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Cornelia Cartoons #12November 27, 2010

Cornelia Cartoons #12
Kel Crum
wraps up The Pill Battle in Cornelia Cartoons #12. The second part of the saga of Psychiatrex, that began in issue #11 is just as wacky as the first installment. It's backed up by a shorter tale starring Snappy & Wappy, who have their own reasons to seek relief from big Pharma. Dan Taylor of Weird Muse Productions lent a hand on the production of this issue and it shows. Printed on higher grade paper, the repro-quality and other production touches make this Crum's best looking issue yet. CC #12 is available for $3 (postage paid) from Dangerous Bird Productions. Send email to Kel Crum for his mailing address.

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Have You Seen the Dog Lately? Funded
The next phase of Serena Makofsky's master plan fell into place when her Kickstarter fundraising effort successfully closed this week. Mokofsky is answering the call to the 2011: The Revenge of Print! challenge by reviving her zine Have You Seen the Dog Lately? The next issue draws its inspiration from the Day of the Dead celebrations in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Hunt Amont the Killers of MenGabriel Hunt Returns
Charles Ardai
reported an update on the Gabriel Hunt series this week. Hunt publisher Dorchester Publishing fell on hard times recently and ceased publishing new material. As a result the sixth Hunt novel, Hunt Through Napoleon's Web, didn't come out in October as scheduled. Dorchester will resume publishing paperback novels in 2011, albeit in the larger 'trade' paperback format (typically about 5 inches by 8 inches) rather than the smaller 'mass market' format (about 4 by 7 inches). You wouldn't think that extra inch in either direction would make much difference, but apparently it does for various distribution-related needs. Alas, it also means that anyone who has the first five Hunt novels in mass market format won't be able to get the sixth in matching size. Being a collector and a purist himself, Ardai acknowledges how annoying that is. But on the positive side, the plan is to reissue all the earlier Hunt books in the new, larger trade size, which should give the whole series a new chance to reach a wide audience.

Ardai doesn't have a definite date from Dorchester yet for when the trade editions will start arriving in stores, or what the schedule will be, but as soon as he does, he'll add details to the Hunt for Adventure website. (If you look on Amazon.com, you'll see a projected pub date of August 8, 2011 for Hunt Through Napoleon's Web, but he's not sure whether to believe it or not.)

In the meantime, a company called AudioRealms is releasing the Hunt novels in audiobook format.  They started with Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear (a personal favorite of Ardai's), and the performance by reader Jim VanDusen is first rate. The unabridged reading runs 8 hours, so it provides several car rides worth of adventure. AudioRealms is working on the other Hunt novels—hopefully all six will be available before too much longer. If you'd like to try Cradle of Fear, you can get it on CD or download it to your computer immediately as an mp3. Just go to AudioRealms and click on the Hunt cover on their home page. (It's in the third row, as of this writing.)

Finally, ebook editions of the first five Hunt novels are still available, with the ebook of #6 scheduled to come out at the same time the paperback edition hits stores. 

Smoo #3Smoo #3
Simon M
has the third issue of Smoo available for sale or trade. You can check it out at Things in Panels, where you can also see his earlier comix that are still available.

S. Crumb
Christine Kearney
interviewed Sophie Crumb and her father about Evolution of a Crazy Artist, her new book. Art Daily Org ran the interview this week. Thanks to Bob Vojtko (and friends) for the tip.

Gay Genius Funded
Congratulations to Xeric Foundation winner Annie Murphy and her contributors for successfully funding the full color, 120+ comic anthology Gay Genius this week. The Kickstarter project raised well over the $4,500 goal to fund the project, which is being co-funded and distributed by Sparkplug Comic Books.

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Megamind #1Megamind #1
Jason M. Burns announced the first issue of Megamind this week. The four-issue mini series (plus prequel) featuring the bad, blue, brilliant brainiac from the Dreamworks movie. Megamind is the most brilliant super-villain the world has ever known…and the least successful. Over the years, he has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way. With the prom just around the corner, Megamind hatches a plan to usurp the imminent prom king, Metro Dude, but when his dastardly deed takes a self-destructive turn, he’s forced to challenge his teenaged nemesis to a dance off in front of the entire class, ultimately usurping himself. Written by Jason M. Burns, with art by Fernando Peniche, the 32-page full color comic also includes stories by Quinn Johnson and Jesse Leon McCann with art by Tina Francisco. Megamind #1 will be in shops next week and retails for $3.95. It's from Ape Entertainment.

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Inside Midnight Fiction
I've been working on improving the Rick McCollum Zinography for several weeks now, fitting the updates in when not working on the site's regular features. Mostly this has involved adding artwork, but I've also tracked down a few new entries and added detail to many of the descriptions. I still have a few more scans to add, so check back from time to time and you may find a surprise or two. And if you spot any errors or omissions please let me know.

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Satyr #12November 20, 2010

Satyr #12
Cartoonist extraordinaire Gary Fields just turned in his cover for Jim Main's Satyr #12. Fields featured his artwork on the Gary Fields Studio Blog this week. Awesome!

But wait, there's more. The following day Fields posted the covers of three mini comix for sale for $2.00 a pop, which includes postage, envelope, etc.

Dog Comix #6-1/2 came out last year, but new to me were Dog Comix #7 and Dig It #1. Fields is a master. These minis are must-haves as far as I'm concerned. Order info at Gary Fields Studio Blog.

Dog Comix and Dig It #1

The Rebellion
Back in the day while Macedonio Garcia was spending time with the Texas Correctional System, he was cranking out pages for a mini comix called Tales From the Inside. Clay Geerdes published twelve issues from 1981 to 1983. Garcia posted the story Rebellion from one of the issues this week on his blog, Macedonio. He also posted the first (unused) cover for issue #3. Thanx much, MG!

Metropolis

Metropolis
Early versions of Fritz Lang's Metropolis were severely edited, reducing the original film's length by nearly a quarter. The silent film's titles were rewritten and character's names were changed. For more than 80 years the excised footage was lost. Then in 2008, a 16mm dupe negative was discovered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sparking worldwide excitement over the chance to see the classic film as it was originally intended. After a careful reconstruction, the missing 25 minutes were carefully restored. A new orchestral recording of the original Gottfried Huppertz score was added. And new translation of the original German intertitles, completed the restoration. New US and UK DVDs and Blue Rays go on sale this week and next. For more about this historic restoration visit the impressive Metropolis 1927 UK website.

Gin Palace #2 & King-Cat #71

Gin Palace #2
Rob Jackson
announced the release of the second issue of his anthology Gin Palace. Contributors include Andrew Cheverton, John Robbins, Dave Hughes, Francesca Cassavetti, Jarod Resello, Pete Batchelor, Barry Cook, Rob Jackson, Paul Rainey, Sin-Cat, and Brad Foster. It's available for £3 from Rob Jackson Comics.

King-Cat #70
Okay, I missed this in August. But it's still worth mentioning the new King-Cat Comics & Stories, #71, is out. The 32-page comics zine is available for $3 from the King-Cat Catalog from the John Porcellino central.

Colin Upton

Colin Upton Interview
Indie artist Susan Fergusen interviews Vancouver-based cartoonist Colin Upton on YouTube. Colin Upton part 1 and Colin Upton part 2.

Morty the Blog
Sarah, the IT maven and fiscal arbitrator of Steve Willis' Morty the Dog blog has added a tip jar to the site to "help keep Morty in kibble and cigars." If he had a nickel for every post he'd be Morty Agog!

The Human BlendThe Human Blend
Alan Dean Foster’s brilliant new novel is a near-future thriller that has all the dark humor and edgy morality of an Elmore Leonard mystery, in addition to the masterly world-building and quirky but believable characters readers expect from Foster. This gripping adventure reveals a place where criminals are punished through genetic engineering and bodily manipulation—which poses profound questions about what it means to be human.

Given his name because radical surgery and implants have reduced him to preternatural thinness, Whispr is a thug. His partner in crime, Jiminy Cricket, has also been physically altered with nanocarbonic prosthetic legs and high-strength fast-twitch muscle fibers that give him great jumping abilities. In a dark alley in Savannah, Whispr and Jiminy murder what they take to be a random tourist in order to amputate and then fence his sophisticated artificial hand. But the hapless victim also happens to be carrying an unusual silver thread that appears to be some kind of storage medium. Ever quick to scent potential profit, Whispr and Jiminy grab the thread as well.

Chance later deposits a wounded Whispr at the clinic of Dr. Ingrid Seastrom. Things have not gone smoothly for Whispr since he acquired the mysterious thread. Powerful forces are searching for him, and Jiminy has vanished. All Whispr wants to do is sell the thread as quickly as he can. When he offers to split the profits with Ingrid in exchange for her medical services, she makes an astonishing discovery.

So begins a unique partnership. Unlike Whispr, Ingrid is a natural, with no genetic or bodily alteration. She is also a Harvard-educated physician, while Whispr’s smarts are strictly of the street variety. Yet together they make a formidable team—as long as they can elude the enhanced assassins that are tracking them. The Human Blend (240 pages, hardcover) debuts on Nov. 23 with a retail price of $26 (print edition).

Julie Fast

Building a Platform
Non-fiction writer Julie A. Fast discusses the importance of building a platform and her writing process in this YouTube video (8:38) on the Willamette Writers Channel. Willamette Writers is Oregon's largest writing organization for writers.

The Super Crazy Cat Dance

Balloon Toons
The best selling mini comic at Powell's a while back was Aron Nels Skeinke's Super Crazy Cat Dance. The tiny black and white artwork was expanded and colored for the Balloon Toons series of hardcover books from Blue Apple Books. I know I've mentioned this book before, but I finally got a copy and am excited to provide a little preview of what's inside. Powell's Books has new and used copies on sale now.

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Orkidea-keikkaNovember 13, 2010

Orkidea-keikka
Finnish cartoonist Sampo Holkeri's comic Okridea-keikka was recently published by Daada Books. The saddle-stitch bound book measures 5.75" x 8.25" and weighs in with 16 b&w pages plus a heavy weight two-color cover. There's a preview page from the comic below and you can see another sample of Holkeri's work at the Daada Blog. Although the comic is written and drawn in Finnish, there is a full English translation that runs along the bottom of each page, so you can easily get as much out of the book as a native speaker.

I believe Orkidea-keikka means The Orchid Job. The comic can be purchased as part of a bundle or individually from Daada Books. This is the last of our "series" highlighting Finnish comic. A big thank you to Marko Turunen of Superturunen for sharing these great comics and providing the opportunity to preview them.

Page from P1: Downtown Lahti, Midsummer's Eve 1952.
P2: What a job! Stuck here patrolling the empty streets of downtown.
P3: Almost empty anyhow.

FA the Comiczine
Martin Skidmore
re-envisions his old UK-based comics fanzine Fantasy Advisor (FA) online. The new site is FA the Comiczine. Thanks to the FPI blog (Joe Gordon, who got it from John Freeman) for the tip.

Sub Text and Tonight and Every Night Clever Ché
Experimental comiker C. Ché Salazar recently produced two handmade minis. The form factor of these comix is so fascinating it may overshadow their content. The first is Sub Text. It's printed on a translucent paper so that select captions can be read through the paper above them. Literally subtext to the conversation above.

Page from Sub Text

Tonight and Every Night uses a similar folding scheme but this time the paper is more opaque and screen-shaped cutouts reveal various talking heads, as seen on TV. Salazar's blog is called DIY Jet and he has a webcomic site called Production 3C.

Page from Tonight and Every Night

Theo Ellsworth at Giant Robot
Portland-based artist Theo Ellsworth opened his Visitors show at Giant Robot in Los Angeles this week. You can view artwork from the show online and pictures from the opening on the Giant Robot blog.

Destination DIY
Julie Sabatier's
latest episodes of her radio show/podcast Destination DIY include Doing It Ourselves. DIY Economy, and Representing Yourself.

Detective Stories of Norvell Page and The Man in Purple

Detective Stories of Norvell Page
Best known for his Spider pulp stories, scribe Norvell Page was a master mystery writer as well. A new 800-page anthology, When the Death-Bat Flies: The Detective Stories of Norvell Page, collects over 30 of Page’s detective stories from the pages of Detective Tales, The Spider, Detective Fiction Weekly and Strange Detective Mysteries, most of which have never been reprinted before. The massive volume includes an all-new introduction by Will Murray. Published by Altus Press, it's available for $39.95 from Amazon.com.

The Man in Purple
Also from Altus Press: Fresh off the creation of Zorro, writer Johnston McCulley created a fantastic follow-up hero: The Man in Purple. Nearly forgotten today and never before reprinted in its entirety, The Man in Purple series has been restored to its original glory. As a bonus, this collection has been augmented by an all-new adventure of The Man in Purple by pulp writer Tom Johnson. $24.95 from Amazon.com.

Noah Novella and Speechwriting the Expert Guide

Noah Novella
Denver-based cartoonist Noah Van Sciver has a new collection out featuring select autobiographical comics. He calls it the people's history: Noah Novella. The digest-sized collection goes for $4.00 from Grimalkin Press.

Speechwriting the Expert Guide
Paul B. Rainey drew almost 30 cartoon illustrations for Simon Lancaster's new book: Speechwriting the Expert Guide. The book is available through publisher Robert Hale.

Mystery Men #1Mystery Men #1
Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Book Publishers present the next wave in action pulp avengers as created by today’s finest pulp writers. During the golden days of American pulps hundreds of masked avengers were created to battle evildoers around the globe. The Black Bat, Moon Man, Domino Lady, and the Purple Scar to name only a few of these amazing pulp heroes. Now Airship 27 Productions introduces pulp readers to brand new pulp heroes cast in the mold of their 1930s counterparts.

The Bagman by B.C. Bell - A former street thug, Frank “Mac” MaCullough now fights the very gang bosses he grew up admiring, in defense of his Chicago neighborhood's poor and helpless.

Red Veil by Aaron Smith - When Alice Carter's beloved husband, a law enforcement officer, is gunned down, why do the police refuse to investigate? Irish immigrant Carter aims to find out as she dons her red widow’s garb and dishes out her own brand of justice.

Gridiron by David Boop - Crippled by the mob for not throwing a game, star football player Gordon “Gory” Burrell is tragically transformed into a bizarre metal man. Accepting his fate, he vows to destroy those who prey on the weak.

Dusk by Barry Reese - Haunted by a brutal past, Sue Timlin dons a mask and becomes judge, jury, and executioner to those villains the law cannot touch—all the while maintaining a unique secret that gives her the upper hand in her war on crime.

Mystery Men #1: four brand new action-packed pulp thrillers starring bizarre, original heroes to thrill and excite pulps fans everywhere. With a cover by Ingrid Hardy, interior illos and magazine design by Rob Davis, and edited by Ron Fortier, Mystery Men #1 brought to you by Airship 27 Productions – Pulps for a new generation. Published by Cornerstone Book Publishers, it's available for $16.50 from Airship 27 Productions.

Flashshot 2010Hard Case Crime
The Guardian's Sam Jordison praises the Hard Case Crime brand. Thanks to Shots eZine for the tip.

Flashshot 2010
The first new collection from Flashshot since 2006 is now available. Flashshot 2010 brings together 10 great writers from the pages of Flashshot, the daily dose of genre micro-fiction. 500 stories from Guy Belleranti, Ellen Lindquist, Adrian Ludens, Terrie Leigh Relf, Stephen D. Rogers, Esther Schrader, G. W. Thomas, Pavelle Wesser, Grayson What and the flash fiction of Mike Whitney in a special section all his own, "The Mongo Files". Published by editor G.W. Thomas, Flashshot 2010 is available for $13.99 from Lulu.com.

Skyridge Hosts Steinke
Cartoonist and teacher Aron Nels Steinke was invited to address 230 sixth-graders at the Skyridge Middle School in his hometown recently. The Camas-Washougal Post-Record carried the story. Steinke himself recalls the experience over at the Aron Nels Steinke blog.

Main Enterprises Presents #1

Main Enterprises Presents #1
Jim Main
has published his new anthology title, Main Enterprises Presents #1 recently. As you can see from the cover, the first issue features a bevy of super heroes. The comic book-sized debut includes 52 pages of b&w comics, plus a full color cover. The book was printed by Ka-Blam and sells for $6.25 (postpaid) from Main Enterprises. Here's a preview of what's inside:

Mister Midnight (9 pages) written by Jason DeGroot, drawn by Joel Cotejar, and lettered by Marc Haines. Character created by Bob Elinskas.

Pages from Main Enterprises Presents #1

Betsy the Bookwriter (8 pages) written and penciled by Rock Baker, and inked and lettered by Jeff Austin.

Kid Psychodelic (4 pages) story and art by Al Limacher with inks and lettering by Rick Pilotte.

Pages from Main Enterprises Presents #1

Black Velvet (9 pages) written and drawn by Barry Southworth, with inks by Scott Shiver, and lettering by Linda Southworth.

Team Zero (16 pages) by Laurence DuCheney and Jeff Austin. The comic also includes a couple of pin-up pages by DuCheney/Austin and Southworth, Main's introduction, and a few pages of ads.

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November 6 , 2010

Susi Sorakuopassa
Front and back covers of Susi Sorakuopassa by Wolf Kankare

Susi Sorakuopassa
Finnish cartoonist Wolf Kankare recently produced Susi Sorakuopassa through Daada Books, where you can purchase the comic as part of a bundle. The comic is 32 b&w pages, plus cover. Although the comic is written in Finnish, each caption is translated into English along the page bottoms. The 5.75" x 8.25" comic is also sold by Record Shop X. Kankare's comics can be read online on the Susi Sorakuopassa blog. Thanks to Marko Turunen for sending a copy to preview.

Page from Susi SorakuopassaP1: I haven't been very considerate lately.
P2: Today I wrote an email I probably shouldn't have written.
     It was unnecessary and selfish.
P3: The recipient was asking for it though.
     Tell me what pisses you off.
P4: Although I think I crossed the line.
     Well, it's not like I can take it back. Bad temper bites you in the ass.
P5: I've never really understood what's okay to say to someone and what's not.
     Maybe that's why I've never had many friends.

Weird Tales #356Weird Tales #356
Wildside Press released Weird Tales #356 this week. The special Uncanny Beauty issue — a celebration of the eerily sensuous -- features:
Fiction:
• “Secretario”
   by Catherynne M. Valente
• “A Concise & Ready Guide”
   by Ian R. MacLeod
• “Beauty & Disapperance”
   by Kat Howard
• “One Minute Weird Tale”
   by Lauren Beukes
• “Sisters Under the Skin”
   by L.L. Hannett
• “How Bria Died”
   by Mike Arnovitz
• “The Wakened Image”
   by Natania Barron
Nonfiction:
• Strange Faces - nonfiction
   by Theodora Goss
• Le Tarot de Gaga - feature by Amal El-Mohtar
• Sirens & Gargoyles - art by Callie Badorrek
• Our Queen, Our Mother, Our Margaret (Brundage) - nonfiction by Paula Guran
• Galactic Tomboy to Sci-Fi Pinup Girl (and Back Again) - nonfiction by Rae Bryant
• Lost in Lovecraft: To Pnatkotus & Beyond - column - Kenneth H. Hite
Weird Tales #365 is available for $6.99 as a single issue or part of a 4-issue subscription for $20 from Wildside Press.

Zinester's Guide to NYCZinester's Guide to NYC
Whether you're looking for scam-able coffee or a place to grab a Japanese breakfast, art supplies, volunteer opportunities, or a 4-story Korean bathhouse, the Zinester's Guide to New York from Microcosm Publishing has it all. Anecdotal and  opinionated,  the ZG2NYC has listings from over twenty New York-based zine publishers, toiling under the benevolent umbrella of Ayun Halliday (Chief Primatologist of The East Village Inky zine, author of No Touch Monkey!)  “The best way to experience the city is to really participate in it,"  Halliday says. "Why watch the parade when you can march in it? People should know that they can guest bartend, play bike polo in Sara Roosevelt Park, create a public park in a parking space on National Park(ing) Day, and submit the 5-minute movies they shoot on the boardwalk to next year's Coney Island Film Festival.” Like Microcosm's Portland guide, the pocket-size NYC book is divided into illustrated, user friendly sections (Bars! Pizza! Historic buildings! Veggie options! Open mics! Craft supplies! The keys to low-budget NYC romance!) that give up the goods for first-timers and native New Yorkers alike. $9.00 from Microcosm Publishing.

Reality #2Reality #2
What kind of 15-year-old could wrangle Bernie Wrightson, Michael Kaluta, Reed Crandall, Howard Chaykin, Larry Todd, Kenneth Smith, Frank Brunner, and others to contribute to his fanzine? Robert Gerson, that’s who. In the November installment of Ken Meyer Jr.'s Ink Stains #24, the fabulous, the entertaining: Reality #2, from 1971.

Tales from the Inside Covers
Macedonio Gracia
shares the covers of Tales from the Inside #1-12, published by Comix World during the Newave Comix era, on his blog Macedonio. (When you get there, scroll down to see the covers.)

A Primer of SF Pulps
Pulp historian Jess Nevins, author of Enclyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana explores the weird history of scifi pulps from 1900 to 1950, in the first of his series on the pulps on the io9 website.

David Goodis...To A PulpDavid Goodis...To A Pulp
In the pantheon of noir writers David Goodis is one of the best. His brand of gritty, realistic prose is wholly unique and immediately recognizable. Yet, today he’s probably one of the least known authors within the genre.

He achieved his greatest fame when Warner Brothers produced the film Dark Passage, based on his novel, and hired him as a screenwriter. However, within a short time he was divorced, left Hollywood and retreated to his parents’ home in Philadelphia, where he remained for the rest of his life. But even from his monastic bedroom he continued to write, producing a series of dark, highly personal paperback novels.

His life remains full of mystery and speculation. What caused his career to falter? What was the secret behind his marriage to his misandrist wife, Elaine? What became of his lawsuit against ABC Television over the series, The Fugitive?

Now the story can be revealed. Using archival footage, rare photographs, dramatization and interviews with friends, relatives and scholars, this documentary traces the trajectory of a promising career and the quiet descent of a gifted and sad author. Hosted by Larry Withers. Available for $19.95 from On Air Video. Thanks to Pulp Serenade for the tip.

Inbound #5Inbound #5
Inbound is Boston's own comic book anthology! Published by Boston Comics Roundtable, it showcases local writers, artists, and cartoonists and features a wide range of comic short stories, from urban drama to science fiction to romance and beyond! The BCR's best and brightest comics artists come together in Inbound 5 to share their reminiscences, fantasies, fears, and love of food. From the deeply personal to the fantastical, this book explores our complex relationship with what we eat.

When did humans first learn to cook? Why are we sometimes attracted to the most repulsive cuisines? Is it possible to turn into the food you eat too much? Inbound 5 takes you from the historical tales of fishwives and cheese-chasing to the beautiful and evocative legends of food handed down from the gods. The 176-page collection is available for $12.00 from the Boston Comics Roundtable Store. Previews here.

Tim Corrigan's Comics and Stories #51, The Boston Gastronauts

Tim Corrigan's Comics and Stories #51
Tim Corrigan
latest Comics and Stories #51 features part two of a the Nightstar story written by Larry Blake and Corrigan, with art by Paul Burden and finishes by Corrigan. It's available for $1.50 (postage paid) or $15 for a twelve issue subscription. Order from New Voice Media (aka Mightyguy Comics).

The Boston Gastronauts
C. Ché Salazar
and Andrew Abbott have teamed up to produce The Boston Gastronauts. The two friends seek out unusual foods and document their experiences. You can see what they're up to at their blog: Boston Gastronauts. Use the site's contact link for ordering info of their limited edition comic. It's digest-sized, and 12 pages, which includes the self-cover.

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Inside Midnight Fiction
MF.com reached a major milestone this week, logging our 100,000th visit on November 1st. Visits have steadily increased over the four years of the site's existence, with 2010 YTD accounting for about 40% of the total lifetime traffic. Page views average out to about three per visit. As you would expect, the Homepage is the most often visited page, receiving a little over 25% of the monthly visits.

The most recent Review and News (Midnight Ramblings blog) pages are also highly ranked. Show reports, particularly the photo reports from the Stumptown Comics Fest, are also frequently visited. Other highly ranked pages include the Links page and each of the site's section homepages. And perennial favorites are the report on Capt. George Henderson and Bob Vojtko's zinography.

Whether you're a regular reader or an occasional visitor, thank you for visiting the site and helping MF.com reach its 100,000-visit milestone!

Next week: A preview of Main Enterprises Presents #1, edited by Jim Main.

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