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Links and Plugs

Alternative Comics

My publisher, and of "cool comic books," by folks like Dean Haspiel, Nick Bertozzi, Gabrielle Bell, Tomer Hanuka, Graham Annable, and David Lasky.

All Thumbs Press

Justin Hall's site, featuring his Xeric Award-winning ongoing series, True Travel Tales, a theme after my own heart.

Apeshot Studios

Scott Gilbert's site, featuring an archive of True Artist's Tales, other comix creations, his cool links and mucho more, compadre.

Beek's Books

Todd VerBeek's comics reviews. "This is a review . . . it just isn't a summary of this week's comics." Smart stuff, color coded by genre and featuring lots of images. Oh, and a review of Keyhole ;->

Beekeeper Cartoon Amusements

Jason Little's Shutterbug Follies gives a nod to Hergé but is very much an original product of Jason's feverish imagination. Excellent!

Nick Bertozzi

Nick's illustration site, which shows off his amazing and wacky range. Also a link to his comics work, including the consistently brilliant ongoing series, Rubber Necker.

Checkerboard Kidz!

Okay, so it's not technically a comic, but we gotta give ESQ and the crew their props. It's a public access cable show! It's a zine! Watch out for Mutant Mike!

The Comics Journal

Without the Journal, comics would be even lower on the cultural totem pole. Gary Groth & Kim Thompson's mag is acerbic, rigorous, opinionated — and smart.

Comics Scholarship Annotated Bibliographies

Gene Kannenberg's comics page, featuring bibliographies, criticism, essays and links to other sites. One smart feller.

George Rarey's Cartoon Journal of the 379th Fighter Squadron

Damon Rarey's tribute to his father's World War II-era cartoons. "Dad" Rarey was a US fighter pilot, killed near the end of the war. This is a wonderful tribute, from a son to his father, and to a time gone by.

Tom Hart's New Hat Stories

Extensive site featuring the exploits of Hutch Owen and Hart's other creations. Tom's comics are brilliant fables of the individual's struggle to triumph over ever-increasing corporate homogenization.And they're funny as hell.

Dean Haspiel

Dino is a comix madman: brilliant, manic, filled with gorilla nature. I've known him for over 20 years, so I'm completely objective. Of course.

Hergé's Syldavian

Mark Rosenfelder's incredibly complete "grammar" of Syldavian, the European language invented by Hergé for use in the Tintin books. This is a real treasure, and is obviously the product of someone with a hell of a lot of time on their hands. Also in French!

Peter Kuper

The personal website of the creator of such comix masterpieces as ComixTrips and The System. Visit weekly to see new installments of "Topsy Turvy ."

Marco Solo

Shannon Brady's semi-autobiographical travel tales from Thailand and Nepal. His swirly, semi-pschedelic art perfectly captures the chaotic flavor of the East.

MoCCA Art Festival

New York's very own alternative comics con, put together by the fine folks at the Museum of Comics & Cartoon Art. Swiftly becoming the East Coast's pre-eminent venue for cutting-edge comics.

Mr. Biggs.com

Brian is a Biggs amongst littles. Check out the musings, ramblings and awesome scribblings of the artiste behind Dear Julia.

Small Press Expo (The EXPO)

The original independent comix con, held annually every fall in Bethesda, MD. Do not miss this one!

Curtis Swan

Mark Evanier's tribute to the late, lamented man who "drew a Man of Steel who was still made of flesh and blood." *sniff*

The Official Tintin Site

The Hergé Foundation's official site. In French and English, with tons of pics, info, essays, links and more of what makes you (me) happy.

Twinkle

Animation studio run by Gary Leib and his cohorts. Flash animations for all — guaranteed to offend.