Silver Sprocket is both one of the most exciting independent comics publishers and one of the coolest bookstores in San Francisco. Unfortunately, being exciting and cool doesn’t always pay off, and after 15 years of publishing the award-winning comic, they’ve launched a fundraising campaign on their website. Rewards include monthly and annual subscriptions plus a bunch of exclusive posters, as well as signed books and more.
As for why we need to raise money? Well, as the announcement says:
As Silver Sprocket celebrates 15 years of publishing artists’ edgy, socially conscious comics culminating in an Eisner Award, multiple Ignatz Awards, and many other incredible achievements, we’ve realized we need some from the community Extra help, so we need help from the community.
Like many other independent publishers, we are raising funds to help maintain Silver Sprocket headquarters and retail stores. This fundraiser aims to mobilize our community to support a sustainable Silver Sprocket for everyone we work with, allowing local cartoonists to use our equipment and resources to create their own comics, year-round community events, and Pride In Panels Initiatives such as: Queer Comics Festival and supporting everyone who works at Silver Sprocket (15+ employees) to make it sustainable. These efforts are not profit-driven, nor do we want them to be—everything we do is at the core of our mission to support independent comics and community above all else.
Silver Sprocket is a grassroots organization, so mobilizing grassroots funds to raise funds seems perfectly in line with its characteristics.
Artists who contributed to printmaking include Lemony Snicki/Michael DeForge/Julia Watts/Katie Skelly/Caroline Cash/Jen Woodall/Ashley Robin Franklin/Alex Krokus/Eddie Atoms There is more. There may be more stretch goals as the campaign unfolds.
The main thrust of the campaign is to subscribe to Silver Sprocket’s comics (these comics are great, so feel free to buy them). With a submarine you get:
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- Subscribe to every book we publish and exclusive extras (including shipping) Delivered to your doorstep every month
- Welcome gift: silver Sprocket handbag Included with your first box!
- 10% discount All store purchases
- ♻️ If you don’t want a certain book or have already pre-ordered it, you can easily swap titles
- ⏰ Get reminder before every shipment
- US only (currently)
We can attest to the excellence of the Silver Sprocket Tote—we’re carrying a Halloween-themed tote as we speak. Silver Sprocket’s credits include Caroline Cash’s award-winning Pee Pee Poo Poo; and upcoming titles Hyena Hell, Alec Robbins, Madeleine Mouse etc.
Print sample:
“Cartoonist” Author: Meggie the Ramm
Silver Sprocket Rules, OK! by Jen Woodall
Light a Match by Blue Delliquanti
Tillie Walden’s sketchbook
Perhaps best for this season is Matt Emmons’ Mothman
There is more.
Silver Sprocket is an important part of the local and global community. I hope this campaign is a huge success – it’s not just for one store or one publisher. This is to maintain the overall ethos of comics as an important punk art form.
