May 05 2007

Free Comic Book Day

I celebration of today (Saturday, May 5) being Free Comic Book Day, Wide Awake Press has put together a free downloadable comic book that you can enjoy whether you’re near a comics shop or not:

Wide Awake Press is proud to present their first ever downloadable comic. And it’s fantastically FREE!! 40 pages of yummieness. Poor yourself something to drink and get ready to feast on the fantastic comics that are in EATS. Just pick your prefered method of viewing from the menu to the right.

Featuring:
Duane Ballenger
J Chris Campbell
Paul Conrad
Andrew Davis
Scott Ellingburg
Justin Gammon
Josh Latta
Pat Lewis
Brad McGinty
Rich Tingley
Ben Towle
Rob Ullman
Gregory Dickens

Head on over to the WAP site:

http://www.wideawakepress.com/Catalog/eats/index.html

Where you can get your own copy of Eats as a PDF or CBZ file…or just have a look at it online.

Apr 30 2007

Pam Anderson to be Fitted for Burqa

Despite the fact that the Dems have been claiming it’s “Time For Change,” apparently the Crue is expanding into a brand new “Theatre of Pain” and heading into “Danger” to “Fight For Your Rights.”

Frankly, I’m tired of the “Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)” in Iraq, and so to you, Motley Crue, I say, “Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid,” “Stick to Your Guns“… and give those insurgents a “Piece Of Your Action.”

Regrettably, the fine citizens of the nation of Iraq these days would more likely implore you to “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away).”

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Apr 30 2007

Welcome to Our Hizzle

Check out this awesome Snoop Dog-style door mat, over at Socialist Sushi:

Hizzle

I’m ordering one ASAP!

Apr 30 2007

Teaching Comics in Seattle

I’m currently the recipient of all email that comes to the “info@” email address listed as the contact address for NACAE/teachingcomics.org,and every so often I get an email from someone in the press wanting a quote about the growing presence of comics and graphic novels in educational settings.   When this happens I usually suggest they contact someone more auspicious than I–I usually suggest James Sturm of The Center for Cartoon Studies, Michael Bitz of The Comic Book Project, etc.–but invariably, they wind up talking to me instead.  I guess I’m the low hanging Google fruit for this sort of thing.  Anyway, I usually don’t link to the articles, mainly since they’re often those annoying “Pow! Boom! Zing! Comics are blah blah blah” sorts of things, but in this case the article turned out to be a nicely written bit, mainly about cartoonist and teacher Leonard Rifas and a new class he’s offering in Seattle.  The article’s here, and be sure to check out the comments section–it’s almost as interesting as the article itself.

Apr 30 2007

Free Comic Book Day

Free comic book day is Saturday, May 5th.  I’m not sure what’s going on in Winston-Salem–most likely the usual deal at Silver Bullet Comics and SSalefish Comics–but, if you’re in Greenville, SC, be sure to stop by Borderlands and get a free copy of Wide Awake Press’s offering for FCBD, Eats (while they last).  The book features contributions from lots of regional creators (including me) and contributors J Chris Campbell, Duane Ballenger, Justin Gammon, Josh Latta and Brad McGinty will be at Borderlands for the event. If you want to check out the book, but aren’t near Greenville… No problem!  Check in at wideawakepress.com on Saturday and the entire book will be available for free download, in both PDF and CBR format.

WAP: Eats