Kuti 9 on the way

KUTI “is a free full colour comic newspaper that is published quarterly and distributed in Finland by Kutikuti and our friends. Our aim is to provide a publication format for new free form graphic literature and art. Kuti is bi-langual, in Finnish with English translation. Along with comics we sometimes include articles about authors, publications and phenomenons that we like. If you feel you have something to say and think you’re open-minded, feel free to offer us material by e-mail or post copies/cd to the address Kutikuti, 4. Linja 24 (katutaso), 00530 Helsinki, Finland. You can also subscribe Kuti for a year with the price of postage.”

KUTI9 – Autumn 2008 [cover pictured above]

“Probably the best Kuti so far. 28 pages from us + 8 pages more from the Finnish small press distributor Toivo. They did a catalogue that gives our readers a glance to the new Finnish publications this year. Sorry, the catalogue is in Finnish only.

“Featuring art from:Lilli Carré (USA), The Duuzers (FIN), Martin Ernstsen (NOR), Roope Eronen (FIN), Tom Gauld (UK), Matti Hagelberg (FIN), Kaltsu Kallio (FIN), Bendik Kaltenborn (NOR), Kapreles (NED), Tommi Musturi (FIN), Sami Myllyniemi (FIN), Jyrki Nissinen (FIN), Aapo Rapi (FIN), Anna Sailamaa (FIN), Bart Schoofs (BEL), Olivier Schrauwen (BEL), Jerry Scoundrel (FRA), Walter Schifftate (USA), Petteri Tikkanen (FIN) and Jari Vaara (FIN).

“Includes an article about Yuichi Yokoyama (in Finnish) and Dutch Extrapool (in English).


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About Jay Babcock

I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. In 2023: I publish an email newsletter called LANDLINE = https://jaybabcock.substack.com Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.

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