I’m currently the recipient of all email that comes to the “info@” email address listed as the contact address for NACAE/teachingcomics.org,and every so often I get an email from someone in the press wanting a quote about the growing presence of comics and graphic novels in educational settings. When this happens I usually suggest they …
Tag: Comics
Apr 30 2007
Free Comic Book Day
Free comic book day is Saturday, May 5th. I’m not sure what’s going on in Winston-Salem–most likely the usual deal at Silver Bullet Comics and SSalefish Comics–but, if you’re in Greenville, SC, be sure to stop by Borderlands and get a free copy of Wide Awake Press’s offering for FCBD, Eats (while they last). The …
Apr 03 2007
Hey, I’m on the Izzer!
I’m a regular listener to the Indie Spinner Rack podcast, so how cool is it that they’re talking about Midnight Sun in the current episode! (Direct link to MP3 here.) They’ve got some good stuff to say about the book, but more interesting for the general comics audience, they use the book’s format change, and …
Apr 03 2007
Happy Birthday, Earl (from “Mutts”)
According to Bark Magazine, Mutts cartoonist Patrick McDonnell’s real-life dog, “Earl,” (shown below) will be turning 18 this spring. In case you’re not a dog person, in “people years,” that means that Earl, inspiration for the comic strip version who shares the name, is roughly 85. 2008 will see the release of McDonnell’s newest book, …
Apr 01 2007
The Cartoonist’s Sideboard – Pt. 1
Cartoonists (and, one assumes, other artists as well) have a fascination with seeing each other’s work areas. Thanks to the advent of digital cameras and “the internets,” message board threads, blog posts, and even entire books showing cartoonists’ studio areas are flourishing. It’s an understandable fascination–you get to see how the “pros” work, and you …
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