About iank

Ian has studied Latin, German, Classical Greek, French, Linguistics, and Theater. When he was a kid he wanted to be a dinosaur and, later, an English teacher. At some point, this proved unfeasible and so he went on to be a juggler, a musician, a bartender, an inventory manager, and, once, an efficiency consultant. He has loved comics since he wanted to be a dinosaur and his love continues to this very day, from Alan Moore\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Miracle Man (nee Marvel Man) to the Far Side. He even makes some of his own.

The Real News Eluded Me In The Wild

It’s BLC Guest Week over at PVP as the Blank Label Comics guys keep PVP updated while Scott Kurtz is at Blizzcon. The Talk About Comics server will be down for a few hours late Sunday evening for a hardware upgrade. Weekend browsers, you have been warned. Girl-a-Matic is celebrating their 2nd annual ‘Gam-o-Ween’ from 10/25 – 10/31 — Fear and inanity have been implied. Daku used his Roguish ways to scoop me on the other news — that is all.

Addendum: Erica Gayler and Joe Dunn of Boxcar Comics have hijacked the Kenmore for two weeks.

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This Is The Jive All The Hip Kids Are Talking

the recent Blank Label Comics Podcast featured some humorously neutral remarks about “the Artistic History of Webcomics” at the Webcomics Examiner which William G has taken personally. So personally, in fact, that he has vowed to begin commentating on webcomics once again, this time for spite.On a personal note: I love the Blank Label Comics Podcast and Scott Kurtz.

Addendum: Eric Burns sets a full course meal of insight on this situation and webcomics critique.

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The Girlier Side

Josh Lesnick’s ‘Girly’ has joined Dayfree Press bringing 10% more pink to the home of Dinosaur Comics, Questionable Content, and Able & Baker.

“Girly” is an excellent example of an ‘infinite canvas’ strip that works. The canvas is in service to the strip, not an excuse for the strip. Scott Kurtz admitted to liking this infinite canvas strip on a Digital Strips Podcast. It is recommended.
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Internalize This Deep Wisdom…

Hi. I’m the other new guy, Mr. Hian. Neither as mighty as Zampzon nor Roguish as Daku or even as geeky as the Geek, I have to settle with being addressed as “Mr.” and that’s okay. But let’s bid the introductions adieu and get on with some heavy webcomics reporting because the internets have been busy!

The drama surrounding Jack Thompson and Our Boys continues and, Tycho promises, will come to a thrilling conclusion soon. You will remain posted, but in the meantime, let’s play *catchup– Continue reading

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