LIVING WITH EXPLOSIONS collects all three out of print comic-zines based on Bela Koe Krompecher's auto-biographical writing about his life, friends, and the 1990s Columbus music scene.
96 Pages, Mostly B&W.
Cover Price $20
(10% off Pre-Orders, Ships 12/24)
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Jerry Wick/Jenny Mae Split Single with new Andy Bennett Pic Sleeve: $8
($2 for pic sleeve only)
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New Material:
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Introduction and Annotations by writer/publisher Ken Eppstein, including a map of N. High Street in Columbus circa the setting for "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Record Stores?"
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Suggested Soundtrack by Eric Davidson, author of We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001 and lead singer for the New Bomb Turks.
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A Complete Index of Advertisers with updated community love-notes.
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An updated record sleeve for the Jenny Mae 'n Jerry Wick 7" that originally came with the deluxe version of the third comic​. Art by Andy Bennett.
For clarity's sake: This is the same record originally available with the Jenny Mae 'n Jerry Wick Deluxe comic set. The pic sleeve is new. Things are set up so you can pre-order the record with sleeve if you don't already have it or or pic sleeve only if you just need to update your deluxe set!
Stories Included:
All written by Bela Koe Krompecher.
Art by Andy Bennett
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Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Record Stores?
An story of the early 90s Columbus, Ohio music, bar, and record store scene as remembered by Anyway Records' Bela Koe Krompecher. Follow Bela and his friend Keith down N. High Street, from Larry's Bar to Crazy Mamas (now both long lost), as they swim through frat boy laden crowds, fend off nazi skinheads, and... oh yeah... meet the Ramones!
Jim Shepard: Negotiate Nothing
Bela's remembrances continue with the story of local DIY innovator and musician Jim Shepard told in a combination comic and zine format.
Known in part for bands like V3, Vertical Slit and Ego Summit, Jim tragically cut his own life short in 1998.
Jenny Mae 'n Jerry Wick
The final part of Bela's comic memoir are the most personal, retelling the stories of his relationships with singer/songwriter Jenny Mae Leffel and Jerry Wick of Gaunt. (Sadly, Jenny Mae and Jerry have also left us.)
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Taken as a whole, these stories are about how music creates community and indelible friendships.
Cover Gallery
Includes all three covers in the story by Andy Bennett and the ditched cover by Ken Eppstein.
