Wiindows #12
"The Gift of the Maccabees" in *Windows* #12 (1994) captures a moment of resilience, set against the real-life backdrop of the Northridge earthquake that struck just as the issue was nearing completion. Harvey Mercadoocasio’s artwork and lettering by Mike A. S. Smith bring a grounded, intimate energy to a story that mirrors the quiet determination of the team at Cult Press, who worked through tremors and uncertainty to deliver the final product.
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An introduction talking about the day this issue had its final finishing touches being done for the printers, the Northridge earthquake took place at 4:30 am in the Los Angeles area 20 miles north of Cult Press' headquarters. They continued working and twelve hours later, continued to finish the work even during the aftershocks.
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