The first major review of Ex Libris by Matt Madden is here! It is courtesy of Foreword Reviews: Matt Madden uses multiple methods of visual storytelling in the surreal, inventive graphic novel Ex Libris. A troubled person enters a room that holds a bookshelf stocked with comics and graphic novels. Wondering about the provenance of […]
Author : Tom Kaczynski
Tom Kaczynski is a cartoonist.
Ginseng Roots Gets Two Eisner Nominations
The Eisner Award Nominations have been announced and we are beyond thrilled to learn that Craig Thompson’s Ginseng Roots series has garnered two nominations! Without further ado, the nominations are: Best Graphic Memoir: Ginseng Roots, by Craig Thompson (Uncivilized) Best Writer/Artist: Craig Thompson, Ginseng Roots (Uncivilized) Congratulations Craig! The series began in 2019 and so […]
Uncivilized Books Announces Two Fall 2021 Titles: Ex Libris and New Realities
We’re excited to announce two Fall 2021 titles. First up is a metafictional graphic novel: Ex Libris, A Comic by Matt Madden. And second is a new volume in our Eisner Award-winning Critical Cartoons series of books on comics: New Realities: The Comics of Dash Shaw written by Greg Hunter. Both books are now available […]
Magical Devices
A new episode of our podcast, Uncivilized Territories, is here. The title of the 6th episode is Magical Devices. Our hosts, Gabrielle Bell and Tom Kaczynski, are enchanted by magic. The discussion was inspired by a reading of S.S.O.T.B.M.E. by Ramsey Dukes. S.S.O.T.B.M.E. was first published in 1974. It almost immediately established itself as a […]
Preview: My Dog Jojo by Gabrielle Bell
My Dog Jojo by Gabrielle Bell is at the printer and we should have copies very soon! The printed copy will have a fluorescent cover and will be in stores in April! It’s a good time to post a short preview of the comic! Preorder your copy here:
Desperate Pleasures by MS Harkness Nominated for Cartoonist Studio Prize
Congratulations are in order for MS Harkness! Desperate Pleasures is on the shortlist for the CCS operated Cartoonists Studio Prize! It’s a great list this year. Check out the full list The Comics Beat. Congratulations to all nominees! Order Desperate Pleasures here: Also, check out all of our titles that have been nominated for or […]
Now Shipping: Cartoon Dialectics 2
The latest issue of Tom Kaczynski’s Cartoon Dialectics is now shipping! Check out the full table of contents on Tom K’s blog. Here are a few pics of the pulp philosophical comic book and the limited edition goodies you get if you order now. P.S. We’ve always wanted to make a die-cut sticker! The Nostalgic […]
Your Mind Is A Vast Landscape | Omniversity
Abstract: Recent developments in Brain Science lend significant support to research conducted at Uncivilized Omniversity (fully owned subsidiary of Uncivilized Megacorp). Ancient mnemonics understood the relationship between mind and space: the mind was a memory palace. Heraclitus’ river revealed the paradoxical relationship between spatial phenomena and time. Einstein helped us understand space and time on […]
Desperate Pleasures by M.S. Harkness: Now Shipping!
We have copies of M.S. Harkness Desperate Pleasures! You can still get the discounted pre-order price and a free, limited edition signed print! In Desperate Pleasures, M.S. Harkness weaves in and out of non-relationships, drug dealing, and sex work—all with the subtlety of a blunt ax! She constantly searches for security and fulfillment, but it is […]
LAST CHANCE TO SUBSCRIBE TO GINSENG ROOTS with FREE COLLECTIBLE BOX
The Ginseng Roots Collectible Box is really starting to come together! When I went over to review proofs for Ginseng Roots 7 Craig Thompson showed off the hand-made mock-up ideas for the box. Check out the gorgeous mock-ups Craig below! Wow! We’re extending the Subscription with the Free Box offer until the 7th issue hits […]