News 12.18.10

Hey here is an updated sneak peek at the awesome covers Vincent Stall is screen printing for HIVE SIX!

 

Pretty fucking amazing right?

Also good news on HIVE FIVE it went to the printer this Monday! After a crazy amount of delays and hassle we've decided to go with McNaughton & Gunn for the fifth issue and also make the leap to offset! So yeah we're a month late but the end product will be WELL worth it.

Also you can now subscribe to HIVE in our store thus saving money on four issue annual subscriptions. Lot's of other cool books on sale as well!

 

HIVE FOUR at Double Danger Comics

The NEWS comes in TWOS!* *Threes!

Grimalkin Press News update! Yes faithful readers* it is that time again where the veils of your humdrum grey lives** are drawn back and for a brief shining moment*** you are elevated into pure comic making bliss.  So let the newsification commence.

1.

First and foremost we'd like to announce that we will be publishing the next book in the wildly popular Everything Dies series by the continually astounding Box Brown of Bellen! fame.  We're proud to have Mr. Brown join us here at Grimalkin Press and can't wait to publish some goddamned comics!

2.

Also our head editor Jordan Shiveley has since quit the job that kept him on the road for most of 2010 and will be back in the editorial chair full time.

3.

We are now accepting submissions both for HIVE SIX and for a stand alone anthology with the theme of "Jobs in Food Service" The specs are as follows.


HIVE SIX SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1-15 Pages
Black and white/Greyscale
5.5x8.5 Page Size
Tiff files of at least 300 DPI
No Theme Necessary
Deadline: February 15, 2011

Food Service Anthology Guidelines

1-15 Pages
Black and white/Greyscale
5.5x8.5 Page Size

Tiff files of at least 300 DPI
Theme: Stories about jobs in the food service industry
Deadline: TBA

Send all submissions to jordanshiveley@gmail.com


*I swear we're not a cult
**Awesome and fully fulfilled life units
***Monday the eighth at 5:27 PM

HIVE 6 Cover super early sneak peek!

Hey did you know that the incredible Vincent Stall, mastermind behind King Mini is doing the cover for HIVE SIX? Well now you do and your fecund little brains can start imagining what this obvious blueprint for AWESOMENESS will end up looking like. And I'm not talking high score on Skate or Die awesome I'm talking full of SOME AWE!

-J.M. Shiveley, editor

Partial 2010 Publishing Schedule

Here's quick look at some of what we will be publishing in 2010

HIVE: A Somewhat Quarterly Comics Anthology Number FOUR
Release date: May 1, 2010.

"Dave the Wank" Minicomic by O'Shell
Release date: By August 2010

Grimalkin No. 1 by J.M. Shiveley
Release date: By August 2010

As yet untitled "Best of Blammo" minicomic by Noah Van Sciver
Release date: By September 2010

HIVE: A Somewhat Quarterly Comics Anthology Number FIVE
Release date: By September 2010

"Food Service Anthology" Stories from the salt mines!
Release date: TBA

NOTE: All dates are what we want to do and at the moment they seem to be completely feasible. Hopefully that won't change! :D So buy some books!

HIVE FIVE SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Devout, the moment of annunciation is upon you. The call of the faithful is among us! HIVE demands your tithe in beautifully drawn rows of pictures!

Submission Deadline for HIVE FIVE: July 1st

1-15 Pages
Black & White/Greyscale
End page size is 5.5x8.5
At least 300 dpi

Also submit a self portrait and a short bio at the time of your submission

You can either email your submissions to jordanshiveley@gmail.com

or

Mail them to:

Jordan Shiveley
722 S. Jefferson Ave.
B01
Springfield, MO
65806

Barnes & Nobles

Did I mention that we are at Barnes & Noble? Yes. Yes we are.

 

 

 

HIVE THREE release date!

Rejoice! For HIVE THREE is nigh upon us. The date that was foreordained before the foundations of the Earth has been revealed. November Six of the Two Thousandth and Ninth axial turning since the great Celestial Defection! The Word of HIVE will be there!

P.S. HIVE THREE comes out on November 6th. Release Party at the Coffee Ethic in Springfield, MO starting at 6 PM.

Sneak preview forthcoming!

J.M. Shiveley Blog

The editor of HIVE has started a blog to focus mainly on his comic work. Check it out if ye be so inclined.

J.M. Shiveley BLOG

HIVE TWO Sneak Peek

Here is a little sneak peek of a few of the contributors to HIVE TWO


Chad Woody

Jeffrey Brown

Mark Leicht

J.M. Shiveley

Cristina Freihofer

Jon Freihofer

Chris Mostyn

HIVE NUMBER TWO release party!

Okay great news! We are having a release party for HIVE NUMBER TWO on July 3rd at The Coffee Ethic in downtown Springfield. The new issue looks great. It sports a limited edition lino cut cover designed by Chris Mostyn and features work from,

Jeffrey Brown (Ignatz Award Winner)
Chris Mostyn
J.M. Shiveley
Mark Leicht
Thomas Beard
Jon Freihofer
Chad R. Woody
Cristina Freihofer
Wayne Wells

So come down and hang out with us! The Coffee Ethic has great single origin coffee and there will be live DJs*!

This issue will cost a pittance**!



*It turns out that while economically preferable we were in Health Code violation with the previous "non-live" DJs
**Ten Dollars

Here are some pictures from the cover pressing



Chris Mostyn Inking his linocut



J.M. Shiveley manning the press

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We are now accepting submissions for the October issue.

As always we love hearing from you so drop us a line or just show up on a whim, standing awkwardly with all your luggage when we open the door. We make really good egg sandwiches.

Contact Info:

Email: jordanshiveley@gmail.com

Old Fashioned but Neato Mail:

Jordan Shiveley
722 S. Jefferson B01
Springfield, MO
65806

You can order copies of HIVE ONE and HIVE TWO by sending $10 + $3 shipping and handling to the above address. Make all checks and money orders payable to Jordan Shiveley.