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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day Two!
DEAR DIARY, DAY TWO! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day Two! My convention day (first full day! woot!) began with a concerted effort to fight off a sore throat no…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day One!
DEAR DIARY, DAY ONE! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day One! Here’s the thing: My usual Toucan blog consists of what I hope is thoughtful (or—what the heck—flippant) commentary on…
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Dilettante 007: Navigating Artists’ Alley
KATIE’S FIRST DRAWING TUTORIAL! Dilettante 007: Navigating Artists’ Alley Comic-Con will be here soon. (For you guys, that is. Not for me. I’ll be at my drawing board in Portland…
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Bud Plant: Comics Retailing Pioneer
THE TOUCAN INTERVIEW Bud Plant: Comics Retailing Pioneer Bud Plant is one of the pioneers of the comics retail world. He was one of the first storeowners (probably the first…
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You Can Draw with Katie Cook 006 . . . A Mad Scientist Bunny!
BUNNY! You Can Draw with Katie Cook 006 . . . A Mad Scientist Bunny! We’ve never heard of a Mad Scientist Bunny before, but we’re guessing if there are…
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Devourer of Words 006: Convention Season
A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH CONVENTIONS . . . BUT MOSTLY LOVE. Devourer of Words 006: Convention Season I love conventions, even though I hate them. It’s an odd sentiment, to…
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Dilettante 006: Convention Season
IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR! Dilettante 006: Convention Season I’ve been attending conventions as a professional for over 20 years, and my first as a fan was over 35…
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Chris Samnee: The Devil is in the Details, Part 2
THE TOUCAN INTERVIEW Chris Samnee: The Devil is in the Details, Part 2 Part two of the Toucan Interview with Eisner Award-nominated penciler/inker Chris Samnee features the artist discussing his work on…
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Maggie’s World 006: Fanning Yourself
IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BE A FAN! Maggie’s World 006: Fanning Yourself As I have explained at great length on my website, the saying “It is a proud and lonely thing…
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Maggie’s World 007: Avoid Hyperventilating!
MAGGIE’S TIPS FOR ATTENDING COMIC-CON 2013! Maggie’s World 007: Avoid Hyperventilating! Oh, golly! It’s HOW many days till Comic-Con? Right about now, many people I know are beginning to panic about…
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Chris Samnee: The Devil is in the Details, Part 1
THE TOUCAN INTERVIEW Chris Samnee: The Devil is in the Details, Part 1 Chris Samnee is one of the hottest artists working in comics right now. The Daredevil penciler/inker is nominated for…
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You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 005: A Cute Baby Dragon!
A DRAGON WORTH DRAWIN’! You Can Draw . . . with Katie Cook 005: A Cute Baby Dragon! This week’s lesson comes straight from a hotel desk at an actual…