KUTI is a free full colour comic newspaper that is published quarterly and distributed in Finland by Kutikuti and our friends. Our aim is to provide a publication format for new free form graphic literature and art. Kuti is bi-langual, in Finnish with English translation. Along with comics we sometimes include articles about authors, publications and phenomenons that we like. If you feel you have something to say and think you're open-minded, feel free to offer us material by e-mail or post copies/cd to the address Kutikuti, Kangasalantie 2, 00550 Helsinki, Finland. You can also subscribe Kuti for a year with the price of postage (Finland 8 euros / World 15 euros).

24-page springtime issue with:

Sami Aho (FIN), Zven Balslev (DEN),
François Belot (FRA), Benjamin Bergman (FIN),
Martin Ernstsen (NOR), Roope Eronen (FIN),
Anna Gaik Czasak (POL), Anna Haifisch (GER),
Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Andreas Högberg (SWE),
Søren Mosdal & Jacob Ørsted (DEN),
Aapo Rapi & Petriina Koivunen (FIN),
Alessandro Ripane (ITA), Kari Sihvonen (FIN) &
Jari Vaara (FIN).

Edition of 6 000 pcs.

Features an article in English on comic remixing by Marcos Farrajota from sunny Lisbon. Cover by Jari Vaara.

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Our 24-page Christmas issue including:

Sami Aho (FIN), Benjamin Bergman (FIN),
Roope Eronen (FIN), Charles Guthrie (NED),
Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Kamagurka & Herr Seele (BEL),
Helmut Kaplan (AUT), Simone Kesting (GER),
Jacob Ørsted (DEN), Lauri Mäkimurto (FIN),
Søren Mosdal (DEN), Heikki Rönkkö (FIN),
Richard Short (UK) and Kari Sihvonen (FIN).

Features article on stores still selling some contemporary comics in Finland (in Finnish) and few reviews by Benjamin Bergman (in Finnish & English). Edition of 6000 pcs, cover by Sami Aho.

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24-page Autumn 'accidentally-all-men' issue with:

Sami Aho (FIN), Max Baitinge (GER),
Gabriel Corbera (ESP), Robert Deutsch (GER),
Roope Eronen (FIN), Simon Häußle (AUT),
Jeffrey Kriksciun (USA), Leo Kuikka (FIN),
Martin Lopez (ESP), Søren Mosdal (DEN),
Tommi Musturi (FIN), Boris Peeters (DEN),
Kari Sihvonen (FIN) and
Brecht Vandenbroucke (BEL).

Edition of 10 000 pcs.

Features an article in English on Flemish small press, by Jelle Hugaerts. Cover by Roope Eronen.

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Printed by women and men, our 28-page summer issue is here and features the following fine human beings:

Zven Balslev (DEN), Benjamin Bergman (FIN),
Lilli Gärtner (GER), Roope Eronen (FIN),
Jeffrey Kriksciun (USA), Tiina Lehikoinen (FIN),
Søren Mosdal (DEN), Michael Olivo (USA),
Boris Peeters (NED), Aapo Rapi (FIN),
Martin Romero (ESP), Maria Rostocka (POL),
Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Jari Vaara (FIN),
Brecht Vandenbroucke (BEL),
Emelie Östergren (SWE) & Jacob Ørsted (DEN).

Edition of 6000 pcs, cover by Kari Sihvonen.

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20-page Spring issue with five new artists and few old farts:

Sami Aho (FIN), Heta Bilaletdin (FIN), Roope Eronen (FIN),
Michel Esselbrügge (GER), Sam Gaskin (USA),
Andreas Högberg (SWE), Michael Jordan (GER),
Søren Mosdal (DEN), Lauri Mäkimurto (FIN),
Aapo Rapi (FIN), Kari Sihvonen (FIN),
Janne Tervamäki (FIN), Ville Vuorenmaa (FIN),
Amanda Vähämäki (FIN) & Oliver Wahlsten (FIN).

Edition of 5000 pcs.

Cover by Janne Tervamäki.

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We celebrate Christmas with all black and white issue, 20 pages featuring:

Sami Aho (FIN), Zven Balslev (DEN),
Olive Booger (FRA), Roope Eronen (FIN),
Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Søren Mosdal (DEN),
Tommi Musturi (FIN), Lauri Mäkimurto (FIN),
Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Heikki Rönkkö (FIN),
Jari Vaara (FIN) & Amanda Vähämäki (FIN).

Features an article in English on the world of comic blogs written by Jelle Hugaerts (BEL).

Edition of 4000 pcs, cover by Ian Watson (UK).

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A very special 5-years issue - BIGGER size, 36 pages, in duotone/monotone. This one is an "in-house production" done by KK, featuring works from:

Sami Aho, Benjamin Bergman, Anna Deflorian (ITA),
Roope Eronen, Jarno Latva-Nikkola,
Søren Glosimodt Mosdal (DEN), Tommi Musturi,
Mika Myyry, Pauliina Mäkelä, Aapo Rapi, Heikki Rönkkö,
Anna Sailamaa, Kari Sihvonen, Janne Tervamäki,
Jari Vaara, Amanda Vähämäki and Mikko Väyrynen.

This issue is dedicated to tales. It includes new free-form arrangements of known and unknown fables, folk and fairy tales.

Edition of 7500 pcs.

Cover by Pauliina Mäkelä.

Subscribing Kuti won't do no harm!

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Bit thinner summer issue, 16 pages, featuring:

Frédéric Fleury (FRA), Aisha Franz (GER),
Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Jarno Latva-Nikkola (FIN),
Maria Libert (SWE), Mika Myyry (FIN),
Boris Peeters (NED), Aapo Rapi (FIN),
Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Jari Vaara (FIN),
Brecht Vandenbroucke (BEL) & Emelie Östergren (SWE).

Plus an article about Fumetto 2011 by Tiina Lehikoinen.

Edition of 6000 pcs, cover by Jarno Latva-Nikkola.

We're proud to present a collaborative issue done together with the great Brooklyn-based Smoke Signal magazine. This edition is available both as Finnish (from us) and English (from Desert Island, NY) editions. However, don't panic - also the Finnish edition contains the usual English translation on the bottom of the pages. Anyway, in all it's the biggest issue so far - 36 pages and 32 artists focusing this time on new American and Finnish material.

Kuti side (The Finns):

Sami Aho, Roope Eronen, Ina Kallis, Jarno Latva-Nikkola, Mikko Luostarinen, Tommi Musturi, Jyrki Nissinen, Jaakko Pallasvuo, Ville Pirinen, Aapo Rapi, Anna Sailamaa, Kari Sihvonen, Janne Tervamäki, Petteri Tikkanen, Jari Vaara, Amanda Vähämäki and Mikko Väyrynen.

Smoke Signal side (The Americans):

Gabrielle Bell, Marc Bell, Lilli Carré, Michael Deforge, Glynnis Fawkes, Nathan Gelgud, Sam Henderson, Keith Jones, Paul Karasik, Tim Lane, Blaise Larmee, David Mazzccuhelli, Jesse McManus, Ron Regé Jr., Leslie Stein and Avi Spivak.

Covers by Lilli Carré and Aapo Rapi.

16 pages in colour, 8 in b/w.

Featured artists:

Sami Aho (FIN), Benjamin Bergman (FIN),
Manuel Gomez Burns (PERU),
Olive Booger (FRA), Roope Eronen (FIN),
Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Michael Jordan (GER),
Juliacks (USA), Helmut Kaplan (AUT),
Jarno Latva-Nikkola (FIN), Boris Peeters (NED),
Aapo Rapi (FIN), Anna Sailamaa (FIN),
Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Antti Silvekoski (FIN),
Edda Strobl (AUT), Mikko Torvinen (FIN),
Jari Vaara (FIN), Amanda Vähämäki (FIN)
and Emelie Östergren (SWE).

Includes an article in English on Cowboy Henk,
written by Jelle Hugaerts, a true fan.

Edition of 5000 pcs, cover by Benjamin Bergman.

It's been bit rough times moneywise, but we managed to squeeze it together once again! Hooray!

Featuring:

Benjamin Bergman (FIN), Pakito Bolino (FRA),
Shary Boyle (CAN), Malcy Duff (UK),
Roope Eronen (FIN), Tom Gauld (UK),
Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Bendik Kaltenborn (NOR),
Kristoffer Kjolberg (NOR), Kamagurka & Herr Seele (BEL),
Chris Magnusson (SWE), Tommi Musturi (FIN),
Oskar Männikkö (SWE), Anders Nilsen (USA)
Boris Peeters (NED), Kari Sihvonen (FIN),
Amanda Vähämäki (FIN) & Emelie Östergren (SWE).

Includes an article on Belgian publishing collective 5C and an open letter from the best kept Finnish secret: Vuorineuvos!

24 pages, edition of 5000 pcs, cover by Tommi Musturi.

20 pages, in perfect order, in many colours and black and white.

Featured artists:

Sami Aho (FIN), Marie-Pierre Brunel (FRA),
Manuel Gomez Burns (PERU), Roope Eronen (FIN),
Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Helmut Kaplan (AUT),
Yong-Deuk Kwon (KOR), Raine Liimakka (FIN),
Milla Paloniemi (FIN), Kari Sihvonen (FIN),
Edda Strobl (AUT), Mikko Torvinen (FIN),
Ville Vuorenmaa (FIN), Amanda Vähämäki (FIN),
Mikko Väyrynen (FIN) & Emelie Östergren (SWE).

Features article on struggles of Finnish small press and a new column by mystic Vuorineuvos, who tries to answer to the questions of our readers. The articles are in Finnish. Sorry. However, you can send your questions to Vuorineuvos in here. We'll from now on include this column whenever there's need for it.

Edition of 5000 pcs, cover by Mikko Väyrynen.

Spring sports, high rise and so on. Another issue, with more stuff from KK posse again.

In this issue:

Sami Aho (FIN), Roope Eronen (FIN),
Tim Gaze (AUS), Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN),
Jelle Hugaerts (BEL), Juliacks (USA),
Reijo Kärkkäinen (FIN), Boris Lamelos (NED),
Aapo Rapi (FIN), Mikko Torvinen (FIN), Jari Vaara (FIN),
Amanda Vähämäki (FIN) & Emelie Östergren (SWE).

Features an article on abstract comics and another one on American artist Gary Panter.

Edition of 5000 pcs.

We changed it all a bit so now on Kuti will be 20 pages in total, with 8 pages in b/w, rest in colour. Also print-run is from now on 5000 pcs per issue. Cover by Amanda.

Here we go again. 16-page issue with only comics this time.
Featured artists:

Pakito Bolino (FRA), Manuel Gomez Burns (Peru),
Lilli Carré (USA), Roope Eronen (FIN),
Sam C. Gaskin (USA), Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN),
Rusty Jordan (USA), Juliacks (USA),
Grant Reynolds (USA), Anna Sailamaa (FIN),
Janne Tervamäki (FIN), Brecht Vandenbroucke (BEL)
and Emelie Östergren (SWE).

Edition of 5000 pcs, cover by Anna Sailamaa.

We just realized this is 3-years anniversary issue of Kuti. To neglect we're getting old, we put out this 24-page issue with 17 artists from eight nations.

Faintly blowers:

Sharmila Banerjee (GER), Benjamin Bergman (FIN),
Samuli Blatter(SUI), Shary Boyle (CAN),
Karen Constance (UK), Sam C. Gaskin (USA),
Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Line Hoven (GER),
Anna Härmälä (FIN), David Kerr (UK),
Yong-Deuk Kwon (KOR), André Lemos (POR),
Dylan Nyoukis (UK), Tommi Musturi (FIN),
Kari Sihvonen (FIN), Katri Sipiläinen (FIN)
and Janne Tervamäki (FIN).

Features an article on new Portuguese comic art by Pedro Moura. And usually, it all comes with English translation.

Edition of 7000 pcs, cover by Jari Vaara.

Summertime, 16 pages with art from:

Benjamin Bergman (Fin), Pakito Bolino (Fra),
Sam C. Gaskin (USA), Roope Eronen (Fra),
Jyrki Heikkinen (Fin), Tiina Lehikoinen (Fin),
Tommi Musturi (Fin), Pauliina Mäkelä (Fin),
Sam Rictus (Fra), Iiro Salomaa (Fin),
Kari Sihvonen (Fin), Janne Tervamäki (Fin)
and Brecht Vandenbroucke (Bel)

Features an article on gem of a man Rory Hayes by Ville Hänninen (in Finnish). Otherwise it all features translation on English as usual.

Edition of 5000 pcs, cover by Sami Aho.

To celebrate the 10th issue of Kuti we took away the colours and put a vomiting man in the cover. It's 24-pages in black and white from:

Sami Aho (Fin), Benjamin Bergman (Fin),
Daniel Cantrell (UK), Martin Ernstsen (Nor),
Roope Eronen (Fin), Sam C. Gaskin (USA),
Jyrki Heikkinen (Fin), Aleksi Jalonen (Fin),
Kapreles (Ned), Reijo Kärkkäinen (Fin),
Gunnar Lundkvist (Swe), Tommi Musturi (Fin),
Oskars Pavlovskis (Lat), Pietari Pehkonen (Fin),
Aapo Rapi (Fin), Jii Roikonen (Fin), Anna Sailamaa (Fin),
Kari Sihvonen (Fin), Rui Tenreiro (Nor), Till D Thomas (Ger),
Petteri Tikkanen (Fin) and Jari Vaara (Fin).

It's all just comics now, with English translation, no articles.

Edition of 7000 pcs, cover by Janne Tervamäki.

16-page issue with works from:

Blanquet (Fra), Frédéric Fleury (Fra),
Roope Eronen (Fin), Lamelos (Ned),
Mari Imppola (Fin), J. Koho (Fin),
Sac Magique (Fin), J.H. Mystery (Fin),
Jyrki Nissinen (Fin), Ville Ranta (Fin),
Ville Pynnönen (Fin), Helge Reumann (Sui),
Kari Sihvonen (Fin), Petteri Tikkanen (Fin)
Jari Vaara (Fin) and Amanda Vähämäki (Fin).

Includes articles on Italian Fumetti and disastrous Mr. Perego.

The comics contain English translation but
the articles are only in Finnish.

Edition of 5000 pcs, cover by Kari Sihvonen.

20-page issue with works from:

Yvan Alagbé (Fra), Roope Eronen (Fin),
Matti Hagelberg (Fin), Jyrki Heikkinen (Fin),
Reijo Kärkkäinen (Fin), Kapreles (Bel),
André Lemos (Por), Gunnar Lundkvist (Swe),
Nicolas Mahler (Aut), Moolinex (Fra),
Tommi Musturi (Fin), Sami Myllyniemi (Fin),
Jyrki Nissinen (Fin), Jaakko Pallasvuo &
Saara Vaniala (Fin), Aapo Rapi (Fin)
and Marcel Ruijters (Ned).

Includes articles about Jyrki Heikkinen,
Le Dernier Cri and Bart Beaty's book on Eurocomics.

The comics contain English translation but
the articles are only in Finnish.

Edition of 5000 pcs, cover by André Lemos.

KUTI3
Spring 2007

*** OUT OF STOCK! ***

16 pages in full colour from:

Sami Aho (Fin), Benjamin Bergman (Fin),
Terhi Ekebom (Fin), Roope Eronen (Fin),
Mirkka & Markus Kallio (Fin), Bendik Kaltenborn (Nor),
Maippi Ketola (Fin), Jarno Latva-Nikkola (Fin),
Aino Louhi (Fin), Tommi Musturi (Fin),
Pauliina Mäkelä (Fin), Kaija Papu (Fin), Aapo Rapi (Fin),
Pekko Rinkinen (Fin), Johanna Rojola (Fin),
Kari Sihvonen (Fin), Kasper Strömman (Fin),
Petteri Tikkanen (Fin), Jari Vaara (Fin),
Alessandro Tota (Ita) and Amanda Vähämäki (Fin).

Mostly in Finnish, some in English, some stories without words.

Edition of 5000 pcs, cover by Benjamin Bergman.

26 x 39 cm