Ben Towle

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Oyster War Chapter One – Now in French!

A while back, just as an exercise to practice my French, I–with a bit of help from my then French teacher–translated the first chapter of my book, Oyster War, into French.  It was an interesting experience that gave me a bit of insight on the kind of issues professional translators must deal with on a …

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Con Appearance: Come See Me at SPX 2022!

I’ll be appearing this coming weekend (Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18) in Bethesda, MD at the Small Press Expo (SPX)!  I’ve been going to and/or tabling at SPX since–I think?–1999, so I’m very excited to return after several years off. This will certainly be the last time I table at a convention this year, and …

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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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