Little House Comics

noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:54:00 +0000

The Secret Science Alliance
(and the Case of the Copyright Crook)
• written and drawn by Eleanor, inked by Drew - published by Bloomsbury Books, 154 pages, full color.
Available in paperback and hardback.

Eleanor's first full-length graphic novel for kids. The publisher's description:

"Supersmart Julian Calendar thinks moving to a new school will mean he can shed his nerdy image—but then he meets Ben and Greta, two secret scientists like himself. The three form a covert club, complete with a high-tech lair. There, they can work to their hearts content on projects like the Stink-O-Meter, the Kablovsky Copter, and the Nightsneak Goggles. All that tinkering comes in handy when the trio discovers an evil scientist’s dastardly plan to rob a museum. Can three inventors, armed with their wacky creations, hope to defeat this criminal mastermind?"

Beautiful and elaborate layouts, cutaway views, puzzles. See some preview pages here.

We always encourage people to buy from their local comic or book store. But if you must buy online, using this link kicks a small percentage back our way:

noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:43:00 +0000

Stinky
• written and drawn by Eleanor - published by Toon Books, 36 pages, full color, hardback.

An early-reader comic for kids. The publisher's description:

"Stinky is a monster who loves pickles and possums but is terrified of people. When a new kid enters his swamp, this adorable little monster comes up with all sorts of crazy plans to scare him away. But Stinky quickly learns to conquer his fear, as he realizes that bats, rats, and toads aren’t the only friends you can find in the swamp."

A 2009 Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor book. Preview pages are available at the Toon Books site.

We always encourage people to buy from their local comic or book store. But if you must buy online, using this link kicks a small percentage back our way:

noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:01:00 +0000

Girls, Horse, Lake - Print
•Eleanor

2-color silkscreen print on Strathmore 800 watercolor paper, 10" by 11"
Edition of 35.

Larger view.

$50 (plus shipping)

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noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Sun, 10 May 2009 08:09:00 +0000

Ox - Print
• Eleanor

3-color silkscreen print on watercolor paper, 13" by 10"
Edition of 35.

Larger view

$35 (plus shipping)

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noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:09:00 +0000

33 Beasties
• by Drew - 32 Pages, 5.5" by 4.25," b&w, hand-"gilded" cover. 1 ounce.

No story, just a sketchbook collection of 33 monsters, ranging from a mechanical cerberus to Cocteau's "Bête."

$2.00 (plus shipping)

noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:10:00 +0000

Bugbear #1
• by Drew & Eleanor - 36 pages, 7" by 8.5", b&w, 3-color silkscreen cover. 3 ounces.

Our first joint mini-comic, Bugbear is a collection of comics by both of us! It comprises all of our strongest short stories, and has a very nice silkscreened wraparound cover. A tone of loss pervades throughout.

$6.00 (plus shipping)

noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:17:00 +0000

The Beast Mother
• by Eleanor - 19 pages, 7" by 8.5", b&w, 2-color fold-out silkscreen cover. 3 ounces.

An intense and mythic story about the conflicts of motherhood and duty, set in dark, old world forests. Pine trees, ravens, children, breasts, guns.

$5.00 (plus shipping)

Temporarily Sold Out - hopefully back in October

noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Blar
• by Drew - 20 pages, black and white interior, die-cut cover. 1 ounce.

Three stories about a rampaging warrior! Perhaps best described as Conan the Barbarian meets Thimble Theatre. High-minded violence for the discriminating comics consumer. Plenty of pinups, too! (I don't think there is a boy alive that can resist the appeal of Blar. -Eleanor)

$3.25 (plus shipping)

noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:11:00 +0000

FLUKE Anthology #6
• Various Artists - 88 pages, 5.5" by 8.5", b&w, 2-color silkscreen cover. 5 ounces.

FLUKE is a minicomics/zine festival that takes place every year, and the FLUKE Anthology is a minicomics anthology attached to it! Drew edited the 2007 volume, and provided the cover. Contains 86 pages of comics about monstrous wooers, upside-down boys, dashed expectations, and hallucinogenic oysters; by over 20 amazing minicomics creators (including 4-page stories by Drew and Eleanor.)

Click here for the complete lineup!

$5.00 (plus shipping)

noreply@blogger.com (Drew) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Little House Comics? Who are you guys?
• I don't have/want to use Paypal. Can I order things some other way?
• How long will it take for my order to arrive? I need my order to get here FAST!
• How much am I going to get charged for shipping?
• I got a package but it only had part of my order!
• My package got totally destroyed in the mail!
• I think my comic: has a missing page - has pages out of order - is missing a sticker - etc.
• How do you make your stuff?
• Are you guys on Facebook or Livejournal?

• What is Little House Comics? Who are you guys?

Little House Comics is the joint venture of Eleanor Davis and Drew Weing. We are a super-powered cartoonist couple who currently live in Athens, Georgia. Some of the items for sale are by Drew, some are by Eleanor, and some are by both! Eleanor can be reached at eleanor (at) doing-fine dot com, Drew can be reached at drew (at) drewweing dot com. If you want to send us letters or anything else, our regular mail address is:

Little House Comics
PO Box 1926
Athens, GA 30603

• I don't have/want to use Paypal. Can I order things some other way?

We also take checks, money orders, or carefully-concealed cash (send at your own risk!) Just send us a list of the items you want, the address you want them sent to, and an email address we can reach you at, and make sure to include shipping costs - we have a handy chart here. Our address:

Little House Comics
PO Box 1926
Athens, GA 30603

Please make checks out to "Drew Weing" or "Eleanor Davis."

It would probably be best to email us at shop (at) drewweing dot com beforehand and let us know your order is coming.

•How long will it take for my order to arrive? I need my order to get here FAST!

We try to charge as little as we possibly can for shipping - the shipping and handling only covers the price of the packaging and the postage. Almost all of our orders are sent out via the U.S. Postal Service, using the cheapest rate possible.

Within the U.S. - If your order is pretty light (under 13oz,) we go with First Class, usually taking only a couple of days. If it's heavier, most of the time we use Media Mail, which is a special rate for books and other - you guessed it - media. This can take a week or two, (rarely, 3-4). Posters are also mailed First Class.

Outside of the U.S. - We used to use "Economy (Surface) Post," but the post office recently eliminated this option. The cheapest option these days for anything more than a few ounces is usually International Priority which is faster (6 to 10 days) but more expensive. Sorry.

If you need your order faster, email us at shop (at) drewweing dot com and we'll see what we can do. Please be aware that postage can get pretty expensive for fast orders - especially overseas!

•How much am I going to get charged for shipping?

We recently changed the way we charge for shipping; here's the breakdown:

U.S. and Canada

For minicomics orders, the shipping is now based on a percentage of your total order, on a sliding scale.

U.S. and Canada

Order amount:	Shipping:
$10.00 or under	25%
$10.01 - $30.00	20%
$30.01 - $60.00	15%
$60.00 and up	10%

So if you order $12 worth of books, your shipping would be $2.40 - $50 worth of books would be $7.50, etc. This is calculated automatically by Paypal and added on when you check out.

Shipping prices for prints and original art (i.e., big flat stuff) don't fall under this shipping rate - those are a flat $7. If you order multiple pieces of original art or prints that we can fit into one package, we'll refund the extra shipping.

International

International shipping is a little more complicated, due to recent U.S. postal changes. For minicomics orders, the shipping is now based on weight.

International

Order amount:	Shipping:
1 oz - 5 oz	$6
5 oz - 4 lbs	$13.50
4 lbs - 8 lbs	$27.00
8 lbs - 12 lbs	$40.50
12lbs - 16lbs	$54.00

One of our books weighs 2-5 ozs. So for anything more than one or two books, up to four pounds, it's usually cheapest for us to send your books in a prepaid International Priority Mail envelope.

International shipping prices for prints and original art (i.e., big flat stuff) don't fall under this shipping rate - those are a flat $15. If you order multiple pieces of original art or prints that we can fit into one package, we'll refund the extra shipping.

Paypal can act a little screwy sometimes, so if you see a shipping charge that doesn't match up with the above, please let us know at shop (at) drewweing dot com!

• I got a package but it only had part of my order!

We sometimes divide up large orders between a couple different packages, so it can get to you faster and in better shape. We try to write the number of packages you should expect in the upper left corner (by the return address.)

• My package got totally destroyed in the mail!

We try and pack up all our orders securely with stiff cardboard mailers, heavy mailing tubes and padded envelopes. But sometimes an irate postal worker or malevolent mail-processing machine will decide to shred a package, and nothing can stop it! If some of your books or posters got damaged, please let us know at shop (at) drewweing dot com and we'll try to make it right.

• I think my comic: has a missing page - has pages out of order - is missing a sticker - etc.

All of our comics are handmade and - even though we are very, very careful - sometimes mistakes happen! If you suspect that your comic has a "manufacturing flaw," please email us at shop (at) drewweing dot com and we'll work out a way to get you a correct copy.

• How do you make your stuff?

Most of the things for sale at Little House Comics were made by hand. All of the posters and a few of the minicomics covers are silkscreened right here at our house. The interiors are usually copied up at one of your standard copy shop chains. Then it's all stapled together with a saddle-stitch staplers. All of the items in the "Books" section were printed by professional-type printers, however. Here is a very handy reference guide to making all sorts of different comic books yourself!

• Are you guys on Facebook or Livejournal?

We are! Please friend littlehousenews at Livejournal, or go to our Facebook page.

Got any other questions or comments? Please email us at
shop (at)drewweing dot com!