WEST COAST OR BUST

So, I'm heading out to the west coast in a few days, for the third and final leg of my Hospital Suite/Root Hog or Die/25th Anniversary Tour.  I'll be traveling via Minneapolis, and, apparently, about 9"-13" worth of snowstorm, so wish me luck.

I don't want to sound alarmist, but if you're on the West Coast and want to see me, have me sign books etc (and you don't make it out to the Midwest or Northeast often), please come out and say hello on this tour.  I really don't know when or if I'll be making it out to the Pacific Coast again anytime soon.  It's just too much travel, and I'm getting old.

Meanwhile, here are my tour dates; PORTLANDERS please note that the venue for my event has recently been changed from the Hollywood Theatre to the Q Center (event time stays the same):

TUES 11/11: MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Boneshaker Books* – 7 PM

SAT 11/15: SEATTLE, WA, Short Run Festival – 11 AM -6 PM

SUN 11/16: SEATTLE, WA, Short Run @ Central Cinema* - NOON

M 11/17: PORTLAND: Reading Frenzy @ Q Center* - 7 PM SHARP

W 11/19 SAN FRANCISCO: Cartoon Art Museum* - 6 PM

TH 11/20: LOS ANGELES, CA, Giant Robot* – 7:30 PM

SUN 11/23: DENVER, CO, Cowtown Comix Fest - 11 AM -5 PM
SUN 11/23: DENVER, CO, Wax Trax/Kilgore Books* - 6:30 PM

M 11/24: LAWRENCE, KS: Wonder Fair* - 6 PM

T 11/25: ST. LOUIS, MO, Enamel Gallery* - 7 PM
SAT 11/29: CLEVELAND OH, Mahall's 20 Lanes* - 7 PM

SUN 11/30: CLEVELAND OH, Genghis Con - 2-7 PM

*Includes screening of Root Hog or Die, the King-Cat documentary 

Thanks everyone!  See you on the road...

John P.

ROOT HOG DVDs FOR SALE!

Hey everyone, the long-awaited King Cat documentary, ROOT HOG OR DIE, will debut at this weekend's SPX Festival in Bethesda, MD, where DVDs will also be available for purchase.  After that I'm taking the show on the road with combo screenings of the movie and signings for my new D+Q book THE HOSPITAL SUITE.  Tour dates are here.  Can't make it out?  ORDER the DVD now direct from ol' John P. or stream it online for only $5 at www.gumroad.com/kilgorebooks.

The DVD includes the entire full-length 100 minute documentary, plus outtakes, bloopers (!), and an all-new exclusive 8 page comic book!

Prices for mailorder (INCLUDING postage and packing) are as follows:

USA: $18.00 via cash/check/mo OR $18.82 via PayPal
CANADA: $24.19 USD via PayPal
REST OF WORLD: $26.22 USD via PayPal

Checks, cash, money order payable to:

John Porcellino
PO Box 142
South Beloit, IL 61080

OR PayPal to:

kingcat_paypal AT hotmail DOT com

Thanks!
John P.

Check out the cool ROOT HOG Tee Shirts too!

ROOT HOG TEE SHIRTS FOR SALE!

Hey Gang -- we're printing up these nifty tee shirts to sell on tour!  If you're not going to be able to make it out to any of the tour stops, we're making them available for pre-order too -- order now and we'll ship them right to your door once they're available!

Shirts come in S, M, L, and XL and are two-color black and cream prints on 100% ORGANIC RED COTTON! Nice.

Prices (including shipping and handling charges) are as follows:

USA: $25.00 via cash/check/mo OR $26.00 via PayPal

CANADA: $29.00 USD via PayPal

REST OF WORLD: $33.00 USD via PayPal

Send well-concealed cash/check/mo payable to:

John Porcellino

PO Box 142

South Beloit, IL 61080

Or PayPal to kingcat_paypal AT hotmail DOT com

BE SURE TO SPECIFY WHICH SIZE YOU'D LIKE!

PLEASE NOTE:  I'll be on tour until the end of September, so pre-ordered shirts will ship in OCTOBER. Rest assured we'll get them out to you as soon as possible!

Thank you!  All proceeds go to the Gibby Dog Fund.

THE KING-CAT MOVIE

Hi everyone,

Here's the trailer for the upcoming King-Cat movie, directed by Kilgore Books' Dan Stafford:


The movie will debut at SPX in September, and then I'll be traveling around the country screening it.  Some of the tour dates have already been confirmed, and are listed here.  Otherwise, check back for more info as it becomes available!

Also, check Dan's Blog, where he posts updates, outtakes, and other fun stuff.

Thanks!
John P.

AURAL JELLY

Hey all,

Just a quick note here:  as you may know Dan from Kilgore Books is putting the finishing touches on a King-Cat documentary film, due out next year for the KC 25th Anniversary.  And he's looking for contributions from King-Cat readers.  Here's his request:

'Hey King Cat fans, I'm Dan and I've been slowly putting together a video document of John P./King-Cat/Spit and a Half, and I need your help. I'm looking for 15-20 folks to record themselves reading their favorite John P. comic, poem, story, Snornose, Top 40, etc. These audio pieces will play over exciting footage of John driving, eating, walking around Elvis' birth house, standing alone at zine convention tables, and obviously, the images of the comics themselves. 

If you'd like to participate, simply record yourself in some form of digital audio. It can be recorded on your phone or computer in just about any format. Wav, FLAX, MP3, whatever you like, I can work with it. When you record it, please remember to speak slowly and clearly, so that folks can read/listen along, and include as part of the audio + the email sending it the title of what you're reading and where it's from, so that I can track down the images as well.  Please include your name in the filename you send. 

Email your file to me at dan.staff AT gmail DOT com, and I'll get back to you when we're wrapping up the thing. While I feel strongly there is zero money in this venture, and therefore your contribution will be considered a donation, I will make sure you get a nice burned copy of the movie when it's done, assuming DVD is still a legitimate technology then.'

Deadline is September 1, 2013 so time is of the essence!

If you have questions, ask them in the comments and I'll answer right away!

Thanks,

John P.