Highwater Books
Highwater Books was a small but influential independent comic book publisher based in Somerville, Massachusetts, noted for its arty editorial direction and production values under publisher Tom Devlin. Highwater began in 1997 and folded in November 2004 due to financial pressure. Artists published. The press was also known for its ironically themed "Marvel Comics Benefit" anthology "Coober Skeber," a prolific output of silkscreened posters and promotional materials, a loose association with Fort Thunder (where a number of Highwater artists resided) and Jordan Crane (publisher of "NON"), distribution of Jef Czekaj's "Hypertruck" (née "R2D2 Is an Indie Rocker ), and a few non-comic works of fiction, including a trio of books by Camden Joy. List of publications. Camden Joy's entries were prose Books distributed by Highwater Books Solicited books not published Quotes. Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter: