One of the highlights of any alt-comics event is the opportunity to take a look at a new crop of mini-comics. Some of them are by established artists who have regular, professional publishing outlets. They often make minis just to have something new to show at conventions, or do it as a way of publishing chapters of new, long-form works. Other minis are by young artists looking to establish themselves, and yet others do minis purely as an end unto themselves. Some are elaborate, with die-cut or silk-screened covers; while others are humble Xeroxed efforts. The minis I included in this article were those that were my favorites. There were a number of other minis that I enjoyed as well, but the minis I wanted to include here were a bit more substantive--both in terms of content and page length. Without further ado...

The preceding is the introduction to one of Rob Clough's "High-Low" columns at Sequart.com. He continues with informative reviews of a dozen of his favorite finds from this year's SPX comics festival in Maryland.

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