Happy fourth, part 3!
Aimee Mann "4th of July."
Happy fourth, part 2!
David Byrne, "Independence Day."
Happy fourth, part 1!
David Byrne, "Miss America."
On the Tumblr: Classic Superheroes placed in old war photos
A few links of note: Amanda Palmer does Talking Heads, Crouch on EERIE, forgotten VPs
• Joe Konrath talks to Blake and Jordan Crouch about free ebooks and exclusivity. Not coincidentally, their new book EERIE is free for Amazon's Kindle. (A Newbie's Guide to Publishing) • My good friend Austin Trunick interviews Keira Knightley and Steve Carrell about...
A few links of note: Jonathan Richman, Jordan Crane, Nora Ephron, Lennon, Yoko and more
• All Shook Down talks to Jonathan Richman. (All Shook Down, via Largehearted Boy) • I don't watch the Today show, but I find it hard not to feel bad for Ann Curry. (NY Times) • Learned Optimism author Martin Seligman on happiness, depression and lots more. (Brain...
Self-promotion time: Archie Comic Con Chaos!
The first full comic I ever wrote was Archie & Friends #156 - "The Great Riverdale Comic Con." Drawn by Bill Galvan (who's an awesome artist and even nicer guy), the story was a ton of fun to work on and features basically every Archie character and lots of fun...
On the Tumblr: Vicky Ryan Dresses the ‘Parks and Rec’ Cast as Superheroes
A few links of note: Love & Rockets, Mad Men, self-publishing and Game of Thrones
• I don't have any tattoos, but damn, these are cool. (Fantagraphics) • Elizabeth Moss on the odds Peggy will be back for the next season of Mad Men. (Vulture) • Best-selling sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson on his self-publishing strategy. (GalleyCat) Interesting...
What I’m reading: Gone Girl
I can't speak for anyone else, but I know that there are points as a mystery/thriller reader where I feel like I've "seen it all." I don't expect to be surprised. I'm happy with a nice turn of a phrase or smart plot twist. But I never expect the rug to be pulled out...