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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2023 in Review
What a strange trip this has been! So much happening in comics, at home and in the world. I don’t know as it’s entirely appropriate to share everything outside of comics (as this is a comics-centric operation, you know), but a Year in Review needs to be posted to provide historical perspective…but also to give me timeContinue reading “2023 in Review”
See you in Chillicothe on Saturday!
It feels like forever since I tabled at a show — SPACE 2022, over a year ago! Gotta rectify that. I stumbled upon the Street Cat Zine Fest (URL, Facebook) in Chillicothe, Ohio on the zinelove chat Facebook group (a great group with a distinctly international flair). Stephanie Renner apparently has been organizing these annualContinue reading “See you in Chillicothe on Saturday!”
Hologram #9: Just released, free to download!
The latest installment of the Counting the Days arc finds our hero, Joe Peters, rushing back to earth after months of unconsciousness. The asteroid is gone, blown to bits by Joe, but what happened to our pale blue dot in space? And what about unintended consequences of such a daring move? Story and art byContinue reading “Hologram #9: Just released, free to download!”
A “must do”: Mini Comix Co-Op
With Strange Times #3 and Hologram: Counting the Days Book One out the door, I finally have time to attack a few items that have been on my small press to-do list. One of those was to get involved in Danny Ferbert‘s Mini Comix Co-Op! The premise is simple (all laid out on his website):Continue reading “A “must do”: Mini Comix Co-Op”
JUST ARRIVED: Strange Times 3 & Hologram Book One!
Big day at Phoenix Productions HQ: The printed copies of Strange Times #3 and Hologram: Counting the Days Book One arrived this morning! Strange Times #3 fulfills a dream of mine with this title, that being to take a deep dive into the works of some of small press comics’ most creative minds. For myContinue reading “JUST ARRIVED: Strange Times 3 & Hologram Book One!”
TWO new books coming soon!
I just hit the “order” button with the printer, so it’s time to announce the next round of books from Phoenix Productions! First is a project six months in the making: STRANGE TIMES #3! I’m very excited about this issue as it shines the spotlight on one of the small press artisans whom I haveContinue reading “TWO new books coming soon!”
Hologram 8 is live!
Chapter 8 of Hologram is complete, and this installment sees Joe literally going where no man has gone before! (And don’t forget to catch up on back issues in the Library tab at the top of the page.) I’ve been saying for a while to hang in there as we establish the story in theContinue reading “Hologram 8 is live!”
“Talking Small Press” on Hologram 7
Larned Justin and Steve Keeter offer their observations about Hologram 7. I always appreciate their mentions as their show is one of the pieces of glue holding our network of small press comics and zine publishers together. If you haven’t subscribed to their channel, you really should. Steve and Larned are doing yeoman’s work inContinue reading ““Talking Small Press” on Hologram 7″
Hologram 7 is live!
I thought I’d try to stretch my drawing muscles and do a bit of AI-assisted light lifting myself this issue. Joe’s miserable and lonely, so he hits the dusty trail and goes sightseeing. Will he find what he’s looking for? It’s a double-sized issue, one made easier by Midjourney AI. I used Midjourney to createContinue reading “Hologram 7 is live!”
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