Ben Towle

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Con Appearance: HeroesCon June 24th & 25th, Charlotte NC

HeroesCon It’s been three years, but HeroesCon is back, y’all!  I’m super-excited to be returning to HeroesCon’s “Indie Island” next weekend in Charlotte, NC. I’ll be at table ii-1261. That’s dead center, in the first row of Indie Island tables.  I’ll have copies of the Eisner-nominated Four-Fisted Tales for sale, as well as all of …

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Con Appearance: SPACE May 21st and 22nd, Columbus OH

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be appearing at SPACE (the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo) here in Columbus on this coming weekend, May 21st and 22nd. You can find info about SPACE at their website. The show is in the Rhodes Center building at the Ohio Expo Center. I’ll be at table F06, around the …

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What I Read in 2021

As has become my tradition in the past few years, here’s a list of the comics and comics-related stuff I read this past year. Steve Ditko in the 1960’s: In His Own Words, In His Interviews, In the Words of the Fans Who Knew Him Edited by . J Ballmann This is a fascinating compilation …

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Baltimore Comic-Con – Oct 22-24!

I’m kinda, sorta starting to dip my toes back into the con circuit and will be making an appearance at Baltimore Comic-Con next weekend! I’ll be there all three days–Friday through Sunday. You can find me at booth K-19 in the Kids Love Comics pavilion (full map here): I’ll also be signing copies of Four-Fisted Tales at the …

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The Strange Case of the Popeye Paddle-Wagon

So, I’m hoping this will be just the first part of what will eventually be a longer post once I’ve uncovered more information… but for now, here’s what I know about a peculiar Popeye toy that I’d forgotten about until pretty recently.  2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the 1980 Robert Altman-directed film adaptation of …

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