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{{Short description|American comic book publisher}}
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| foundation = 1997
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| industry = [[Comics]]
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'''Highwater Books''' was an independent [[comic book]] publisher based in [[Somerville, Massachusetts]].  Highwater began in 1997 and folded in November 2004 due to financial pressure.<ref>[http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/devlin_announces_demise_of_highwater/ Spurgeon, Tom. "Devlin Announces Demise of Highwater," The Comics Reporter (Nov. 17, 2004).] Retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref>

== Artists published ==
Notable artists published by Highwater Books included [[Marc Bell (cartoonist)|Marc Bell]], [[Mat Brinkman]], [[Greg Cook (comic book artist)|Greg Cook]], [[Megan Kelso]], [[James Kochalka]], [[Matt Madden]], [[John Porcellino]], [[Brian Ralph]], [[Ron Rege, Jr.]]{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

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 (comics)|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]].{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

== References ==
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== Sources ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20011007133519/http://www.time.com/time/columnist/arnold/article/0,9565,167115,00.html Arnold, Andrew D. "The Complex Simplicity of John Porcellino," Time.com (Jul. 13, 2001).]
* Dean, Michael. [http://www.tcj.com/263/n_shrinking.html "Shrinking Alternatives: Is It Just Jeff Mason's Company or Is the Alternative Comic Book Format in Trouble?"] ''The Comics Journal'' #263 (Oct. 14th, 2004)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070313091650/http://www.hour.ca/books/books.aspx?iIDArticle=61 Koepke, Melora. "Bell's Ringing," ''Hour'' (Jan. 22nd, 2004).]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070310214206/http://popcultureshock.com/reviews.php?id=4015 O'Neil, Tim. "Teratoid Heights: The comics of Mat Brinkman defy easy explanation.," PopCultureShock.]}}
* [http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/briefings/commentary/346/ Spurgeon, Tom. "Highwater Books — An Appreciation," ''The Comics Reporter'' (Nov. 21, 2004).]

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