Ben Towle

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True Origin of the Hush Puppy

Now that Free Comic Book Day is over and the Wide Awake Press offering, Eats, has been out for a bit, I guess it’s safe to post the story I contributed to the book: “The 100% True Origin of the Food Known (In Civilized Parts) as the ‘Hush Puppy.’” You can get the whole Eats …

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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. …

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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 …

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Welcome to Our Hizzle

Check out this awesome Snoop Dog-style door mat, over at Socialist Sushi: I’m ordering one ASAP!

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 …

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