Category Archives: Syndicated feeds

Adrian Wallace draws Mirka!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Ampersand

My friend Adrian Wallace, creator of the terrific webcomic Jumbo deLuxe (drawn in a European “clean line” style that I’m envious of), was nice enough to do this drawing of Mirka, the pig, and the Witch from Hereville, along with Emily and her dog from Jumbo deLuxe. I love how everything’s in Hereville colors except […] Continue reading →

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Win a Free Copy of Hereville From A Knitting Site!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Ampersand

A Knitter’s Home Companion is running a contest for a free copy of Hereville. To enter the contest, just follow the link and leave them a comment! So far no comments have been left, so the odds of winning are looking good. The contest runs until January 22nd. Thanks, Knitter’s Home Companion! KHC is a […] Continue reading →

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Hereville book two work-in-progress: Mirka and the bullies

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Ampersand

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Dicebox book one flip-through!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Ampersand

My friend, the brilliant cartoonist Jenn Lee, is self-publishing the first book of her sci-fi webcomic Dicebox. Last week she posted the flip-through: Jenn let me contribute a blurb to Dicebox. Here’s what I wrote: Molly and Griffen are blue-collar workers in space looking for work and avoiding past mistakes. Jenn Manley Lee’s unique brand […] Continue reading →

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On Police Brutality, Living While Of Color, & Why Brutality At OWS isn’t Shocking

Posted on November 22, 2011 by karnythia

I’ve seen a lot of posts talking about OWS, police brutality, race, gender, & intersectionality. Many of those posts include links to the famous stories of police brutality. And those stories are important & should be told. But, by only talking about those stories I worry that we’re giving the impression that police brutality is […]

On Police Brutality, Living While Of Color, & Why Brutality At OWS isn’t Shocking — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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Help Increase Nuanced Racial Representation in The Media

Posted on November 16, 2011 by karnythia

If you can  spare a few bucks (every dollar helps) please consider kickstarting this great film project!
 
Synopsis

Cedric and Tiffany, two college friends, realize their feelings for each other and after an illicit night together, decide to make a pact. They vow to end their respective relationships in order to build one together. When one of […]

Help Increase Nuanced Racial Representation in The Media — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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Help Increase Nuanced Racial Representation in The Media

Posted on November 16, 2011 by karnythia

If you can  spare a few bucks (every dollar helps) please consider kickstarting this great film project!
 
Synopsis

Cedric and Tiffany, two college friends, realize their feelings for each other and after an illicit night together, decide to make a pact. They vow to end their respective relationships in order to build one together. When one of […]

Help Increase Nuanced Racial Representation in The Media — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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Hereville fan art by Emma T. Capps!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ampersand

Check out this drawing of Mirka by the fabulous, 14 year old Emma T. Capps. Emma does the comic strip Chapel Chronicles; there’s an article about her here. (Click on the drawing to see it full sized!) On her tumblr, Emma writes: Mirka’s a fantastic character and it was so fun to draw her in […] Continue reading →

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Barry will be at the Mid-Ohio Comic Book Convention

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Ampersand

I’m in Ohio today; I’m typing this from the library of Worthingway Middle School in Worthington, Ohio. I’ll be speaking to the kids here today, then this afternoon I’ll speak at Kilbourne Middle School, and tomorrow I’ll be visting McCord Middle School. School appearances are always fun for me, and this time I’m expermenting with […] Continue reading →

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Oracle’s Last Supper

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Ampersand

Here’s the line art for the still-ongoing drawing I’m making of “Oracle’s Last Supper,” featuring nearly every female hero of DC’s “Bat” family arranged in a “Last Supper of Christ” pastiche, plus a dog. There are 17 figures in all. Please click to see it larger. It’s still not finished — there will to be […] Continue reading →

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