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  1. Phase 7 #009 is done! Haircut Friday!!!

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Dec 6, 2011

    After a long radio silence, I am pleased to announce that I finished drawing Basewood Chapter 5 at 3am on Friday morning. A few hours later Claire and I jumped in a car with James Sturm and both of the… Full Story »

  2. The Further Adventures of Marek Bennett

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Nov 22, 2011

    One of the key concepts I try to constantly remind my students is that you need to become an interesting person. There's that old adage, "write what you know" and the more you get out into the world to interact… Full Story »

  3. Spx 2011 :)

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Sep 15, 2011

    Sure, SPX was a bummer this year, because of Dylan's passing, but some really GOOD stuff happened at the show too. So here's a separate blog entry, focusing more on that positive stuff. The show was very well attended and SPX announced they are going to expand the convention hall for next year. I sold a bunch of comics, did a ton of trading, and got… Full Story »

  4. Spx 2011 :(

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Sep 13, 2011

    On Friday, I spent thirteen hours traveling by bus, train and the Washington D.C. Metro to get from White River Junction to Bethesda, Maryland for the Small Press Expo. As I was leaving the Metro I ran into Chris Pitzer of AdHouse and Leigh Walton of Top Shelf Comics. In the lobby of the hotel, I ran into some of my new CCS students who were SO excited, their enthusiasm was infectious. After chatting for a bit, I headed up to my hotel room and en route, shared an elevator ride with Kevin Huizenga and… Full Story »

  5. Bethesda or BUST!

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Sep 8, 2011

    I'll be tabling with Greg Means of the inimitable Tugboat Press all weekend. He will have Papercutter #17 hot off the press as well as many back issues and other awesome wares, including the free DRAGONS! I will have Phase… Full Story »

  6. The Men of Steel: The Editorial Cartoon Collection of E. Howard Goodwin

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Sep 1, 2011

    As readers of this blog will no doubt remember, my grandfather, Howard Goodwin, passed away last June. What you probably don't know is that for 25 years he collected editorial cartoons related to the steel industry. It is a most… Full Story »

  7. When deadlines collide!

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Aug 24, 2011

    Last week I drew a comic for Vermont's weekly paper, 7 Days, in which they asked a bunch of professors what they did over their summer vacation. My comic is called "A Busman's Holiday" and it went online today along… Full Story »

  8. One workshop down... One to go!

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Jul 23, 2011

    Yikes! It's been almost two weeks since I've written a post for this blog. My life feels like it's going in fast forward right now. The days are ticking off too quickly and time feels like it's slipping away. I… Full Story »

  9. Paper Rocket Minicomics!

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Jun 30, 2011

    My take on minicomics is very simplistic. Phase 7 follows design template that I have been using since issue #001. I am more concerned with the comics inside the books than the books themselves, and therefore keep the design simple,… Full Story »

  10. Paper Rocket Minicomics!

    Alec Longstreth's Blog &bull Jun 30, 2011

    My take on minicomics is very simplistic. Phase 7 follows design template that I have been using since issue #001. I am more concerned with the comics inside the books than the books themselves, and therefore keep the design simple,… Full Story »

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