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April 20, 2005
This and That
After a VERY long drought, I finally spotted another comic book reader on the subway yesterday. Bob Kirkman would be happy to know that somebody on the F train was reading a Walking Dead TPB. Solidarity!
Shameless Plug #1: Meet the Pickytarian! I will be participating in 24 Hour Comic Day at Jim Hanley's Universe here in Manhattan. Feel free to drop by and lavish me with expensive gifts. Anybody who shows up and mentions this blog will win... um... how about an appearance in my comic? Likenesses will vary, mostly depending on how long I have been drawing by the time you show up.
I will post the results here, but probably not for a little while, because they are collecting our pages to submit to the 24-Hour Comic people at the end of the day. Hope to see you there!
The new pope is a very evil-looking dude. Throw a black cloak on that guy and you've got The Emperor from Star Wars.
Shameless Plug #2: I am selling another batch of comics on eBay. Now is your chance to pick up some great books cheap, including Street Angel, BPRD: The Dead, Amazing Joy Buzzards, Batman/Superman, and more!
Francesco Marciuliano, writer of the nationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth and creator of the web comic Medium Large, writes one of the funniest blogs that I have ever read. In The Drink at Work Blog, he shares insight into the miserable world of syndicated comic strips and the generally thankless nature of professional cartooning. I especially enjoyed the How To Cope With Artistic Failure post. Also of note is the Sally Forth Fan Mail. Good stuff!
Posted by jdonelson_nyc at April 20, 2005 12:29 PM
Comments
Hey Picky,
I just moved to brooklyn myself at the beginning of april and take the F train to my apt. So maybe we'll see each other reading a fine graphic novel one day and compare notes.
I usually go to Hanley's on wed., so I won't be at the 24 comic day on this upcoming saturday, it would've been interesting to meet/greet you and see your work. Maybe next time,
Gary
Posted by: gde at April 20, 2005 02:47 PM
Yeah, keep an eye out for me Gary - I'll be the scrawny guy with glasses and a Yankees cap, reading a comic book (of course)!
Posted by: jdonelson_nyc at April 20, 2005 03:02 PM