Oct 15 2009
It’s great to see comics getting more press and more recognition in the form of awards and awards nominations. Whenever some high-profile instance of this occurs, those of us who are interested in comics tend to see these sorts of events as indicators that comics is finally beginning to receive the recognition and appreciation it …
Oct 14 2009
Folks on a comics forum I occasionally check out were discussing anthologies that have open submissions policies and someone had linked to Heavy Metal magazine’s submissions page. I figured I’d check it out just for fun, despite the fact that absolutely nothing I do would work stylistically in Heavy Metal. Is it just me, or …
Oct 13 2009
I’m still tinkering around trying to come up with some crewmen/women both for the pirates and for the oyster navy vessel from Oyster War: I’m thinking that these folks might work well in a possible Count of Monte Cristo GN as well.
Oct 08 2009
Every year after SPX, alt-comix’s venerable gathering in Bethesda, there are usually a few folks who blog about ways to improve the show. This year’s most circulated post is from Susie Cagle. I’ve even dabbled in the SPX critique/suggestion game myself. Usually folks who discuss possible changes to SPX do so drawing on and citing …
Oct 04 2009
I just finished reading The Count of Monte Cristo and, being obsessed with all things comics, it occurred to me that it’d make for a great comics adaptation. As far as I can tell, no one has attempted this to date–although Alan Moore’s V for Vendetta and to a lesser extent Garon Tsuchiya’s Manga Oldboy …
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