Ben Towle

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Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest

Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest 2005 Results The winning opening sentence: As he stared at her ample bosom, he daydreamed of the dual Stromberg carburetors in his vintage Triumph Spitfire, highly functional yet pleasingly formed, perched prominently on top of the intake manifold, aching for experienced hands, the small knurled caps of the oil dampeners begging to …

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Wizard vs. Heroes-con: Update

Diamond International Galleries presents… COMICON.com PULSE | Comic Books News, Reviews and Criticism Who’s running things at Wizard Entertainment these days? Karl Rove? WizardWorld to Atlanta In Pencil Not Pen By TOM SPURGEON THE PULSE learned this week that a 2006 WizardWorld convention planned for the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta for June 29-July 2 …

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San Diego pics

As mentioned earlier, my camera wasn’t working at the con, but here’re a few pics that have been sent my way: “Baby Vader” and “Robot Caveman.” (Click for larger image) (Click for larger image)

Count Stinkula

Here’s the “Count Stinkula” story I did for the upcoming horror-themed Wide Awake Press anthology. This strip represents two important milestones for me: my first story printed in color, and my first “poo joke.” Enjoy… (Click for larger image) (Click for larger image) (Click for larger image)

Heroes Con vs. Wizard

Comic Book Resources – Comic Book News, Reviews and Commentary – Updated Daily! ATLANTA ATTACKS Interestingly, the recent article about this brewing dispute in comicbookresources.com’s Lying in the Gutters column has now been replaced with: “(Article removed at the request of Rob Felton, VP Business Development, Wizard Entertainment / Wizard Conventions)” What a bunch of …

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