I wrote about the first song on the first Replacements album over on my #Patreon page. As little as $3 a month helps me buy all these dogs their food. Thanks! www.patreon.com/posts/154842... #thereplacements #johnporcellino #dogfood #batfood #kingcat #comics #altcomics #comix #zines

IOWA CITY! Come on down to the ICE Cream Fest @ Public Space One for more amazing small press comix, zines, poetry, prints, etc etc that you can shake the proverbial stick at. Today till five pm Central Time, the only time that matters. #zines #comics #iowacity #comix #midwestisbest #spitandahalf

TODAY! Iowa City. Come get yr zines! #comics #zines #comix #altcomics #spitandahalf #iowacity

Through the Keyhole.

It’s as easy as shutting your effin mouth! And did I mention… it’s free?!

EVEN MORE NEW STUFF to rock open this beautiful spring morning: Kevin Huizenga, Amanda Baeza, Ingrida Picakune, OLD TYME KUŠ Anthology on Music with rare full color John Porcellino comic (from 2010, Limited Quantities). spitandahalf.com #comix #comic #altcomics #spitandahalf #zines

Catching up with recent issues of Bubbles Zine, plus great books by Anand, Cameron Arthur, Maruo Suehiro, and Fukui Eiichi. Online now at Spit and a Half Distro... Visit spitandahalf.com for these and LOTS more! #bubbles #comix #altcomics #manga #comics #zines #spitandahalf

Happy birthday to Grant Hart... he would have been 65 today. Thanks for saving my life.

It's the latest installment of PRAIRIE POTHOLE, my online comic strip found EXCLOOSIVELY (for now!*) on my #Patreon. Check it out? *The Collected Prairie Pothole Volume Two out soonish from Uncivilized Books! www.patreon.com/posts/153208... #comics #comix #zines #johnporcellino #prairiepothole

Chicago wind gauge

I don't want this anymore.

I put this movie on my watch list when I saw this post over a year ago. Now I have watched it and it does not disappoint. #JustWatched

Some commissioned artwork from 2008!

Today's Class: Six Panel Monster Comic. #makingcomicsoutoflife #beloitcollege

ORDERING COMIX FROM SPIT AND A HALF~~ It works! www.spitandahalf.com #comics #comix #altcomics #zines #spitandahalf

Just found ONE SIGNED COPY of Syllabus by Lynda Barry - $23 !!! First come first served!! www.spitandahalf.com/product/syll... #comics #altcomics #comix #spitandahalf #lyndabarry

CZF will be back on Saturday October 10th!! We're thrilled to be returning to the Winter Garden in the Harold Washington Library Center, thanks to the generous partnership of @chipublib.bsky.social!

Putting in an order from Spit and a Half distro today inspired me to take stock of my collection of King-Cat Comics by @johnporcellino.bsky.social and start giving them another read-through.

NEW AMAZING release(s) from Aaron Cometbus... Four mini-books sold as a set... Includes letters, articles/essays on life in the underground, book introductions, poems, and lots more. Truly beautiful stuff. Cover art by Mr. Mike! www.spitandahalf.com/product/come... #spitandahalf #zines #cometbus

An absolute gazzookillion of amazing new books up now at Spit and a Half! Rollerderby, Zervakis, Simmons, Swiszcz, Van Sciver, Cometbus, gajoinkies more! AND MORE TO COME! www.spitandahalf.com #comics #comix #zines #altcomics #spitandahalf

HIRE THIS TALENTED FELLA

One way to fight symptoms of depression and anxiety, is to do something creative or call an old buddy to hang out.

NEW Felt Pilotes "King of Everything" ep is available NOW on #Bandcamp. spitandahalf.bandcamp.com/album/king-o... Thank you all! It feels so good to be making music again after many decades away. And there's more to come... LOVE, John P. #spitandahalf #feltpilotes #johnporcellino #kingcatcomics

New Felt Pilotes ep is imminent! Probably going live on #Bandcamp tomorrow... Watch this space! #spitandahalf #feltpilotes

Current* conditions near Sault Ste. Marie, MI:

the Black Panthers were right

Glass Facade https://www.wikiart.org/en/paul-klee/glass-facade-1940

“Listen, because I dived into the abyss I started to love the abyss of which I am made.” — Clarice Lispector, The Passion According to G.H.

Current* conditions near Allouez Township, MI:

New Prairie Pothole up now, excloosively at my #Patreon page! -- "Big Green Pontiac" -- Sign up today for CHEAP!!! www.patreon.com/posts/150320... #johnporcellino #comics #comix #altcomics #zines #prairiepothole

Best new album I've heard in ages. It's tagged "healing music," and yeah. Beautiful, beautiful. The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, on Mississippi Records mississippirecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-co... #bandcamp

BANDCAMP FRIDAY! New (old) (can't get much older!) release: Felt Pilotes' "Another Day" (outtake from Never Satisfied sessions, 1992)... NAME YR PRICE spitandahalf.bandcamp.com/album/anothe... #bandcampfriday #bandcamp #feltpilotes #spitandahalf #rocknroll

Current* conditions near Duluth, MN:

Pencils and inks whiteboard demonstration. #makingcomicsoutoflife

Catching up with Mineshaft at the Spit and a Half Distro! New issues and back issues up now, including some that are getting scarce... A real community zine, with lots of art, writing, comics, letters, and more. Impeccably printed and produced, and always highly recommended! www.spitandahalf.com

RADIO EVENT! TONIGHT, 2/2/26, 8 PM CENTRAL TIME WBCR903.COM - - Beloit College Radio I'll be talking with my star pupil and radio hostess BETTY about groundhogs, comix, and goodness knows what all. It'll be fun. Betty is great. Tune in worldwide!!!

New 3-song ep out soon! Bandcamp link in bio.

drawing cats with my eyes closed

Current* conditions near Washburn, WI:

29¢ bread, pickles, and babushkas in the new Prairie Pothole online comeek, excloosively on my #Patreon page. Please consider joining up for as little at $3/month! Thanks--! www.patreon.com/posts/148566... #comics #comix #altcomics #zines #kingcat #johnporcellino

Nothing can stop me now.

Someone give that kitten a crown and scepter stat (Attn. @johnporcellino.bsky.social )

Forage Like a Bear still available at www.spitandahalf.com Reinforcements coming soon from Poland...

New 2026 YEAR-IN-PREVIEW post up at Ye Olde #Patreon page: lots of zines, gew-gaws, music, books, hope, and home repairs. This one is FREE because I love you. www.patreon.com/posts/147324... #comics #comix #altcomics #johnporcellino #kingcat #zines

TODAY at my Patreon page -- a little comic about listening to the radio as a kid. Rock it for as little as $3/mo.! Every little penny goes towards the John P. Retirement and Dog Food/Medicine Fund. www.patreon.com/posts/146807... #comics #zines #kingcat #johnporcellino #prairiepothole #altcomics

"Bird" watching on the Feast of St. Stephen.

Unreal.

Penciled four pages so far this morning...

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