#Thom Zahler

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Sgt. Rock and Easy Company by Joe Kubert, Matthew Clark, David Marquez, Aaron Lopresti, Thom Zahler, Joe Eisma, Joe Rubinstein, Billy Tucci and Bob McLeod Source

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cartoonists influencing Not That Magic

Dik Browne

The clean simplicity of Browne's character designs throughout his career, and his hand-hewn ink line in Hägar, have always been an inspiration to me.

Anthony Auffret

Again, clean and simple, and even more hands-on -- clearly hand-lettered, and with borders and word balloons inked without a ruler. I love this feeling of something made by a real human being.

Thom Zahler

I admire Zahler's graphic novel series Love and Capes - an ongoing comic-book adventure story, but broken down into sections of four same-sized panels with a punchline, so that it could also be run as a regular comic strip. I dig that storytelling rhythm.

Gisèle Lagacé

Lagacé is an artist I've been following for years, who also uses that rhythm of a series of four-panel punchline strips to tell an ongoing story.

Tonči Zonjić

Zonjić is better than anyone [IMHO] when it comes to a creative use of black, white, and one single tone of gray -- that was a huge influence on how I approached Not That Magic.

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Chris Eliopoulos, Franco, Dan Parent, Tim Probert, Jeremy Whitley, and Thom Zahler are coming to Baltimore Comic Con

Chris Eliopoulos, Franco, Dan Parent, Tim Probert, Jeremy Whitley, and Thom Zahler are coming to Baltimore Comic Con #baltimorecomiccon #bcc #bcc2024

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Teen Titans Cyborg by Thom Zahler.

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Love and Capes #4

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Did you know there's a lot of walking involved in attending Comic-Con International: San Diego? It's true!

Did you know that the professionals and attendees at Comic-Con International: San Diego are some pretty nice people? This is also true!

I spoke to an original art retailer who said he's been having good sales. While it doesn't seem to have increased his sales, he also told me that he's seeing more people in the exhibition hall due to the lack of Hollywood people.

I got to tease Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc., artist Michael Dooney. Looking over his art on display: "What, no Gizmo?" He gestured at the table. "I only have three feet to work with!" (Yes, I'm old for mentioning a 35 year old+ comic.)

I was already aware that Thom Zahler was a nice guy, good artist, and a terrific humorist, but he's seriously terrific to talk to. If you've never read any of his books (Love and Capes, Cupid's Arrows, Warning Label, Long Distance, or even his My Little Pony work), treat yourself!

I went to the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art from 1984-1985. I couldn't go longer, alas, though I also attended John Belfi's Workshops in 1985. I haven't seen most of my classmates since then, though I've been able to connect with many of them in the 21st century internet world. However, I had the joy of seeing (and dining) with Kubie (QB) classmate Lance Barnett and got to see former roommate Lee Weeks at this Con. That alone made the event for me!

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@themousefromfantasyland

I'm reading that comic on Webtoon and I'm loving it so much!

A print edition of the popular LINE Webtoon comic Cupid’s Arrows by Thom Zahler is now up on Kickstarter.

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New My Little Pony Friends Forever Vol. 9 Digital Comic Book

New My Little Pony Friends Forever Vol. 9 Digital Comic Book available here: https://amzn.to/4eePTSi

Details below:

Friends Forever celebrates the magic of friendship in these stand-alone tales featuring all of your favorite characters. Share adventures with Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich, Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer, Rainbow Dash and Soarin, and more. Collects issues #34–38.

Thom Zahler (Author), Rob Anderson (Author), Christina Rice (Author), Agnes Garbowska (Artist), Jay Fosgitt (Artist), Tony Fleecs (Artist)

Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download

Read this book on comiXology. Learn more

Perfect gift for any My Little Pony fan!

Features a Friends Forever Vol. 9 digital comic book.

Publisher: IDW (August 9, 2017)

Publication date: August 9, 2017

Language: English

File size: 353012 KB

Text-to-Speech: Not enabled

Enhanced typesetting: Not Enabled

X-Ray: Not Enabled

Word Wise: Not Enabled

Sticky notes: Not Enabled

Print length: 119 pages

Brand: My Little Pony

Character: My Little Pony

Color: Multicolor

Inspired by My Little Pony

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8/3/24 - Belt Boy Palette Swaps

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In addition to references to my holiday fillers, the "evil twin" wallpaper, and famous superheroes, there's homages to Love and Capes by Thom Zahler and Evil Inc. by Brad Guigar.

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#TimeShared - Day 2

Matthews, NC

Back at our hotel after a busy day.  After grabbing a hotel breakfast, Mindy found a farmers' market close by, and we finally tracked down a parking spot that was supposed to be reserved for a hardware store (which somehow was only open Wed-Fri).  We walked around for a bit--it was interesting, and we night have bought a few things if we were locals.

We then headed downtown to the convention center and #heroescon.  We thought we had timed it correctly--we had 3 day tickets, and interpreted instructions that we would get in early.  Turned out we only got in BEFORE one-day ticket holders, and there was a huge line of three-day holders.  So, we took a quick tour around downtown, finding public artwork, before strolling into the show 20 minutes later.

HeroesCon is, as I've said, a REAL comic book convention, truly focusing on comics and away from overall media.  This is now a rarity in the industry.  There's publishers (just indies), dozens of dealers with rows and rows of "longboxes", comic-centric companies (software, auctions, etc), and "artist's alley". 

The latter is what it sounds like--a lineup of comic artists who will sell and sign their work, draw custom requests during the show, or just have a chat.  There were some majors (Chris Claremont, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Roy Thomas, Jim Shooter), but most are self-publishers or work with small publishers.  There's two in particular we were interested in--Yale Stewart (JL8) and Thom Zahler (Love & Capes).  Mindy has supported their Kickstarter/Patreon campaigns for years.  We purchased prints from both of them.

We also invested in a few other indies--we love Ahoy Comics, and we picked up the second volume of Billionaire Island (we missed the first issue of the original issues, but picked up the rest) and Captain Ginger, a cat-based comic.  Then there's Afterglow and Destiny, NY from Space Between Entertainment.  Finally, we selected The Weather Man, an Image book by Jody LeHeup.  Mindy picked these because they appear to have multiple volumes, which means she can continue on if and when she wants.

One of the main things I wanted to do at the con was research.  I recently spent some time reorganizing my comic collection, in anticipation of selling part of it off--I'm literally running out of room.  I've got some info (thanks to collectorz.com and covrprice.com) on potential values, and selected a few theoretically valuable comics from my collection.  I had hoped to talk to the "slabbers" (companies that take your comics, grade them, and seal them in acrylic cases, supposedly guaranteeing their value to buyers).  But what I found were self-service kiosks, plus the idea that I have to pay to join their systems, then pay again to use their service.  More research is needed.

Cons also have conference sessions--we sat in on one that featured Don Simpson, a longtime artist who had a minor role in an Image project known as "1963"--an Alan Moore joint.  Moore has become well known for being very cranky, to the point that he has taken his name off of his old projects.  His foul humor has held up the conclusion of 1963, which was originally offered as an annual--and never came out.  Now, Simpson is publishing an unofficial, unapproved "annual" using his own and some parody characters to complete the job.  It wan't the most organized presentation (they never are), but quite enjoyable.  I picked up a related book at Simpson's booth.

We were about done for the day, so after driving by some roadsideamerica.com sites--

we got some barbecue at Midwood Smokehouse--Burnt Ends (aka Food of the Gods) and Grilled Cheese with Pulled Pork. Sides were both unique and excellent.

That's enough for one day.  Tomorrow, finishing up Charlotte and onto Virginia.

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Cho, Di Meo, Platt, Azzarello Headline Talented Comics Creators Attending FAN EXPO Cleveland

An incredible array of talented comics artists and writers, spanning more than a half century of work and encompassing dozens of the most popular franchises in the history of the medium through the present, will be on hand as FAN EXPO Cleveland today announced the Artist Alley headliners for the convention, set for April 12-14 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

Among the superstar writers and artists are Frank Cho (“Liberty Meadows," “Wolverine"), Simone Di Meo (“Batman and Robin”), Stephen Platt (“Moon Knight,” “Wolverine”), Brian Azzarello (“Suicide Squad: Get Joker,” “Wonder Woman”), author Claudia Gray (“Star Wars,” “House of El”), Tim Jacobus (“Goosebumps,” “Spinetinglers”), Greg Land (“Wolverine versus Predator,” “Uncanny X-Men"), Jae Lee (“Seven Sons,” “Stephen King’s Dark Tower”), Yanick Paquette (“Wonder Woman,” “The Incal”), Kevin Maguire (“Justice League,” “The Defenders”), and Joe Wos (“Cartoon Academy”, “Charlie the Tuna”). Just about every franchise imaginable will be well represented, and comics fans will revel in meeting the creators who have made them possible. Q&A’s, interactive demonstration sessions, autographs, commission opportunities, and more make the experience a can’t-miss for comics lovers.

The field of creators also includes talents such as Heather Antos (Group editor, IDW Publishing), Sweeney Boo (“Harley Quinn,” “Marvel Action Captain Marvel”), Joe Corroney (“Star Wars,” Lucasfilm), Kyle Higgins (“Radiant Black,” “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”), Matt Horak (“Spider Man/Deadpool,” “Black Panther”), Stephanie Phillips (“Harley Quinn,” “Rogue and Gambit”), Tim Sheridan (“Alan Scott: The Green Lantern,” “Flashpoint Beyond”), Aaron Reynolds (“Effin’ Birds”), Don Rosa (“Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck”), Stephanie Williams (“Nubia and the Amazons,” “Wakanda Forever”) and Thom Zahler (“My Little Pony,” “Love and Capes”), plus dozens of other local Northeast Ohio area writers and artists. The full list can be found at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpocleveland/comic-creators/.

The quality of the creators in Artist Alley mirrors that of the FAN EXPO Cleveland celebrity roster, which features a first-rate list that includes The Lord of the Rings “four hobbits” Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, Danny Trejo (Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn), Charlie Cox (“Daredevil,” “Boardwalk Empire”), legendary director Sam Raimi, Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”), Alan Tudyk (Star Wars, “Firefly”), Brent Spiner (“Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Independence Day), “Charmed” star Rose McGowan, “Harry Potter” standout Matthew Lewis and Jason Lee (“My Name is Earl,” The Incredibles) and more.

Single-Day Tickets, Three-Day Passes, VIP Packages and Ultimate Fan Packages for FAN EXPO Cleveland are available now. Advance pricing is available until March 28. More guest news will be released in the following weeks, including line-up reveals for additional headline celebrities, comic creator guests, voice actors and cosplayers.

Cleveland is the sixth event on the 2024 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.

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About a year ago, at the first BABSConline in 2020, we talked to Andy Price and Jeremy Whitley about the then-impending “Season 10” arc in IDW’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comics. This year, we’re bringing them under the sea with friends to talk to all of you about the last year of new G4 content at BABSConline Season 2: BABSLab 2021!

This Saturday, 5/29 from 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM PDT, we’ll be streaming live with our Guests of Honor:

Andy Price (artist for MLP:FiM et al; Star Trek: Waypoint, John Carpenter’s Tales for a HalloweeNight) 

Jeremy Whitley (writer for MLP:FiM at al, Unstoppable Wasp, Princeless, Raven: Pirate Princess, Marvel Chillers)

Trish Forstner (artist for MLP:FiM & Stray Dogs)

Tony Fleecs (artist for MLP:FiM et al; writer for Time Shopper and Stray Dogs)

Thom Zahler (writer for MLP:FiM et al, Cupid's Arrows, Warning Label, Love and Capes, Long Distance, Time and Vine; TV writer for Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man and Knights of the Zodiac)

So, come join us on the BABSCon Discord, trot with us through our custom Pony.Town space, stream panels & concerts with us on Twitch, and shop in our virtual vendor hall (and at our con store for official BABSLab 2021 swag!) at BABSConline Season 2: BABSLab 2021 Saturday & Sunday May 29-30, starting at 10:00 AM PDT.

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SPLOOSH!

PunchLine #3 L: Thom Zahler A: Brian Denham & Matthew Weldon W: Bill Williams

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Rovio Continues Angry Birds’ 15th Anniversary Celebration by Partnering with Rocketship Entertainment for New Middle Grade Graphic Novels and Young Readers Comics

Rovio Continues Angry Birds’ 15th Anniversary Celebration by Partnering with Rocketship Entertainment for New Middle Grade Graphic Novels and Young Readers Comics #angrybirds #comics #graphicnovel

Rocketship Entertainment and Rovio Entertainment have entered into a multi-book publishing agreement to bring all-new Angry Birds middle grade graphic novels and young readers comics to fans starting later this year. Facilitated by Angry Birds’ licensing agency, IMG, this collaboration is part of the 15th anniversary celebration of the beloved franchise. The graphic novel series will be written…

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MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 15

Writing by Thom Zahler Art by Andy Price and Tony Fleecs  Cover art by Andy Price

Fluttershy and Rarity travel to Manehattan where Rarity is shocked to discover old, ugly fashions are back in style! Princess Celestia disguises herself to live amongst ordinary ponies for a day. What she learns about her subjects, and herself, will surprise her! Plus, Twilight and friends are surprised to learn that a film is being made about them! When the story turns out to be less than accurate, the group decides to make their own film! Collects issues #64-68 of the ongoing series.

Available at Lobo Comics & Toys this coming Wednesday, 10/10/2018

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Love and Capes #3