Comic Con!

How weird. I returned to my blog after an absence to discover I had a bunch of posts set to private. Did I do that one night in a fit of editing, or was I setting them to private each time? Sometimes I confound myself.

Anyway, hello. I suppose it's been awhile. Work is, well, work. Travel is, well, non-existent. I had been determined to be quite a jet-setter this year but that hasn't come to pass. Perhaps in the second half of the year, eh?

Until I figure out how to take a much deserved vacation, I promise to be blogging more. Among my topics... tada! Comic Con! Who knew, right? I will actually be attending this year. Again: who knew?? My cousin will be there in a professional capacity and has a badge for me. I've always been intrigued by the spectacle, and as someone newly into graphic novels and indie artists and designers, I'm sort of excited! Granted I know Comic Con does not cater as widely as festivals such as MoCCA or TCAF do to the independant artists, I know there are some out there. I hope I don't get trampled by Twilight fans and Spiderman fanboys as I try to make my way to these indie artists' tables. :)

I've only been to San Diego a couple of times, and never really in the Gaslamp. I wonder what there is to do for when I need a breather from the show? :)

Sarah Glidden Prints

Comic artist Sarah Glidden recently caught my eye.... She's a member of the Pizza Island enclave of artists in Brooklyn, and a friend of mine had recommended to me her book, How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less because I had mentioned wanting to immerse myself in some more non-fiction graphic novels (it's a great book, btw).



She's apparently selling some prints of her work on her Etsy shop. Take a look, will you?

And stop by her blog; I find her updates most interesting. :)

Speaking of Webcomics

Have I mentioned Octopus Pie lately?

It's by Brooklyn artist Meredith Gran, and it's superb. I saw her books at Comic Con this past July and I was smitten.

http://www.octopuspie.com/

It's so totally worth checking out; hilarious stories and great characters. I love her line work as well.

Oh, speaking of webcomics, this one tickled my fancy today...

Beatonna on LJ rulez

comics, webby ones

You know, actually, I'm totally getting into webcomics. I need to start compiling all the ones I've been checking out........... you know, one day.