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The Blot
by Tom Neely
I Will Destroy You
There’s an allegory in here, somewhere—in fact, there are almost certainly several, all overlapping one another—there’s something about relationships, and inner-turmoil, and being an outsider in a familiar landscape. There’s plenty of things to read into the story—first time author, Tom Neely, makes sure of that. That the story [...]

By the last third of our interview, Harvey Pekar and I had essentially exhausted the subject of his new book, Macedonia. As he had made fairly clear in the first half-hour and change, the writer was rather unhappy with the way the book has thus far been received in critical circles. Let’s face it, though, [...]

A few tips for all of those attempting to start up comic conventions in their own neighborhoods. First, and perhaps most importantly, don’t hold your convention the same weekend as the San Diego Con. Also important: invite some creators and have people set up booths, and you know, sell stuff. Advertising is good too—and oh [...]

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It might seem like Andy Hartzell just burst onto the scene with his richly-themed comic Fox Bunny Funny, but people in the know have been quietly excited about his work for some time now.
Hartzell has been reading independent comics since college, where he was originally planning to become a playright. He started producing his own, [...]

Flight: Volume Four
Edited By Kazu Kibuishi
Villard Books
For years, anthologies served as the in for the alternative comics scene, both in terms of readers attempting to wade into this sometimes overwhelming world, and artists trying to gain exposure in the oft-clicky realm. Over the years, the great anthologies have slowly faded into oblivion, as editors began [...]

Be it earnest, or merely a love of camp, nearly every alternative comics artist harbors some level of fondness for the superhero genre. Often times the artists choose to act on these whims, be it through satire, an attempt at transcendence, or even the occasional straight-forward embrace of a well-tread franchise.
David Yurkovich has never felt [...]

Guess what? We’ve been neglecting webcomics. Sad, we know. There’s a ton of great stuff out there, but we don’t really have the time to look at it. We’re looking for someone who can devote themselves to the space–and hey, if you happen to be an artist yourself, all the better. Check the qualifications, after [...]

Misery Loves Comedy
By Ivan Brunetti
Fantagraphics
Misery Loves Comedy reprints the first three issues of Ivan Brunetti’s Schizo, thankfully in their entirety. I say this not for the obvious reasons—sure it’s great to have the author’s classic series back in print again, all in one hard-covered, fancy pants collection—but rather because, unlike most trade paperbacks, the book [...]