An experimental project: the illustrator draws the panels, experimenting with different medium each season, knowing full well what the story and dialogues should be, but shares none of it with the writer, who then has to come up with own interpretation. This is the result.

Society is fractured. Life for most is a desperate struggle. Natural resources are scarce, and the discovery of a miracle source of new, clean energy only serves to deepen the cracks. As the planet reaches breaking point, the sudden appearance of two mysterious pillars... ..... "Staggeringly impressive" -Kate Bystrova, The Little Crocodile Reviews ..... "It's a very intense and vivid world that Renzella and Weiss have created. If you enjoy comics with a social commentary bite to them, then this is something you'll want to check out." -Henry Chamberlain, The Comics Grinder ..... "A well-imagined adventure coupled with striking black-and-white imagery." -Kirkus Reviews ..... 450 pages woodcut with digital text Second printing, August 2015 Originally published March 2015 (volume one of three) ISBN # 978-986-91676-0-4 ..... INTENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES

A beautiful celestial is born in to the cosmos and reigns down Disco destruction upon the unsuspecting denizens of a nearby world. - Photo comic starring Natalie Lucio - We interview Kristen, Dave and Damon of legendary Portland band The Hazmats (1999-2004). Winners of the Satyricon New Band Revue May 02. - We interview Jeff Walter of POISON IDEA, All Out and many more bands. - We interview David Avallone, writer of Elvira comics. - We interviewed burlesque sensation Asimov Atomsmasher - Previews of the Radio Hot Tub interview with Petey J. Cool of Perfect Buzz and the interview with Ken Weiner of Monty Vega and the Sittin Shivas & 48 Thrills. - Review of The Fauxs new Halloween EP. - Natalie Lucio reviews The Moans/Fabulous Bloodstains show and Bunk Bar on Halloween. (Sleater-Kinney/Portlandia) - Throwback to Reefer Madness at The Funhouse Lounge in 2016. - Memorial article about Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene that includes Ashleigh Flynn, Cootie Platoon, ECRG Flat Track Furies, Star & Garters Theatre Co - The Curse of the Goddamn Ship, Salamander Crossing, Spread Eagle, Dandy Pie, Trudy Bauchery and more... - Tatas For Toys - Power Pop music of Cupid (2009) Left of the Dial - Mars Needs Bacon comic strip - Art from Carrie Wilkins, Uncle Haggy, Skaggs, Erica Peebus - Throwback photos featuring Absent Minds, The Bloodtypes, Young Fast Scientific, Toy, The Wobblies, Sawyer Family, Burlesque, Poison Idea, Cliterati, Dark Numbers, Bad Juju, Molly Bourke, Static and the Cubes, Satyricon, Turbo Igor, Becca Dahl, Bonneville Power, Vueltas, Desert Shame, Barbarian Riot Squad, Don't DOA Pro Wrestling, Wendy Weiss and more - East Coast IT Notes - Reader Mail, comics, news, puzzles and more

Panoptys Argos, the STARFLAYER, journeys across the stars to resurrect humanity after their extinction at the hands of an alien conspiracy. He is joined by an artificial human named Synessa, who holds a key to their return; however, she doesn't seem to share in his enthusiasm for their return.

The Cosmos is more vast than can be conceived, and in its immensity are contained wonders, each of which are immeasurably more unique and wonderful than the last. Even the particularly worldly matters... Rantenorexax revives with little recollection of why they're on a vessel bound for parts unknown. When faced with alienation, addiction and artificial intelligence, Rant must consolidate their place within the Cosmos-- or lose themselves in the process.

Planetarium is a comic book series using the source engine for it's illustrations originally written and illustrated by Valerie Valencheko

An 8 page sci-fi mystery about ruination and legacy. Let's not ruin the surprise here...

The latest adventures of Kari Crock, who delivers human meat, books and death rays to monsters and aliens throughout the galaxy for ANVIL. The only corporation left. And it's run by robots who don't like Kari very much. Comic Contributors include: James Edward Clark, Lucas Rhossard, Virginia Paine, Elly J. Burg But this isn't just a comic, it's also a zine about the Portland DIY music scene. Contents include: Leonard Nimoy - a lost 2013 feminist photography class discussion Interviews with: Manisone Ratts (Jet Hag, Phantom Lights, Trace Amounts, Hoops) Damon Frye (Jackass Willie, Spread Eagle, The Hazmats) We Might Die (Las Vegas) Artist Spotlight Pin-Ups from Carrie Wilkins and Chelsea Rose Ape Go-Go Gorilla Playlist by Ryder Greene Portland Street Art Show Reviews include: Guerrilla Teens Amy Beth and Thee Creeps Sharp Kicks Joel Hixon and the Inertia Birds Meat Mallet Nick Gamer The Chats Social Distortion Amyl and the Sniffers Short Stories, Puzzles, News and lost more! Nearly 250 pages!!!!

This issue of the comic/zine features a few short comic pieces as well as interviews, show reviews and lots more. The Decliners, "Your Favorite Band's Favorite Band" talks about their upcoming 20th Anniversary 4 day bender at The Starday Tavern! - Meet The Shitfits! - Carrie Beveridge gives us the lowdown on The Something Ain't Rights, Beta Voids and more... - Natalie Lucio (Poison Idea) reviews The Rocky Horror Clown Show at The Funhouse and recounts the tale of the Hot Gun play from 2010. - Lost 2016 Titty Babies interview with Rico Walker - Radio Hot Tub interviews Ken Weiner from 48 Thrills about their 20th Anniversary show. - Review of the 48 Thrills 20th Anniversary show. - Project Rainier Fest 2 with Snooper, Happy Death Men and more... - Private Mike Art Show review - The Go-Downs - 2003 Photo Gallery - Art from Mark Rogers (The Courtesy Clerks), Carrie Wilkins, Portland Street Art, Toulouse-Lautrec - Mars Needs Bacon comic strip - Kari Crock - Puzzles and lots lots more...

THE SERIES: A gothic sci-fantasy about covenants and appetites. Outside time, the interstitial council UAMACONS exploits loopholes across history, dispatching giant mutant multi-armed “tongue witches” to enforce exchanges. Agents shift between forms; colossal hunters at night, human avatars under visible light, moving through fogbound London and limen corridors beneath it. The saga follows Stellah, a principled enforcer with a truth-tasting tongue, and Bridellah, her brilliant schizophrenic former lover turned rogue harvester. Orders, zealots, and civilians collide as bureaucracy gamifies intimacy and power. The tone is self-aware, satirical, sometimes tender: rituals of consent are weapons; jokes bite; miracles have paperwork. (14+ collector universe spanning comics, figures, and soundtracks.) E1: MIDNIGHT EXTRACTION - London, 1599. Stellah wades from the Thames, tastes a prior agreement, and lifts a sleeping man into her pocket. On the riverbank, she faces the Order of the Shlokk - Sir Halberd, Knight-Marshal and Pursuivant of Covenants - whose muskets fail against her calm authority. Deep in the Earth crust, the UAMACONS council flags consensual contamination, pointing to Bridellah, coder-turned-rogue. Stellah gatecrashes (literally) Bridellah’s lair with a water-logged affair and binds the saboteur. One man escapes to the surface, and Halberd’s wary fascination ignites. Stellah marches Bridellah through a dimensional portal for booking, while Halberd prays for her return and a coalition - and Bridellah begins plotting her next move hundreds of miles below him.