Hitten Switches

In spite of the Oakland branch of the Post Office we recently got this package from Fudge Factory Comics head-honcho Travis Millard. Awww yeah, it's a fat stack of Hitten Switches, plus some bonus postcards and a satchel of stickers. The first round of this book we got from Travis back in December was swooped up before I even got a chance to stash away a copy for the personal archives... a mistake I don't plan on repeating.

Hitten Switches is a collaborative book featuring the drawings of pen pals Travis Millard in California and Michael Sieben in Texas. It was created when Travis and Sieben started working on a zine by sending uncompleted drawings back and forth through the mail. About 18 months later (in 2006), with some generous help from Volcom, this book was released with an international series of art shows.

The book comes sealed in a full-color printed envelope. So now you're faced with every fanboy's toughest choice, to keep it sealed forever in mint condition or tear that sucker open and enjoy the sweet fruits that lie within. Buy two and have it both ways.


What is really excellent about this publication is that the artists truly collaborated on each page, not just on the overall project. These are single drawings made by two artists. The similar styles, subject matter, and sense of humor shared by both Millard and Sieben make this book pretty seamless. Then add in the various notes, postcards, and arty envelopes to the mix and you're holding a winner.

The fact that Hitten Switches is printed with two colors, black and red, makes it pretty bold and puts it a big step above your typical black and white zine-esque art book. It's also bigger than small (but smaller than big) at 9"x 6" and about 40 or so pages. I also appreciate that it costs straight-up 20 bucks, none of this $19.95 shit.

Both artists are currently on tour with the Volcomics art shows. You can visit their websites at: msieben.com and fudgefactorycomics.com. Some other Travis Millard mini-books (super limited and signed by the artist!) are available from Rowan Morrison by clicking these links:

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You can purchase (with paypal) a copy of Hitten Switches of your very own for the low price of $20 plus $5.50 for priority mail with tracking shipping (trust me, you want tracking when dealing with the Oakland USPS) by clicking the button. International shipping is more so send me us an email if you live outside the USA and we'll work it out. Free Fudge Factory stickers with every order!