Web cartoonists review a book by Web cartoonists on Web cartooning! Tim and Mulele are joined by Patrick G in reviewing the book by Brad Guigar, Kris Straub, Dave Kellett, and Scott Kurtz. 7/14/2008: “How to Make Webcomics” HalfPixel (home of the authors of this book) The Abominable Charles Christopher Riceboy Ink Dick

We talk about the comics anthology Discovered, from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Reading anthologies is easy, reviewing them is hard. So Tim calls up SCAD faculty member Shawn Crystal to talk about the college, the book, and his own comics projects. 7/7/08 Discovered

6/30/08 “The R. Crumb Handbook” A recent R. Crumb compilation is reviewed by a Crumb connoisseur (Kumar) and a Crumb newbie (Tim). The book features Crumb at his sweetest and his most shocking. But can this (or any book) claim to be the perfect Crumb compilation?

6/23/08 Clumsy Jeffrey Brown’s “Clumsy”, and the joys and perils of non-linear storytelling. Also: Comic Book Comics!

6/9/08 Jim Hardison Experienced animator Jim Hardison tries his hand at comics writing with The Helm! He also manages advertising characters, including some pretty famous ones; sounds like a grrrrrreat! job.

6/2/08 Scott Pilgrim Two Canadian coming-of-age comics: “Scott Pilgrim” by Bryan Lee O’Malley, and “Paul Has a Summer Job” by Michel Rabagliati!

Matt Silady makes his triumphant return to the podcast, to talk about his Eisner nomination, the graphic novel workshop he recently taught, and drawing right on the the computer screen.

The Orphan Works bill in front of the U.S. Congress now poses huge problems for creators, especially in visual media, all over the world. Tim talks to Brad Holland from the American Society of Illustrators Partnership. Tell your congressional reps to vote against this bill Orphan Works Resource Page for Artists

Osamu Tezuka is Japan’s “God of Manga.” Ode to Kirihito may be one of the reasons. Tim and Kumar review.

Tim and Brandon struggle with League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier, zip through Alex Robinson’s Lower Regions, revisit The Black Diamond, and go back in comics history for The Grendel Archives.