Pornhounds 2 review on Exquisite Things; ALSO, made it into the Top Ten Comics of 2011!

"Even when everything’s at its bleakest, she narrates her life with a bemused fascination, delighting in the absurdity of things as she suffers through surgery and chemotherapy."

Sharon Lintz' Pornhounds 2 was recently reviewed across the pond at Exquisite Things by Matt Dick. It also made it into there Top Ten Comics of 2011 list as well (and at #3!). None too shabby! Sharon is brilliant, and the cover of Pornhounds 2 is gorgeous and provocative. It puts me in mind of that Otto Dix painting, Little Girl. If the work on the cover looks familiar, it is probably because Nic Breutzman did it. He also has two stories/chapters he illustrated inside the book.

If this sounds like something you would be down with, why don't you head to the shop and pick it up! And while your at it, check out the Pornhounds website for a lot or really interesting stuff, like the letters!!

Best of 2010 Links (and not the Jimmy Dean or Atari variety)

Across the pond at the excellent Exquisite Things blog, Matt D made mention of GMN #4 making the best of 2010 cut!  Awesome, thanks Matt, and thanks to everyone involved with that book, it was great fun working on it!  Of note, there are some great interviews and articles at Exquisite Things, and worth checking out.  I've stumbled upon numerous works and cartoonists that I've added to my list of things to acquire...

Speaking of best of nonsense, I threw together some of my fav's for 2010, which made its way onto the Daily Crosshatch.  I love those title's and I love a lot more of them then that.  At a later date I will talk a bit more about some of my fav-o-flav's of 2010, and those I missed and still lust after.

Also, a while back I was interviewed about crowdfunding over at Inforum, the Forum of Fargo and Moorhead by Marino Eccher.  It's an interesting read, check it out!  In a month or two, we will be going at it again with crowdfunding site Kickstarter for our largest undertaking of 2011.  More on that soon, son.

Matt Dick Reviews Good Minnesotan 4 + Other Odd Ends

Across the pond at Exquisite Things, Matt Dick reviews our forth and final outing of Good Minnesotan.

Matt writes: “Good Minnesotan sits neatly alongside the likes of Kramer’s Ergot and Mome”.  There are more positive words regarding what was once our flagship title over at Exquisite Things.  Give it a read.

I almost feel that sending this book out to reviewers is unfair.  There is something like 22 contributors to the little guy, so he quickly stacks up to 120 pages.  To make matters more confusing, the copy sent to reviewers is a part of the “early sunday” edition.  The final edition, the one in which we are actively raising funds for, will be 30+ contribs, adding another 40 pages onto an already full volume.  So, many thanks Matt!

Before the month is out I will be posting a huge preview of the book, for anybody to check out.  In the mean time, take a minute or two to visit Itchy Keen Art Fiends for some interviews with the contributors.  Interesting stuff.

The above image is just one cover of the four books housed in GMN4's elephant poop paper sleeve.  It was illustrated by Luke Holden.  We will be doing a new book with him, his brother John and Nic late this year or early next.  It's going to be something special.  Then again, I am probably biased.

Last month my sister, Chantel graduated from the Perpich Center for Arts Education.  Before the year is out, when we move into the new space we will be taking in an intern, and you guessed it, it will be my sister.  She has a great work ethic and is more organized then I often am.  Chantel is also a talented illustrator and cartoonist.

Meghan and I at Chantel's Graduation party.  Looking tired, tired.