Ben Towle

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Sketchbook 10/18

I’m not sure why I’m so preoccupied with this Count of Monte Cristo thing–especially since I have about a million other things I should be working on–but I’ve been sketching some possible character designs for other folks from the book.  The top two rows here are possible Fernand Mondego (also known as the Count de …

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Has Comics as an Art Form “Arrived”? Don’t Count on It…

It’s great to see comics getting more press and more recognition in the form of awards and awards nominations.  Whenever some high-profile instance of this occurs, those of us who are interested in comics tend to see these sorts of events as indicators that comics is finally beginning to receive the recognition and appreciation it …

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Heavy Metal Mag’s Submissions Policy: Slight Disconnect

Folks on a comics forum I occasionally check out were discussing anthologies that have open submissions policies and someone had linked to Heavy Metal magazine’s submissions page.  I figured I’d check it out just for fun, despite the fact that absolutely nothing I do would work stylistically in Heavy Metal.  Is it just me, or …

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Sketchbook 10/13

I’m still tinkering around trying to come up with some crewmen/women both for the pirates and for the oyster navy vessel from Oyster War: I’m thinking that these folks might work well in a possible Count of Monte Cristo GN as well.

No, THIS Is The Way To Improve SPX

Every year after SPX,  alt-comix’s venerable gathering in Bethesda, there are usually a few folks who blog about ways to improve the show.  This year’s most circulated post is from Susie Cagle.  I’ve even dabbled in the SPX critique/suggestion game myself.  Usually folks who discuss possible changes to SPX do so drawing on and citing …

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