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Maggie’s World 095: Ads and Comics
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 095: Ads and Comics Comics ads have been around for a while. “Hey Skinny! . . . Yer ribs are showing!” “How a…
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Maggie’s World 094: When Kids Own Comics
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 094: When Kids Own Comics There I was in Barnes & Noble in August 2021, checking out what comics-adjacent publications might be lurking…
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Maggie’s World 093: Credit
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 093: Credit I was 13. Mom used to buy Woman’s Day magazine (7 cents! cheaper than a comic book!) at the grocery store, and at…
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Maggie’s World 092: Damage
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 092: Damage A look at comic-book price guides provides vivid evidence of the importance to collectors of the preservation of four-color treasures. I…
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Carousel 033: J.P. LEON: An Appreciation
CAROUSEL BY JESSE HAMM Carousel 033: J.P. LEON: An Appreciation It is with a heavy heart that we present the last blog post from Jesse Hamm. It is a testament…
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MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 091: Remembering the Forgotten
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 091 Remembering the Forgotten Maybe you’ve had one of those moments: I was in a used bookstore and discovered a number of “clearance”…
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Carousel 032: Cropping Panels
CAROUSEL BY JESSE HAMM Carousel 032: Cropping Panels Among the flaws that most often mar the work of amateur cartoonists is poor cropping. That’s when the panel borders either hew…
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Maggie’s World 090: 1961
MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 090: 1961 In this 90th “Maggie’s World,” it seems appropriate to look at milestones. And hey! April 2021 is a pop culture anniversary…
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Carousel 031: Drawing What You See
CAROUSEL BY JESSE HAMM Carousel 031: Drawing What You See Artists are often given the following advice: “Draw what you see, not what you THINK you see.” This may sound…
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Maggie’s World 089: Looking for Laughs
MAGGIES WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 089: Looking for Laughs One of our favorite forms of entertainment has been called “comics” for a long time, emerging from the 1700s…
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You Can Draw with Katie Cook 078: How to Draw a Valentine’s Day Friend!
MAKE A FRIEND FOR VALENTINE’S DAY You Can Draw with Katie Cook 078: How to Draw a Valentine’s Day Friend! Written by Published Updated
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Carousel 030: Preparing the Script
CAROUSEL BY JESSE HAMM Carousel 030: Preparing the Script Welcome to my 30th Carousel column! This month marks three years of my columns here on Comic-Con’s Toucan blog, and I’m…