The Cross Hatch Dispatch 5/8/09

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[Above, Jason's "Moon" gets low, gets low. Below, to the window to the wall - the Dispatch.]

• Joe Matt’s web presence is still pretty much just Myspace, but at least his profile has a sweet little interview he did with CBC. Listen to the end: eventually he does a Donald Duck impression.
• Adrian Tomine and Seth are on tour together! Drawn & Quarterly has the full tour schedule on their “Events” page. The first stop is Toronto; after that, the two are headed to Massachusetts. They will be speaking at the Harvard Bookstore on June 2.
• The Hawthorne High School Comic Convention is this Saturday, May 9 in Hawthorne, NJ, with guests including Mark Schultz, Joe Staton, Joe Sinnott and more.
• Also on Saturday, Cash and Carry author Tim Broderick will be signing books and meeting readers at Mystery One Bookstore in Milwaukee, WI.
• ICv2 grants us a six-page preview from Jason’s upcoming collection of short stories, Low Moon.
• Friday, May 15 in Brooklyn, NY, Bob Fingerman will be at Rocketship signing his new graphic novel, Connective Tissue.
• The Cyprus Turkish Cartoonists Association has announced its 2nd Annual “Olive” cartoon contest. Cartoonists of all backgrounds are encouraged to submit cartoons against destroying olive trees.
• Equally as political is World of Warcraft’s comics contest. Artists may submit a new WOW-related comic each month, with the possibility of winning fabulous manga-related prizes.
• Archaia Comics’ solicitations are out, and this looks like a good July ‘09. Oh hai, can I plz has Mouse Guards now? So kyoot!

- Adri Cowan & Athena Currier