A star raises in the midwest. (the Cheap Shot Comix story) 0

[Cheap Shot Comix]

Hello, fellow comic book enthusiasts!

My name is John Anthony Krause & I am trying to start an underground comic book label in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was curious how many of you think people today are still as interested in underground comic book movements as they were back in the 60s-70s?

[SteppinRazor]

Underground stuff is mostly self published as a zine, I think

[Cheap Shot Comix]

And I almost went that route, but I can afford to print a few hundred copies every couple of months whether they sell or not. So I figured, what the hell? If it doesn't work out it'll be a fun hobby/adventure.

[revat]

I thought there would be more of a story 

[Cheap Shot Comix]

Well, Revat. Let's see. I was a hobo for 12 years. Deciding to settle down before it killed me, I moved to Oklahoma where I have family (But where none of my rowdy friends live, with their fancy drugs, fast women and other assorted distractions.) When I arrived I learned that my sister and brother-in-law needed someone to watch their 1 years old. After very little time it became obvious that I was now the live-in Nanny. (2 years later, I now watch their 10 year old, 3 year old and 3 month old.) 

Having a sudden surplus of time on my hands in the evenings, I needed something to occupy my mind (there's actually a lot more to being a hobo than you might think. It's not all steal'n pies outta windows.). I've loved comic books since I was a child and running an underground comic book label has been a dream of mine since I was in highschool. And here we are.

I hope that satisfies some of your story expectations, Revat.

[telerites]

10 minutes ago, Cheap Shot Comix said:

Well, Revat. Let's see. I was a hobo for 12 years. Deciding to settle down before it killed me, I moved to Oklahoma where I have family (But where none of my rowdy friends live, with their fancy drugs, fast women and other assorted distractions.) When I arrived I learned that my sister and brother-in-law needed someone to watch their 1 years old. After very little time it became obvious that I was now the live-in Nanny. (2 years later, I now watch their 10 year old, 3 year old and 3 month old.) 

Having a sudden surplus of time on my hands in the evenings, I needed something to occupy my mind (there's actually a lot more to being a hobo than you might think. It's not all steal'n pies outta windows.). I've loved comic books since I was a child and running an underground comic book label has been a dream of mine since I was in highschool. And here we are.

I hope that satisfies some of your story expectations, Revat.

Welcome to the boards.  Good luck with your venture - I hope all works out and it is good to have more Okie state members even though it doesn't sound like you a native OK.  I was born in T-town and lived in a small town near Broken Arrow.  Been in OKC since the mid 70s.  

Again, good luck.

 

[revat]

38 minutes ago, Cheap Shot Comix said:

Well, Revat. Let's see. I was a hobo for 12 years. Deciding to settle down before it killed me, I moved to Oklahoma where I have family (But where none of my rowdy friends live, with their fancy drugs, fast women and other assorted distractions.) When I arrived I learned that my sister and brother-in-law needed someone to watch their 1 years old. After very little time it became obvious that I was now the live-in Nanny. (2 years later, I now watch their 10 year old, 3 year old and 3 month old.) 

Having a sudden surplus of time on my hands in the evenings, I needed something to occupy my mind (there's actually a lot more to being a hobo than you might think. It's not all steal'n pies outta windows.). I've loved comic books since I was a child and running an underground comic book label has been a dream of mine since I was in highschool. And here we are.

I hope that satisfies some of your story expectations, Revat.

Very satisfied! Welcome!

[Cheap Shot Comix]

So, OKC, you say?

You guys stole our comic con this year!!!

 

[Jayman]

I wanna hear more about steal'n pies outta windows! 

Welcome to the boards!

[porcupine48]

Hoboing can be hard.

[Patriot6]

Is it supposed to read 'A start rises in the midwest' ?

[Cheap Shot Comix]

5 hours ago, Patriot6 said:

Is it supposed to read 'A start rises in the midwest' ?

A star rises. Well, that's embarrassing

[Cheap Shot Comix]

Have you tramped, Porcupine48? Or someone you know? Some people do it until they're old folk. I got too old for it while I was still young enough to enjoy a few years of sleeping under a roof.

Jayman, steal'n pies is just something cartoon hobos did in the 30s. Sorry to disappoint. But we did ride freight, busk for our dinner and hide from the bulls. I once snuck across the border into Canada on a tobacco smuggling boat. That's a fun story.

[SteppinRazor]

20 hours ago, Cheap Shot Comix said:

And I almost went that route, but I can afford to print a few hundred copies every couple of months whether they sell or not. So I figured, what the hell? If it doesn't work out it'll be a fun hobby/adventure.

I was thinking you could publish zines.  I'm sure most of the self publishing is done that way by necessity, not choice.  So if you found a few zine creators who wanted to sign up, you could build a stable.

[Jayman]

1 hour ago, Cheap Shot Comix said:

Jayman, steal'n pies is just something cartoon hobos did in the 30s. Sorry to disappoint. But we did ride freight, busk for our dinner and hide from the bulls. I once snuck across the border into Canada on a tobacco smuggling boat. That's a fun story.

I was kinda tongue-in-cheek asking about the true hobo eperiences you had. Would some of your comic stories center around a hobo type character? Could be interesting with your true life experience...

[Heronext]

Any relation to Krause Publications?

Edited October 30, 2017 by xomic
Felt like it

[ComicConnoisseur]

On 10/29/2017 at 12:34 PM, Cheap Shot Comix said:

I was a hobo for 12 years.

Any train hopping stories? 

[ComicConnoisseur]

15 hours ago, Cheap Shot Comix said:

we did ride freight, busk for our dinner and hide from the bulls. I once snuck across the border into Canada on a tobacco smuggling boat. That's a fun story.

This is what I want to hear more of. Could make for good comics!

[Cheap Shot Comix]

18 hours ago, Jayman said:

I was kinda tongue-in-cheek asking about the true hobo eperiences you had. Would some of your comic stories center around a hobo type character? Could be interesting with your true life experience...

I've toyed with the idea of writing hobo stories but honestly I'm much more interested in science fiction, horror, fantasy... My experiences on the road with hardship, adventure, violence, love, etc. they all flavor the stories and characters that I write about.

I have made some over sized comic "strips" loosely based around my time as a hobo/street-kid. But they're hanging up in my room and are not for publication.

p.s. I knew you were kidding.  (winky-face)

[Cheap Shot Comix]

18 hours ago, xomic said:

Any relation to Krause Publications?

No, though there are a few Krauses in the comic book industry though. I always figured if I ever found any success in the business, somebody would think I was Peter Krause's nephew or something. (laughing-face)