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…?”
Check out the reviews for Heroes Now #5!
Heroes Now #5 has been on the streets for a little while now, and reviews are starting to come in. This first batch comes from members of the United Fanzine Organization, the longest-running zine co-op in America. (Reviews extracted from Tetragrammaton Fragments #283. Check out that awesome Keith Newsome cover!) Let’s see what some ofContinue reading “Check out the reviews for Heroes Now #5!”
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)”
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 July 20-26
Happy Tuesday! Let’s get this posted, and I’ll then jump into recording a week’s worth of videos. Big day! The FANzine Live wayback machine is dialed to the Week of July 20-26. The International Geography Championships had ended (not so great for my son, but he still had a good time competing), and the post-tournamentContinue reading “FANzine Live: Week of July 20-26”
2024: The Halfway Point
New Year’s is a time of self-renewal. We make resolutions, mostly to improve ourselves in an effort to be happier, more confident and more satisfied with one’s life. I know, 99% of the resolutions are of the lose weight/exercise variety, and 99% of THOSE don’t pan out. But I’d like to try for a more modest, perhaps moreContinue reading “2024: The Halfway Point”
FANzine Live: Week of June 8-14
John Muller. Me. Our LCS comics debuts. Did I mention it’s John Muller art? Pre-order Planet Comics #30 with Diamond code JUN241363 from your local comic shop, order through Previews Pullbox here, or get it from DCBS for a modest discount here. Once I post this roundup, I’ll get to work on more videos. SoContinue reading “FANzine Live: Week of June 8-14”
Something in the Water 4 is LIVE
Took me a little longer than hoped (but what doesn’t?), but Something in the Water‘s fourth installment is live over on the Instagram page. The story continues along as Faduma does a data dive, and young Will introduces us to his buddy, Meg. Art-wise (and while the story is important to me, this really isContinue reading “Something in the Water 4 is LIVE”
Another big year with the UFO Awards
The 2023 UFO Awards were an unexpected surprise insofar as it reflected 2022 work, my real comeback year in the United Fanzine Organization. And what a surprise it was! It’s hard to properly express how it felt, being away from the hobby for so long, to return and feel the appreciation of your peers –Continue reading “Another big year with the UFO Awards”
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