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Popartz!

At last...volume 2 of POPARTZ! is now in print.  "Whut iz it?" you may ask.  Well...around 2008 or so I started making these little 5" x 5" pen and ink and watercolor pop art pieces...lots of portraits of favorite movie monsters, advertising characters, movie stars, superheroes, topless or nude animation characters, etc. etc.  Eventually I made more than 500 of the doggone things...here's a small sampling:

Now, all of these little paintings have been collected, reduced, and lovingly reproduced in full color in two volumes titled POPARTZ!  These slick little booklets (24 pages each) measure approximately 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", are printed on 128g glossy paper, and have a saddle-stitched binding (not stapled).  My publisher sells these for ten bucks each.  For a limited time I'm offering signed copies of both volumes for only $15, plus $3 shipping ($18 total). 

I also have a few copies of my ABSTRACTIONS book available...identical in format to the above, this booklet reproduces some of my abstract artwork (see below):

All three signed booklets - POPARTZ! vol. 1 & 2, plus ABSTRACTIONS - for only $20, plus $3 shipping ($23 total).  I accept PayPal - jrwilliams57@yahoo.com

Bali Ha'i Twistin' Train

Be sure to head right on over to the WFMU Ichiban blog and grab Kogar the Swinging Ape's latest compilation of vintage instrumentals...cover collage by yours, truly.

Bali Ha'i Twistin' Train

Lookit Th' Monstahs!

Hideous!  Disgusting!  Cheap!  Finally getting my Etsy shop back up and running:

JR Popartz on Etsy 

Smell the Weirdness...

Happy 2019!  All kinds of cool & strange junk continues to ooze up through the cracks out into the daylight.  First up is this excellent double-LP collection of film tracks from SOMETHING WEIRD VIDEO...

Read more about this must-have comp HERE.

Next is the recently released BLOOD ISLAND collection of DVDs, including the demented drive-in "classics" TERROR IS A MAN (1959), BRIDES OF BLOOD (1968), MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND (1968), and BEAST OF BLOOD (1970).

The BLOOD ISLAND Collection (Amazon)

BLOOD ISLAND Collection review (DVD Drive-In)

Last but not least...a new LAS VEGAS GRIND compilation, after all these years!  Looks like a solid collection of tracks, very much in keeping with the spirit of the original now-classic LPs...

Listen to track samples HERE.

Mini-Me

My ol' pal (and fellow cartoonist) Pat Moriarity interviewed me for the latest issue of COPY THAT! (formerly known as COPY THIS!)  This 28-page mini-comic-sized 'zine is available from publisher D. Blake Werts at bwerts@vnet.net

It's ALIVE!!!

Hey, how's it goin'?  Yup, it's been a while, I know.  Just wanted to check in and let y'all know I have a couple of new things in print.  First up is POPARTZ!, a full-color 24-page booklet reproducing over 200 of my little 5" x 5" "pop art" paintings.  Please CLICK HERE for ordering info.

Also available...another full-color 24-pager reproducing some of my abstract works.  CLICK HERE for more information.

Both of the above are published by my old pal Michael Dowers (who formerly published under the "Starhead Comix" imprint).  Michael's new website is finally up and running...CLICK HERE to go to his site's home page.

JRW Comics Downloads!

Now available: Downloadable comics by yours, truly.  These are high-resolution scans of all my comic book titles in PDF format, perfect for reading on computers or tablets.  Two different "packages" are on offer:

CRAP #1 - #7:  The entire run of the title I created for Fantagraphics, circa 1993 - '95.  196 pages total.  Price: $8

JRW One-Shots:  Includes BAD COMICS, BUMMER, COMPLETELY BAD BOYS, DAMNATION!, FUN HOUSE, and a bunch of bonus junk (interviews, illustrations, rarities, etc.)  268 pages total.  Price: $10

Save a few bucks!  Order both of the above download packages for only $15.

Here's how it works:  First, send me money!  In return, I'll send you a download link (or links) to the zip file(s) plus password(s).  Simply download, unzip, and enjoy.

PayPal is my preferred method of payment.  I'm also happy to accept checks/money orders...just let me know and I'll be glad to forward my snail mail address.  Please be sure to include your email address along with payment.  Also...there's some adult material going on here, kids, so don't forget to include some indication that you're over the age of 18.  PayPal payments and/or messages will reach me via:

jrwilliams57@yahoo.com

Scar Stuff Lives!!!

SCAR STUFF, a Halloween-themed music sharing blog of unspeakable awesomeness, has returned from the dead...sort of.  As Jason Willis, creator of the blog, says:

Well THIS is pretty nuts.

Ten years ago (and basically on a whim) I started up a little blog called “Scar Stuff.” It wasn’t very flashy or anything; I largely just used it as an avenue to share some of the 100s of rips I had made of the various Halloween-related albums I had been amassing since I was, oh, around 5 years old.

Unexpectedly this blog really struck a chord with a certain kind of weirdo, and I began to get tons and tons of downloads, comments and emails from hundreds of people who I had never met -- all of whom were honestly just the nicest folks you could possibly imagine.

In fact the community that sprung up around this thing totally blew my mind, and I’ve STILL got a slew of friends in my life that came about as a direct result of it all. In fact, hey — maybe you’re one of them!

So, why am I talking about all of this? WELL CHECK IT OUT —>

http://siysradio.altervista.org/scarstuff.html

On what would have been the tenth anniversary of Scar Stuff, Mr. Stevo Wolfson of Nightmare City Halloween fame, has created a super-insane tribute to my old site by actually RE-UPLOADING the ENTIRE FREAKIN’ SITE’S WORTH OF AUDIO.

That’s right! It’s totally jaw-dropping to me, and even better is that I’ll finally have a decent response for “Hey, loved the site! Oh, and, uh, by the way — where CAN I get those old files?”

So! I’ve really run out of things to say -- it's all just too cool and unexpected.

My hat is off to you, Mr. Stevo! Happy Halloween, man!

Pete Is Neat!

Fantagraphics recently reissued Peter Bagge's NEAT STUFF as a snazzy two-volume hardcover slipcased set.  I interviewed Pete for THE COMICS JOURNAL...you can read the interview here:


http://www.tcj.com/an-interview-with-peter-bagge-on-neat-stuff/

Sheep

This story originally appeared in CRAP #5 (1994).  You can own the original art if you give me some money!  CLICK HERE for purchasing info.

Cool Comps Alert

There's always cool stuff up for grabs at the TWILIGHTZONE! blog...lately they've been on a roll, sharing some of my all-time favorite compilation LPs.  Just hit the link, scroll down, and look for the albums I've pictured below:

Not to be outdone, my online pal Michael Vee has been sharing more wild & wonderful stuff at his '60s MOSTLY UNCOMPED blog in recent months, including some collections of very rare and obscure instrumentals...