A collection of comic related links, conventions and podcast shout-outs for your consumption:
COMIC STUFF!
Archetypal Fictional Universes and Hypertexts in 7 Soldiers of Victory by David Faust
sequart.org/magazine/39812/archetypal-fictional-universes-and-hypertexts-in-seven-soldiers-of-victory-2
CBR interview with War of the Woods‘ Matthew Petz
robot6.comicbookresources.com/2014/03/talking-comics-with-tim-matthew-petz-on-war-of-the-woods
warofthewoodscomic.com
Tom De Haven’s It’s Superman! novel is now an audio drama!
www.graphicaudio.net/dc-comics-it-s-superman.html
ComicBookDB.com is having a contest to win a Fortress of Solitude limited print
comicbookdb.com/contest
Help Finance Dave Sim to Complete the Strange Death of Alex Raymond
www.patreon.com/davesim
Hi-Fi Color For Comics Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hificolourdesign/hi-fi-color-for-comics
CON SEASON!
There are four conventions, that I know of, going on this very weekend: the Lexington Comic & Toy Con, the Indiana Comic Con, Planet Comicon and the London Super Comic Con. Con season has definitely kicked off. Here’s a small list of upcoming conventions worthy of your attendance:
March 21-23: MegaCon, FL
megaconvention.com
March 22: PIX: Pittsburgh Indy Comix Expo, PA
pixcomics.blogspot.com
March 28-30: Emerald City Comicon, WA
www.emeraldcitycomicon.com
April 5 & 6: MoCCA Arts Fest, NY
www.societyillustrators.org/Mocca_Event.aspx?id=10561
April 12 & 13: Asbury Park Comic Con, NJ
www.asburyparkcomicon.com
April 12 & 13: SPACE, OH
www.backporchcomics.com/space.htm
April 25-27: C2E2, IL
www.c2e2.com
May 10 & 11: TCAF, Toronto, Ontario
torontocomics.com
May 17 & 18: Appleseed Comic Con, IN
appleseedcon.com
PODCAST SHOUT-OUTS!
Uncanny X-Cast hits Episode 150
www.uncannyxcast.com/main/2014/2/28/episode-150-who-the-asterisk-question-mark-at-sign-is-this.html
Geek Brunch hits Episode 200
www.geekbrunchpodcast.com/2014/03/11/geek-brunch-episode-200-error-800-7002
The Mean Geek just hit its 5th Anniversary on March 5th
themeangeek.com/wordpress
The Raging Bullets podcast is celebrating its 8th Anniversary on March 23rd with a contest
ragingbullets.com/2014/03/10/8-year-anniversary-contest-raging-oscars-in-52
As of March 7th, Comic Geek Speak is now in its 10th year of podcasting and there’s a new CGS tumblr site featuring behind-the-scenes tidbits, episode trivia and podcast related artwork from listeners/creators/etc.
comicgeekspeak.tumblr.com
Wow! 10 years! Did you and Bryan ever think at the beginning that you were building something that would last this long?