ABOUT US
Comics published through BBB have been nominated for and/or won multiple awards including the Eisners, Ignatz, Charly Eiselt, DiNKY and Japan Media Arts awards!
In 2020, J.T. brought Daniel Whitfield on as Head of Distribution and moved the warehouse from New York to California. After more than a decade of solo proprietorship, J.T. was ready to exit the business to make more time for his family and a new position as marketing manager for NBM Graphic Novels.
As a parting gesture, he partnered with Microcosm Publishing, who represent BBB in the book trade, expanding our reach to the furthest corners of brick-and-mortar stores and across the internet. He finally flew the coop in May 2023.
The distro lives on, however, as part of the Birdcage Comics Café in San Bernardino, California. Daniel runs the operation with his wife Camille Alaras, who is a heath care educator, but their focus remains the same as J.T.'s...
Our favorite genre is memoir style comics; we love highlighting the peculiar, hilarious, and poignant moments of every day life. While BBB is not currently soliciting new works to publish, we sell a wide variety of books, comics and zines created by other small trade publishers as well as self-published material.
Our Staff
Daniel (he/him) is a writer, illustrator, comic book artist, manager and owner of the Birdcage Comics Café, and Head of Distribution for Birdcage Bottom Books! In a constant battle between his love for comics and a struggle to get enough sleep to survive, he does everything humanly possible to get your orders out as quick as a bird.
Camille (she/they) is an illustrator and public health professional based in Southern California. As far back as she could remember, she was drawing but as a second-generation filipina (and at the insistence of her parents) she had to pick a degree in healthcare. Luckily, she found a Master’s in Business Administration program that was offered through a school of public health which would satisfy the criteria of a health care field but also allow her to learn how to make art her business. Along the way she developed a love for public health, specifically the social justice aspect of it and discovered that art can be an effective tool in community education. Camille is currently trying to balance business, public health, and art in her life. While she’s not doing one of those three things, she is working on being the most annoying record store patron possible, ready to drop the name of some obscure band you’ve never heard of or playing video games.
Joe Sikoryak (he/him) is a graphic designer, filmmaker, and lifelong cartoonist who recently completed his first graphic memoir When We Were Trekkies. He joined BBB in late 2024 as Artist and Media Rep, to improve communications and marketing. He's still getting his ducks in a row...
Email us at:
birdcagebottomshipping (at) gmail (dot) com (for Shipping, Order Inquiries)
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info.birdcagebottom (at) gmail (dot) com (for artist submissions and restock)
If you're out West, come say Hi!
Birdcage Comics Café
165 W Hospitality Ln ste 17
San Bernadino CA 92408