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April 22, 2008:
CWN and the Grand Finale! -

February 4, 2008:
In Conclusion - David ends his CWN run with Tezuka's MW from Vertical

February 2, 2008:
Acting Like You Have Nothing to Prove -

February 2, 2008:
The Shoegazer Returns - A New Year Begins, And Our Narrator Makes A Pledge

January 30, 2008:
Tim's Reviews -

September 13, 2007:
Wizard World Chicago Loot, Part One - Stykman, Empty Chamber, the Ztarian Saga, and yes, Little Bunny Foo Foo

February 15, 2007:
I Come Not to Bury Nick Cage... - But to mourn the death of my punchline

November 20, 2006:
The End - Rich's last Chicks & Romance

November 8, 2006:
Joann Sfar's Klezmer - And a Front Racks Hiatus

October 4, 2006:
This Month's Guest: Dave Gibbons - From the pages of Elephantmen!

September 18, 2006:
Back in Berlin - or How I spent my summer

July 29, 2006:
KICKING UP A STORM - An interview with David Lloyd

June 19, 2006:
You Ain't Never Had A Friend Like Me. - Graeme looks at Spidey's "genies"

December 18, 2005:
Disappointed - Sad news for fans of Busiek's CONAN, Stephen King, and others

December 13, 2004:
JUSTICE UNPLUGGED 2 at last !!! - By Fabrice Sapolsky & Xavier Fournier

December 2, 2004:
THE TWELFTH AND FINAL STEP - Say it ain't so, Dan.

November 23, 2004:
The importance of editing -

September 29, 2004:
Mystery and Conundrum indeed! - Where in the world is Jason Pomerantz?

September 13, 2004:
Hello and Goodbye and Hello Again - Change is in the air at CWN and it smells sweet.

August 12, 2004:
The Rise of the Web Toon - New Business Model or Dumb Luck?

July 30, 2004:
The Name Says it All... - Spin Doctors revamp Boomerang.

July 27, 2004:
Bigger Isn't Always Better -

June 8, 2004:
Pre-emptive Strike: MoCCA Arts Festival - Looking forward to the con, rather than looking back at it

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Josh Neufeld on collaborating

More news from Alternative Comics; this time about the second issue of Xeric-winner Josh Neufeld's (American Splendor, A Few Perfect Hours) The Vagabonds.

The Vagabonds was designed as a solo title for Neufeld, but this issue, subtitled "Of Two Minds," has him teaming up with many different partners to explore the nature of creative collaboration.

I suppose that for some folks, having to rely on someone else to help tell a story might be frustrating, but it's not like that for me or anyone I know. True creative collaboration is exciting as hell. I'm not sure why that is, but I'm hoping that "Of Two Minds" will provide some insight.

According to the press release, the 17 pieces in the book "are grouped into five thematic sections: 'Confessions,' 'Health & Welfare,' 'Echoes,' 'Institutions,' and 'Loss.' This format allows the reader to appreciate the qualities that link each section�s stories � as well as those that set the pieces apart."

Several of the people in The Vagabonds #2 are folks who've collaborated with Neufeld in the past. Harvey Pekar (American Splendor), David Greenberger (Duplex Planet Illustrated), and R. Walker (Titans of Finance) are all represented, as are new contributors like "award-winning poet/memoirist Nick Flynn, literary cult figure Eileen Myles, and the New York downtown theater company The Civilians." The issue "also features offbeat collaborations with the likes of The Beatles� 'Eleanor Rigby,' a 1980 issue of Superman, and Neufeld�s own mirror reflection."

The Vagabonds #2: Of Two Minds debuts at the The Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland, on October 13-14, 2006.