Crooked Finger Press

Shannon Smith is Addicted to Distraction #1

2009-04-22T09:14:00.006-07:00

(Shannon Smith is Addicted to Distraction #1 front and back cover.)

Shannon Smith is Addicted to Distraction #1 is a collection of material from Shannon's blog and random anthologies. This is the first issue of what will be an ongoing series collecting Shannon's random short comics that do not exist as their own stand alone comic books. It is the kind of book that some people would call "a one man anthology book".

Included in this issue are:

Laughing Sam's Dice. A short story where the spirit of Jimi Hendrix sets a wayward punk on the path to psychedelic enlightenment.

In a World of Savages. Three one page auto bio stories.

Hourly Comic Day 2009. Shannon draws an auto bio comic for every waking hour of Super Bowl Sunday 2009.

Mailcon. A collection of drawings from Mailcon as and Shannon's sketchbook.

Shannon Smith is Addicted to Distraction #1
37 pages of comics and art. 7 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches.
Full color cover with black and white interior.
$4.oo

Brush & Pen (Third Edition)

2008-06-27T08:00:00.018-07:00

(Front cover.)

(Back cover.)

Back in print in new third edition with color covers!
"It's a slice-of life story told in extremely unique fashion." -Comic Book Galaxy
"It's silly but romantic and bound to make you smile." -Breakdowns
"It was quite funny." -Comic Readers
"...an ending that's sweet and sneakily erotic." -Poopsheet
"A stylish mini that pins it's effectiveness on how Smith portrays it's characters. There's a great panel where Brush dips her head into the ink and flings her head back, ink spraying everywhere. It's a genuinely sensuous image that leads to a clever sequence where the two characters express their passions on the page." -Sequart
"There is an artist in Smith." -The Comics Journal Online

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Black and white minicomic with a color cover. 23 page story. Written and drawn by Shannon Smith.

$3.00.

Bag of Savages 2008 Summer Blend

2008-06-27T07:59:00.008-07:00

Crooked Finger Press is cooking up a bag of fresh hot comics just for you at an amazing price. For just four buckaroos you get seven minicomics including the popular new mini Small Bible: The Old Testament and six foldies: Phillip Henry, Phillip! (aka the Boob Goblin mini), A-Symmetrical O-Possum, Failure Funnies, I Killed Rock N' Roll and Kassidy Smith's First Mini.

All this in a fine coffee bag with a nice color label.

$4.00.

Kassidy Smith's First Mini

2008-06-27T07:58:00.005-07:00

This is not (Shannon's six year old daughter) Kassidy Smith's first minicomic but it is the first one her daddy put together in foldie form bring smiles to the masses. Written and drawn by Kassidy (in about ten minutes) with some lettering help from Grandmama and Daddy. This foldie has a three page story that will deliver the chuckles to both kids and grown-ups.

5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches. Black and white foldie.

50 cents.

Small Bible: The Old Testament

2008-04-15T11:09:00.013-07:00

This minicomic summarizes the Old Testament in nine pages. The summary is based on Stephen's Defense from the Book of Acts. Each page contains an illustration of one moment from the Old Testament as interpreted by Shannon Smith with accompanying Old Testament scripture. The intent of the book is to present a small portable version of the Bible that depicts the power of the Holy Spirit in a style similar to the comic books that captured the artist's attention as a kid. This comic is a great little gift book for readers that are fans of action/adventure comics and manga but might not have any interest in reading the Bible.

Black and white minicomic with monochrome art on a cardstock cover.
Nine page story with an illustrated title page.
4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.
$3.00.

I Killed Rock N' Roll

2008-01-27T17:14:00.003-08:00

I Killed Rock N' Roll. This is collects the three one page stories I did for Shiot Crock 13. These pages can also be read on my webcomics page but for those of you who can't sleep at night unless you know your foldy collection is complete, buy this comic now.

This is a one sheet foldy comic. (One sheet of paper folded into a four page booklet.)

5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches

50 cents

A-Symmetrical O-Possum Foldy

2008-01-25T09:30:00.001-08:00

A-Symmetrical O-Possum. This is a one sheet foldy comic. (One sheet of paper folded into a four page booklet.) This story about a persecuted possum was written, drawn, inked, lettered, printed and stapled in less than twelve hours. Created on 7/29/06.

5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches

50 cents

Phillip Henry Foldy #2

2008-01-25T09:08:00.001-08:00

Shannon Smith in a World of Savages Exhibit 030506: The Dread Phillip Henry: Boob Goblin! That's a real long title to let you know that Phillip Henry is back for another adventure.
This is a one sheet foldy comic. (One sheet of paper folded into a four page booklet.)
5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches
50 cents.

Phillip Henry Foldy

2008-01-24T08:43:00.001-08:00

From 2004. Shannon Smith in a World of Savages Exhibit 120403: Phillip Henry. The true story of a misfit I went to elementary school with. This is a one sheet foldy comic. (One sheet of paper folded into a four page booklet.)
5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches
50 cents

(Yeah, it says 25 cents right there on the cover but the cost of a stamp is more than that. Yeesh!)

Failure Funnies Foldy

2008-01-23T08:32:00.001-08:00

This collects what its technically a 24 (more like six) hour comic I did back in 2004. I sat down and came up with five comic strips in one night and added a cover, back cover and advertisement. This is a one sheet foldy comic. (One sheet of paper folded into a four page booklet.)
5 1/2 X 4 1/4 inches
50 cents.

Bag of Savages 2007 Spring Blend

2007-04-09T06:04:00.001-07:00

Bag of Savages 2007 Spring Blend. *

Includes Brush and Pen, Phillip Henry, Phillip! A-Symmetrical O-Possum, Failure Funnies and at least one surprise. ** Comics make you happy.

* Does not include oatmeal, sweet potatoes, coffee, spices or a crock pot.
** Surprise valued between one and ten cents.

SORRY. TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT.

BAM! The Big Ass Mini E-book

2006-11-06T06:46:00.001-08:00

Now you can purchase the entire BAM! phenomenon as a $2.99 E-book download from our pals at Lulu.com. Click here for the BAM! E-book!
Just keep scrolling down to buy a good old-fashioned-toilet-time-ready-paper-copy of BAM!

BAM! The Big Ass Mini.

2006-10-10T06:24:00.002-07:00

BAM! The Big Ass Mini. This is a 500 page anthology containing dozens of great mini-comix creators including your pal, Shannon Smith. Shannon's contributions are the two Phillip Henry stories which have already been on sale here so you may have already read them. However, whether you've read the Phillip stories or not, this is a ton of comics for a low price. Most comics collections of this size would cost at least $30. The original retail price is $25 but buy it here now for $14.99 and I'll even cover the shipping! I will be shipping standard USPS but if you need the book faster, feel free to visit the fine folks at Lulu.com who will be happy to provide faster shipping (for a bit more money).

500 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, color cover, black and white interior ink
$15.00.

Sorry, this sucker may or may not be in print anymore.

Brush and Pen Mini-Mini

2006-04-20T09:05:00.001-07:00

This smaller version of the Brush and Pen mini is actually the size I had always imagined it. Same comic, just pocket sized!
black and white mini-mini comic
26 pages
5 1/2 X 3 3/4 inches
$2.00

SORRY. TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT.

Brush and Pen Mini

2006-04-20T08:51:00.001-07:00

This is a TV sitcom style mini-comic about Clicky the ball-point pen and his wife Lucy. You can read lots of great reviews here.
black and white mini-comic
26 pages
7 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches
$3.00

Spaghetti Junktion Mini #2

2006-04-20T08:26:00.001-07:00

The second Spaghetti Junktion story from 2003. Incorporates parodies/homages of several types of comics.
black and white mini-comic
20 pages
7 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches
$1.00

Spaghetti Junktion Mini #1

2006-04-20T08:19:00.001-07:00

This was the first mini-comic I made way back in 2002. (Not counting the comics and zines I made as a kid and in college.) It includes the first Spaghetti Junktion story, My Dad the Stormtrooper and a sample of a still yet-to-be-drawn long form comic series I hope to pull off someday.
black and white mini-comic
22 pages
7 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches
$1.00