FLUKE 2023 Exhibitor List

 Hi, everyone. 

Below is the list of registered exhibitors for FLUKE 2023. As is FLUKE's time-honored tradition, if we couldn't find a link to someone's website or social media within, like, 30 seconds of searching, we've linked that person's name to a YouTube video of Monster Trucks. If you got monster truck'd or if you would like us to change the name by which you are identified on the list below, please email Robert at secondperiod@gmail.com with the correct information and he'll make the change. 

We will begin with an acknowledgement of our sponsors:

BIZARRO-WUXTRY

INCH-HIGH BUTTON GUY

THE SEQUENTIAL ARTISTS WORKSHOP

THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART

 

Now let's see who's gonna be behind those tables!

Andi Abernathy
Duane Ballenger
Jay Boyd
Lydian Brambila
Wes Brooks
Akira Brown
Charles Brubaker
Bubbles Fanzine
James Burns
J Chris Campbell
Adam Casey
Blake Chamness
Laura Champion
Sarah Davidson
Eloise Dean
Julian Dean
Al Dixon
Catie Donnelly
Egg Embry
J. Caleb Faw
Alex Fletcher
Lee Gatlin
Luke Geddes
Meg Golding
Jay Goldstein
Gary Grossman
Julia Hagerty
Tara Hamilton
Logan Hendry
Christee Henry
Scott Hensel
Avery Hick
David Hill
Carlos Hung
Rose Jinkins
Abby Kacen
Erin Keepers
Kelly Latham
David Mack
Jesse Mack
Sally Madden
Mandy Mastrovita
Cody Matthews
Audrey Meeker
Rebecca Michaud
Joni Miller
Gwen Moore
Michael Muller
Josh Nickerson
Zachary Parker
John Pence
Adam Pendleton
Grace Perkins
The Printed Yam
Steph Rivers
Patrick Rooks
Greg Russell
Andrew Sticha
Jon Swindler
Shadonna Talluto
Rich Tommaso
Triple Bummer
Mayday Trippe
Klon Waldrip
Joey Weiser
Alyx White
Zakk Wilder
Christopher Williams

 

 

 

FLUKE 2023 Registration Opens January 28th!

 Hi. 

Online pre-registration for FLUKE 2023 will open at 10:00am (Eastern) on Saturday, January 28, 2023. 

We aren't trying to brag, but we suspect that exhibitor spaces will sell out pretty quickly. 

An exhibitor space (one half of a six-foot table) costs $15.

60 exhibitor spaces will be available online.

Spaces will be available at flukeathens.bigcartel.com

We only accept PayPal for these table spaces. If you do not have PayPal, please contact Robert at secondperiod@gmail.com before 10:00 am on January 28th.

FLUKE 2022 Playlist

 Here is every song that was played during FLUKE 2022:

• "Sweet Love" - Anita Baker - 10:42 AM
• "School Days" - Toots and the Maytals - 10:45 AM
• "Just Can't Get Enough" - Depeche Mode - 10:52 AM
• "96 Tears" - ? And the Mysterians - 10:55 AM
• "Lay It Down" - Ratt - 10:58 AM
• "The Race Is On" - George Jones - 11:01 AM
• "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" - En Vogue - 11:05 AM
• "Don't Look Now" - Creedence Clearwater Revival - 11:08 AM
• "Please, Please Baby" - Flat Duo Jets - 11:10 AM
• "Bat Man Mask" - Abominominous - 11:11 AM
• "Truck Drivin' Man" - Conway Twitty - 11:14 AM
• "Who You Talkin' To?" - Jeffrey Osborne - 11:17 AM
• "Dream Warriors" - Dokken - 11:22 AM
• "Dancing Madly Backwards (On A Sea Of Air)" - Captain Beyond - 11:26 AM
• "City Lights" - Bill Anderson - 11:29 AM
• "Gastonia" - The Star Room Boys - 11:34 AM
• "Bubbles" - B12 - 11:39 AM
• "Groovy Grubworm" - Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies - 11:41 AM
• "Sound System" - Operation Ivy - 11:43 AM
• "The Girl Can't Help It" - Conway Twitty - 11:45 AM
• "Summer Drive" - Killstarr - 11:49 AM
• "We're Buggin' Out" - Charlie Thompson - 11:52 AM
• "No Thugs In Our House" - XTC - 11:57 AM
• "Crush on You" - The Jets - 12:02 PM
• "I've Done Everything for You" - Rick Springfield - 12:05 PM
• "Screw" - The Cure - 12:07 PM
• "A Dozen Roses" - Braid - 12:12 PM
• "No Parking (On The Dance Floor)" - Midnight Star - 12:16 PM
• "Goodbye Tennessee" - Carl Butler & Pearl - 12:19 PM
• "The Steve Martin" - EPMD - 12:23 PM
• "Electric Funeral" - Black Sabbath - 12:28 PM
• "Stop That Ticklin' Me" - Grandpa Jones - 12:30 PM
• "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" - Ohio Express - 12:33 PM
• "So Weit, So Gut" - Harald Grosskopf - 12:38 PM
• "Guitars, Cadillacs" - Dwight Yoakam - 12:41 PM
• "Cloudbusting" - Kate Bush - 12:46 PM
• "Small Town Pleasures" - Stelvio Cipriani - 12:50 PM
• "The Choice Is Yours" - Black Sheep - 12:53 PM
• "Charity Hilarity" - Flux Of Pink Indians - 12:54 PM
• "Spanish Flea" - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - 12:57 PM
• "Front Line" - Scientist - 12:59 PM
• "Too Marvelous For Words" - Frank Sinatra - 1:02 PM
• "A Song on the Wind" - Naoya Matsuoka - 1:06 PM
• "Cutie Pie" - Lime - 1:12 PM
• "Honda Civic, Windows Down" - PowerPCME - 1:16 PM
• "Pop Goes The Weasel" - 3rd Bass  - 1:20 PM
• "Love's Gonna Live Here" - Buck Owens - 1:22 PM
• "Hot Water" - Level 42 - 1:25 PM
• "Revival" - Winterhawk - 1:32 PM
• "Sleepy Eyed John" - Cowboy Copas - 1:34 PM
• "Spotted Cow" - Steeleye Span - 1:37 PM
• "Ａ５００ 〔緑死〕GenSys" - 猫 シ Corp.  - 1:39 PM
• "Music (Our House)" - S U P E R F L A T スーパーフラット - 1:42 PM
• "Loud Mouth Lucy" - Chuck Willis - 1:44 PM
• "Pop Corn" - Gershon Kingsley - 1:46 PM
• "Time Is Tight" - Booker T. & The MG's - 1:49 PM
• "Alto Songo (Son Montuno)" - Afro Cuban All-Stars - 1:56 PM
• "Двести Лет" Пламя - 2:00 PM
• "Видение" - Зигмар Лиепиньш - 2:04 PM
• "Radio Radio" - Elvis Costello - 2:07 PM
• "The Young Ones" - Angelic Upstarts - 2:09 PM
• "The Martian Hop" - The Ran-Dells - 2:11 PM
• "Writer's Cramp" - Hüsker Dü - 2:13 PM
• "Medofo" - Ata Kak - 2:16 PM
• "Balcony Nites" - Bart Graft - 2:20 PM
• "A.M." - Paul Hardcastle & 1st Light - 2:26 PM
• "Agua De Beber" - Astrud Gilberto - 2:28 PM
• "Ma Régulière" - Jean Vaissade - 2:31 PM
• "Yours Truly, 2095" - Electric Light Orchestra - 2:34 PM
• "Baby's Gone Away" - Psychic TV - 2:37 PM
• "Caribbean Rock" - Dandy Livingstone - 2:40 PM
• "She's In Disguise" - Thee Headcoats - 2:42 PM
• "Florida Blues " - Jim Eanes - 2:44 PM
• "Barbecue Blues" - Barbecue Bob - 2:48 PM
• "Here Comes The Groom" - John Wesley Harding - 2:52 PM
• "Start To Move" - Wire - 2:53 PM
• "Land Of Canaan" - Indigo Girls - 2:57 PM
• "Brave Captain" - fIREHOSE - 3:00 PM
• "I'll Stop At Nothing" - Sandie Shaw - 3:03 PM
• "Madonna of the Wasps" - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - 3:06 PM
• "Going To A Ball" - Dennis Brown - 3:09 PM
• "Song Of The Wanderer" - Al Hibbler - 3:11 PM
• "Cry Tough" - Poison - 3:15 PM
• "Can I Play With Madness?" - Iron Maiden - 3:18 PM
• "Solsbury Hill" - Peter Gabriel - 3:23 PM
• "Temporary Arm" - Elf Power - 3:25 PM
• "Lon Chaney" - Chickasaw Mudd Puppies - 3:27 PM
• "Real Love" - Jody Watley - 3:32 PM
• "Jeśli tego chcesz" - Czerwone Gitary - 3:34 PM
• "The French Song" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - 3:37 PM
• "Forked Height" - Battlelore - 3:40 PM
• "Waiting for October" - Polaris - 3:44 PM
• "Good Man" - Archer Prewitt  - 3:48 PM
• "Gino Is A Coward" - Gino Washington - 3:50 PM
• "Gotta Get You Near Me Blues" - "Jimmy Lee" Fautheree - 3:52 PM 
• "Divine Hammer" - The Breeders - 3:55 PM
• "Scratchy" - Travis Wammack - 3:57 PM 
• "Knock Knock (Please Let Me In)" - Dr. Frank - 4:00 PM
• "The White Shore" - Defiance, Ohio - 4:02 PM
• "Cubik" - 808 State  - 4:06 PM
• "Gator" - Jerry Reed - 4:09 PM
• "New Song" - Howard Jones - 4:13 PM
• "Sorry I Broke Your Smile" - 2 Die 4 - 4:18 PM
• "Numbers" - Kraftwerk - 4:21 PM
• "Get With It" - Charlie Feathers - 4:23 PM
• "Skate & Destroy" - The Faction - 4:25 PM
• "Akutiabo" - City Boys Band Led By Obuoba J.A. Adofo - 4:29 PM
• "Lightning Strikes" - Klaus Nomi - 4:32 PM
• "Dreams In The Dark" - Badlands - 4:36 PM
• "Let's Groove" - Earth Wind & Fire - 4:41 PM
• "Stop!" - Erasure - 4:44 PM
• "Sing A Bluegrass Song" - Al Wood & The Smokey Ridge Boys - 4:47 PM
• "Easy Livin'" - Uriah Heep - 4:49 PM
• "Point Of No Return" - Exposé - 4:55 PM
• "The City" - Duett - 4:59 PM 
• "Lion Of Judah" - Delroy Wilson - 5:01 PM
• "Dribcots Space Boat" - Joe Meek & The Blue Men - 5:04 PM
• "Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone" - Glass Tiger - 5:08 PM
• "宇宙レーザー" - synchro//start - 5:10 PM
• "Impossible to Ignore" - Glass Apple Bonzai - 5:15 PM
• "Breaking the Law" - Judas Priest - 5:17 PM
• "Way Out To Get In" - Grey & Hanks - 5:21 PM
• "The Emperor's New Clothes" - Sinéad O'Connor  - 5:26 PM
• "Unattended In A Dungeon" -  Micky Dolenz - 5:28 PM
• "How Will I Know?" - Whitney Houston - 5:33 PM
• "Ellamadonna" - RoBKTA - 5:36 PM
• "Skinhead Stomp" - Camper Van Beethoven  - 5:38 PM
• "Chicken, Baby, Chicken" - Tony Harris - 5:41 PM
• "A Praise Chorus" - Jimmy Eat World - 5:45 PM
• "Every Little Thing" - Röyksopp & Robyn - 5:49 PM
• "Backwards and Forwards" - December's Children - 5:51 PM
• "Freedom of Choice" - Devo - 5:54 PM
• "Katy Hill" - Bill Monroe - 5:57 PM
• "Standing Outside The Fire" - Garth Brooks -  6:01 PM
• "Tito Meets Woody" - Tito Puente And Woody Herman - 6:03 PM
• Main Title from "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" - Vic Mizzy - 6:06 PM
• "Call Me" - Reigning Sound - 6:08 PM
• "Le Parc (L.A. - Streethawk)" - Tangerine Dream - 6:11 PM
• "Freak Scene" - Dinosaur Jr - 6:15 PM
• "Shake Me" - Cinderella - 6:19 PM
• "Milk Milk Lemonade" - Katy Perry - 6:22 PM

Show Us Your #FlukeHauls

Hey Athens!! Hope you enjoyed it. Now show us your #FlukeHauls #Fluke2022 #PatrickDeanForever

FLUKE 2022 EXHIBITOR LIST!

 Below is a list of all confirmed exhibitors for FLUKE 2022.

The links are as accurate as we could make them, but as is FLUKE tradition, if we couldn't find a website for an exhibitor within 30-45 seconds of searching, their name is linked to a video of monster trucks. 

We must begin by acknowledging, thanking, and praising our sponsors

PLATINUM WIZARD OF THE HIDDEN CAVE SPONSOR:
Bizarro-Wuxtry

SUPREME GOLDEN CHALICE OF THE RADIANT ELIXIR SPONSOR:
Sequential Artists Workshop

SILVER ARROW OF INFINITE ABUNDANCE SPONSOR:
Inch High Button Guy

THE EXHIBITORS:

Jer Alford

Victor Alpi

Kenny Baker

Jay Boyd

Wes Brooks

Briony Brown

James Burns

John Caldwell

Anderson Carman

Elena Carranza

Adam Casey

Kathleen Catwell

Steven Cline

Shawn Daughhetee

Leslie Davis

Eloise Dean

Julian Dean

Al Dixon

Henry Eudy

Jordan Fitch Mooney

Damien Fleischer

Lee Gatlin

Tara Hamilton

Elizabeth Hamilton

Tyler Hardin

Logan Hendry

Scott Hensel

David Hill

Cleonique Hilsaca

Ryan Holgersen

Max Huffman

Jesse Huskey

Lindsey Jacob

Meredith Laxton

Eddy Lezama

David Mack

Jesse Mack

Christian Merritt

Rebecca Michaud

Andrew Peña

John Pence

Lance Raber

Patrick Rooks

Tim Root

Peter Reitz

SAW6

Amanda Semler

Joshua Ray Stevens

Andrew Sticha

Travis Stowe

Shadonna Talluto

Tim Taylor

Mayday Trippe

Klon Waldrip

Joey Weiser

Alyx White

Zakuro Media

[PRESS RELEASE] 19th ANNUAL FLUKE MINI-COMICS FESTIVAL – March 26th, 2022

CONTACT

Robert Newsome, flukeathens@gmail.com, 706-614-3499

19th ANNUAL FLUKE MINI-COMICS FESTIVAL – March 26th, 2022

This year’s FLUKE Mini-Comics Festival, sponsored by Bizarro Wuxtry, Inch-High Button Guy, and The Sequential Artists Workshop will take place on Saturday, March 26th at The 40 Watt Club, 285 West Washington Street, Athens GA from 11:00 AM until 6 PM.

Admission for the public is $2.00 per person.

Masks and proof of vaccination will be REQUIRED for all exhibitors and attendees.

FLUKE’S STATEMENT OF PURPOSE / MISSION

FLUKE is a mini-comic festival that has been organized by Athens-area comic artists, underground publishers, and their enthusiasts since 2002. That’s a really long time. Conceived as a venue for the discussion and exchange of timely ideas related to mini-comics, ‘zines, and other independent publications, FLUKE is not a large comic convention or advertising-saturated extravaganza. This isn't to say we don't like our share of stuff—'cause we do. However, we have kept the organization of the event as simple as possible to ensure that it remains focused on work and ideas rather than merchandising.

FLUKE is an enjoyable, affordable event for people of all ages and interests: Flagpole writer Hillary Brown remarks:

"Part of the delight of FLUKE is encountering new folks and browsing through undiscovered material. There’s stuff for kids, stuff for grown-ups, stuff for people who like serious autobiographical narratives, and stuff for people who’d rather read a mini-comic about mice shaped like a wedge of cheese."

EVENT SPECS

Exhibitors register in advance for exhibition spaces at FLUKE. FLUKE 2022 is now sold out. It is possible that a very small number of additional spaces will be made available. Those wishing to obtain one of these potential spaces should watch for announcements on FLUKE’s website and social media.

FLUKE’S SPONSORS

With gratitude, we acknowledge our sponsors.

• Bizarro Wuxtry

• Inch-High Button Guy

• Sequential Artists Workshop

SELECTED IMAGES

Photo of FLUKE 2018 inside the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. Photo credit: Saginaw-hitchhiker - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

FLUKE 2022 poster. Design credit: Devlin Thompson, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ 

SELECTED HASHTAGS

#Fluke2022, #MiniComics, #Zines, #AthensGa, #SmallPress #Creators #Festivals #ComicCons

FLUKE 2022 UPDATE: Here's what's hapening.

 Hello, friends. We are (as I write this) 40 days away from FLUKE 2022. Covid cases in Athens are on the decline, and we are looking forward to seeing you at the 40 Watt on March 26 for FLUKE 2022.

Here are some things to know if you're planning to attend, either as an exhibitor or you're just coming to hang out and see what's going on.

• Exhibitor Spaces for FLUKE 2022 are sold out. Those who registered for the cancelled FLUKE 2020 were allowed to keep their reservation, and the majority of them chose to do so. If you would like an exhibitor space, it's possible to get on the waiting list, by emailing Robert at secondperiod@gmail.com, but please keep in mind that the current waiting list is over 40 people long. 

FLUKE 2022 PANDEMIC-RELATED PROTOCOLS

• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is required to enter the 40 Watt Club. This is the club's rule, but even if it weren't, it would be FLUKE's rule. Please come to FLUKE with your vaccination card. We are not prepared to discuss or debate this. If you don't have proof of vaccination, you will not be allowed into the 40 Watt Club for FLUKE.
• Masks are required for all attendees and exhibitors. This, again, is the 40 Watt's rule, but even if it weren't, it would be FLUKE's rule. The bar will be open, and obviously people are gonna take their masks down to have a drink, but the more time you spend with your nose and mouth behind a face covering, the less your germs, whatever they are, can make their way into someone else. We are not prepared to discuss or debate this. No mask = no entry.
• Social distancing is unfortunately impossible at an event like FLUKE. We understand if this makes you worried about attending, but we feel obligated to be upfront about this.
• Ventilation is another issue over which we don't have a lot of control. The doors to the 40 watt will remain open during the event, but that's about all we can do with regards to this.
• We've talked to a couple of medical doctors (who, it should be said are not epidemiologists nor can they predict the future) about FLUKE because we don't want to inadvertently host a super-spreader, and we think we're being safe by having FLUKE with the above requirements. If things change for the worse in the next 40 days, we'll re-evaluate and make a decision based on any new information that comes our way. 
• Because of the ongoing pandemic, there will be no free cake at FLUKE 2022. This is very sad, but that's the world we live in now. 

The 40 Watt is wheelchair accessible and nobody will have to climb or descend any stairs to make it into FLUKE but if you are an exhibitor or potential attendee and have any mobility issues you want to make sure are accommodated, please email Robert at secondperiod@gmail.com and we'll work out anything we need to do to make sure you can enjoy 100% of FLUKE. 

We are incredibly excited to be back and we can't wait to see all of you on March 26th. There will be more updates here and on FLUKE's twitter account (@flukeathens). We'll see you soon!