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  • Maggie’s World 060: Remember Mopee?

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 060: Remember Mopee? Brent Frankenhoff posted on Facebook March 16, 2018, “Had a dream that Comics Buyer’s Guide was back and we had revived the…

    Maggie’s World 060: Remember Mopee?
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel 002: “Dealing” Broken Rules

    JESSE HAMM’S CAROUSEL Carousel 002: “Dealing” Broken Rules Long, long ago, fitness maven Richard Simmons used to advertise a weight-loss program called “Deal-A-Meal.” The idea behind Deal-A-Meal was that users…

    Carousel 002: “Dealing” Broken Rules
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 059: Licensed to Thrill

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 059: Licensed to Thrill “Your movies are huge! Loads of kids are going to come into our restaurant, if we give away your…

    Maggie’s World 059: Licensed to Thrill
  • Marc Bernardin

    Devourer of Words 053: Building a Wall

    MARC BERNARDIN’S DEVOURER OF WORDS Devourer of Words 053: Building a Wall There comes a time in the life of every project when it’s no longer is solely in  your…

    Devourer of Words 053: Building a Wall
  • Jesse Hamm

    Carousel #001: How to Draw Everything!

    Carousel By Jesse Hamm Carousel #001: How to Draw Everything! Comic-Con welcomes our newest monthly contributor to the Toucan Blog, Jesse Hamm! Jesse has worked as an essayist, portraitist, storyboarder, and book…

    Carousel #001: How to Draw Everything!
  • Maggie Thompson

    Maggie’s World 058: Done in One

    MAGGIE’S WORLD BY MAGGIE THOMPSON Maggie’s World 058: Done in One As I recall, I came up with the expression “Done in One” around 1994. It might have been in…

    Maggie’s World 058: Done in One