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 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 …
Sep 28 2009
I had a fantastic time at SPX. As mentioned in my previous post, I decided to hit this year’s SPX as a “regular Joe” rather than keeping my table I’d initially bought to hawk my wares. The difference in mindset was apparent well before I departed: instead of spending the night pre-SPX up ’till all …
Sep 25 2009
With SPX 2009 right around the corner, my blog reader(s) is(are) probably wondering: why hasn’t Ben done his usual “what I’m selling and where I’m sitting” post? The answer is simple. I’m not selling anything and I’m not sitting anywhere this year (except perhaps at the hotel bar after the show). I’d initially purchased a …
Sep 16 2009
Not too long ago I did a Michael Jackson pinup for a Wide Awake Press MJ tribute book. The whole book is now online and you can check it out for free here. It features comics an illustrations from Duane Ballenger, J Chris Campbell, Gregory Dickens, Juan Díaz-Faes Díaz, Scott Elingburg, Mike Gowan, Jason Horn, …
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