Ben Towle

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Midnight Sun in “Graphic Novels Worth Owning”

Johanna Draper Carlson gives a nice review to Midnight Sun in her new column, Graphic Novels Worth Owning, mentioning it as one of the best books of 2007. Regardless of whether my own book were on this list or not, though, it’s just nice to see a “best of” list that’s actually at the end …

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Sketchbook 12/24

In preparation for whatever I work on as my next comics project, I’ve been experimenting to see how much colored pencil under-drawing I can get away with, but still wind up with a decent looking final image.  Here’s a sketch that’s been heavily under-drawn in blue, orange and then red colored pencil–then had those colors …

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From the Longbox – 2

Second in a series.  Today’s topic is short and sweet: What the Hell Happened to Kilian Plunkett? OK, so here’s the short answer: he went on to draw a bunch of Star Wars comics and character designs for animation. But, before that he illustrated the Aliens: Labyrinth series, written by Jim Woodring.  (Yeah, you read …

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From the Longbox – 1

I don’t know how many of these I’ll have time for, and with what frequency I’ll wind up posting them, (I do have a baby due any day now, you know) but… With the eminent arrival of the above-mentioned “infink,” I’ve had to clear out what was previously an extra room here in the Crackhouse. …

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Midnight Sun Delayed – In Shops Dec. 28

Whether by the machinations of Diamond Comic Distributors , the printer (Lebonfon), or –most likely–some combination of the two, it looks like Midnight Sun will be in comic shops not this Wednesday, but the following Friday, the 28th.