Ink Stains 24: Reality 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…

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Ink Stains 20a: I Will Be Back!

Hello everyone. I wanted to give everyone kind enough to follow this column a heads up. This week's installment will be delayed another 7 days due to some events I…

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The 2010 Eisner Award Nominations

It's that time again, Comic Attackers!  That's right, Eisner Award season is upon us.  Each year, the best of the best and some of the rest are awarded for their…

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Ink Stains 13: Seraphim 5

Seraphim was one of the select group of fanzines that catered to those that appreciated the best artists in the business. The final issue delivered in spades, with stalwarts such…

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Ink Stains 11: Infinity 5

For the biggest names and the best artists, you could do no better than Infinity. With each issue the production got more lavish and more professional, culminating with issue 5,…

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Ink Stains 10: Bald Ego 2

For artist/writers such as Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli, and David Lapham, telling a good story is the most important thing. The same holds true for this column's subject, Earl Geier…

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The Wacky Month of Zen Part XI

The Wacky Month of Zen Part XI Interview with Zen writer/co-creator Steve Stern Well Zen Heads, here we are with the final installment of The Wacky Month of Zen! It's…

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