It all starts when a claustrophobic fetus, tired of its surroundings, decides to make an early exit. An avalanche of bizarre happenings follows because, after all, a single extraordinary circumstances tends to allow for more incredible circumstances to happen. In Escape from Dullsville by Andy Ristaino, due out from SLG Publishing in December, the precocious fetus becomes embroiled in the plots and schemes of the likes of little green men, mad scientist puppets, government cover-ups, jet-packed babysitters, strange cults, anarchists, beatniks, psychotic magicians, truckers, and crazy mothers, as it goes on the most wigged-out of road trips through the good ol' U.S. of A.

Escape from Dullsville, a 288-page black-and-white graphic novel, collects the entire run ofAndy Ristaino's comic Life of a Fetus, which was published by SLG from 1999 to 2001. It also features more than 80 new pages, including the previously unpublished issue eight, "Little Billy and Dr. Otto" comic strips, and background material. A hefty dose of of science fiction, politics, non-linear storytelling and innovative art, Escape from Dullsville tells an extraordinary story as only Andy Ristaino (The Babysitter) can concoct.

"Escape from Dullsville combines all of the genres I like," said Ristaino. "Crazy road trip movies, sci fi, '60s exploitation, comedy. It's basically a jumble of cult movie culture. The comic was designed around creating a universe that could change and grow as my ideas changed and grew," he explained. "A place to put any and all characters I created and a platform on which they can all exist at once, in a kinetic mental jumble with fluidity of storytelling, both visual and textual."

Escape from Dullsville can be pre-ordered at comic book stores now with the Diamond code OCT090664. Its ISBN is 978-1-59362-182-7.

Established in 1986, SLG Publishing is a San Jose, CA based publisher of comic books, graphic novels and related merchandise. Some of SLG's more notable comics and creators have included Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez, Milk and Cheese by Evan Dorkin and Zombies Calling by Faith Erin Hicks. More information about SLG can be found at its website, www.slgcomic.com.

$12.00 u.s. shipping included

Hi-fructose vol. 10 and Coilhouse issue02 are availible at your local magazine spot now. I was very happy to leaf through (and purchase) these great magazines both featuring guest appearences by the Babysitter (which is currently on sale at the slg website.

AND... as i've mentioned in a previous post, my good friend Meredith interviewed me for Coilhouse issue 02 I'm not going to type out the interview but let me say there are some nuggets to be found in the interview and coilhouse is an awesome magazine.

almost ready for ape! And it's a good thing because it's this weekend. mainly just waiting for some books in the mail. but here's the spread of things i'll have at my table.

the stuff i personally will be shillin':

the babysitter graphic novel
my new self-published "Night of the Living Vidiots" art book (if i get them in time!)
all 7 issues of L.O.A.F.
Meathaus S.O.S.
Free skronked zines
hand silkscreened t-shirts of several designs.
high qualitly art prints
Assemble head merch (records cd's and tshirts)
greeting cards for every occasion
a free shrinky dink pin or trinket with every perchase.
and i'm sorry to say folks that steven colbert will not be appearing there.

this is my first time having a table that isn't the fine folks at SLG, and I'm pretty excited about it even if we are way in the back! table's 259 and 260 (see image below.) not sure which one of the two i will be at. but i will be sharing it with two good friends Liz Walsh and Alex Theodoropolis.

Also Andrew Farago was kind enough to ask me to participate in the Bay Area Young Cartoonist Panel with some other cool artists on Sunday.

i'm getting really excited about a.p.e. this year. It's the first year i've had my own table with a few friends and I plan to have a ton of stuff for sale. Posters, prints, records, comics, a new artbook, zines, tshirts, cards, shrinky dinks, and probably some artwork as well.

I'm planning on have a very limited run of one or two different types of shirts at the show. limited number because i'm printing them up myself in the garage. If they sell well i'll definitely print more. Below is one of the designs you! (the colors on the final shirt might be different)

hey just wanted to remind every one about the post it project. a place where i and several other artists post post-its we doodle at work on a semi regular basis.

below are a few of the post-its i've done over the past year or two.
enjoy! (click image to see larger)