Illustrators 2014 MoCCA Arts Festival Award of Excellence winner Jess Ruliffson.
32 page black and white comic with color covers.

Sam Spina's "Fight"

Sam Spina sez, “My XERIC-AWARD winning book is finally in print! It’s 80 pages long, about 5″ x 4″, and totally nuts. Usually my comics are pretty cute and kid-friendly, but I tried to make this one as gross as I could! Definitely not ok for kids. It’s about FIGHT, the world champion of fighting loosing his title for the first time of his life! How does he deal? Who can say?”

5″ x 4″, 80 pages. $5
Full-color cover with black & white interior

Delaine Derry Green's "I Am My Own Stereotype: The My Small Diary Collection"

Delaine Derry Green's 112-page perfect bound book collecting all three out of print issues of MY SMALL DIARY zine... plus over 40 brand NEW pages and new commentary on each page! My Small Diary = true diary comics by and about my life that I started drawing in 1993.

Delaine Derry Green's "Not My Small Diary #17"

Not My Small Diary 17 is a perfect bound 5.5x8.5 book, color cover, B/W inside containing 55 artists & writers. This is the latest issue of the long-running NMSD series, going since 1996. The theme is HIGH SCHOOL and all contributions are TRUE tales from the artists' high school years. There is some adult content. Every issue comes with a Not My Small Diary pencil! This issue is 2 COOL + 2 BE = 4-GOTTEN!

Cover art by Jess Smart Smiley. Contributors: T. Edward Bak, Donna Barr, Suzanne Baumann, Cara Bean, Aaron Brassea, Box Brown, James Burns, Buzz Buzzizyk, Mark Campos, Ric Carrasquillo, Max Clotfelter, Bren Collins, Peter Conrad, Brad Dale, Chris Davis, Joe Decie, Michael Diebert/James Selby, G. Fling, Brad Foster, Kelly Froh, Andrew Goldfarb, Maria Goodman, Lee J. Green, Roberta Gregory, John Isaacson, Robyn Jordan, Dave Kiersh, Michael Kraiger, Missy Kulik, Patty Leidy, Simon Mackie, MariNaomi, Graeme McNee, Carrie McNinch, Simon Moreton, T. Motley, Dan Moynihan, Misun Oh, Adam Pasion, John Porcellino, Liz Prince, Jordan Shiveley, Jim Siergey, Jerry Sims, Lizzee Solomon, Sam Spina, Maximum Traffic, Tom Van Deusen, Kevin Van Hyning, Pete Wentzell, M. Young Weflen, Julia Wertz, Shannon Wheeler, Chad Woody

Delaine Derry Green's "The Portable Not My Small Diary"

Not My Small Diary is an autobio anthology that started in 1996 and is still going strong today. This is a must-have collection showcasing the work of 88 artists and writers, culled from all 17 past issues of NMSD. Many previous issues are out of print so here's your chance to see what you've been missing! Get the collection that MariNaomi calls her "favorite long-running anthology". Joe Decie boldly states that he "wouldn't be drawing comics if it weren't for NMSD."

Here are the artists featured in this book: John Porcellino, Misun Oh, Buzz Buzzizyk, Erin Tobey, Dan Moynihan, Lee Green, Delaine Green, Ayun Halliday, Cindy Rehm, Jerry Sims, Ben Snakepit, Allen Salyer, Ramsey Beyer, Dave Kiersh, John Miller, Julia Wertz, Max Clotfelter, Richard Cowdry, Kelly Froh, Lizzee Solomon, Alec Longstreth, Sarah Oleksyk, Kurt Wolfgang, Peter Conrad, Alixopulos, Hellen Jo, Joel Orff, Shannon Palmer, Tom Motley, Hilary Barta, Ed Repka, Bobby Tran Dale, Roberta Gregory, Derek Ballard, Ryan Holgerson, Lark Pien, Mike Tolento, Andrew Goldfarb, Chad Woody, Edward Bolman, De Kwok, Scout Finnegan, Kevin Van Hyning, T Edward Bak, Jim Siergey, Joe Decie, Donna Barr, Missy Kulik, Sam Spina, Brad Dale, MariNaomi, Cara Bean, Jeff Zenick, Richard Visick, Kyle Bravo, Andrew Lorenzi, David St. Albans, Kevin Friend, Adam Pasion, Carrie McNinch, Lucy Knisley, MJ Hammes, Brad Foster, John Isaacson, Patty Leidy, Noah Van Sciver, Onsmith Jeremi, Tim Doyle, Frederick Noland, Jess Smart Smiley, Margaret Suggs, Liz Prince, Jesse Reklaw, Raina Telgemeier, Ian Carney/Andi Watson, Brian Buniak, Patrick Dean, Androo Robinson, Joe Marshall, FC Brandt, Dave Roman, Kalah Allen, Mark Campos, Shawn Granton, Dan Zettwoch, Scot Baldwin, Clutch McBastard

Peter S. Conrad's "Paperdummy #6"

Peter S. Conrad's "Paperdummy #6" is a 24-page collection of one page comics, usually of the auto-bio/diary variety. Half-digest size with black + white interior.

Peter S. Conrad's "Paperdummy #7"

Peter S. Conrad's "Paperdummy #7" is a 24-page collection of one page comics, usually of the auto-bio/diary variety. Half-digest size with black + white interior.

Peter S. Conrad's "This Was 2013"

Peter S. Conrad's "This Was 2013" is a collection of 12 pages of comics (one per month) given out to his family and friends each year. If you select this comic as a reward, I guess you can consider Peter a friend or possibly even family! Half-digest size with black + white interior.

THE FOLLOWING ARE OTHER PUBLICATIONS BY BIRDCAGE BOTTOM BOOKS (available as Kickstarter rewards):

Jamie Vayda's "LOUD COMIX #1"

Sample page from LC1 (written by Sonny Joe Harlan, art by Jamie Vayda)

Sample page from LC1 (written by Frankie Nowhere, art by Jamie Vayda)

LOUD COMIX is a collection of stories authored by members of various rock bands & music enthusiasts (with an emphasis on southern punk luminaries) illustrated by Jamie Vayda. The first issue features stories by Sonny Joe Harlan (Murder Junkies, Shitcan Dirtbag, The Sonny Joe Harlan Band), Frankie Nowhere (The Chumps, Eastside Suicides, Faster Disasters, Flash Boys), Erika Lane (DISAPpointed PARents, Early Graves, KILLZALL, The Stovebolts) and Alan King (Hellstomper, Polecat Boogie Revival, The Beer Drinking Christians). Read and enjoy tales of glory, humiliation, terror, and the abnormal.
5.5″ x 8.5″, 32 pages. $6

B+w on cream card stock with b+w interior.

Jamie Vayda's "LOUD COMIX #2" (cover art by Magnus Sellergren)

Sample page from LOUD COMIX #2 (written by Darrin Martinez, art by Jamie Vayda)

Sample page from LOUD COMIX #2 (written by Sal Canzonieri & EF, art by Jamie Vayda)

This issue Jamie Vayda illustrates stories from Sal Canzonieri (Electric Frankenstein), Eric Todd (Stand-up comedian, EricToddCast, Rancid Vat, Party Wreckers), Darin Martinez (Stand-up Comedian, EricToddCast), Christian Maes (Captain Catastrophy, Belgium Television writer) and of course Erika Lane (The Stovebolts, Early Graves), Alan King (Hellstomper, Polecat Boogie Revival) and to top it all off the cover of issue was designed by Magnus Sellergren (Sellergren Design – Art is the Enemy)

5.5″ x 8.5″, 32 pages. $6
B+W on yellow cover-stock with b+w interior

Jamie Vayda's "LOUD COMIX #3" (cover art by Aaron Rayborn)

Sample page from LOUD COMIX #3 (written by Erika Lane, art by Jamie Vayda)

Sample page from LOUD COMIX #3 (written by Alan King, art by Jamie Vayda)

Featuring stories written by Eric Perfect (Kadillac Tattoo, Rancid Vat, Double Penetration, Limecell, The Heels, Hellstomper, The Workhorse III), Christian Maes (Belgium Television writer, Captain Catastrophy: The International Man of Danger), Alan King (Polecat Boogie Revival, Beer Drinking Christians, Hellstomper), Joel Rivers (The Early Graves, Evel Kow, Before I Hang), Erika Lane (DISAPpointed PARents, Early Graves, KILLZALL, The Stovebolts) and a cover by Aaron Rayborn (Vorpal Hand, Malamute, Kookaburra). Every story made into comix by none other than Jamie Vayda (The Stovebolts, Before I Hang, The Vaydamen, Prom Guilt, Trench Knives)!

5.5″ x 8.5″, 32 pages. $6
B+w on fuchsia coverstock with b&w interior

Sam Spina's "The Complete TARN"

Includes five 12-page minis...

...and a vinyl sticker!

TARN is about an all encompassing mega corporation run by a powerful and mysterious leader. See how a butt-hungry alligator, a very Japanese dude, and a crime-fighting pig come together in the sequel to one of the top-grossing movies of ALL TIME. What, you have no idea what I’m talking about? Of course you don’t, bich! Read it to find out.

Sam Spina’s “The Complete TARN” includes five 12 page issues, each printed on a different color recycled paper. All issues are packed in a clear re-sealable polypropylene bag along with a cover and free 4″ round vinyl sticker!

4.25″ x 5.5″

J.T. Yost's "Losers Weepers #1"

J.T. Yost has found a novel way to show off the bizarre and seemingly unrelated detritus he has scavenged from the streets by incorporating found letters, notes and journals directly into an ongoing comic narrative.

In issue #1, a newly sober homeless heroin addict relapses after bumping into an ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

7″ x 7 1/4″, 44 pages, $5.00
Pink Recycled Cover with B+W interior
* 3rd Edition *

J.T. Yost's "Losers Weepers #2"

Issue #2 continues the fictional narrative thread woven around real life found letters, notes and journals. A homeless man’s family is greatly affected by his accidental murder.

7″ x 7 1/4″, 36 pages, $5.00
Colored Recycled Cover with B+W interior