Author Archives: Tom

STRANGE TIMES 5 is LIVE! (But when is launch day?)

We live in Strange Times, indeed. For Strange Times 5 has been approved by Amazon. And the zine is “live”. But when is the exact launch day? I have no idea. Here’s why. The zine is complete. Period. Done. End of story. Copies of the zine have been ordered for SPACE and distribution to UnitedContinue reading “STRANGE TIMES 5 is LIVE! (But when is launch day?)”

FANzine Live: The Week of March 30-April 5

The second full week of FANzine Live went great, with the lineup solidifying: Saturday, March 30 – Phoenix Spotlight: Heroes Now: Patriot Monday, April 1 (No foolin’!) – New Releases: Cap Fan #1 Thursday, April 4 – Classic Zines: Sunfox-A #1 We also learned of the passing of small press comics legend Larry Blake, andContinue reading “FANzine Live: The Week of March 30-April 5”

Strange Times 5 — SOOOO close!

The mad dash of the self-publishers is ON! Like others locally, I’m moving heaven and earth to get ready for SPACE 2024. Prepping for a show can be as all-encompassing as one wants to make it, and my crazy summer plans suggest that this may be the only such event in which Phoenix will haveContinue reading “Strange Times 5 — SOOOO close!”

NO FOOLING: “Run For Your Life!” coming to a comic shop near you

It’s been (more than) a few months in the making but we’re finally on the production calendar! What do you mean, you ask? I’m happy to share! John Muller and I teamed up to rework the “Run For Your Life!” story from Strange Times 1 into a 12-page, full color story for Antarctic Press’ revivalContinue reading “NO FOOLING: “Run For Your Life!” coming to a comic shop near you”

FANZine Live: The Week of March 23-29

I don’t want to flood the site with FANZine Live posts, so I think that weekly recaps make sense. It was opening week at FANZine Live, and it went pretty smoothly…all things considered. I’m still working out a couple technical kinks and sharpening my personal presentation, but it’s looking okay for now. The first videoContinue reading “FANZine Live: The Week of March 23-29”

S.P.A.C.E. is ramping up!

One of Central Ohio’s premier self-publishing festivals, the Small Press Alternative Comics Expo, is coming up on April 27-28 at the Rhodes Center in the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio. And after a year away, Phoenix Productions will be back! Organizer Bob Corby is hard at work preparing, and part of that involves previewingContinue reading “S.P.A.C.E. is ramping up!”

Quick FANZine Live update

[Slightly edited from a social media post from earlier today] Thanks to everyone for the positive response to the Welcome video. I’m going to be learning as I go, so please bear with me as hiccups are sure to occur. Already, I’m mulling over ways to improve different technical aspects. For a DIY rig onContinue reading “Quick FANZine Live update”

Coming REAL soon – FANzine Live!

You ask, “With all the various Phoenix Productions projects, why not add another one onto the pile?” I agree! Why not? Let’s start a video series! I think I have everything in place to launch soon, so let’s give it a whirl and see how this goes. Expect an introductory video before the end ofContinue reading “Coming REAL soon – FANzine Live!”