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And speaking of the Center for cartoon studies, perusing their front page there's some unbelievably exciting news on a variety of fronts, including news that Jon Chad has been accepted into the US astronaut program, and news of the CCS kickboxing team triumphing over Dartmouth. What caught our eye was the news that after vewing the CCs movie, a producer thinks White River Junction would be a great setting for a reality tv series. The 'Junc?

A long lost comics company? Or is it just April 1st?

While nerdlebrities are a big draw at comic-cons these days, as we've noted in the past, trying to throw a celebrity-only show can be a dismal affair. But with the rise of nerd culture, autograph shows seem to be picking up, even on the local level. For example: while going through our mail, we found a press release for a show called The American Music & Pop Culture Expo.

“As more people are able to make a living doing it, I think we’re moving into an atmosphere were creators are able to define...

Once again, it’s that time of year again!  Sports geeks speculate who will make the Big Dance, who got snubbed, and who will be...

Any illusion I had that I was the only human being watching the new History Channel drama THE VIKINGS was shattered walking into a...

I don't know why I didn't think of her earlier. Becky Cloonan was featured in Oprah's magazine for crying out loud. Becky teamed up with drew...

Here's a special treat, everyone - Laura Howell, creator of Hell on Toast, The Bizarre Adventures of Gilbert & Sullivan, and the FIRST female...

It was an inevitability that I'd mention Fionnuala Doran as one of our 24 women cartoonists. Having had work featured at various galleries around...

  The creator of 164 Days, Kirsty Mordaunt has a lovely sense of style in her character designs, which boosts them off the page. Based...

When I saw Clark and Lois 4ever seven years ago, I knew Ming Doyle was going to be something. Ming started out on various anthologies...

First off, Kate Leth is a fan of The Spice Girls, so immediately you should be ready to welcome her into your world with...