I’ve been back from the first of the summer trips for a few days now…digging into the to-do list in between family obligations, Dad Taxi runs, and World Cup soccer. One of the Phoenix to-dos is submitting applications for upcoming zine fests and related events. These operations often want to see samples, an easy taskContinue reading “Phoenix library “posters””
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Summer Break…?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Summer is a bear, stuff is happening, I gotta slow down on the videos over the summer. The tension of “family v. zine guy” always is high when the kids are out of school, but it is especially high this summer. I have a rising college freshman and two highly engaged young teens.Continue reading “Summer Break…?”
A little U.F.O. love for FANzine Three: Street Art!
Brand new United Fanzine Organization member Len Mihalovich was kind enough to offer some thoughts on FANzine Three: Street Art in the 283rd issue of Tetragrammaton Fragments, the UFO newsletter. A couple things: First, the cat’s out of the bag. I find that the camaraderie and shared love of comics/zines in the UFO is soContinue reading “A little U.F.O. love for FANzine Three: Street Art!”
The Lansing Independent Comics & Zine 2026 Fest report
I had the wonderful opportunity to represent the amazing creators associated with Phoenix Productions (and, well, me) at the 2026 edition of the Lansing Independent Comics & Zine Fest (LICZ) at Grewal Hall in downtown Lansing, Michigan, on Saturday, April 18, 2026. And while past reports have involved all sorts of video of me doingContinue reading “The Lansing Independent Comics & Zine 2026 Fest report”
So much to report!
Hello, everyone! I can’t believe I haven’t written anything on the site since the release of The Collected Cranium Frenzy by Steve Willis Volume 1 was released! No, scratch that. I can believe it. It’s been a wild time here at Phoenix Prods HQ, between remastering/reissuing the balance of Steve Willis’ legendary zine, summer travelContinue reading “So much to report!”
Looking back, Looking forward (2025 edition)
Happy New Year! May 2025 be awesome for each and every one of you who choose to read this. (And everyone who doesn’t.) For those who’ve come in late, I wrote a piece back around New Year’s last year. In a way, it served as a North Star for my efforts in 2024. In another,Continue reading “Looking back, Looking forward (2025 edition)”
Strange Times 6 – Keith Newsome: Renaissance Man is LIVE!
At long last, Strange Times 6 is ready for your perusal! When I say ready, I mean READY! You can order it right now: I’m very excited about sharing this zine with the world (and I think Keith is, too!). Together, Keith and I pored through photos and images, matching them up with stories andContinue reading “Strange Times 6 – Keith Newsome: Renaissance Man is LIVE!”
Don’t miss the giveaway for K. Briggs’ Sycamore
If you’ve watched my video discussion of Sycamore from Third Bear Press (USA ordering, UK ordering), you know that I was amazed at the creativity and artistry of the collection of K. Briggs‘ comics. If you didn’t see it, here it is: As I mentioned at the end, Briggs sent me a second copy byContinue reading “Don’t miss the giveaway for K. Briggs’ Sycamore”
An update … and a kind word
I know… I’ve been derelict with maintaining the site. I worked a little on it over the weekend, pairing the FANzine Live Phoenix Spotlight videos with their accompanying entries in the Library tab. So that’s done. And I’m woefully behind on weekly recaps. Those aren’t the most difficult to assemble, but they take time…and I’mContinue reading “An update … and a kind word”
FANzine Live: Week of August 24-30
Labor Day weekend saw me stomping around the Hocking Hills of Southeast Ohio with my family, gathered from far and wide. Good stuff. But I’m now late on FANzine Live video recaps. Will you forgive me? Things kicked off per normal with a Phoenix Spotlight on the Hologram: Counting the Days Book One collection. ManyContinue reading “FANzine Live: Week of August 24-30”
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