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Happy Labor Day

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 21:57 — xerexes

Time to wrap up the August issue and launch the September issue.  Happy Labor Day and good luck to those returning to school this week (or even if you're already there!).  Our cover art this month is from J.


Sugar Bits, reviewed by Larry "El Santo" Cruz

By: Larry "El Santo" Cruz
Department: Reviews
Issue: September 2008 Issue

Sugar Bits by Vinson Ngo

I have never met the man named Bleedman, but I imagine that if I met him in real life, he'd be bursting with an epic amount of jittery energy. Like his veins are filled with an unholy combination of Vault, Red Bull, Pop Cola, and Nestle Crunch. His anime-insired drawings are always kinetic ... maybe even hyperkinetic, threatening to throw Newton's First Law of Motion to the ground. An object at rest doesn't stay at rest, boy-ee! With that in mind, you'd think that Sugar Bits, a webcomic about sugar, treats, and mountains of candy would be right up his alley.

Surreal Estate

By: Michael Payne
Department: Features
Issue: August 2008 Issue

Tartpop by Phil Redmon

I tend to stick to my comfort zone when it comes to webcomics. Reading about a new one here or on one of the other review sites, if I'm not familiar with the creator or if it doesn't sound a little like something I already read, I'm sorry to say that I'm not all that likely to go and take a look. Unadventurous: that's me.

So I'm very glad I took a chance three-and-a-half years ago and signed up for the Daily Grind Contest. It's introduced me to a whole group of comics from my fellow competitors that I doubt I would ever have known about otherwise, and I'd like to mention three of them at some length here -- Trains of Thought by Stephen Burrell (his Livejournal page is at http://stephenwastaken.livejournal.com), Tartpop by Phil Redmon (his Livejournal page at http://destro-simpson.livejournal.com), and Young Adventure Friends by Billis, a.k.a. Bela Whigimill.

Hurm News: Custom Character Art now in the Hurm Store!

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 17:10 — KeithQuinn

I want to create a picture just for you! If you'd like to have me draw one of my characters for you (or maybe one of your own characters), go to the Custom Art section of the Hurm Store and click on the Custom Character Art link and learn how we can make that happen.


Pear-Pear Pics from the Mid-Jersey Comicon

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 16:08 — Pear-pear

About three weeks ago, the Pear-Pear Team made its first public appearance at the Mid-Jersey Comicon. Here, at long last, is some reflection on that momentous occasion. And a few pictures.


Fortunately I won't be voting.

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:05 — Faith
Quote from the other day: "So, have you been following the Democratic National Convention? I mean, watching the Daily Show?"

Ingress and Egress - Installment #4

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 09:35 — SamCostello

 The fourth installment on “Ingress and Egress” is now live at Split Lip. I this installment, we’re just one step away from the horror at the heart of the story – it all comes out next week. As always, this story was written by Sam Costello and drawn by Jason Ho.

Here's the first page of the latest update.

Click it to read the story.


Poll Time!

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 05:51 — IronSpike

Hi, guys. This is me, askin' you for a favor.

I currently have an Etsy shop that's been lying fallow for months. That's pretty stupid of me, since I'm being charged for it. but for the life of me, I can't think of anything to put in there. You're charged for posting items for sale, naturally, and I don't have any idea what might sell.

So, that's where you come in. Feel like clicking a button for me?