Led by its mustachioed editor Marc Palm, The Intruder quarterly comics compendium has become the clarion call of Seattle’s new guard of alt-comix masterminds. Not since the ’90s heyday of Pete Bagge and Jim Woodring has our city been blessed with such a glut of amazing illustrators. If you don’t take my word for it, the rotating cast of 12 or so young artists who make up the Intruder gang was recently granted a showcase at Fantagraphics. Seriously, pick up The Intruder now before one of its contributors becomes the next Lynda Barry—that way you can say you were there to watch it happen. intrudercomics.com

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