Harvey Pekar and Richard Thompson were both born today, supposedly years apart although I don't believe they've ever been seen toget...

Yeah, it's a little off the beaten path, but our neighbors to the north have a handful of noteworthy comic creators (writers and artists...

...although the city's a bit slow for him. I remember the feeling when moving down from NJ. He's hanging at Busboys and Poets appar...

At the Saturday panel on political cartoons, Frank Camusso said, "The internet really is a great place to suck." Ted Rall commente...

See "Interview: Jeff Kinney; 'Wimpy Kid' Author Chats About Life and Fame," by Martha Thomases, Sun Oct 5, 2008 - he'...

For a basic overview of Herb Block's career, see "Stars of Political Cartooning - Herb “Herblock” Block," by Brian Cronin, Mo...

"SPX Shines Despite Down Economy," By Heidi MacDonald, Laura Hudson and Van Jensen, PW Comics Week October 7, 2008. Somehow they ...

Richard mentioned the other day when I was interviewing him that he wasn't doing the little cartoons for the Washington Post's Tuesd...

And another from Casey Shaw about an upcoming exhibit that's issued a call for children's book illustration: "TURNING THE PAGE,...

Thanks to Casey Shaw of USA Weekend for the tip about this show at the Sixth & I St, NW synagogue! What Candidates are Really Made of &a...

Michael Cavna helped break the story on his Comic Riffs blog today. As of this writing, there's 34 comments all over the map about the ...

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Here's a good obit that has more details - "Boris Yefimov, Sharp Russian Cartoonist Who Was Beloved by Stalin, Dies at 109," ...

Here's some shots from Saturday. Remember that I'll be interviewing Richard Thompson at 5 pm downstairs. Richard will also be signin...

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ZADZOOKS: Joe Montana, Deluxe Hellboy and Duel with Dooku reviews Joseph Szadkowski Washington Times Wednesday, October 1, 2008 and a couple...

We're off to Small Press Expo - stop us and buy our books! We're each carrying copies to pawn off on willing victims. I might stare ...

More at the Daily Cross Hatch: Lamar Abrams and L. Nichols. Sara Bauer and Monica Gallagher.

MacHomer, the one man show by Rick Miller that smashes together Shakespeare and the Simpsons will be in Washington on Oct 8-12, at Woolly Ma...

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