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2008 Desk Calendar
Featuring the work of over a dozen top cartoonists from the small press and alternative comics scene:
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• DC McNamara
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The summary of this year's comic fest is rather large, so I gave it a separate page here.
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 This week's reviews:
Phantascape #2
edited by Jim Main
It's always great to see the second issue of a small press title make it to print—especially one that features continuing series like this one. As Associate Editor Sam Gafford said about small press comics in his issue one introduction, "You have to be really determined. There are so many roadblocks and speedbumps along the way..."
So congratulations to the Phantascape creative team for overcoming the challenges along the way and delivering another fine issue of this adventurous, supernatural small press comic.
The lead feature is the second chapter of The Chronicles of Reverend Moore. Created by Publisher and Managing Editor, Jim Main and Sam Gafford, it's a tale of good versus evil, set in the mid-1700's. Moore struggles against the agents of evil that attack him from all directions and his own sense of duty and morality as he chooses his path. Main and Gafford are progressing nicely through an epic tale that's layered with history, mystery, and plenty of action. The artwork and layouts are nicely rendered by Greg Woronchak. His artwork is bolder and simpler, with more blacks and virtually none of the crosshatching he used in issue one. He seems to be working toward a noir/goth style. Many of the best looking panels and pages—like the title page—have this noir look.
The other comic in this issue is part two of Sister Steel, written and illustrated by George McVey. This yarn is part scifi and part sword and sorcery. A modern-day woman finds herself in 2000 BC, compelled to don the battle armor of a warrior. Her surroundings are so alien she isn't sure if she's dreaming, hallucinating, or if her perceptions are really happening. McVey's pages are packed with detailed artwork that's a visual treat.
Phantascape #2 is 24 b&w pages, plus full color cover. Veteran small press artist and painter Dan W. Taylor provides a bold front cover featuring a scene from the Reverend Moore story. Dave Farley contributes a classic back cover pin-up of Sister Steel, with Jack Bertram handling the inside back cover and a letters page illo. Production Management provided by Richard Sullivan. Available for $3.95, postage paid, from Main Enterprises.
 Storm Front by Jim Butcher
The Harry Dresden series may be the closest thing to a pulp magazine on the newsstands today. It combines all of the heroic, fantasy, and criminal elements common in the heydays of characters like the Spider and the Phantom Detective, and updates them to a modern day setting.
I first heard about the character from watching the TV series, The Dresden Files. Another short-lived—rare, but genuine hit—that aired on the Sci Fi channel. Paul Blackthorne was brilliant playing the scruffy freelance wizard-for-hire. Unfortunately, the show wasn't renewed for a second season.
While browsing the newsstand, I discovered the novels and was pleased to learn they weren't based on the show, but rather the TV series was drawn from them. That was enough incentive to give the first one a try.
There's no doubt the show influenced my enjoyment of Storm Front. I already knew the characters and could picture the well-cast TV personas as I read the book. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this murder mystery with a spellbinding twist. I also really enjoyed the backstory of the character's lives and histories that connects the novels beyond the excitement of the current edition.
I always enjoyed Ditko's Dr. Strange and although Harry Dresden the man, is nothing like the good doctor; as a wizard he recalls the magic and excitement of those wondrous realms of good and evil. If you're a fan of the old pulp magazine heroes, The Dresden Files offers you a glimpse of what it may have been like to pick up the latest title back then and lose yourself in its pages.
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May 3, 2008 Blog Entry
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Free Comic Book Day
May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day and the celebration is happening on the ground and in cyberspace. Tom Heintjes at Hogan's Alley are offering to send a free copy of their excellent small press cartooning magazine to anyone who emails a request on May 3rd.
Josh Blair is offering a free PDF file of his Candy or Medicine mini comic on his website beginning today.
 30% Off Mini Comics Sale
Rick Bradford is running a 30% Off Sale at his Poopsheet Shop's eBay store. The sale runs through the end of May. You can see the original and sale prices here
Fan-Atic Press
Small press publishers Cosmic Moustache Comics and Fan-Atic press have teamed up for The Cosmic Norseman versus Morgana X #1. This new comic by Clint Basinger and Allen Freeman is available from the Fan-Atic Shop. For an interview with Allen Freeman conducted by Karen O'Brien for The Comic Buyer's Guide, check out their podcasts here.
Midnight Times
The e-zine Midnight Times provides stories for fans of weird fiction to read online or print out from PDF files. The Spring 2008 issue's theme is vampires.
New Links
So many new links were added to the Links page this week, that I won't try to highlight them all here. Suffice to say it's somewhere between 50 and 100 news ones. However, in the category of free PDF files, but sure to note the addition of Age of Aces Pulp Fiction and String #1 & 2.
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