Monthly Archives: December 2009

>Best of the Year!

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Brian Gardes

We are going to take a little break this month to review the books that came out this year and make a best of the year podcast.  See you in a couple of weeks.

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Global Frequency on tv?

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Brian Gardes

FrequencySite is reporting that the CW has ordered up a pilot script for Global Frequency! This is fantastic news for fans of the 12-issue comic mini-series (by Warren Ellis), or for people who managed to get their hands on one … Continue reading →

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My Christmas Letter

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year.I supported my local comic shop.I tried lots of new series and graphic novels.I supported self-publishers and zine-makers.I went to the Stumptown Comics Fest and saw all that fantastic creators.I … Continue reading →

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Interview with Jim Rugg

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Brian Gardes

We interview Jim Rugg http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.0.5.swf Music: Get This Party Started performed by Stretch Arm Strong Check out a Preview of One Model Nation

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Covering Calvin

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Check out the fantastic Calvin and Hobbes covers by some amazing artists including friends of the podcast Jim Rugg and David Mack!

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Julia Wertz in TIME

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Fart Party cartoonist (and all-around awesome individual!) appears in this video for TIME magazine. In it she discusses the hassles and pitfalls of being young and uninsured. For anyone who has not read Fart Party, Julia has systemic Lupis which … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Pinocchio Vampire Slayer

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Brian Gardes

We review Pinocchio Vampire Slayer by Van Jensen and Dusty Higgins http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.0.5.swf Music: To Be Dead by Deicide http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=shohavbeehery-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=1593621760&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr

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Preview Trailer for Birdhouse by Vernon White

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Brian Gardes

The fine folks at SLG Publishing have posted a trailer for the new graphic novel, Birdhouse by Vernon White. http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7883050&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Bird House Graphic Novel Trailer from SLG Publishing on Vimeo. It is available in February, and listed in the current … Continue reading →

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Questions for Jim Rugg?

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Brian Gardes

We are sitting down for an interview with Jim Rugg (Street Angel, Afrodesiac, Plain Janes, One Model Nation) on Sunday. As excited as we are to talk with him, we thought we would open up our interview to you, our … Continue reading →

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