Inkstuds Radio

Tim Lane is the fantastic feller behind Abandoned Cars from Fantagraphics. It is fantastic look into a corner of cultural American history. It’s a really dark personal book that reads like the classic American novel.

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Timothy Hodler is one third of the triumvirate that is collectively known as Comics Comics. I have always enjoyed what he has written about, so it was great to have a chance to discuss all things comics comicsy with him. And check out his thoughts on the interview.

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Pete Bagge joined us in promotion for his visit to Vancouver on Sunday as part of the national Canadian event, Word on the Street. He will be signing books and doing a Q and A at 2pm downstairs at the Vancouver Library. For the first half, Peter and I talk comix(including his new project for Vertigo) and Politix. In the second half, we talk music. founding member of the Action Suits, Eric Reyonlds came on for round table discussion of music and some of the new musical projects that Pete and Eric have been involved in recently. Eric has Fox Hollow, and you can find out about Peter’s project near the end of the show.

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Ed Brisson joined me and Phil McAndrew, Lucy Knisley and Jason Turner to discuss the third volume of You Ain’t No Dancer. Make sure to come to the launch party on September 26th at Lucky’s Comics (3972 main st).

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Because you demanded it, the world exclusive interview with Bald Eagles aka Victor Cayro. Come find out the man behind the madness. His work is some of the most primal, personal comix one can come across. He can be found in the pages of Kramers Ergot, True Porn 1, Project Superior, Legal Action Comics and in Typhon, the story that Danny Hellman describes as spoken in a language known only to Victor.

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Canadian doodling master, Peter Thomspon joined us to discuss his book, The Chronicles of Lucky Ello. His work can also be found in Nog A Dod from Picture Box. Part of the reason that I had Peter on this week, was to promote his show that his hanging in one of my favorite local stores, Lucky’s Comics. Check it out, his stuff will be hanging until the 26th of September.

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Dash Shaw joined the Inkstuds hour of power to talk about his latest book, Bottomless Belly Button from Fantagraphics and his online strip, BodyWorld, which will be published in the future by Pantheon. Dash’s work seems to be creating a wonderful world of its own. He is one of the most promising young guys out right now, and his latest work is blowing me away. You can also find his work in the pages of the Mome anthology.

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Sean Ford is one of the talented kids coming out of CCS. His series, Only Skin is a wonderfully drawn book that show’s some great potential. He has 3 issues out and all have blown me away.

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Trevor Alixopulos joined the Inkstuds to discuss his new book, The Hot Breath of War. It’s really wonderfully drawn introspective narrative experiment. I highly recommend it.

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