Amado Rodriguez and Bud Burgy, proud editors of the Muscles and Fights line of anthology comics.
January is a pretty dull month for comics conventions. So how do cartoonists get out and see each other? They throw anthology release parties, of course.

Having launched The Daily Cross Hatch last February, I don’t feel especially confident making any sort of overarching statement comparing the comics of 2007 to years past. While I’ve been reviewing the medium for years, they have, without a doubt, become a far more significant aspect of my life this past calendar year than I [...]

When they’re not defending the First Amendment rights of comics artists and retailers in places like Rome, Georgia, The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) throws one hell of a party. Held at Manhattan’s Village Pourhouse, this past Monday, the list of creative forces on-hand ran the gamut, from everyone’s favorite hairless house DJ, [...]

I first publicly declared my only vaguely creepy platonic love for Peter Bagge in an interview with the artist, back in 2005, conducted in conjunction with a Spin article I was writing on the first issue of Apocalypse Nerd. Since then, I’ve had the the pleasure of interviewing him handful of times. Bagge was [...]

Hey all. Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving, and a special thanks goes out to Sarah M, who helped helm the Hatch while I was out of the country. I spent the week in Costa Rica, succumbing to car crashes, stolen cameras, customs officers, bad Internet connections, and constant rain—still, as far as vacations go, [...]

A couple dozen cartoonists walk into an aquatic fowl-themed Bushwick bar. A healthy amount of alcohol is imbibed. The results are recorded by a duo of comic podcasters celebrating the significant milestone that is episode 100. I will happily state, for the record, that as both a member of the studio audience and an impromptu [...]

When we launched our first-ever contest a few weeks back, we really had no idea what to expect. Thanks to Fantagraphics, we managed to get some pretty sweet prizes lined up, but if my experience with these sorts of endeavors has taught me anything in the past, it’s that these things tend to fall apart [...]

The Urban Outfitters store in the Uptown area of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Here’s an unlikely story.
I went last weekend at an Urban Outfitters store. Being unable to find anything to wear, I checked out the home decor section. Once the bubbly sweet style of the artwork bored me, I turned to leave.
There by the door, however, was [...]

To make a long story short, I now live in Brooklyn, NY, where I’m hard at work assembling this beast of an anthology. I’m still seeking submissions, so I’m asking you, fellow cartoonists, to draw me a comic ranging anywhere from one to six pages, by Dec. 1st. If can be from a real missed [...]

Here I was at the Guy Fawkes Night celebration in Lancaster, England, in 2003. I hear the city now hosts a comic convention.
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To everyone, everywhere, have a safe [...]