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2012 | Best Unofficial New Public Art

In the alley heading north off the 600 block of East Colfax Avenue is the coolest unsolicited advertising in Denver. Local graffiti artist Theo took it upon himself to spray-paint a ten-by-twenty-foot love letter to Kilgore Books and Comics, a Capitol Hill institution at 624 East 13th Avenue. Featuring images of such bohemian writers as Kurt Vonnegut (creator of the character Kilgore Trout), Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs, the mural points the way to the store with an arrow and the... More »
2009 | Best Hole-in-the-Wall Comics Store

The local comix community is small but dedicated, and you could say the same of Kilgore's, the tiny used bookstore shoehorned into a space along 13th Avenue. Opened last summer by Capitol Hill Books veteran Luke Janes and his pal, Dan Stafford, Kilgore -- named for the iconic Kurt Vonnegut character Kilgore Trout -- fills a much-needed niche. Featuring a carefully handpicked selection of books, especially those with a classic sci-fi or underground bent (think Vonnegut, Philip K.... More »

Cartoonist Sam Spina on winning a Xeric grant and his daily comic strip, Spinadoodles

By Robin Edwards | Mon, October 17, 2011

Two times a year, the Xeric Foundation gives out grants to comic-book creators so that they have the financial means to publish their work. One of this round's recipients was local cartoonist Sam Spin... More »

2012 | Best Unofficial New Public Art