Spectophilia

Do you find yourself making passes at girls/boys who wear glasses? Browsing for vintage frames on the internet? Weak in the knees for all things glasses related? Well, there's a zine/comics anthology for you!

Robyn Chapman, probably best known for the True Porn anthology series from Alternative Comics has just released the second issue of her zine Hey, 4-Eyes, a collection of comics, photos, and essays by and for the bespectacled and those who love them. The first issue was excellent, featuring a screenprinted cover (artwork by Derek Kirk Kim) made from a manila folder, comics by Jonathan Bennett, interviwes, and more crammed into 44 pages. The second issue is twice the size for less than twice the price, and features some of my favorite cartoonists, including Aaron Renier, Kaz Strzepek, and Liz Prince, among others. There are previews and more information (including how to purchase!) on the zine's MySpace page, if you're so inclined. There's even going to be a release party at a biker bar here in Seattle on August 9th.

OK, enough from me. Go buy it! Now!