NewsNewshttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2013-05-17T04:00:36ZSquarespaceComic Book Release Partyhttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2013/5/16/comic-book-release-party.htmlRussell Ihrig2013-05-17T01:56:10Z2013-05-17T01:56:10ZSaturday, May 18, 2013
6:00pm–9:00pm

Arcadian Comics & Games
627 Monmouth Street
Newport, Kentucky 41071

Come celebrate the release of two new comics from local artists Aaron Delamatre and Russell Ihrig. 

The Bridge by Aaron Delamatre follows a strange little man's adventures while trapped on a seemingly endless bridge. (20 pages, B&W)

Sockford (part 1) by Russell Ihrig tells the tale of a teenage boy who tries to wash away the evidence of his “solo activities,” but ends up with a shocking surprise that is much harder to hide. (40 pages, B&W)

Get both books for the special combined price of $10! 

Special thanks to Arcadian Comics & Games for hosting this event.

Sockford (part 1) publishing made possible with support from The ProjectMill.

]]>Sockford to Debut at SPACEhttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2013/4/10/sockford-to-debut-at-space.htmlRussell Ihrig2013-04-10T16:14:55Z2013-04-10T16:14:55ZAfter way too many years, Sockford Part 1 will debut at SPACE (Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo) in Columbus, OH this weekend. The show takes place on Saturday, April 13 (10am-6pm) and Sunday, April 14 (10am-5pm). I will be sharing a table with Aaron Delamatre who will also be debuting a new book, The Bridge. So you should definitely come to our table and spend, spend, spend! We'll be at table 79, so just refer to the handy map below.

A Cincinnati release will happen soon, and I will post details as soon as I know when and where.

 

 

]]>Savage In Limbohttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2012/10/30/savage-in-limbo.htmlRussell Ihrig2012-10-30T05:21:43Z2012-10-30T05:21:43ZI recently created the poster and card illustration for Untethered Theater's production of Savage in Limbo. Tickets are available at their website. 

 

]]>The Creation Museumhttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2012/7/16/the-creation-museum.htmlRussell Ihrig2012-07-17T01:41:15Z2012-07-17T01:41:15Z

Sara Vank and I visited the Creation Museum today in Hebron, Ky and decided to record our long, rambling thoughts in a podcast! It's over an hour, and I'll buy you a coke if you can make it to the end. Please forgive the less than stellar quality- it was recorded on my iphone almost entirely in a moving car.

Listen here:

download the file or listen on iphone here (right/option click to save)

Music: "You Ain't Got Nothin'" Fern Jones

]]>Another Dungeon Face Drawinghttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2012/5/1/another-dungeon-face-drawing.htmlRussell Ihrig2012-05-02T02:59:02Z2012-05-02T02:59:02ZI was tonight's guest artist for Aaron Delamatre's Dungeon Face, an interactive facebook comic. For three weeks, Aaron is letting a mad scramble of different artists take over the story, so now is a great time to check it out, and learn about some new folks.

Check it out here.

]]>A Great Review at Optical Slothhttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2011/12/29/a-great-review-at-optical-sloth.htmlRussell Ihrig2011-12-29T05:29:57Z2011-12-29T05:29:57ZI just noticed a great review of La Petite Mort on Optical Sloth. I'm pretty sure this is the first written review of it, and he has some pretty kind things to say, including:

"...I’ll be damned if Russell didn’t handle it perfectly." 

"...this comic is professional as can be." 

And most importantly:

"Give him your $2..." 

Yes, please do that.

]]>"Hilarious & Gross"http://www.russellihrig.com/news/2011/12/29/hilarious-gross.htmlRussell Ihrig2011-12-29T05:06:01Z2011-12-29T05:06:01ZThat's what Daniel Martin Moore says about my mini-comic, La Petite Mort. He was kind enough to mention it in his end-of-the-year "Top Things" list which appeared on both Sub Pop's blog and Pitchfork.com. Thanks, Daniel!

 Good thing this photo was already black & white

]]>Shops That Carry La Petite Morthttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2011/12/17/shops-that-carry-la-petite-mort.htmlRussell Ihrig2011-12-17T17:32:20Z2011-12-17T17:32:20ZThe following shops should currently have a copy of my mini comic, La Petite Mort, or should be carrying it soon. Please visit these fine institutions since they obviously have impeccable taste! If you know of a shop that you think should carry my comic, have them contact Tony Shenton at shenton4sales(at)aol.com.

Arcadian Comics & Games
627 Monmouth St
Newport, KY 41071 

Bergen Street Comics
470 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217 

Chicago Comics
3244 N Clark St
Chicago IL 60657

Double Break
1821 5th Avenue,
San Diego, CA 92101

Fabricate
4037 Hamilton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45223

Fantastic Comics
2026 Shattuck Ave.
Berkeley CA, 94704

Forbidden Planet
840 Broadway
NYC, NY 10003 

Jim Hanley's Universe
4 W 33rd St
NYC, NY 10001 

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Needles & Pens
3253 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94103 

Shake-It Records
4156 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45223

Traders of Babylon
66 Willow Ave. - Suite A
Hoboken, NJ 07030 

 

]]>Dungeon Facehttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2011/10/27/dungeon-face.htmlRussell Ihrig2011-10-28T02:31:59Z2011-10-28T02:31:59ZI'm guest-cartooning for my friend Aaron Delamatre's interactive Facebook comic, Dungeon Face. Everyday the story is continued in a single panel and the reader is then given three choices of what they want the protagonist to do. They vote by "liking" their favorite option. I'll only be doing it for about 4 days, but you should keep following Dungeon Face, because it's hilarious.

Check it out here.

]]>La Petite Mort - Release Party & Readinghttp://www.russellihrig.com/news/2011/10/9/la-petite-mort-release-party-reading.htmlRussell Ihrig2011-10-09T18:03:07Z2011-10-09T18:03:07ZARCADIAN COMICS & GAMES
October 22, 8:00pm-9:30pm

Just in time for Halloween, I'll be having a release party for my zombie-themed mini-comic, La Petite Mort. The event begins at 8:00pm with a slideshow reading and Q&A session at approximately 8:30pm. Oh, and did I mention that there will be refreshments! 

The event is being held at Arcadian Comics and Games, formerly Clifton Comics, at their new Monmouth Street location.


Arcadian Comics & Games
627 Monmouth Street
Newport, KY 41071 

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