The legendary BBC Radiophonic Workshop that ran from 1958-1998 in its homebase at the equally legendary Maida Vale Studios has been revived under the direction of none other than Matthew Herbert. A more capable man for the task is hard to...
Read moreYou’re So New To Me – SDCC 2012 Finds
I know it’s CCI now or something, but whatever. I went to San Diego Comic-Con for the first time in 14 years this past weekend and this is a quick run-down of artists, books and places that were either new to me or finally stuck in my mind...
Read moreYour Dream Airport Bookstore – Compass SFO Terminal 2
I mentioned to a few people this past weekend at the Comic-Con thing in San Diego that I found this great bookstore in the airport that had Jeffrey Brown’s Vader & Son and Lisa Hanawalt’s Fart Book (both from Chronicle Books)...
Read morePhotos from Comic-Con 2012
39 photos of dubious merit, shot with my crappy phone-cam at the latest San Diego comics and what-have-you entertainmenty get-together clusterflock. Suitably annotated. Enjoy. See them all on thee flickr.
Read moreUncle Marc Goes To The Toy Store
The grandparents were in town to spoil the Wow Cool kids. They got off easy on the tab when we found a ton of Jay Steven’s Secret Saturdays action figures on clearance. The show is currently in reruns on the Cartoon Network’s...
Read moreSupport the S. Clay Wilson Trust
Original Art Created for S. Clay Wilson Trust – The Checkered Demon Juke Pox: An Audiophile’s Eardeath. UPDATE June 11: Second chance! This fine artwork has been relisted (reserve wasn’t met) – anti-music jukepox with artistic...
Read moreWhat About Doiby?
What would have been really cool is if DC Comics had showed Alan Scott’s love for this man: His long time companion, Mister good wrench himself – Doiby Dickles. You know, instead of the hair-gelled boy toy they gave...
Read moreRegards From Harvey Kurtzman
It’s the last weekday of spring break. My family stopped by the office with smoothies after their trip to San Jose’s Happy Hollow. Shortly after recovering from the discovery that there was broken glass in mine, I notice my son...
Read moreThe Casual Comic Shop Customer
I wrote this in the comments to an article on The Beat about Image Comics‘ response to questions about the high frequency of their recent titles going back for second and even third printings (they’re not the only ones, other recent...
Read moreCine-Madness At The Roxie In San Francisco
Git yr ass down to the Roxie in SF this weekend for the Mission-style glory that is Cine-Madness! Friday, March 23 – Sunday, March 25, the Roxie teams up with L.A.’s Cinefamily and Austin’s Alamo Draft House to present three nights of...
Read moreJeffrey Lewis Anxiety Attack
One of my favorite jokes on the original Muppet Show series is a throw-away comment by one of the Statler and Waldorf duo about how the only papers he reads are the New York Times and the Manchester Guardian. It works on several levels, and seems...
Read moreMike Kelley: Hero 1954-2012
Mike Kelley, a sure godfather figure to many who have followed, including the likes of Fort Thunder and Brown Cuts Neighbors, has left this world. He will be much missed. I just wanted to share a few images and link to some words about the...
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