Ben Towle

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Just Coincidence?

These two Foxtrot strips were published a few weeks apart, but I wonder if they’re related—and indicative of some real life response to the Sunday strip from the Bill Keane/Family Circus empire.  (Especially possible, given the differing lead times cartoonists have to adhere to for daily vs. Sunday strips.) (Click for larger image) (Click for …

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Article in WS Journal’s RELISH

Here’s a recent feature article on the comics class I teach at the Sawtooth School here in Winston-Salem.  The writeup also includes mention of MIDNIGHT SUN and the Camel City Cartoonists’ Guild and Social Club. RelishNow | Ben Towle teaching others to be sequential artists

Midnight Sun Reviews: Part II

Here are a few more reviews of Midnight Sun that have rolled in over the last week or so: THOR’S COMIC COLUMN : RevolutionSF – Can’t See the Forest #70 : Feature Cosmic Comix Reviews – Current Welcome to Silver Bullet Comics! // THE source, nuff said …

Midnight Sun #1: Review Roundup

I know some will argue, but I think any creative person who puts his or her work into the public arena, but who then claims complete indifference to any critical reaction to that work, is pretty much a big fat liar.  Most of us creative types are curious to know how our work is received.  …

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Teaching Comics: Lesson 8

Now, I know I said in the last lesson–the one about pencilling–that that was the real nitty gritty, but I’ve decided now that I was wrong; inking is the real nitty gritty! So, nitty-gritty in fact that in order to cover all the ground I want to cover, I’m going to break this inking lesson …

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