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1. š! #13

   

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   š! #13, Life Is Live, April 2013
   

   Cover:  Ana Albero (Spain) Artists: Akvilė Misevičiūtė (Lithuania), Ana Albero (Spain), Anete Melece (Latvia), Anna Vaivare (Latvia), Berliac (Argentina), Bianca Bagnarelli (Italy), Dace Sietiņa (Latvia), Dogboy (UK), HTMLflowers (USA), Ian Andersen (USA), Inés Estrada (Mexico), Ingrīda Pičukane (Latvia), Jonny Negron (USA), Julia Gfrörer (USA), Kārlis Vītols (Latvia), König Lü.Q. (Switzerland), Liisa Kivimäe (Estonia), Līva Āboltiņa (Latvia), Maciej Sieńczyk (Poland), Maija Līduma (Latvia), Marlene Krause (Germany), Oleg Tischenkov (Russia), Rūta Briede (Latvia), Sabīne Moore (Latvia), Simon Hanselmann (Australia), Thomas Wellmann (Germany)

   Support: Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation

   Format: A6, 164 pages, full-color, perfect bound, English.

   Reviews: Comics for Grownups, The Beat

   Get it: Order it from our webshop or below for $ 13.00 (worldwide shipping included in price). In Riga  available for LS 3.00 in Janis Roze, Lukabuka (Opera), Galerija Istaba, Randoms, Muhamors and Dizaina drukas studijā TELPA.

   
   
   

2. š! #12

   

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   š! #12, Future 2.0, November 2012
   

   Cover: Michael DeForge (Canada) Artists: Anja Wicki (Switzerland), Charles Forsman (USA), Chris Kuzma (Canada), Dace Sietiņa (Latvia),  Dustin Harbin (USA), Ernests Kļaviņš (Latvia), Ginette Lapalme (Canada), Irkus M. Zeberio (Basque Country), Jane Mai (USA), Jesse Jacobs (Canada), John Martz (Canada), Jon Boam (UK), Julie Delporte (France), König Lü.Q. (Switzerland), Kuba Woynarowski (Poland), Léo Quievreux (France), Luke Ramsey (Canada), Maciej Sieńczyk (Poland), Mārtiņš Zutis (Latvia), Melissa Mendes (USA), Michael Comeau (Canada), Michael DeForge (Canada), Nicolas Zouliamis (Belgium), Oskars Pavlovskis (Latvia), Patrick Kyle (Canada), Paul Paetzel (Germany), Ryan Cecil Smith (USA), Steve Wilson (Canada) and Tiina Lehikoinen (Finland) Special Co-Editor: Annie Koyama (Canada)

   Support: Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation

   Format: A6, 180 pages, full-color, perfect bound, English.

   Reviews: Drawn Words, Thirteen Minutes, TCJ's Comics of the Weak, MO rokraksts

   Get it: Order it from our webshop or below for $ 13.00 (worldwide shipping included in price). In Riga available for LS 3.00 in Lukabuka (Opera), Galerija Istaba, Randoms, Muhamors, Dizaina drukas studijā TELPA and Kafka Kafija.

   
   
   

3. š! #11

   

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   š! #11, Artventurous, July 2012
   

   Cover: Leonards Laganovskis (Latvia) Artists: Aidan Koch (USA), Betty Liang (Canada), Brecht Vandenbroucke (Belgium), Damiano Fenoglio (Italy), Daniel Wernëck (Brazil), Dilraj Mann (UK), Elīna Brasliņa (Latvia), Emelie Östergren (Sweden), Ilde Betanzos (Spain), Ingrīda Pičukāne (Latvia), Jean de Wet (South Africa), Jen Rickert (USA), KJ Martinet (USA), König Lü.Q. (Switzerland), Leonards Laganovskis (Latvia), Marc M. Gustà (Spain), Mārtiņš Zutis (Latvia), Mikus Duncis (Latvia), Nicolas Mahler (Austria), Nicolò Pellizzon (Italy), Olive Booger (France), Oskars Pavlovskis (Latvia), Renata Gąsiorowska (Poland), Roman Muradov (Russia/USA), Simon H (Austria), Simon Moreton (UK) and Ugo Schiesaro (Italy).

   Support: Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation

   Format: A6, 164 pages, full-color, perfect bound, English.

   Reviews: Rob Clough, Truth Zone, The Chicago Reader, Optical Sloth, Edie Fake, Nummer 9 dk, Outline, Gildia.pl, Universo HQ, Portal GHQ, MO rokraksts

   Get it: Order it from our webshop or below for $ 13.00 (worldwide shipping included in price). In Riga available for LS 2.50 in Lukabuka (opera), Galerija Istaba, Randoms, Muhamors, Dizaina drukas studijā TELPA and Kafka Kafija.

   
   
   

4. š! #10

   

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   š! #10, Sea Stories, March 2012

   Cover: Maciej Sieńczyk (Poland) Artists: Ābols (Latvia), Akvilė Misevičiūtė (Lithuania), Andrea Bruno (Italy), Anete Lielpētere (Latvia), Anete Matvejeva (Latvia), Anna Vaivare (Latvia), Ansis Puriņš (USA), Box Brown (USA), Dace Sietiņa (Latvia), Éndrjü (Latvia), KJ Martinet (USA), König Lü.Q. (Switzerland), Laila Milevski (USA), Lars Sjunnesson (Sweden), Laura Ķeniņa (Canada), Luka Va (Lithuania), Maciej Sieńczyk (Poland), Maré Odomo (USA), Martha Verschaffel (Belgium), Martiņš Zutis (Latvia), Max Baitinger (Germany), Mikus Duncis (Latvia), Noah Van Sciver (USA), Oskars Veilands-Kustikovs (Latvia), Patryk Mogilnicki (Poland), Richard Short (England), Rūta Briede (Latvia), Simon H (Austria), Tetsu Kayama (Japan).

   Support: Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation

   Format: A6, 148 pages, full-color, perfect bound, English.

   Reviews: mare, Sticky Institute, Omelete, Tacoche, Goodreads

   Get it: Order it from our webshop or below for $ 12.00 (worldwide shipping included in price). In Riga available for LS 2.20 in Lukabuka, Galerija Istaba and soon in Randoms and Muhamors.

   
   
   

5. š! #9

   

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   š! #9, Female Secrets, November 2011

   Featuring comics by international female cartoonists

   Cover: Inés Estrada (Mexico) Artists: Akvilė Misevičiūtė (Lithuania), Alice Sola Kim (USA), Anete Melece (Latvia), Angie Wang (USA), Anita Rupeika (Latvia), Anja Wicki (Switzerland), Anna Deflorian (Italy), Anna Vaivare (Latvia), Betty Liang (Canada), Dunja Janković (Croatia), Emily Carroll (Canada), Husmann/Tschäni (Switzerland), Ieva Gvazdaitytė (Lithuania), Inés Estrada (Mexico), Ingrīda Pičukāne (Latvia), Jen Wang (USA), Kirsten Carina Geißer (Germany), Kris Mukai (USA), Lala Albert (USA), Lilli Loge (Germany), Māra Viška (Latvia), Mickey Zacchilli (USA), Queen Lü.Q. (Switzerland), Renata Gąsiorowska (Poland), Rūta Briede (Latvia), Sabīne Moore (Latvia), Sarah Mazzetti (Italy), Sophia Foster-Dimino (USA) Zejian Shen (China) Guest Co-Editor: Ryan Sands (USA)
   

   Support: Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation

   Format: A6, 164 pages, full-color, perfect bound, English and partly Latvian with English subtitles

   Awards: Winner of Alternative Comics Award of Angouleme 2012, nominated in two categories for the Stumptown Comic Arts Award 2012

   Reviews: Comix Cube I, II, Cute Juice Comics, Sticky Institute, 1 Fanzine Par Jour, goodreads

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6. š! #8

   

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   š! #8, Midnight Sun, September 2011

   Special Finnish issue
   

   Cover: Amanda Vähämäki & Roope Eronen Artists: Aino Sutinen, Amanda Vähämäki, Anna Sailamaa, Evan Androutsopoulos, Jaakko Pallasvuo, Jari Vaara, Jarno Latva-Nikkola, Jyrki Heikkinen, Karri Laitinen, Katja Tukiainen, Katri Sipiläinen, Kuningas Lü. Q., Mari Ahokoivu, Marko Turunen, Mikko Luostarinen, Mikko Väyrynen, Roope Eronen and Tommi Musturi Text: Ville Hänninen Photo: Henrik Duncker

   Support: This anthology has been published with the financial assistance and the generous support of FILI– Finnish Literature Exchange, Embassy Of Finland, Riga, Finnish Institute in Estonia, Helsinki Comics Centre.

   Format: A6, 148 pages, full-color, perfect bound, English

   Reviews: Edie Fake

   Get it: Almost sold out, order last copies from our webshop  for $ 12.00 (worldwide shipping included in price).

   
   

7. š! #7

   

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   š! #7, Forest Tales, February 2011

   Cover: Till Hafenbrak (Germany) Artists: Emelie Östergren, Kolbeinn Karlsson (Sweden), Michael Jordan (Germany), Juani Ta (Romania), Michael DeForge, Duy Thang Nguyen (Canada), Derek M. Ballard, Pat Aulisio, Ansis Puriņš (USA), Jyrki Heikkinen (Finland), König Lü. Q. (Switzerland), Yoshi (Lithuania), Dace Sietiņa, Kristofers Reidzāns, Maija Līduma, Mārtiņš Zutis, Oskars Pavlovskis, Ingrīda Pičukane, Sabīne Moore, UKNO (Latvia).

   Generously supported by: Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation, AS "Latvijas valsts meži", Mammadaba, HungryLab.

   Format: A6, 100 pages, full-color, perfect bound, English and partly Latvian with English subtitles.

   Reviews: Midnight Fiction, Coverless

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8. š! #6

   

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   š! #6, From Kurzeme to Kušzeme, June 2010

   kuš! together with Kuldīga celebrated the 400th anniversary of Duke Jakob Kettler

   Cover: Andrejs Lavrinovičs (Latvia) Artists: Aivars Baranovs, Kristians Brekte, Jānis Kalaus, Velta Ķešāne, Gatis Kurzemnieks, Maija Līduma, Dace Sietiņa, Arnolds Soms, Oskars V-K and Mārtiņš U, Mārtiņš Zutis (all from Latvia) and Gregor Hinz (Germany), Laura Kenins (Canada), Triinu Lille (Estonia), Christian G. Marra (Italy), Leonard Riegel (Germany), Scott Jason Smith (UK), Yoshi (Lithuania).

   Format: A6, 64 pages, stapled, full-color, English and partly Latvian with English subtitles

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9. š! #5

   

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   š! #5, After Snowfall, December 2009

   Cover: Kaspars Groševs (Latvia) Artists: Aisha Franz (Germany), Anna Sailamaa (Finland), Ernests Kļaviņš (Latvia), Hironori Kikuchi (Japan), Ignacio Serrano (Spain), Ines Christine Geißer (Germany), Johan Klungel (the Netherlands), Kolbeinn Karlsson (Sweden/Iceland), König Lü. Q. (Switzerland), Maija Līduma (Latvia), Mārtiņš Zutis (Latvia), Oļa Vasiljeva (Latvia), Olegti (Russia), Reinis Pētersons (Latvia), Rūta Briede (Latvia), TeER (Germany) and Yoshi (Lithuania).

   Support: Latvian Culture Capital Foundation VKKF.

   Format: A6, 84 pages, perfect bound, full-color, English                              

   Reviews: Avoid the Future, Optical Sloth

   Get it: Order it for $ 8.00 from our webshop or below (worldwide shipping included in price). Available in Riga for LS 1.40 in Galerija Istaba, Muhamors, Randoms and Lukabuka

   
   
   

10. š! #4

    

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    š! #4, Lost in the City, August 2009

    Cover: Paul Paetzel Artists: Kavi::, Dace Sietiņa, Ingrīda Pičukane, Mārtiņš Zutis, Rūta Briede, Kaspars Groševs and Reinis Pētersons (all from Latvia), Keisei Kanamachi (Japan), Lai Tat Tat Wing (Hong Kong), Paul Paetzel (Germany), Léo Quievreux (France), Rokudai Tanaka (Japan), Oleg Tischenkov (Russia), Yoshi (Lithuania), Lamelos (the Netherlands) and König Lü.Q. (Switzerland)

    Format: A6, 84 pages, perfect bound, full-color, English

    Reviews: book-by-its-cover, the comics reporter, Avoid the Future, Super Duper

    Get it:  Order it from our webshop for $ 8.00 or below (worldwide shipping included in price). 

    
    
    

11. š! #3

    

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    š! #3, Childhood & Matches, February 2009

    Cover: Bendik Kaltenborn (Norway) Artists: Līga Koklače, Rūta Briede, Mārtiņš Zutis (Latvia), Aistė Mo, Eikantas (Lithuania), Juanita (Transylvania), König Lü. Q (Switzerland) and Bendik Kaltenborn (Norway).

    Format: A6, this issue comes together with the second issue, together they have 68full color pages, full color, saddle stitch binding, English

    Reviews: Nick Abadzis, Avoid the Future, Neorama

    Get it: in Riga in Lukabuka, Randoms, Galerija Istaba and Muhamor for LS 1.20 or order it for $ 6.00 from our webshop or below.

    
    
    

12. š! #2

    

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    š! #2, Budēļi (mask tradition), January 2009 

    Cover: Anete Melece (Latvia) Artists: Reinis Pētersons,  Krišs Salmanis, Krišjānis Rijnieks, Mārtiņš Zutis (Latvia) and by König Lü. Q. (Switzerland), KLIL (Brazil), Nicolene Louw (South Africa) and Luca Schenardi (Switzerland).

    Format: A6, this issue comes together with the third issue, together they have 68 pages, full color, saddle stitch binding, English.

    Review: Avoid the Future

    Get it: see š! #3

    
    

13. š! #1

    

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    š! #1, Green Issue, November 2008

    Cover: TeER Artists: Emelie Östergren (Sweden), König Lü.Q. (Switzerland), Henning Wagenbreth (Germany), Oskars Pavlovskis (Latvia), Ingrida Picukane (Latvia), TeER (Germany), Olegti (Russia), Jari Vaara (Finland), Nicolene Louw (South Africa) and Joonas Sildre (Estonia).

    Format: A6, 48 pages, full color, saddle stitch binding, English          

    Reviews: The Comics Reporter, midnightfiction, Lasītājas piezīmes, Avoid the Future

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