BORT! Issue #1

(comic book)

A variety show on paper, BORT! focuses on the comic book alter egos of its creators, Mike Alvarez and Joshua Strasburg, as they strive to create the very comic they star in, while fighting the ever-present temptations of laziness, video games and forced child labor. Featuring a collection of short strips and sequential brouhaha, BORT! stands poised to berate about the head your notion of decency. (For mature readers only: This ain't yo' momma's comic book, son, so best break out the ID!)

Recommended for lovers of dirty jokes! For sickos who enjoy schadenfreude! For anyone who’s always wondered what stick figure people are like in real life! For fans of Evan Dorkin’s Dork, James Kochalka’s Superf*ckers, Johnny Ryan's Angry Youth Comix, and Nicholas Gurewitch’s The Perry Bible Fellowship!

32 pages, saddle-stitched, black-and-white comic book. $3.99 US (plus shipping/handling). All material copyright 2007 Mike Alvarez and Joshua Strasburg.

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Ooh, Pie!

(graphic novella)

Ooh, Pie! follows the misadventures of a demon-possessed teddy bear called Twiggles and his absurd crew of hellish henchmen as they repeatedly attempt to exact revenge on the man known only as Dad for inflicting upon Twiggles the dreaded curse of Bedtime!

For fans of indie comics with a vulgar sense of humor! For fans of low-budget, so-bad-they're-good horror movies! For fans of Johnen Vasquez's Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, Jamie Smart's Bear, Roman Dirge's Lenore the Cute Little Dead Girl and Voltaire's Oh My Goth!

84 pages, perfect bound, black-and-white graphic novella. Mature readers only! $7.99 US (plus shipping/handling). All material copyright 2006 Mike Alvarez and Joshua Strasburg.

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Still not convinced? Then read this review from Newsarama.Com: Ooh, Pie! on Your Indy Weekly

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