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Because bums are always funny, we couldn't resists linking to the Jef UK/ Paul Ahern webcomics Time Bum earlier today. But then we were reminded via Twitter that the great Michael Kupperman already did a Time Bum comic which you can read here and here and here and here.

A digital magazine about...digital comics? Why didn't anyone think of that before?

Daniel Clowes is in the news! So much going on.

It would almost be self-aggrandizing to praise Noelene Clark's recent women in comics piece in the LA Times, since I"m quoted so extensively in it, but I'm happy to say that the bulk of the cartoonists she spoke with were also proponents of the idea that I often promote here: women have already had massive, historic success in the comics industry, and at this point those outlets that aren't adapting to the wave of female readers and creators are truly out of step with the times, and not the trendsetters.

Fresh off a successful Kickstarter fundraiser, and with a little help from Alternative Comics and Wow Cool, Ted May's Injury #4 is fully loaded and ready for release. Complete with two chapters (one, a mid-eighties high schooler attempting to make it through morning detention and two, a continuation of a werewolf biplane pilot saga) it's hard not to get a kick out of May's depictions of non-stop gags and teenage nostalgia.

We don't know who came up with it, but it appears the heartbreak of crotchleg has been with us for a while and seems to be here to stay.

Hedges and Joe Sacco appeared this weekend on the Bill Moyers show. The book features text by Hedges and comics by Sacco as the two explore some of the most drastically compromised places in the United States, including Pine Ridge, ND, Camden, NJ and Liberty Park during the Occupy Movement. The show can be watched online, or even in the link below and there's a live chat this Wednesday, July 25, at 2 pm EDT.

Nowadays, it's fairly easy to find toys or collectables from any mainstream comic (there is such a large array of Avengers figurines, ranging from pretty atrocious to an almost hyper-real quality). The 2012 Designer Toy Awards salutes some of the best comic toys, and gives everyone a chance to vote for this years best. The nominees are quite a sight.

Looking for a way to declare your allegiance to both The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones...this T-shirt from FSC TEES may be just what you wanted. Only $15 + FREE SHIPPING and after July 29th no more orders will be accepted.

By Jeff Trexler

-- Whatever the merits of the latest summary judgment motion in the dispute over the Superman copyright, its supporting exhibits bring together a number of important documents in two accessible filings.

Fun photos from San Diego Comic-Con! I'm no 'virgin' to cons but this was my first time at the BIG SHOW and working at a publisher (Fantagraphics) instead being a freelance cartoonist. Still, I managed to sneak in some photos during my bathroom breaks. More fun below:

Some random thinking on reality, fantasy, life, art, and how they all interact and influence our existence.