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August 27, 2007


Quick hits
Craft
Stuart Immonen Thumbnails
Larry Marder Draws Blindfolded
Eddie Campbell Makes a Photocopy

Exhibits/Events
Brett Warnock on TCAF
SF Tezuka Panel Report
Schulz Museum Celebrates 5th
SDCC Not-Literature Panel MP3
Wieringo Week at Project Rooftop

History
1963
Can I Buy A Vowel?
Religion Has A Place
Happy 50th, El Loquito!
Mike Sterling on X-Factor Launch
Evan Dorkin Has Been in Comics 21 Years

Industry
UK Sales Figures
Abidin Tops at Bermada
Jack Kirby Birthday Contest
What Exactly Hurts the Industry?
Oklahoma Proud of Thunder God
Why the Ed Gamble Story Mattered
Go! Comi, Others Launch Fan Manga Contest
Kevin Boyd Switches Sides in Toronto Con War

Interviews/Profiles
Express: John P.
CBR: Josh Fialkov
Wizard: Aaron Diaz
ADD: Harvey Pekar
Drawn!: Jeremy Eaton
AJC.com: On-Line Strips
Payvand.com: Marjane Satrapi
No Media Kings: Carla Speed McNeil
MSNBC.com: The Penny Arcade Guys
The Chronicle Herald: Rebecca Kraatz

Not Comics
Wizard Cancels InQuest
Bookstores Now Rare Destinations
Matty Ryan Designs Hawks Costumes

Publishing
Yeah
Dan Dare to Virgin
Look and Learn Returns
Are Comics Good Value?
State of Euro-World Cooperation
Thinkpiece on Mobile Phone Comics

Reviews
Jog: Various
J. Caleb Mozzocco: Various
Dan Traeger: The Architect
Jog: Incredible Change-Bots
Richard Krauss: Sourpuss #1
Sarah Morean: Inside Job #1-3
Richard Krauss: No Buses. Chickens.
Leroy Douresseaux: We Shadows Vol. 1
Stuart Moore: Complete Peanuts, 1965 to 1966
Brendan Wright: Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 5
Richard Krauss: The Life and Times of Baby Otto Zeplin #1
 
 
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CR Reviews
• Avengers #19
• Monster Christmas
• The Road To Wigan Pier
• Prison Pit Book 3
• Sugar And Spike #95
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CR News
• Rabee Aridi, 1976-2011
• Charles Brooks Sr., 1920-2011
• Albert Weinberg, 1922-2011
• Minck Oosterveer, 1961-2011
• Sergio Bonelli, 1932-2011
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CR Interviews
• CR Sunday Interview: Rich Tommaso
• CR Sunday Interview: Box Brown
• CR Holiday Interview: Sarah Morean
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CR Letters
• Danny Fingeroth/MoCCA On Forthcoming The Stan Lee Universe-Related Event (PR)
• Gene Yang On Two Forthcoming Airbender-Related Events
• Brett Warnock On Why Marvel Has Variant Editions Of An Archival Series
• Tim O'Shea On CR's 2011-2012 Holiday Interview Series
• Steve Bissette On My Note About Graeme McMillan's Presentation Of A Link
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CR Commentary
• Welcome To Nerd Vegas: A Guide To Visiting Comic-Con International 2012 (The Placeholder Edition)
• Comic-Con By The Numbers: 150+ Tips For Attending San Diego's CCI 2011!
• Photos: A Brief Visit To Dan Wright's Studio
• Alan Moore On Watchmen Rights, DC
• Welcome To Nerd Vegas: A Guide To Visiting Comic-Con International 2011 (The Placeholder Edition)
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Bart Beaty's Conversational
Euro-Comics
• Conversational Euro-Comics: Bart Beaty On The Angouleme 2012 Program Sent Out This Week
• Conversational Euro-Comics: Bart Beaty On Kolor Klimax
• Conversational Euro-Comics: Bart Beaty On The Recent, Slyly Revealing Diary Comics Of David B.
• Conversational Euro-Comics: Bart Beaty On Recent Work From Lewis Trondheim
• Conversational Euro-Comics: Bart Beaty On Jean-Christophe Menu Leaving L'Association
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CR Calendar, Dates, Events
• Forthcoming Comics-Related Events For April And Beyond
• Crystal Ball: Scheduled Books and Major Releases
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CR Comics 101
• A Brief Overview
• Buying Comics
• Getting Published -- Comic Books
• Making Mini-Comics
• Getting Published -- Comic Strips
• Reading Mini-Comics

Collective Memory
• Collective Memory: FIBD 2012
• Collective Memory: The Best Comics Of 2011
• Collective Memory: Joe Simon, RIP
• Collective Memory: Jerry Robinson, RIP
• Collective Memory: The Brooklyn Comics And Graphics Festival (BCGF) 2011
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Lists and Links
• Books About Comics
• Comics Links
• The Comics Registry
• Comics By Local Scene 2012
 
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