Gutter Boys are zooted on pills! Let's ' GOOOOOOOO! We cover some recent developments in the direct-to-market business as Diamond may finally be on its last with with Penguin Random House's announcement to become Marvel's comic distributor. What does this mean for comics, local shops, and you? After popping off on some shout outs, we're joined by our guest Karl Stevens, a Boston-based cartoonist and painter known for his strips featured in Boston Phoenix, The Village Voice, and The New Yorker Magazine, along with his previous books including Guilty, Failure, The Lodger (Alternative Comics), and The Winner (Retrofit). He's currently promoting his new book, Penny: A Graphic Memoir. (Chronicle Books), set to hit the shelfs on May 4th.

You can check out more of Karl's work on Instagram and Twitter @karlstevensart.

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