It’s Nice That - the blog is also a wonderful magazine...

It’s Nice That ... this magazine is now in stock at the Austin store (and going fast!)
Houston, soon.

Will Bryant + Halloween = Hallowzine!

Now available in the Austin store...

Will Bryant

Rand Renfrow is good people.

IT IS TIME pg 12 & 13, originally uploaded by rand rand renfrow renfrow.

Rand dropped off copies of his new book, It Is Time... and it's great.

Saturday night at BOTH STORES!

HTX & ATX -- Monster Show 4, October 31, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

First find from the Printed Matter, Inc. Art Book Fair is in: PINUPS

PINUPS is a triannual publication that features one male nude pictorial per issue. There are no words—just an exaggeration of the classic centerfold.

AUSTIN - Closing Reception, Talk + Performance - Leah and Levi, October 22

AUSTIN - Closing Reception, Talk + Performance - Leah and Levi, October 22, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

Domy Books is pleased to announce

Closing Reception, Talk and Performance
Levi Dugat & Leah DeVun - Your Heart is a Museum

Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Domy Books, Austin
913 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702
8-9pm, FREE ADMISSION

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Come join us to say good-bye to Leah DeVun and Levi Dugat’s show, Your Heart is not a Museum -- The night will feature performances and video inspired by the artwork of Amanda Joy, Macauley Elmer and Jeanne Stern (who will be playing the accordion throughout the night).

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LINKS
Domy invite: www.domystore.com/austin/atx_invites/leahdevun_levidugat....
On ArtForum: artforum.com/picks/section=us#picks23926

New Arrival: Map of My Heart by John Porcellino

New Arrival: Map of My Heart by John Porcellino, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

MAP OF MY HEART celebrates the twentieth anniversary of John Porcellino's seminal and influential comics zine, KING CAT COMICS, which he started self publishing in 1989 and which has been his predominant means of expression. In this collection, while Porcellino is living in isolation and experiencing the pain of divorce he crafts a melancholic, tender graphic ballad of heartbreak and reflection. Known for his sad, quiet honesty rendered in his signature deceptively minimalist style, Porcellino has a command of graphic storytelling as sophisticated as the medium's more visually intricate masters. Few other artists are able to so expertly contemplate the sadness, beauty, and wonder of life in so few lines.

Domy also has many of Porcellino's zines and previous publications.

This made me happy today.

while siting on the hill side Einstein looked over at me and said "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." " Curiosity woke me up this morning at about 4am and almost sent me to jail.", originally uploaded by Matthew Briar Bonifacio Rodriguez.

Matt’s work will be in the Austin Monster Show 4 on October 31

Jesus Please visit Soon!

Jesus Please visit Soon!, originally uploaded by Karen Apricot New Orleans.

Oh... Otis

These just showed up!!!

In Austin right now, and in Houston by next week... !!!

Now at Domy

Now at Domy / New at Domy, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

Author Joel Waldfogel calls Christmas "a large and organized institution for value destruction, hiding in plain sight but obscured for most people by their warm childhood memories." This, along with the 95 degree humidity, should get you in the mood for the holidayz.

Artforum.com Critics’ Picks: Leah DeVun and Levi Dugat

Click the image to read it or click this link.

HOUSTON -- Hard Knocks, Rolling with the Derby Girls -- THIS THURSDAY!

Domy Books is pleased to present

Hard Knocks
Rolling with the Derby Girls

A book signing with the photographer, Shelley Calton

Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Domy Books, Houston
1709 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77098
7-9pm, FREE ADMISSION

Wild Things Friends

A bunch of our pals who are about to be featured in our upcoming Monster Show 4, including Benjamin Marra, Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd, Le Merde, Matt Furie, and Matthew Thurber, were asked by VICE to make drawings inspired by Where the Wild Things Are. Quite a nice coincidence. You can see some more of the art here. Found via Monster Brains.

Benjamin Marra

HTX & ATX -- Monster Show 4, October 31

HTX & ATX -- Monster Show 4, October 31, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

Domy Books, in association with Halloween,
is pleased to present

MONSTER SHOW 4


------------------- AUSTIN ----------------------
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Domy Books, Austin
913 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78702
7-9pm, FREE ADMISSION

------------------- HOUSTON ---------------------
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Domy Books, Houston
1709 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77098
7-9pm, FREE ADMISSION


Exhibition runs October 31–December 3, 2009
Image by Travis Millard

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FEATURING

Aiyana Udesen, Alison Kuo, Amber Rademacher, Ben Aqua, Benjamin Marra, Betsy Kay Askew, Bonnie Brenda Scott, Brennan Burch, Brett Millard, Brett Rees, Carling Hale, Carlos Rosales-Silva, Cherie Weaver, Christopher Jennings, Christopher Kline, Cody Ledvina, Corinne Loperfido, Dave Kiersh, David Wang, Deth P. Sun, Dylan Reece, Emily Weerts, Esther Pearl Watson, Failure, Gabe Dieter, Gery Henderson, Give Up, Heyd Fontenot, Ivete Lucas, James Burns, Jenny Hart, Joe Legs, John Gomi, Joshua Saunders, Justin Goldwater, Justin Wallis, Kate Bingaman-Burt, Katy Horan, Kevin Munoz, Kristen Larsen, Kyle Dixon, Lauren Cardenas, Luke Ramsey, Mark Hesterlee, Mark Todd, Matt Furie, Matt Kramer, Matt Lock, Matthew John Winters, Matthew Rodriguez, Matthew Thurber, Matti Sloman, Mel Kadel, Michael Sieben, J. Michael Stovall, Michelle Devereux, Mike Aho, Nathan Green, Neal Retke, Nick Derington, Nicole Eriko Smith, Norberto Gomez Jr., OTIS IKE, Pshaw, Rand Renfrow, Rene Cruz, Rheylah Hall, Ryan Henessee, Ryan Lauderdale, Sam Sanford, Sarah Anderson, Sean Gaulager, Sterling Allen, Sumi Ink Club, Taro Hanrahan, Tim Brown, Tim Kerr, Travis Millard, Will Bryant, William Gaynor, Zach McDonald, and more…

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LINKS

Previous Monster Shows -
www.flickr.com/photos/domybooks/collections/7215762253913...

Project Space: Trophy Room by Jade Walker - September 12

Project Space: Trophy Room by Jade Walker - September 12, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

Just uploaded gallery pics of Trophy Room by Jade Walker. The installation will be up in the project space for one more week!

The link is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/domybooks/sets/72157622309846336/

Photos by Jade Walker.

little golden book cover: the together book (1971)

little golden book cover: the together book (1971), originally uploaded by j_pidgeon.

love it.

HOUSTON -- Hard Knocks, Rolling with the Derby Girls -- October 15

HOUSTON -- Hard Knocks, Rolling with the Derby Girls -- October 15, originally uploaded by Domy Books.

Domy Books is pleased to present

Hard Knocks
Rolling with the Derby Girls

A book signing with the photographer, Shelley Calton

Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Domy Books, Houston
1709 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77098
7-9pm, FREE ADMISSION

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Following the advent of Roller Derby in the 1930s, the full-contact sport rose to great popularity in the 1960s, and then again since 2002.

Several leagues were formed in the USA, most of them for women only, whose sexy costumes emphasizing their femininity formed a stark contrast with the roughness of the sport. Players get into character for the game, assuming alter egos with names like Patsy Crime, Dolly le Dukes, or Death by Chocolate.

Houston-based photographer Shelley Calton (b. 1959) vividly depicts the tempo and emotions of the game, exploring how the players’ self-image demands both a typically masculine attitude and the female erotic showcasing of their own bodies.

“When I initially immersed myself into the world of Roller Derby, I believed it was only about the grass roots revival of a women’s contact team sport. I soon discovered that Derby is really about empowered women breaking barriers and creating new boundaries. I developed a great deal of respect for these women, as well as envy, and I wished I had the courage to skate with them. ”
– Shelley Calton

Text by Tracy Xavia Carner

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LINKS
Shelley Calton - www.shelleycalton.com/