One of the main reasons I rejoined the United Fanzine Organization (Website, Facebook group) after lo these many years away from small press comics was the camaraderie and constructive support that the membership offers to one another. It comes in many ways, but a highlight is the member reviews of each others’ publications. (As aContinue reading “Heroes Now #2 & 3 reviews!”
Author Archives: Tom
Next round revving up…
Hey all, been a little while since I updated you on things. It seems as if the publishing world works in ebbs and floes (flows?) around here. But I’ll offer a few little tidbits as things are starting to cook once again. And I think that covers the latest! I hope you’ve been enjoying theContinue reading “Next round revving up…”
Check out the United Fanzine Organization checklist!
Every couple of months (or so), the United Fanzine Organization co-op publishes a checklist of their members’ latest books. Here’s February 2023’s…with a few familiar faces… Tom Fellrath/Phoenix Productions is a proud member of the UFO, and every book listed strives to present the best of small press comics and fanzines. They’re all worth aContinue reading “Check out the United Fanzine Organization checklist!”
Feazell’s Hero Gallery: IN COLOR!
Fred Hembeck kicked off the Hero Gallery feature of HEROES NOW in our second issue, and it turned out great! For the third issue, I present the legendary creator of Cynicalman, Matt Feazell! I met him at the S.P.A.C.E. 2022 show in Columbus, Ohio back in May, and he was kind enough to offer hisContinue reading “Feazell’s Hero Gallery: IN COLOR!”
Hembeck Hero Gallery: IN COLOR!
One of the fun things about having your own little stable of characters is that you can “play” with them. By that, I mean that you can interpret them in any darned way you want. I’ve used the Heroes Now anthology series to do just that. Past that, there’s the Hero Gallery. It’ll be aContinue reading “Hembeck Hero Gallery: IN COLOR!”
My Top 10 Comics of 2022
It’s that time of year, time to do a year in review. Last year, I did a 12 Days of Crowdfunding. It would have been impossible to do so this year due to the volume of crowdfunded books that I purchased. So, instead, I took a look over my purchases of the last year andContinue reading “My Top 10 Comics of 2022”
The joy of the holidays
[Remember: Use the HAPPYHOLIDAYS discount code at phoenixprods.gumroad.com to download FREE PDF copies of every single Phoenix Productions book! Happy Holidays to you and yours!] I love holiday cards. I know that they’re increasingly out of vogue, what with social media and all removing the need to send that annual update (with kid pictures —Continue reading “The joy of the holidays”
HAPPYHOLIDAYS = EVERY book free this week!
THE SKINNY: Go to the Phoenix Productions Gumoad shop (https://phoenixprods.gumroad.com/) and use the HAPPYHOLIDAYS discount code to get EVERY single book in the Phoenix Productions library for free in PDF format through Christmas Day, December 25, 2022! WHAT HAPPENED: My printer didn’t come through. I was supposed to have HEROES NOW #2 & #3 asContinue reading “HAPPYHOLIDAYS = EVERY book free this week!”
PREVIEW: Heroes Now #3!
[With the news that the books have been printed and shipped, it’s time to talk about them! Here’s the last of the three…] It’s our first-ever holiday issue! Jingle all the way. Contents in this issue include the following: 36 pages, full color cover wrap with black and white interiors. $5 + $1 postage. OrContinue reading “PREVIEW: Heroes Now #3!”
PREVIEW: Strange Times #2!
[With news that the books have been printed and shipped, it’s time to talk about them! Here’s the second book…] The Phoenix Productions “anything goes” anthology checks in with our largest and most elaborate issue as ten contributors offer their unique takes on the existential question: “Who are you?” Contents in this issue include theContinue reading “PREVIEW: Strange Times #2!”
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