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SF Zine Fest 2010 pt 4: KnifeTank fan art

While sitting at my table at the SF Zine Fest a few people stopped and asked if I had any KnifeTank merchandise. I was totally caught off guard every time. I didn’t have any signs up about KnifeTank, nor did I tweet about having anything with me. Nevertheless, I did happen to have a few [...]

SF Zine Fest 2010 pt 3: Jeff Plotkin

Jeff Plotkin is one of our senior members of the Cartoonist Conspiracy. Jeff’s comics have a style all their own as does Jeff himself. I always enjoy listening to the way the way Jeff talks, so intentional and musical, at times it sounds like Beat poetry.

SF Zine Fest 2010 pt 2: Peter S. Conrad

In this second video from this year’s Zine Fest, I talk to Peter S. Conrad about the newest issue of his Attempted Not Known comic (order link). I was originally interested in the design of the book, which looks just like an old cassette tape, but Peter’s stories are always a pleasure to read too. [...]

SF Zine Fest 2010 pt 1: The Clip Video

Throughout the week I’ll be posting interviews and photos from last weekend’s SF Zine Fest in Golden Gate Park. The above video is a 2 minute clip video, just show what a lot of this year’s vendor tables looked like. Keep an eye out for Peter S. Conrad’s “mini comic in a bubblgum machine” at [...]

Sexy Yoda Hat

Flickr user soindywaits crocheted this awesome Yoda themed hat in time for the Star Wars convention in Orlando last weekend. I was going to be going to Celebration V (the coolest convention ever) and wanted a costume that didn’t actually involve … getting into costume? A few hours later, ta-da! Yoda hat. Yoda is my [...]