Ben Towle

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Con Report: Ma-Con, Macon GA

If the inaugural year of Ma-Con—a new comics con/expo in Macon, Georgia—is any indication, this is an event to keep an eye on. It was truly a comics event unlike any other I’ve attended. First off: the venue. Occasionally you hear folk say they’re skipping the big San Diego Comic-Con because it’s “become a real …

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The Untrustworthy Narrator – MS Review

Here’s another review of Midnight Sun that’s appeared on those crazy internets. This one’s from Greg Burgas of “Comics Should be Good” who had reviewed the first installment of the now-canceled serialized run of the book and, though generally liking the setup, felt that a self-contained book would have been a better package from the …

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Sketchbook 2/21

Giant sloth:

Ma-Con: Comic Con, Feb 23

Coming up next week, I’ll be appearing at Ma-Con, a one-day comics event held at Macon, Georgia’s Museum of Arts and Sciences in conjunction with their running exhibit, “The Art of Macon Comics.”  That exhibit showcases the art of Macon comics artists Craig Hamilton, Ray Snyder and Tony Harris, some of whom local N.C. folks …

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Sketchbook 2/13

I’m a terrible caricaturist, (and terrible at likenesses in general, actually) but that doesn’t stop me from trying, especially if I’m stuck with a baby in my lap and the only thing in arm’s reach is a TIME Magazine.