Flippin’ through ‘Previews’ – July 2017
Every month, Previews comes out. And every month, we page through it to see what you might like. And sometimes we get it done in a timely fashion!
Swimming With Sharks, Part One
Gather round, kids; kindly Uncle Greg needs to lay down a few hard truths about getting your work published.
What I bought, read, or otherwise consumed – June 2017
Yes, it’s time for a bunch of reviews. This time around I have a lot of books and CDs, too, so dive right in!
Sam Glanzman in Hospice Care
Comics great Sam Glanzman has entered hospice care. More details inside, as well as information about a tribute and a GoFundMe campaign.
Our Day in Olympia
For a while it looked like the Cartooning Class might have to miss the Olympia Comics Festival this year, but fortunately we got there.
Page To Screen: A Man Called Ove
Everlasting love and romance can seem such a fantasy. Especially within the movies and books showcasing scandalous affairs and love struck tragedies. As much fun it is to imagine such passionate adventures, it takes a story like A Man Called Ove, by Fredik Backman, to simply say love and romance is here you ninnies so shut your slobberin’ yappin’ mouth and get some work done.
Wonder Woman Storms the Box Office
The long-awaited Wonder Woman film arrived in theaters on June 4, 2017. It happily won the box office over the weekend and has continued to perform well since the opening. An additional note regarding the audience response is worth remarking on is that many of the women who see the film have said “I’ve waited all my life for this.”