The Cross Hatch Dispatch 7/1/08

[Above, Spider-boy finally subdues Indie Comics-man. Below, the defeated Dispatch]

• Y Kant Tori Draw? Find out when Image debuts the new Tori Amos comics anthology at Comic Con.
• Costumed superheroes + overzealous Kazimir Strzepek + Flickr = Kazplay!
• Rutu Modan makes her NY Times debut.
• Elijah Brubaker films himself drawing his fantastic mini-comic, Reich. It’s a truly orgasmic experience.
• Stephenson’s in, Larsen’s out at Image. Whither the Savage Dragon?
• Still need Comic Con tickets? eBay has you covered. Maybe…
• Graphic novels: the breakfast…the podcast!
• Hey gumshoes, the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew are coming to your cell phone, comics-style.

–Brian Heater