From comiclist, August 29, 2013, “Andy Friedman to draw variant cover for Harbinger #19″ — includes a very brief interview with Mr. Hat, uh, I mean Mr. Friedman. Link to Mr. Friedman’s website here. And… From The Comics Reporter, August 29, 2013, “Festivals Extra: CAB to Feature City of Glass Panel
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Must see video: Steinberg
This fascinating video on YouTube: “Saul Steinberg Talks (1967)” wherein Steinberg, clad for most of the 26 minute interview in madras shorts and polo shirt, talks about art and artists (“Most artists are runaways”), cats (“The cat is known to be anti-social”), and dogs and life (“There is no moment when one is alone”).
Read moreBenchley’s “Walter Mitty”; Hoff’s “Laugh It Off”
From a 1944 CBS Radio Broadcast of a series, “This Is My Best” here’s an audio clip (not the full performance –just 19 minutes) of Robert Benchley performing James Thurber’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (Link courtesy of David Pomerantz) And… From the
Read moreNew Website: Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird features a Gahan Wilson-inspired Cartoon Contest; Vermont’s Center for Cartoon Studies Cartoon & Graphic Novel Panel includes Edward Koren & Chris Ware
From filmmaker Steven-Charles Jaffee comes word of a brand new funding website: Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird. Visit it here. The site also features a Cartoon Contest that’s Gahan Wilson-inspired. And… From geekmountainstate.com, August 22, 2013, “Center for Cartoon Studies at the Burlington Book Festival” — The panel, including
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