Archive for June, 2010

Eisner-nominated "The Guns of Shadow Valley" is a free Web comic that may be the most exciting example of the publishing democratization allowed by the Web. We chatted a bit with co-creator James Andrew Clark.
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Many talented artists spend their careers struggling with overpriced gallery space, shortage of funds, and lack of recognition. Enter the Working Artists Ventura, or WAV -- a work/live space for artists who need affordable housing and studio space to display their work.
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It's not hell on Earth without Esteban.
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While surfing the Web for comics, I ended up at the Secret Acres Web site. "What's this?" I asked, "Talking fruit working in an office?" I was immediately hooked by their painfully awkward moments and realistic humor. And thus began my affair with Melanie "Minty" Lewis.
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Work is hell. Life is hell. Pretty much everything is hell. It's Apocalypse Meh!
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The sapote is disgusting when under-ripe and tends to become soft very quickly upon ripening, even collapsing under its own weight. But if you hit it at the right time, it's an explosion of exotic flavor. Is it worth the fuss?
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Hell on Earth continues to unfold. It’s Apocalypse Meh!
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Hell on Earth continues to unfold. It’s Apocalypse Meh!
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We all know about Spider-Man and the other mainstream comics properties and companies. But how about checking out something a little further off the beaten path? Like a regional comic show? The following are highlights from Summit City Con in Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 22, 2010.
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'Splice' is a modern take on the Mary Shelley classic, albeit with young, way-too-cool hipster lover scientists. Even their apartment looks like it was decorated by 'Giant Robot' magazine. But the normal fears of raising a child escalate to horror in the altered DNA of this sci-fi flick.
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