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When things get too big and space gets too small and it's tough to get rid of things, then what?

I have too many comics. They're spread out across too many locations. The only way to fix this problem is to shrink the collection. I've tried that in the past, but it doesn't get easier.

On Friday, come back for a talk about the potential perils of Papercutz's Asterix publishing plans....

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In the world of original art, the biggest money goes to covers. Splash covers follow. But the "lowly" old panel page is, to me, the best and most valuable kind of original art page of them all.

In other news, Papercutz announced that they'll be publishing Asterix here in the States starting in the spring. Yes, I have thoughts. Yes, I will make a podcast about that, but it won't be until next Friday, the 15th. Stay tuned! Keep an eye on PipelineComics.com in the meantime for an article filled with my questions and worries on this movie.

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J. Scott Campbell has a particular style that drives some people crazy. And I mean that in both possible ways you might think. This podcast starts off with a defense of Campbell's style and what "style" even means. Then, we get into the structure of the Direct Market comics world and why Campbell's career has mutated into what it is today.

Finally, I get to recommending the works of three artists that I think you'll enjoy, if you're a Campbell fan. They are Alessandro Barbucci, Mathieu Reynes, and Jose Luis Munuera.

Correction Department: In "The Campbells," there are only 2 kids, not 3. Can't believe I messed that one up....

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Photo Credits: The picture of J. Scott Campbell used for chapter art comes from Wikipedia. It's taken by Luigi Novi. Of course. 95% of comics professionals with pictures in Wikipedia were taken by him. Seriously, take a look someday....

Asterix Week wraps up with this look back at a Jeopardy! episode with an Asterix clue -- and how the venerable game show got it wrong.

Read My Original Article: "How Jeopardy! Got Asterix Wrong"

See the Jeopardy! video in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epjIPdUvLdU

The JBoard Thread: Thursday June 6, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion

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There are more than three dozen Asterix books, but not all are created equal. Here's my ten favorite books from the series.

For a written version of this list, read "My Top 10 Asterix Books by Goscinny and Uderzo."

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In the world of Asterix, the Druid Getafix, provider of wit, wisdom, magic potion, and Gandalf impersonations has a chariot factor of 1. If he got hit by a chariot tomorrow, the whole village would be doomed.

I think Chief Vitalstatistix is to blame for this sorry state of affairs.

#ImpeachVitalstatistix

This episode is based on an essay I wrote in 2018 titled "The Druid Getafix: A Bus Factor of 1"

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A radical thought: The Village would be better off if it surrendered to Rome like just about every other Gallic village did before them, some the hard way. It would save Asterix and friends a whole lot of grief and allow them to evolve and grow.

This podcast is based on an article I wrote last year during The Asterix Agenda:

"Maybe Asterix Should Just Surrender to Caesar"

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If you've never read an "Asterix" volume before, let me answer a few questions you might have. It'll provide the proper perspective to ease you into what is already a very accessible series. This is the Who, What, Where, When, and In What Order of Asterix Journalism.

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It was a rainy Sunday afternoon, and I was in the Times Square area of Manhattan. I had a half hour to myself, so I did what I'm supposed to do in a situation like that: I went to the comic shop.

On today's podcast, I talk about my trip to the store and what I found there. Sometimes, it's fun just to get lost. If you have no game plan, you never know what surprises might pop up.

I kept an eye out for European comics, naturally, and got the chance to see what Magnetic Press and IDW, in particular, are up to these days. There are some very nice print books out there today.

Links of Interest:

The Hybrid Comics Collector

Magnetic Press, Oni Press, and Polarity, Oh My!

An account of a previous, yet somewhat similar trip to the Midtown Comics Grand Central store

The Asterix Agenda: Every Asterix book, reviewed.

Review: Love (The Fox)

Review: Jerome K. Jerome Bloche- This book, in particular, I did not see in the shop. IDW is picking from another part of the series for print publication. Their album format is the model all publishers should use in reprinting albums in North America.

Review: Curtain Call

The book I discovered: "Little Nemo: Return to Slumberland" by Eric Shanower and Gabriel Rodriguez

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