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Maggie’s World 008: Savoring the Aftermath
MAGGIE’S WORLD Maggie’s World 008: Savoring the Aftermath Golly, that con was amazing! And I’m exhausted. I think I’ll take a nap. It’s confession time. That nap (and the many…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con Diary: The Final Day
DEAR DIARY, DAY FIVE! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con Diary: The Final Day I hope you’ve noticed how articulate and reportorial these entries have been. That’s about to change. With Comic-Con technically…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day Four!
DEAR DIARY, DAY FOUR! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con 2013 Diary, Day Four! I’m going to have to ponder my Diary schedule. Last night (what with the Eisners and reporting and fun…
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Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con Diary, Day Three!
DEAR DIARY, DAY THREE! Maggie Thompson’s Comic-Con Diary, Day Three! The day began for me with a fascinating “Spotlight” panel on Tony Isabella. I’ve known Tony since he was in…
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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…
