Kramers Ergot is a series of anthology-style books of comic art edited by Sammy Harkham.
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Kramers Ergot started as a mini-comic self-published by Sammy Harkham under the imprint Avodah Books. Issues 4 and 5 were published by Gingko Press, while issues 6 and 7 were published by Buenaventura Press.
Published in November 2008, Kramers Ergot 7 features almost 60 artists and is larger (16" by 21") and more expensive ($125) than previous editions.[1]
Kramers Ergot has been favorably reviewed and placed on numerous "best of" lists, including L.A. Weekly, Dazed & Confused, the Comics Journal, and Publishers Weekly.[2]
Issue | Publisher, Date, ISBN |
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1 | Avodah Books Spring 2000 48 pp. |
Includes work by Sammy Harkham, Justin Howe, David Brook, and Luke Quigley. |
2 | Avodah Books Spring 2001 |
Includes work by Sammy Harkham, Justin Howe, David Brook, and Luke Quigley. |
3 | Avodah Books December 2002 |
Includes work by Mark Burrier, Ben Jones, Sara Varon, Stefan Gruber, Kathleen Lolley, Neil Fitzpatrick, Joe Grillo, Hans Rickheit, Zack Soto, Luke Quigley, Mat Tait, and Sammy Harkham. |
4 | Gingko Press ISBN 0967798957 ISBN 0980003970 |
Includes work by Mat Brinkman, Renee French, Anders Nilsen, Leif Goldberg, Lauren Weinstein, Marc Bell, Allison Cole, C. F., Jim Drain, Tobias Schalken, Billy Grant, Andrew Brandou, Josh Simmons, Geneviève Castrée, Joe Grillo, David Heatley, Dave Kiersh, Souther Salazar, Laura Grant, Stefan Gruber, David Lasky, Ben Jones, Jeffrey Brown, Ron Regé, Jr., John Hankiewicz, and many more.[3] (incomplete list) |
5 | Gingko Press December 31, 2004 ISBN 1584231726 |
Includes work by Chris Ware, Dan Zettwoch, Fabio, Helge Ruemann, Jordan Crane, Marc Bell, Gabrielle Bell, Gary Panter, Leif Goldberg, Souther Salazar, and Ron Regé, Jr.[4] (incomplete list) |
6 | Buenaventura Press July 2006 ISBN 097668487X |
Includes work by Elvis Studio, Ron Regé, Jr., Ben Jones, Jerry Moriarty, Tom Gauld, John Porcellino, Vanessa Davis, Chris Cilla, Shary Boyle, Suiho Tagawa, Fabio Viscogliosi, and many others.[5] (incomplete list) |
7 | Buenaventura Press November 1, 2008 ISBN 0980003954 |
Includes work by Rick Altergott, Gabrielle Bell, Jonathan Bennett, Blanquet, Blex Bolex, Conrad Botes, Shary Boyle, Mat Brinkman, John Brodowski, Ivan Brunetti, C.F., Chris Cilla, Jacob Ciocci, Dan Clowes, Martin Cendreda, Joe Daly, Kim Deitch, Matt Furie, Tom Gauld, Leif Goldberg, Matt Groening, John Hankiewicz, Sammy Harkham, Eric Haven, David Heatley, Tim Hensley, Jaime Hernandez, Walt Holcombe, Kevin Huizenga, J. Bradley Johnson, Ben Jones, Ben Katchor, Ted May, Geoff McFetridge, Jesse McManus, James McShane, Jerry Moriarty, Anders Nilsen, John Pham, Pshaw, Aapo Rapi, Ron Regé, Jr., Xavier Robel, Helge Reumann, Ruppert & Mulot, Johnny Ryan, Richard Sala, Souther Salazar, Frank Santoro, Seth, Shoboshobo, Josh Simmons, Anna Sommer, Will Sweeney, Matthew Thurber, Adrian Tomine, Carol Tyler, Chris Ware, and Dan Zettwoch.[6] |