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Mineshaft is an independently published magazine that showcases comix, art, and literature regularly publishing iconoclastic visionairies like R. Crumb, who designed our logos, Kim Deitch, Mary Fleener, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Billy Childish, Robert Armstrong, Andrei Codrescu, Bruce Simon, Jay Lynch, Sophie Crumb, Ed Piskor, J.R. Helton, Frank Stack, Aaron Lange, Bill Griffith, & More!   It was started in 1999, comes out three times a year, and is printed on offset press.  Submissions are welcome.  Subscribe TODAY! Read what folks are saying about Mineshaft!


August 7th, 2008 UPDATE HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! Mineshaft #22 is out and ready to order!!!   It's a beautiful and exciting issue!!   Subscriber and pre-ordered copies are in the mail!!!   Thanks to all of our wonderful subscribers!!   Check out the fantastic O.J. Heller Muscle Beach Beauties' cover; lettered and designed by Robert Armstrong and see the fabulous backcover collage featuring more amazing strong women & R. Crumb!   Also inside this issue women daredevils of Muscle Beach, California by O.J. Heller!!  "View from Sauve" a letter & drawings from R. Crumb!  Centerfold comix jam by Jay Lynch & Kim Deitch!  "Pat & Corky" fiction by J.R. Helton continued from last issue!  Plus Aaron Lange reviews Stuff of Dreams!  Jay Kinney's rant on American Culture!  New art by Christoph Mueller!   Simon Deitch!   Robert Armstrong!   Frank Stack's "Dirty Diana" returns!   Mary Fleener draws women at the San Diego Comics Con and MORE!!   What a great time to subscribe!  Thanks for stopping by!! -GP

*** HOT OFF THE PRESS!! MINESHAFT #22! ONLY $5.95!! CLICK HERE TO ORDER! ***

Mineshaft 22 front cover lettered & designed by Robert Armstrong, photo by O. J. Heller!

R. Crumb & O.J. Heller collage on the backcover of Mineshaft 22!



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