Bloomington show, Sept. 10!


If you're around Bloomington IN, come to this show on Thursday, September 10th:

HUMANBEAST (epic noise/bodies/rope from Providence RI. folks from Soophie/Tem Eyos Ki)
UNIVERSE (iron maiden-meets-moss icon. from Bloomington.)
SKY THING (soundscapes/noise from Fort Wayne.)

at Rachael's Cafe (E. 3rd & Lincoln Streets). 8pm sharp! $3-5 donation for touring bands.

see you there!

2009 Ignatz Award nominee!

I'm a nominee for the Outstanding Artist category in the 2009 Ignatz Awards..! Follow the link here for the complete list of nominees in all categories! (I'm very excited to see the wizardly Gabriella Giandelli receive the recognition she plainly deserves.)

limited edition poster and package deal!


Microcosm Publishing just printed up a limited run of 200 signed-and-numbered color posters with brand new artwork from the story "Autopilot"! Here's the deal: the only way you can get your paws on them is by buying a sweet-deal package from Microcosm.

* for $15 you get Sounds of Your Name and the poster!
* for $30 you get Sounds, Swallow Me Whole, and the poster!
* for $33 you get Sounds, Swallow, Please Release, and the poster!

The deal should be posted soon on their site, if it's not already. If you have any questions or problems accessing it, just email me and I'll see if I can help.

new stuff in the store!

Hey there! These new items are up in the store: a Universe shirt, the Madeline Kissing And Dancing LP, and the 2nd pressing of the Your Heart Breaks/ Paul Baribeau 7"!

Also, thanks to everyone who helped out on the Universe tour! See you soon.

SWALLOW ME WHOLE is an Eisner winner!

Hi! I just returned from the San Diego Comic Con, and am thrilled to announce that Swallow Me Whole won the 2009 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Novel! Holy Shit! All I can remember is getting kissed on the cheek by a member of the Go-Go's upon receiving the award.
Thanks, all readers and supporters of comics-- I'm honored beyond words.
It was a wonderful weekend, and I made some sweet friendships with other Top Shelfers and non-Top Shelfers alike. Go, Comic Book Summer Camp!

Gallery Show in Columbus, OH!

My work will be presented along with Anders Nilsen, John Porcellino, Lauren Weinstein, Lee Mei Yan, Mike Taylor, Ron Rege Jr., and others at the Mahan Gallery in Columbus OH.
The show opens the evening of August 1st, and continues until the 28th!

looking for SOOPHIE NUN SQUAD and TEM EYOS KI photos!

I'm on an eternal archiving kick. If you have any photos or video of SOOPHIE NUN SQUAD, TEM EYOS KI, BOOMFANCY, GIOTEENS, WAIT, or UNIVERSE, I would love to get my hands on them. You can email them to me at seemybrotherdance@yahoo.com, or you can mail them to:
Nate Powell/ PO Box 3382/ Bloomington IN 47402.

I'll gladly trade comics, music, or throw down some cash! Thanks so much..

Summer Update!

Bring it on, summertime! here’s a quick run-down of projects to look out for, and events I’ll be attending:

• I’ll be at San Diego Comic Con from July 23-26 at the Top Shelf Productions table, eating your snacks, signing/hawking books, and I’ll have some original pages for sale too. Keep your fingers crossed for the Eisner Awards too—Swallow Me Whole is up for three of em!

• The Your Heart Breaks/ Paul Baribeau split 7” is back in print, this time on white vinyl! I have some for sale—they’re $4 ppd. I also have more copies of the Madeline Kissing And Dancing LP ($9 ppd). The store will be updated soon!

• Here are the comic shows I’ll be attending for the next few months:

Comic Con International—San Diego CA. July 23-26
Windy City Comic Con-- Chicago IL. Sept 19.
Small Press Expo—North Bethesda MD. Sept 26-27
Alternative Press Expo—San Francisco CA, Oct 17-18
Lucca Comics & Games—Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Oct 30-Nov 2
L’Angouleme—Angouleme, France. Jan 28-Feb 1, 2010.

• Swallow Me Whole will have a Dutch translation out in the next few months, as well as an Italian translation from Lizard (out in October), and a French version from Casterman (out in January!).

• I’ll be finishing up the art for a Your Heart Breaks/ Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive To Death split 7”, due out on Don’t Stop Believin Records by autumn!

• Just got started on artwork for the FIYA Magic Words LP, which'll be out in the fall on No Idea Records.

• Microcosm Publishing is printing up a full-color poster for special deals with Sounds of Your Name—they’ll only be available in conjunction with the book, and are limited to 200 copies! It’s new artwork with characters from the story “Autopilot”.

• Illustrations for Michael Hoerger and Mia Partlow’s Edible Secrets are done—the book should be out by the end of the year on Microcosm Publishing.

• Rachel Bormann and I are working on a story called “The Uncomfortable Gaze of Carlos Santana” for Papercutter #13, to be published sometime in the next year.

• I’m currently in the revising/editing stages of my new graphic novel Any Empire. It should be finished next spring, and out in late 2010 on Top Shelf!

• Just finished rough pencils on the graphic novel The Silence Of Our Friends, written by Mark Long and Jim Demonakos. Will be out in 2011 on First Second Books!

UNIVERSE tour dates, August 2009..


(I'll be updating these dates in the next few weeks as things work out... please email me at harlanrecords@yahoo.com if you can help on a particular date. thanks!)

UNIVERSE -- August 2009.

Mon 3rd: Lexington KY @ Chaosome (609 N. Limestone) w/ Preying Hands.
Tue 4th: Washington DC @ 1807 3rd St. NE w/ Delay, The Max Levine Ensemble, Andrew Jackson Jihad, and Transgression. 7pm, $5.
Wed 5th: Baltimore MD @ Frisby House (3043 Frisby St.) w/ Dasha and Monument.
Thur 6th: Philadelphia PA @ Lava Space (4131 Lancaster) w/ Amateur Party and Halo of Snakes.
Fri 7th: CT? help!
Sat 8th: Brooklyn NY @ 538 johnson ave #210 w/ Dichotomy
Sun 9th: Worcester MA @ Distant Castle (11 Forbes St.) w/ Delay, Harry and The Potters.
Mon 10th: Boston MA @ TBA w/ Ampere and Daniel Striped Tiger (hopefully!)
Tue 11th: Albany NY @ Paul's House w/ Nuclear Family.
Wed 12th: Buffalo NY @ The Attic (1032 Elmwood) w/ Max Wiess + more.
Thur 13th: Columbus OH @ Monster House.

MoCCA comin up!


I'll be tabling this weekend at MoCCA Festival in New York City-- see you there! also, there's a release party for the SYNCOPATED anthology! Check out the flyer above.

Graphic Novels For Young Adults Panel at TCAF!

For those who will be at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this weekend, I'll be part of a panel on Graphic Novels For Young Adults. It'll be on Sunday, May 10th from 12:30-1:30 pm, at Learning Center 1 of the Reference Library (where the whole Festival is located).

I'll also have my own table at TCAF, and will be have original art for sale to boot.

See you there!

store update.

quick update: the SMW posters, Your Heart Breaks/Paul Baribeau 7", and postcard sets are all out of print.

My new band Universe also has a new demo CDR that will be posted on the store in the next few days!

SWALLOW ME WHOLE en espanol!


There's a new Spanish translation of Swallow Me Whole (Tragame Entera) out now from La Cupula! I also have some copies-- if you'd like to order one from me, they're the same price as the english version. Just leave a note on the payment. Thanks!

Discussion Panel at LA Times Festival of Books.

If you're around, I'll be part of the tentatively-titled "Problem Child" panel at the LA Times Festival of Books. Also appearing will be Laurie Halse Anderson, Suzanne Phillips, and Jacqueline Woodson. It'll be Saturday, April 25th at 12:30 pm in Moore Hall, Room 100 on the UCLA campus. see you there!