Barry’s BlueSky- Untitled September 16, 2024Amber Thurman was only 28 when she died. A routine procedure - a D&C - would have saved her life, but Georgia has made performing a D&C a felony, punishable by up to ten years in prison. Pro-life kills women. https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-abortion-ban-amber-thurman-death
- Untitled September 14, 2024A ridiculous lawsuit - the Death Game plotline is so common it's a genre unto itself. It's as if someone claimed Spider-Man is a Superman swipe because they're both about muclemen in tights who fight crime. Yes, they have a lot in common, but genre tropes shouldn't be copyrightable.
- Untitled September 13, 2024Today in D.C., "A Soldier's Journey" by Sabin Howard - part of the WWI memorial - was unveiled. And the 58 foot wide sculpture is comics! It has a single main character and tells a story sequentially from left to right. (Thread) @scottmccloud.bsky.social
- Untitled September 13, 2024I'm glad Bautista is feeling good, but what I'm mostly impressed by is his lunchbox collection. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
- Untitled September 13, 2024Good post by Noah, about the odd double-standard between how the media and party treated Biden (driven out after a disastrous debate performance) vs Trump (no one even suggests he should drop out after a disastrous debate). https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/everyone-knows-trump-is-less-fit
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Category Archives: Hereville
I’m at TCAF today and tomorrow – if you’re in Toronto, please say hi
I’m going to be at TCAF (which stands for Toronto Comics Arts Fest) today and tomorrow, at table 202 on the second floor. It’s free to attend, so if you’re in Toronto, I hope you’ll come say hi. I’ll have … Continue reading
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Barry Will Be At Emerald City Comicon In Seattle This Week
I’ll be at Emerald City Comicon this Thursday through Sunday – if you’re attending, please come and say hi! (And let me know you read “Alas!”) I’ll have copies of all three Hereville books, and also of “First Glance,” my … Continue reading
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Hereville drawing process: Using reference photos
Here’s my part of a panel from Hereville 3. (It’s from page 128, if you have the book and would like to compare.) I usually don’t use photo reference for figures – it’s difficult to prevent photo-referenced figures from looking … Continue reading
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Hereville Book 3 Premiere In Portland, November the 13th
Hereville: How Mirka Caught A Fish is the long-awaited third book in Barry Deutsch’s Hereville series, about “Yet Another 11-Year-Old Time-Traveling Orthodox Jewish Babysitter.” And it’s finally here! Hereville creator Barry Deutsch will be on hand at 6pm on November … Continue reading
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The New Hereville Graphic Novel Was Published Today!
I’m so excited that this is out! I really think it’s the best of the three Hereville books. Kirkus’s review: “Deutsch has created a wonderfully inventive world, in which fantastic creatures believably reside alongside a religious community; Mirka is a … Continue reading
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I got the advance copy of the new Hereville book!!!
I’m horribly pleased. The book will be on sale in November!
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How a Hereville panel is made
Hi, folks! I’m sorry I have been so absent from Alas lately. My absence will continue until around Mid-February, which is when (if all goes well) I expect to complete the main bulk of work on the new “Hereville” graphic … Continue reading
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Fruma costume design for Hereville book 3
I can just make up outfits on the fly, rather than stopping drawing pages to design an outfit, but the resulting clothing tends to be extremely repetitive and bland. Much better to try and think the outfit through, and wind … Continue reading
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