Monthly Archives: April 2011

Indie Comic Review: Looking Up

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Brian Gardes

Looking Up Ursula Murray Husted Apocalyptic Tangerine Press $20.00 Meandering the tables at Stumptown Comics Fest, I stopped to chat with Ursula Murray Husted. She had a wide selection of books to choose from. When asked which was her favorite, … Continue reading →

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Win A Free Copy of Astroanut Academy!

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Brian Gardes

>Looking forward to Dave Roman’s new book, Astronaut Academy? Want to get your hands on a copy of the book a full MONTH before it hits store shelves? Then click here for a chance to win a pre-release copy! Dave … Continue reading →

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Tell Me More! Tell Me More!

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Brian Gardes

Adrian Tomine (Scenes From an Impending Marriage, Optic Nerve) is interviewed on NPR’s Tell Me More. You can give it a listen here! (9:35)

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Space Warped 10 Page Preview

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Brian Gardes

If there is one thing that we can agree on here at STR headquarters, it is that Star Wars is a rollicking good time. If there is one other thing we can agree on, it is that Star Wars is … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Bookhunter

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Brian Gardes

  Whatever Jason Shiga has for breakfast, I want some! Shiga has flown under my radar for quite a while.  It wasn’t until recently, when I read about his choose-your-own-adventure style book, that I noticed him.  Boy do I feel … Continue reading →

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Wow! Fundraising In A Flash!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Brian Gardes

Drawn and Quarterly’s Tracy Huren is reporting that Adrian Tomine’s prints commissioned to raise funds for Japanese relief efforts sold out in 9 MINUTES!!! The grand total raised was $12,500. We applaud D&Q, and all those who contributed to this … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Neil Brideau

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Brian Gardes

One of my favorite reasons to go to Stumptown Comics Fest is that I get to meet the creators of some of my favorite books and on-line comics. One of those creators who makes the long trek out to the … Continue reading →

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AdHouse Forming in July!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Brian Gardes

This looks like it could be something pretty interesting! Forming by Jesse Moynihan. Published by Nobrow Press Distributed by AdHouse Books Forming is a super-mystical epic in which Jesse Moynihan details the spawning of worlds, and the trajectory of consciousness … Continue reading →

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Free Wheeler

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Brian Gardes

Not to be out-done by AdHouse, Boom! is offering Shannon Wheeler’s, I Thought You Would be Funnier for free! From their press release: ATTENTION ALL ELIGIBLE EISNER AWARD VOTERS! GET YOUR COPY OF THE EISNER NOMINATED I THOUGHT YOU WOULD … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Morning Glories

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Brian Gardes

  We delve in to the world of Morning Glories by Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma. Give it a listen or download it here. http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf   http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=stumpt-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1607063077&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr

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