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GLÖMPX
Boing Being & Huuda Huuda 2009 / 168 p. / 225 x 225 mm / 28 eur / 35 usd
   

 



10th issue of Glömp is a trip to 3-dimensional comics, last book edited by its founder Tommi Musturi. This is also +10-years-anniversary issue of the anthology - big bang, colourful hardcover baby that features 15 Finnish artists. This book is another half of the whole GlömpX project that we've been working on for past 12 months. The other half is an exhibition that will be touring around Europe 2009-2010. And if that's not enough, the book features a CD with exclusive soundtrack by Amon Düde, Nuslux, Kiiskinen, The Hoopo and Fricara Pacchu.

Featured artists: Sami Aho, Jan Anderzén, The Doozers, Roope Eronen, Jyrki Heikkinen, Reijo Kärkkäinen, Jarno Latva-Nikkola, Hanneriina Moisseinen, Tommi Musturi, Pauliina Mäkelä, Aapo Rapi, Anna Sailamaa, Katri Sipiläinen, Sonja Salomäki, Janne Tervamäki and Amanda Vähämäki.

We made 1000 pcs of this and if everything goes like before it'll be sold out in few months. Better get YOUR copy of this right away if you want to have it.


SAMPLES
 



 
AMANDA VÄHÄMÄKI: Äitienpäivä
Huuda Huuda 2008 / 40 p. / 160 x 240 mm / 10 eur / 15 usd
   
 



The second graphic novel from Amanda. It's a story from childhood. Two friends and partners in crime take escape from reality and travel through time to the nature. Beautiful colours.


Samples: 1  2  3
 



 
ANNA SAILAMAA: Ollaan nätisti / Be Good Now
Huuda Huuda 2008 / 44 p. / 160 x 240 mm / 8 eur / 12 usd
   
 



Be Good Now is the debut publication from Anna. The five episodes of the novel tell stories of the author's family. Drawn with warm. It's all heartful portraits of Anna's family. The book is about small things in life. Humane.
Comes with English translation on the bottom of the pages!

Samples: 1  2  3
 



 
AAPO RAPI: Kuningas Toffee
Huuda Huuda 2008 / 100 p. / 160 x 120 mm / 12 eur / 18 usd
   
 



An imaginary story of what would happen if the world was controlled by a selfish, greedy and cruelsome emperor. Doesn't that sound familiar? Every means are used when King Toffee wants more candy. This is a great satire on power and the lose of sense of reality. Third book from Aapo. It's good.


Samples: 1  2  3  4
 



 
TOMMI MUSTURI: Death to Most
Boing Being 2008 / 28 p. / 105 x 148 mm / 5 eur / 7.50 usd
   
 



Yet another small publication from Tommi. This one is a collection of his teenage drawings from 1986-1992. As the title shows this magazine deals with death. On the other hand it's a portrait of a frustrated teen living on the Finnish countryside, listening to metal, skateboarding and drawing. There's lots of skulls and dead people in this release. You can consider this either 'funny' or 'disgusting'.


Samples: 1  2  3
 



 
THE DOOZERS : How Do You Dooz
Smittekilde & Boing Being 2008 / 52 p. / 140 x 200 mm / 25 eur / 40 usd
   
 
 


Here we go again, finally. Proudly presenting The Doozers' book, made and hand-printed with Danish Smittekilde. Presents The Doozers' house as meant to be. 58 pages in size of 140 x 200 mm, silkscreened in multicolour on thick paper. Makes people laugh, cry and express other emotions - the doozway. Edition of 200 pcs. Get it now or do something else. Most likely won't be sold by your local dealer.


Samples: 1  2  3
 

 

  
 PAST PUBLICATIONS
 
 
SAMI AHO: Väritön maailma
Self-published 2004 / 32 p. / 174 x 246 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
Collection of short stories. In Finnish.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
SAMI AHO: Tähti / Star

Self-published 1999 / 24 p. / 148 x 210 mm / SOLD OUT!
   

 
 
Wordless short story containing one worm and a pirate.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
BENJAMIN BERGMAN: Troll-on
Boing Being 2008 / 28 p. / 105 x 148 mm / 5 eur / 7.50 usd
   
 
 


A wordless stumbling of likeminded dwarfs in a fantasy world. See them go bonkers for the giant's pot that will come the bass drum for their pot's and pans -orchestra! And along their adventure they seem to rescue a village from a bat-like monster! Joyful, childish and cartoonish!


Samples: 1  2  3
 

 
 
JARNO LATVA-NIKKOLA: Tunteiden maisteri / Master of Emotions
Huuda Huuda 2007 / 100 p. / 130 x 205 mm / 12 eur / 18 usd
   
 
 


This debut graphic novel is a filthy trip into a dark side of a relationship. The imaginary principal character, named Jarno Latva-Nikkola, tries to improve his stale relationship by pretty original means. When this antihero (after unexpected turns) gets to know the true Master of Emotions, laws of love take new more logical shape. It's a love story lost with one hundreth of a second.


Samples: 1  2  3
 

 
 
PAULIINA MÄKELÄ: Mystic Sessions Vol. 1
Kutikuti 2006 / 16 p. / 290 x 407 mm / 8 eur / 12 usd
   
 
   
This over-sixed zine is a tribute to sound, to all that wonderful
rattling, banging, howling, melting dripping steel and haunting noise
that blows your ears and pierces your brain. The b/w pictures are
partly improvised drawings done under the influence of such bands as
Wolf Eyes, Sunn O))), The Melvins, The Skaters, Prurient, Earth,
Khanate and Burzum amongst others juxtaposed with charcole drawings of
a small girl playing the drum and creating the soundscapes. Edition of 500 pcs.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
PAULIINA MÄKELÄ: Don't Don't Don't
Kutikuti 2005 / 20 p. / 117 x 145 mm / 8 eur / 12 usd
   
 
 
Handmade book with illustrated don´ts some more absurd than others.
Packed with different sizes of pages and opens with a snap. The idea
of the book popped in the head of the artist on a sunny day in Jardin
du Luxemburg in Paris. 100 pcs made so far.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
PAULIINA MÄKELÄ: Karnevaalit / The Carnival
Self-published 2005 / 48 p. / 375 x 133 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
Pauliina Mäkelä's debut album, Karnevaalit is about exploring, loosing
and reforming your identity using ways of experimental narration,
carnivalesque references and macabre humor. The main characters, the
pondering "Gaselli" and the mocking "Mister Wombat", throw themselves
in a never-ending battle of noble thoughts and stinging humiliation. 97 copies in Finnish, 100 in English.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
TOMMI MUSTURI: Concrete Floor
Boing Being 2007 / 24 p. / 210 x 297 mm / 6 eur /
   
 
 
This is one big mess. 24 pages in A4 size printed on green paper. Vol. 3 in Tommi Musturi's yearly sketchbook reports. "Books like this serve as a palate cleanser, a way of challenging the reader within to make sense of art beyond its nostalgic appeal and a feeling of what goes where" (Comics Reporter). Edition of 600.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
TOMMI MUSTURI: Toinen Toivon kirja / The Second Book of Hope
5e 2006 + Bries 2007 + Like 2007 / 48 p. / 210 x 148 mm / 12 eur / 18 usd
   
 
 
Second part in the five-book series. Digs deeper into Finnish melancholy, drawing a portrait of philosophy of a man. "Small masterpieces on emotion and poetry." - Forbidden Planet

Samples: 1  2  3  4
 
 
 


TOMMI MUSTURI: Ensimmäinen Toivon kirja / The First Book of Hope
5e 2006 + Bries 2007 + Like 2007 / 48 p. / 210 x 148 mm / 12 eur / 18 usd
   

 
 
First part in the five-book series of Books of Hope. Story about two lives and few deaths through the eyes of a middle-aged Finnish man, his Average-Joe-philosophies and daily routines. The series should continue on one novel a year basis.

Samples: 1  2  3  4
 
 
 


TOMMI MUSTURI: Moving Plastic Castles
Boing Being 2006 / 24 p. / 148 x 148 mm / 6 eur / 9 usd
   

 
 
Another small publication by Tommi Musturi. 24 pages' colour burst. Collection of images drawn after a dream about the moving plastic castles. Edition of 600.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 


TOMMI MUSTURI: Stand Alone And Smile
Boing Being 2006 / 24 p. / 148 x 210 mm / 4 eur / 6 usd
   

 
 
Second part in Tommi Musturi’s sketchbook series. 24 pages from around the world with thin line. It's all blue. "I think children would see many things in these drawings.” (mother). Edition of 600.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
TOMMI MUSTURI: Autiomaa Kis-Kis
Boing Being 2005 / 24 pages / 148 x 210 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
First part in Tommi Musturi’s sketchbook series. 24 thick pages in full colour. Images of degeneration of western civilization. “What comes to desert, there hugging resembles stabbing.” Edition of 400 pcs.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
TOMMI MUSTURI: Italo Sport
Boing Being 2004 / 24 pages / 210 x 90 mm / 3 eur / 4.50 usd
   
 
 
Italo Sport, your only sport – an interplanetary odyssey to the world of twisted sports, erotism of mullets and TV-Shop enthusiasm, all in tight fit of 28 2-color pages size of 21 x 9 centimeter. "This the closest I can get to humour" says the author and wipes a lonesome tear from the corner of his eye. Yes, it’s yet another comic release and, as usual, English translation is included. Edition of 1000.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
AAPO RAPI: Meti
Arctic Banana 2008 / 64 p. / 240 x 180 mm / 15 eur / 30 usd
   
 



This long awaited book is a story of Aapo's grandmother Meti. Based on discussion between Meti and Aapo the book makes a view on one Finnish life, both its joys and sorrows. Beautifully drawn, in full colour, hardcover. Just hope it'll be out in English, French, whatever language. Deserves that.


Samples: 1  2  3
 



 
AAPO RAPI: Pullapoika / Doughboy
Napa Books 2005 / x pages / 210 x 210 mm / 8 eur / 12 usd
   
 
 
The debut graphic novel of Aapo Rapi is a classic coming-of-age tale of the young and idealistic Doughboy who turns against his father, the factory owner. Watch Aapo bring the characters alive through his vivid and skillful use of ink.

Samples: 1  2 
 
 

 
AAPO RAPI: Kelomökkien mies
Kutikuti 2006 / 24 pages / 210 x 75 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
A collection of funny comic strips about the depressed, alcoholic, suicidal outsider artist that dwells in the subconscious of the Finnish collective psyche. In Finnish.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 


JOHANNA ROJOLA: Täti jaksaa heilua
Sammakko 2006 / 48 p. / 210 x 297 mm / 15 eur / 23 usd
   

 
 
15 years worth of mostly one page comics published in different magazines, Libero, Ydin, Helsingin Sanomat etc. Highlights: teen feminist ranting, a reportage from Miss Finland tour. In Finnish. "She is funny, but always has a point. Even when she is dead serious, she does it with a twinkle in her eye. Her comics are moral, but not moralistic." -Ville Hänninen, comics critic

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
JOHANNA ROJOLA: Kapinapeitto
Jalava 1997 / 46 p. / 171 x 247 mm / 9 eur / 13 usd
   
 
 
Comics for girls, who want to get away. And for boys to whose big surprise horse girls grow up to be fishnet stocking wearing vamps. Awaited first album tells three stories about a shy girl's longing and revolt. No matter on what vehicle you are on the road, the freedom is always somewhere else. In Finnish.

Samples: 1  2
 
 
 
KARI SIHVONEN : Kapteeni Kanki 2
Kutikuti 2008 / 24 p. / 148 x 210 mm / 5 eur / 7.50 usd
   
 
 


Kapteeni Kanki is the best superhero of them all. Lovably sensitive. Edition of 600 pcs.
In Finnish!

Samples: 1  2  3
 

 
 
KARI AULIS SIHVONEN: Kapteeni Kanki 1

Kutikuti 2007 / 28 p. / 148 x 210 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
Kapteeni Kanki is a humoristic superhero comic. Illustration style and narration can be described somewhat traditional. Although adventures are pretty far from traditional superhero stories. Wicked characters from wicked world. Cute. Edition of 500 pcs.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
KARI AULIS SIHVONEN: Liisa ja maljakon mysteeri
Kutikuti 2007 / 24 pages / 210 x 75 mm / 3 eur / 4.50 usd
   
 
 
Liisa is some sort of tribute for the traditional sequental comic strips. Storyline tries to be naive but still logical on the way of traditional storytelling. If you like oldfashion comic strips like Rip Kirby and Modesty Blaise you will certainly enjoy this. Edition of 600 pcs in Finnish.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
JARI VAARA: Neutronikasvattamo 3
Self-published 2004 / 24 p. / 148 x 210 mm / 2 eur / 3 usd
   
 
 
Short stories from years 2002-2004. Includes living coffee cups and strange family stories. In Finnish.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
JARI VAARA: Neutronikasvattamo 2
Self-published 2003 / 24 p. / 148 x 210 mm / 2 eur / 3 usd
   
 
 
Collection of short stories from years 2001-2003. Stories about Killer robots , eatable children and happy suicides. In Finnish.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
AMANDA VÄHÄMÄKI: Pullapelto / The Bun Field
Canicola 2006 + Daada 2007 / 68 p. / 180 x 180 mm / 14 eur / 21 usd
   
 
 
Her first graphic novel.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
AMANDA VÄHÄMÄKI & MICHELANGELO SETOLA: Souvlaki Circus
Self-published 2006 / 64 p. / 100 x 150 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
60 pencil drawings about animals and human beings by Michelangelo
Setola and Amanda Vähämäki.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
V/A: GLÖMP9
Boing Being 2007 / 308 p. / 176 x 242 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
Mammoth! Artists: Jan Anderzén (FIN), Benjamin Bergman (FIN), Andrea Bruno (ITA), Lilli Carré (USA), Mark Delong (CAN), The Doozers (FIN), Roope Eronen (FIN), Christopher Forgues (USA), Jyrki Heikkinen (FIN), Kwon Yong-Deuk (KOR), Lamelos (NED), Lee Jung-Hyoun (KOR), Bendik Kaltenborn (NOR), Reijo Kärkkäinen (FIN), André Lemos (POR), Jason Mclean (CAN), Ilan Manouach (GRE), Hanneriina Moisseinen (FIN), Tommi Musturi (FIN), Anders Nilsen (USA), Florent Ruppert & Jérôme Mulot (FRA), Aapo Rapi (FIN), Anna Sailamaa (FIN), Olivier Schrauwen (BEL), Michelangelo Setola (ITA), Katri Sipiläinen (FIN), Rui Tenreiro (NOR), Janne Tervamäki (FIN) and Amanda Vähämäki (FIN).

Samples
 
 
 
V/A: GLÖMP8
Boing Being 2006 / 232 pages / 176 x 242 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
232 pages of new Finnish comics in full colour featuring Sami Aho, Benjamin Bergman, Roope Eronen, Jyrki Heikkinen, Ina Kallis, Anna-Kaisa Laine, Jan Konsin, Reijo Kärkkäinen, Jarno Latva-Nikkola, Ville Loponen, Piirustuskerho, Hanneriina Moisseinen, Tommi Musturi, Pauliina Mäkelä, Jyrki Nissinen, Henna Raitala, Katri Sipiläinen, Kasper Strömman, Janne Tervamäki, Jari Vaara and Amanda Vähämäki. Edition of 800

Samples
 
 
 
V/A: GLÖMP7
Boing Being 2005 / 196 pages / 176 x 250 mm / 16 eur / 24 usd
   
 
 
Our first international issue, containing 22 artists from 13 nations. 196-page book including Tom Gauld, Nicolas Mahler, Åsa Grennvall, Jeffrey Brown, Meirav Shaul, Mathieu Christe, Helge Reumann, Giacomo Monti, Bart Schoofs, Marcus Nyblom, Giacomo Nanni, Jan Solheim, Till D. Thomas, Maria Isenbecker, Isabel Carvalho, Kevin Huizenga, Pedro Nora, Jessica Khane, Davide Catania, Frédéric Poincelet, Anneli Furmark and Sara Varon. English translation included! Edition of 800.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
V/A: GLÖMP6
Boing Being 2004 / 164 pages / 176 x 256 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
After two years break we finally present the sixth issue of Glömp by introducing 27 graphic short stories from the following artists: Sami Aho, Terhi Ekebom, Roope Eronen, Jyrki Heikkinen, Heta Ilmonen, Merja Järvelin, Marko Kalliokoski, Ina Kallis, Inari Kylänen, Heikki Lahnaoja, Anna-Kaisa Laine, Knut Larsson (Swe), Jarno Latva-Nikkola, Marko Latva-Nikkola, Tommi Musturi, Marcus Nyblom (Swe), Camilla Pentti, Ville Pynnönen, Henna Raitala, Ville Ranta, Jenni Rope, Jouko Ruokosenmäki, Janne Tervamäki, Jari Vaara and Mikko Väyrynen. 1st edition of 800, 2nd edition of 300.

Samples: 1  2  3
 
 
 
V/A: GLÖMP5
Boing Being 2002 / 156 pages / 176 x 250 mm / SOLD OUT!
   
 
 
Our annual anthology of comics, this time as massive 156-page album presenting 22 Finnish artists. Season of the Suns including works of: Jan Anderzen, Roope Eronen, Jyrki Heikkinen, Heta Ilmonen, Mikko Jylhä, Merja Järvelin, Jussi Kaakinen, Marko Kalliokoski, Jarno Latva-Nikkola, Marko Latva-Nikkola, Mika Lietzen, Raine Liimakka, Hanneriina Moisseinen, Tommi Musturi, Jarkko Nääs, Miia Ojanen, Camilla Pentti, Jenni Rope, Vilja Takalo, Janne Tervamäki, Hjalle Uitto and Mikko Väyrynen. English translation included! Edition of 700.

Samples: 1  2  3
 






















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