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Summary In this conversation, Jason West Lager of Grappling House and the director of the Spring Series discusses the results of the series, the growth of wrestling in the area, and their new facility. They highlight standout wrestlers from the events, including Kolt Palmer who went undefeated and Joseph Steppian who turned down the opportunity to trade for a belt and wanted to earn it. They also discuss the importance of introducing freestyle wrestling in the area and the potential for a North Florida All-Star team for high school wrestlers. The conversation ends with a mention of the upcoming Freestyle States tournament. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfws/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfws/support

Why are we so tough on pretty women?✅Check out my #bowthoughts on a previous video on "Chasing fame... a cautionary tale | cassie, beyonce, hollyweird" https://youtube.com/live/9g6TrgbPoxc✅Wanna hear my #bowthoughts on "Plain Janes vs Pretty Girls... Are We Doing This?" https://youtube.com/live/2ILa2nPqWPY

Jason Weslager is back on to talk the very first Not Plain Janes Dual team, and Jordan and Jason discuss finally gaining traction with International styles in the North Florida Area. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nfws/message

Janea & Jasmine speak about Megan Thee Stallion vs. Tory Lanez debacle, tWITCH's untimely death and Young Dolph's new album. The duo also talks about the hot topic on Tik Tok—Plain Janes vs. Pretty Girls. Surely an episode you do not want to miss

Jim Rugg is an Eisner and Ignatz Award-winning cartoonist, designer, and YouTuber. His comics have been published by Marvel, DC, Image Comics, AdHouse Books, New York magazine, Dark Horse Comics, Titan Books, and Fantagraphics. Rugg's comics career began with the publication of Street Angel in 2004. Street Angel comics are part of the National Archives and the Smithsonian Collection. In 2007, Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg created The PLAIN Janes, launching the Young Adult graphic novel explosion. Rugg's graphic novel Afrodisiac was honored on the AIGA 50/50 list for book design. In 2018, Rugg started Cartoonist Kayfabe on YouTube with Ed Piskor (X-Men Grand Design). Cartoonist Kayfabe celebrates all things comics – with creator interviews, history, tutorials, and discussions about comics. In 2020, Jim Rugg created the world's 1st blacklight comic book, Mtsyry: Octobriana 1976. He taught visual storytelling at the School of Visual Arts from 2012-2022. Rugg has run one marathon so far and lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and cats. Interviewer Badr Milligan is a project manager by day and an audio creator by night. Since 2012, he has used a mic to help others share their stories. He hosts the award-winning show, The Short Box Podcast, and recently created the Nexxt Spin podcast for fellow vinyl lovers. Inspired by the expanding podcast medium and community around him, he assembled the first Jax Podcaster's United! meet-up in 2018, a now regular event with a fast-growing collective of podcasters and audio enthusiasts dedicated to helping one another through collaboration and community. Badr is also an FSCJ alumnus and veteran of the Florida Air National Guard, using both experiences to run his own small business, The Short Box Entertainment Company. --- Sign Up for Library U to hear about the latest Lit Chats and catch them live! — https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/library-u-enrollment   Jim Rugg Borrow Jim's books from our collection: https://jkpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=%22jim+rugg%22&te= Website: https://www.jimrugg.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimruggart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimruggart/   Badr Milligan/The Short Box Website: https://www.theshortboxpodcast.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheShortBoxJax Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshortboxjax/    Jacksonville Public Library Website: https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaxlibrary  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaxLibrary/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaxlibrary/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jaxpubliclibraryfl  Contact Us: jplpromotions@coj.net 

André connects with a kindred spirit in Jim Rugg a fellow Graphic Designer who transitioned far more successfully into comic books! Jim is a Pittsburgh based, comic book artist, book maker, illustrator, and designer. His books include Street Angel, the PLAIN Janes, Afrodisiac, Notebook Drawings, Rambo 3.5, Supermag and The Incredible Hulk: Grand Design. He has a deep love of comic books, zines, lettering, podcasts, running, pro-wrestling, pizza, and cats. His work has earned Eisner and Ignatz Awards and continues to innovate in a medium that seemed to have grown stale in visual experimentation Jim discusses how comics may have saved his life as he grew up in a small town., transitioning to comics through graphic design, a deep sighted love of genre cinema, categorizing The Hulk with Universal Monsters, being surprisingly free while working for Marvel and using Professional Wrestling as an avenue to tell a visual story through violence!

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Jim Rugg is known for his indy hit Street Angel, for being half of the duo hosting the super-prolific Cartoonist Kayfabe videos series, and for illustrating other works such as Cecil Castellucci's The Plain Janes. Now he's about to be known for the Hulk retrospective Hulk: Grand Design. This time, Kumar talks with him about … Continue reading #725 Jim Rugg on “Street Angel” “Hulk: Grand Design” and more!

This week Lou is solo again, but has another great guest, as Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Jim Rugg joins the show to talk about one of Lou's long time loves...COMIC BOOKS! Jim talks about how his own love of comics lead him to a career as a cartoonist, the comic books he's created like The Plain Janes and Street Angel, and his upcoming Marvel project "Hulk: Grand Design", where he gets to put his take on the entire original Incredible Hulk Comic run! Of course, we will also talk about Wizard magazine, The Comics Journal, what it's like collecting comics today, and of course, the incredibly popular Youtube channel he is on with his pal, cartoonist Ed Piskor called "Cartoonist Kayfabe". All that, and the boss move he and Ed pulled on comic legend Todd McFarlane (to his credit Jim doesn't know what I'm talking about here).

On this episode we have luxury watch dealer, Alfred Greene, join us on the show. Alfred is a member of the Timepiece Gentlemen Team based here in Dallas, Texas. We discussed how he got in the watch industry, how watches can be good investments, good starter watches, what makes a watch valuable, why “Plain Janes” hold their value compared to “Bust Downs,” how to make sure you're buying an authentic piece and more. For more information follow him on Twitter @AlfredGreene94 This week's Sponsors: Are you looking for a new and exciting way to not only grow your wealth but protect it? Look no further because Masterworks, Silicon Alley's newest 1 billion dollar unicorn, gives you the opportunity to invest in multimillion-dollar paintings Including works by legends like Banksy, Basquiat and Warhol! You can skip their waitlist by going to www.Masterworks.io/mindsets to get started today. Be sure to tell them the Millionaire Mindsets Podcast sent you! To Join Eric's 6 week Body Transformation Challenge for a chance to Win $1k in cash prizes click here https://commandoathletix.com/products... If you're interested in learning how to invest in cryptocurrency and make money, purchase my Official Crypto Guide today while it's on sale for $160.00! Sale ends soon… here https://www.guide2crypto.com/ (To become an official sponsor of the millionaire Mindsets Podcast and purchase advertising space, please contact us at info@millionairemindsetspod.com) Affiliates: Click here to Purchase Brian and George's course "The Car Rental Blueprint" to learn how to make 5K a month in passive income in the rental car industry. Use promo code "MMPOD" for 50% off!! https://www.carrentalblueprint.com/a/2147491641/cU62TRHT If you're interested in learning how to become a Home Inspector, click the link below to join Cousin Nita's workshop https://www.cousinnita.com/p/how-to-b...

Jim Rugg - a comic book artist, book maker, illustrator, and designer. Books include Street Angel, the PLAIN Janes, Afrodisiac, Notebook Drawings, Rambo 3.5, and Supermag. He loves comic books, zines, lettering, podcasts, running, pro-wrestling, pizza, and cats. He lives and draws in Pittsburgh, teaches visual storytelling at the School of Visual Arts and the Animation Workshop in Denmark. Accolades include Eisner and Ignatz Awards, AIGA 50/50, Society of Illustrators Annual, and Investing in Professional Artists: The Pittsburgh-Region Artists Grants Program, a partnership of The Heinz Endowments and The Pittsburgh Foundation.

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Welcome to the Elektrotribe Expressions Podcast where we invite you to listen to sets of the artists and friends of our label.For the episode 20 we welcome Plain Jane from Norway. Plain Janes loves techno especially when it s dark hard and epic! She has...

This Week, Tony is joined by comic writer, novelist, punk rocker and all around icon Cecil Castellucci. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Meet the Plain Janes--artist activists on a mission to wake up their sleepy suburban town. This cult classic graphic novel is perfect for fans of The LumberJanes and Awkward.When artsy misfit Jane Beckles is forced to leave her beloved city life behind for the boring suburb of Kent Waters, she thinks her life is over. But then she finds where she belongs: at the reject table in the cafeteria, along with fellow misfits Brain Jayne, Theater Jane, and sporty Polly Jane. United by only two things-a shared name and frustration with the adults around them--the girls form a secret club dedicated to fighting suburban apathy with guerrilla works of art scattered around their small town. But for Main Jane, the group is more than simple teenaged rebellion; it's an act of survival. She's determined not to let fear rule her life like it does her parents' and neighbors' lives. Armed with her sketchbook and a mission of resistance, the PLAIN Janes are out to prove that passion, bravery, and a group of great friends can save anyone from the hell that is high school. With each installment printed in its own distinct color, this volume includes the original two stories--The Plain Janes and Janes in Love--plus a never-before-seen third story, Janes Attack Back. The Janes are back, and better than ever. Buy the book on Bookshop. You can hear Thano’s first appearance on ICS here. Support Thanos’ new Kickstarter Dreamlands here. You can buy Bordershere. You can find out all the information about Loud Mouse Crew Comics here. Comics in Motion is now a Humble Bundle Partner. If you want to talk with Tony about comics or to suggest any future shows, please connect with him on Twitter @Tricycleboombox. You can read his reviews of multiple Independent and DC comics at DC Comics News or at Fantastic Universes,You can find him online and send him an email at https://www.arfarina.com/. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/comics-in-motion-podcast/support

Comic book artist and illustrator, Jim Rugg (Afrodiasiac, Street Angel,PLAIN Janes), joins us to talk about his new comic, Octobriana 1976, the world's first fluorescent black light comic, and the success of Cartoonist Kayfabe, TMNT, teaching visual narrative, and answers some questions from the Kayfabe Community. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theshortbox)

  On this episode Omelly is joined by friend of the show Dimz (Co-owner of The Kulture Kitchen) to catch up on how his restaurant has managed through the Covid-19 pandemic, defending ‘Plain Janes’, their thoughts on the latest news from Breonna Taylor's case and much more. Light some sage and get ready to laugh, love and maybe hate (a little) of what they’ve got to say #YouGetPodcast Dimz: www.instagram.com/dollardimz/  Kulture Kitchen: www.instagram.com/TheKultureKitchen/ E-mail us your questions and dilemmas: yougetpodcast@gmail.com  Subscribe to our Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqQlHFnaDYrJiHx8qu3n2lw  Follow the team on Instagram:  www.instagram.com/NanaOmelly/  www.instagram.com/Rizzy.tt/  www.instagram.com/Spree_youget/  www.instagram.com/Ed_youget/  Follow the team on Twitter: twitter.com/yougetpodcast?lang=en  Omelly's Blog: www.nanaomelly.com  All listeners get a 15% discount when they use promo code ‘YouGet15’ when ordering on www.DapaahChocolates.co.uk & www.GoodmanFactory.com  

Comics Reviews: Batman: Three Jokers 1 by Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson Teen Titans Annual 2 by Robbie Thompson, Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Marcelo Maiolo Daredevil Annual 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Manuel Garcia, Chris Mooneyham, Greg Underwood, Rachelle Rosenberg Fantastic Four: Antithesis 1 by Mark Waid, Neal Adams, Mark Farmer Fortnite Nexus War by Donny Cates, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Frank D'Armata Mega-Man: Fully Charged 1 by AJ Marchisello, Marcus Rinehart, Stefano Simeone Bomb Queen: Trump Card 1 by Jimmie Robinson Broken Gargoyles 1 by Bob Salley, Stan Yak Bug Bites 1 by Corinne Roberts Goldie Vance: Larceny in La La Land by Hope Larson Leap M 1 by Doug Wood, Matt Battaglia 40 Seconds 1 by Jeremy Haun, Christopher Mitten, Brett Weldele Mars Attacks Red Sonja 1 by John Layman, Fran Struken No Heroine by Frank Gogol, Chris Madd, Shawna Madd Canto: The Hollow Men 1 by David Booher, Drew Zucker, Vittorio Astone Locke & Key: In Pale Battalions Go 1 by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jay Fotos Burning Tree by Nuna Garrido Lecca Additional Reviews: Secret Window, Vertigo, Class Action Park, Plain Janes, Owl House News: Comixology deal with Dark Horse, Powerpuff Girls TV show, Damian Wayne developments, Nicole Stevenson, Resident Evil Netflix series, Nocturnal nenamed Nocterra, Kelly Marie Tran to voice Raya for Disney, Non-Stop Spider-Man in January, Chadwick Boseman, Mulan to all Disney+ subscribers in December, New Mutants Trailers: Enola Holmes, Bly Manor Comics Countdown: Wynd 3 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Flash 760 by Joshua Williamson, Christian Duce, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona Suicide Squad 8 by Tom Taylor, Daniel Sampere, Adriano Lucas X-Men 11 by Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, Sunny Gho Batman: Three Jokers 1 by Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson Usagi Yojimbo 12 by Stan Sakai, Tom Luth Question: Deaths of Vic Sage 4 by Jeff Lemire, Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz Nailbiter Returns 4 by Joshua Williamson, Adam Guzowski, Mike Henderson Locke & Key: In Pale Battalions Go 1 by Joe Hill, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jay Fotos Ghosted in LA 12 by Sina Grace, Siobhan Keenan, Cathy Le

In the newest episode of Circuit 42 Ian interviews comic creator, graphic designer and one half of the Youtube channel Cartoonist Kayfabe

Join us for a very special Town Hall featuring cartoonist Jim Rugg. "Different is better than better."  Jim is an incredibly talented, versatile and creative creator who is constantly pushing the boundaries and creating new ways of presenting a comic. Jim is the author of Afrodesiac, Street Angel and artists of The Plain Janes. You probably know him from his YouTube show Cartoonist Kayfabe with Ed Piskor. We are also joined by fellow cartoonists and fans, Ben Granoff, David Brouwers, Gregory Giordano, Chris Baker, Chris Pitzer, Jerome Cabanatan, Ryan Cheshire, Jason Lapidus, Craig Ck, Rick Lopez and more! Check out the video of this weeks ep on youtube: https://youtu.be/UKPVt5Go8tI Cartoonist Kayfabe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0v4IGzj2wK-PmjASkK2Rg JimRugg.com  AdHouseBooks.com

Pittsburgh-based cartoonist Jim Rugg lives and breathes comics. Through his work in his own books, podcasts (TMSIDK) and Cartoonist Kayfabe (which he co-hosts with Ed Piskor), Rugg spreads his knowledge and love of the comics medium like wildfire.   His books—Street Angel, Plain Janes and Afrodisiac (among others)—stick out from other comics on the shelves. During the conversation, Wits’ End host Shah Emami and Rugg talk about Octobriana 1976, Jim’s upcoming comic. Octobriana 1976, an ambitious project, is being funded through Kickstarter. This will be the first fluorescent blacklight comic to hit the scene! Shah and Rugg talk about the future of comics distribution, Frank Miller’s development as a cartoonist (through Daredevil, DKR, Sin City, etc.), collaborating with other creators vs. working alone, some background on Cartoonist Kayfabe (co-hosted by Rugg and Ed Piskor) and a lot more.   Support Jim’s Octorbiana 1976 Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jimrugg/fluorescent-blacklight-outlaw-comic-book?ref=ksr_email_backer_backer_confirmation   Jim’s media: Twitter: @jimruggart Instagram: @jimruggart Website: https://www.jimrugg.com/   Follow Shah & the Wits’ End Podcast: Shah’s Twitter: @_shahcomics Wits’ End Twitter: @witsendpod Instagram: @shah_comics Wits’ End website: witsendpod.com   Be sure to rate & review the podcast! (Also subscribe for upcoming episodes)

Cartoonist, teacher, podcast and all around groovy dude Jim Rugg joins Chris and Sal this week to talk about his podcast with Ed Piskor "Cartoonist Kayfabe", loving the 70's while growing up in the 80's, picking through comic book backissues, professional wrestling, Image comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Jim's comics Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, Street Angel, and his newest book, available on Kickstarter, Octobriana 1976. Video broadcast: See Jim's work: Order Octobriana 1976: To support the show visit , or

Award-winning and New York Times Bestselling writer Cecil Castellucci has crafted comics (Shade, The Changing Girl, Batgirl), graphic novels (Soupy Leaves Home, The Plain Janes), Young Adult novels, and many more books. Castellucci talks about how she's staying creative during this quarantine period, and recommends some must-read books.

Guest: Jim Rugg Host: Christopher Kardambikis Recorded on July 24th, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA. Jim Rugg is an Eisner and Ignatz-award winning comic book artist, book maker, illustrator, designer, and cat dad. Books include Street Angel, the PLAIN Janes, Afrodisiac, Notebook Drawings, Rambo 3.5, and Supermag. His YouTube channel Cartoonist Kayfabe will make you love comics even more! Instagram and Twitter: @jimruggart youtube.com/c/cartoonistkayfabe jimrugg.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paper-cuts/support

Jim Rugg's PLAIN Janes slides & talk for Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures (01/23/2020). This is not a live recording of the event. By popular demaind, this was recorded in the studio for the millions and millions of Kayfabe fans around the world unable to attend the sold out event in person! --------------------- E-NEWSLETTER: Keep up with all things Cartoonist Kayfabe through our new newsletter! News, appearances, special offers, and more - signup here for free: https://mailchi.mp/acb02e7fe69a/cartoonistkayfabesignup --------------------- Snail Mail! Cartoonist Kayfabe, PO Box 3071, Munhall, Pa 15120 Grab your "Frederic Wertham can eat a !@%" T-shirts, and more Cartoonist Kayfabe merchandise at our new storefront: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cartoonist-kayfabe/men?q=D1 --------------------- Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartoonist.kayfabe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartoonKayfabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartoonist.Kayfabe Ed's Contact info: https://www.instagram.com/ed_piskor https://www.twitter.com/edpiskor https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Piskor/e/B00LDURW7A/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Jim's contact info: https://www.instagram.com/jimruggart https://www.twitter.com/jimruggart https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Rugg/e/B0034Q8PH2/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543440388&sr=1-2-ent

In Episode 034, Mark Wise interviews Jim Rugg, creator of "Street Angel," "Afrodisiac," artist of "The PLAIN Janes," and half of the "Cartoonist Kayfabe" podcast alongside Ed Piskor. They discuss his influences, artistic process, and the new "Street Angel" book currently available for pre-order.

Writer Cecil Castelluccidiscusses how Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Saga powers her new comics series The Female Furies. Female Furies depicts Big Barda’s own feminist awakening on the hell planet Apocalypse--a world so much like our own. Cecil Castellucciis the award winning and New York Times Bestselling author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Shade, The Changing Girl, Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, Soupy Leaves Home, The Year of the Beasts, Tin Star, and Odd Duck. In 2015 she co-authored Star Wars Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure. She is currently writing The Female Furies with artist Adriana Melo for DC Comics. Warning: lots of geeking out over the Fourth World Inside: "Bernadeth would be fun at dinner parties"Hockey Noir: The OperaBeing ahead of the YA curveThere is no allegory, women go through hellWe are all doing our own takes on Jack KirbyPassing the Mega-Rod to the next generationMister Miracle 9 is the lynchpinHere’s Elana's Daily Beast essay about Glorious Godfrey as Donald Trump

This is the new, weekly depository for the King Kayfabers, Ed Piskor and Jim Rugg, to give some insights into the channel's development, some updated status on their current comic book projects, and to share the latest comics, movies, podcasts, etc that keep the boys inspired to sit still and draw all day. Project status As of this upload Ed has about 27 pages of X-Men: Grand Design left to draw. Jim has about 70 pages of Plain Janes comics on his to-do list. This episodes links *Aaron Sorkin Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/aaron-sorkin-teaches-screenwriting * David Mamet Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/david-mamet-teaches-dramatic-writing * David Mamet on WTF podcast: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-898-david-mamet *Stephen King On Writing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Writing:_A_Memoir_of_the_Craft *Alan Moore Guide to Writing Comics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore%27s_Writing_for_Comics *Conan O' Brien Needs A Friend Podcast: https://www.earwolf.com/show/conan-obrien/ * The Betz Sphere part 1, Astonishing Legends Podcast: https://www.astonishinglegends.com/al-podcasts/2019/01/13/ep-130-the-betz-sphere-part-1 * Miyazaki documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxI9WmgqWWU Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartoonist.kayfabe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartoonKayfabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartoonist.Kayfabe Ed's Contact info: https://www.instagram.com/ed_piskor https://www.twitter.com/edpiskor https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Piskor/e/B00LDURW7A/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Jim's contact info: https://www.instagram.com/jimruggart https://www.twitter.com/jimruggart https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Rugg/e/B0034Q8PH2/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543440388&sr=1-2-ent https://shop.spreadshirt.com/jimruggart

A true renaissance woman, Cecil Castellucci's work spans mediums. The New York-born, Montreal-raised writer is currently best known to comic book fans as the writer behind the latest reinterpretation of the late Steve Ditko character Shade – Shade the Changing Girl and now, Shade the Changing Woman as part of DC Comics' Young Animal imprint, spearheaded by Gerard Way – lead singer of My Chemical Romance. Fitting, since Cecil tells us why making comics is like being in a rock band. She would know since she was better known as the lead singer of Nerdy Girl in the early '90s and later as the solo artist Cecil Seaskull. These days, her involvement in music has turned to opera as the librettist behind the comic book themed Les Adventures des Madame Merveille and her latest, Hockey Noir, which recently came to Montreal and Toronto before heading to Europe in October 2018. If that weren't enough, Cecil is a young adult novelist and up for a “Best Short Story” Eisner in 2018 for Ethel Byrne, a short comic inside Mine! -- a comic anthology benefiting Planned Parenthood. You can also find more of her comics writing in the graphic novel Soupy Leaves Home for Dark Horse and Plain Janes for DC's now defunct Minx line. On this episode, Cecil tells Aaron what it was like to fall in love in the line-up for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and then write about it in the pages of The Secret Loves of Geeks anthology. The two also chat about why the theme of transformation permeates so much of Cecil's work, why for her the creative process is always political and how she is still able to write in the voice of a teenage girl despite the hindsight of adulthood. This episode is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula.@misscecil@cecilseaskull@cecilonthegoCecil's official websiteLes Adventures of Madame Merveille previewHockey Noir trailerHockey Noir previewEisner nominations 2018DC's Young AnimalSoupy Leaves HomeThe Secret Loves of Geeks on Inner SpaceNerdy Girl – A Song About Star WarsNerdy Girl – Anne EliotSponsors Hairy TarantulaCoupon Codes Enter these codes at checkout when you shop online and we'll get some money to support the podcast.Geeky t-shirts – Riptapparel.com – 10% OFF – NEVERSLEEPSLast minute gifts – Giftagram.com -- $15 OFF -- NEVERSLEEPS15

On today's episode I talk to Cecil Castellucci. Based in Los Angeles, Cecil is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, Soupy Leaves Home, The Year of the Beasts, Tin Star, and the Eisner nominated Odd Duck. In 2015, she co-authored Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure, and currently is writing Shade, The Changing Woman (formerly Shade, The Changing Girl), an ongoing comic on Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint at DC Comics. Cecil's short stories and short comics have been published in Strange Horizons, Tor.com, Womanthology, Star Trek: Waypoint, among others, and she is the Children’s Correspondence Coordinator for The Rumpus, a two-time MacDowell Fellow and the founding YA Editor at the LA Review of Books. Her latest book, Don’t Cosplay With My Heart, is out now! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter.

Shade the Changing Girl, Vol. 1 Earth Girl Made Easy From writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Marley Zarcone, Shade the Changing Girl, Vol. 1 Earth Girl Made Easy—a bold new reimagining of one of comics’ maddest and most memorable characters and part of the DC’s Young Animal imprint led by rock-star Gerard Way. Loma Shade may be from another planet, but she’s still like every other twentysomething who feels that their life is going nowhere fast. Bored out of her mind, her solution is to drop out of school, dump her boyfriend and leave her homeworld of Meta behind—courtesy of the infamous “madness coat” of renegade poet Rac Shade, which is not so much a garment as it is a multidimensional gateway. After stealing the coat and astrally projecting herself across space, Loma ends up in the body of Megan Boyer, an Earth girl who seems to have it all: youth, beauty and a conveniently damaged brain. Following her “miraculous” recovery, however, Loma finds there’s just one problem with being Megan: Everyone hates her. She was a bully who terrorized her enemies and her friends alike, and now Loma’s stuck with the consequences.To make matters worse, back on Meta there are dark forces that want Rac’s dangerously valuable coat for their own nefarious purposes, and they’re closing in on Loma’s vulnerable physical body. At the same time, the primal madness that the coat channels is slowly, irresistibly eroding Loma’s equally vulnerable soul. With two new lives to live, can this Changing Girl survive either one without losing her mind? Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth and the Eisner-nominated Odd Duck. She is currently writing Shade the Changing Girl, Vol. 1 Earth Girl Made Easy, an ongoing comic on Gerard Way's DC Young Animal imprint. Her picture book, Grandma's Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. She lives in Los Angeles. Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye Vol. 1: Going Underground DC’s classic Silver Age hero is revived in Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye Vol. 1: Going Underground, the first chapter of a trailblazing new saga from artist Michael Avon Oeming (Powers) and writers Jonathan Rivera and My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way, the visionary founder of DC’s Young Animal imprint!  Cave Carson was once the world’s greatest underground adventurer—but that was a long time ago. When he settled down with his wife, Eileen, to raise their daughter, Chloe, he traded the controls of his vehicle, the Mighty Mole Mark 1, for a desk and keyboard. Since then, Cave has led a quiet life—even with the constant distraction of his otherworldly cybernetic eye. But when a sudden illness claims Eileen’s life, Cave’s tranquil existence is shattered—and he and Chloe soon find themselves hurtling down a terrifying tunnel of danger, discovery, mayhem and madness. At the bottom of that tunnel lie secrets buried for decades—secrets that hold the key to thwarting a conspiracy that threatens to consume the surface and subterranean worlds alike. But will Cave and his intrepid team of super-spelunkers be able to overcome this new generation of evil—or is there less to this hero than meets the eye? Collects issues #1-6. Gerard Way is the Eisner Award-winning writer of The Umbrella Academy and the comics miniseries The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. He is the creative mind behind the new grassroots imprint, DC's Young Animal, whose retro-inspired lineup bridges the gap between the DC Universe and Vertigo. Way is also widely known for his former role as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. Jon Rivera is a writer of comic books and graphic novels, best known for his work on DC's Young Animal. Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, co-written by imprint founder Gerard Way, is one of the line's inaugural titles. Doom Patrol Vol. 1: Brick by Brick The spirit of Grant Morrison's groundbreaking Doom Patrol is captured in this debut series starring the cult-favorite misfits as a part of Gerard Way's new Young Animal imprint.  Flex Mentallo, Robotman, Rebis, Crazy Jane, and more are back to twist minds and take control. This new take on a classic embraces and reimagines the Morrison run's signature surrealism and irreverence. Incorporating bold, experimental art and a brash tone to match a new generation of readers, Gerard Way's Doom Patrolestablishes radical new beginnings, breaks new ground, and honors the warped team dynamic of the world's strangest heroes. This abstract and unexpected ensemble series nods at the Doom Patrol's roots by continuing to break the barriers of the traditional superhero genre. Collects issues #1-6. Doom Patrol is the flagship title of Young Animal--a four-book grassroots mature reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way, bridging the gap between the DCU and Vertigo, and focusing on the juxtaposition between visual and thematic storytelling. Gerard Way is the Eisner Award-winning writer of The Umbrella Academy and the comics miniseries The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. He is the creative mind behind the new grassroots imprint, DC's Young Animal, whose retro-inspired lineup bridges the gap between the DC Universe and Vertigo. Way is also widely known for his former role as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. Mother Panic Vol. 1: A Work in Progress As part of the new DC’s Young Animal imprint, a bold new take on the world of the Batman comes from writer Jody Houser, artists Tommy Lee Edwards andShawn Crystal and DC’s Young Animal mastermind Gerard Way—Mother Panic Vol. 1: A Work in Progress. The shadow of the Bat falls over all of Gotham City, from its dark alleys to its glittering high-rises. But a new vigilante has just stepped away from that shadow, and she has her own brand of violent retribution to deal out to the city’s corrupt elites. Meet Violet Paige, a rich young celebutante with a bad attitude and a worse reputation. No one would ever suspect that this tabloid-fodder wild child has a secret hidden beneath her spoiled heiress exterior—a secret that has driven her to become the terrifying force of vengeance against her privileged peers known as Mother Panic! But even as Violet launches her all-out assault on the rich and twisted, her shaky allies threaten to betray her, and every one of Gotham’s guardians—from Batwoman to the Dark Knight himself—is hot on her trail. Will Mother Panic continue to strike terror into her enemies’ hearts? Or will her violent quest for justice reach an equally violent end? Collects Mother Panic Vol. 1: A Work in Progress #1-6. Jody Houser is the creator behind the webcomic Cupcake POW! Houser has written Faith for Valiant Comics, Max Ride: Ultimate Flight and Agent May for Marvel, and Orphan Black for IDW. She has been a contributing writer to numerous comics anthologies, including Avengers: No More Bullying, Vertigo CMYK: Magenta, and both Womanthology series.  Houser contributed to Justice League of America: Road to Rebirth and is currently writing Mother Panic for DC. Event date:  Friday, September 1, 2017 - 7:30pm

How to Get into Our House and Where We Keep the Money (Four Way Books) In this collection’s tour-de-force title story, Ethan, a marketing manager for consumer-goods brands, finds himself in a bizarre standoff with his wife, new boss, and daughter’s swim teacher over the sudden presence in his life of Scudder, Ethan’s graffiti-artist nephew. Before long, Ethan is defacing his boss’s office with dry-erase markers and climbing a condemned building in the dead of night. How swiftly, Gianopoulos reminds us, we become the very thing we’re trying to avoid; how soon we find ourselves at the point of no return: a guy whose prep school girlfriend has just “asked him to break her leg” with a cinderblock “and send her home.” A love song to the power of the inadvertent and unplanned, this collection tracks a gaggle of lost souls—a bewildered young medical student, a man jealous of his girlfriend’s love for her tiny Pomeranian, and a restless free-diving housewife—as it captures “that itchy, panicky feeling you get when you suspect you’ve stepped into the slowest line at the supermarket.” Its characters persist in lives pockmarked with awkwardness, continually in search of “another parallel version” of themselves. Amid their domestic mayhem, Gianopoulos finds humor and warmth, an animal curled up around a protagonist’s ankle “like a misplaced comma.” How to Get into Our House and Where We Keep the Money is a witty, telling, urbane exploration of the clumsiness of relationships, of the small wars and gigantic missteps that shape our lives with our nearest and not-always-so-dearest. Praise for How to Get into Our House and Where We Keep the Money “A wonderful collection of nine stories combining wry humor, engaging characters, and shrewd psychological insight....Witty, discerning, and laugh-out-loud funny.”--Kirkus Reviews Starred Review “This is a stunning collection, brilliant in its incisive depictions of the mapless territory of midlife. From the man who despises and tries to lose his girlfriend’s dog to the would-be seducer for whom technology reveals a searing glimpse at how he is perceived by the young, these characters inspire your compassion even as they beg for your forgiveness—and even as they make you laugh out loud. Short story collections rarely arrive this compelling, this accomplished, this imaginative, and this wise. I am already impatient to share this masterful book, which I know will convert more and more readers to the joys of the form.”—Robin Black “Panio Gianopoulos is the most natural of storytellers, and in his first collection, How to Get into Our House and Where We Keep the Money, he shows enormous range, mastery and feel for the short story. With echoes ranging from Updike to Murakami to Tom Perrotta, and a wonderfully capacious group of characters, Gianopoulos announces himself as a terrific new voice for the form. This is one to read and savor.”—Daniel Torday “Panio Gianopoulos’s How to Get into Our House and Where We Keep the Moneyis an auspicious debut. In these smart and knowing stories, smart and knowing people come up against the limits of their knowingness and break through into a deeper humanity.”—David Gates Panio Gianopoulos is the author of the novella A Familiar Beast. His writing has appeared in Big Fiction, Brooklyn Rail, Catamaran Literary Reader, Chicago Quarterly Review, Los Angeles Review of Books, Northwest Review, Rattling Wall, and Tin House. A recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, he has been included in the anthologies The Bastard on the Couch, Cooking and Stealing: The Tin House Nonfiction Reader, and The Encyclopedia of Exes. He lives with his family in New York. Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth and the Eisner-nominated Odd Duck. She is currently writing Shade the Changing Girl, Vol. 1 Earth Girl Made Easy, an ongoing comic on Gerard Way's DC Young Animal imprint. Her picture book, Grandma's Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. She lives in Los Angeles.

Please welcome to the party floor, the excellent Jim Rugg! Jim is of course the co-creator of Street Angel and Afrodisiac, as well as artist on The Plain Janes and other books, and designer & curator of not just his own books but multiple zines and magazines. After a lengthy hiatus, Jim & co-creator Brian Maruca are producing a series of new, full color Street Angel hardcover albums through Image Comics. We get into the return of Street Angel, formatting considerations and all, but first we do a brief recap of Jim's long career in the trenches. From there, it's on to a variety of topics such as Clowes' Death Ray, favorite drawing tools, Jim's old and much missed podcasting days, and pro-wrestling and comics!

Please welcome to the party floor, the excellent Jim Rugg! Jim is of course the co-creator of Street Angel and Afrodisiac, as well as artist on The Plain Janes and other books, and designer & curator of not just his own books but multiple zines and magazines. After a lengthy hiatus, Jim & co-creator Brian Maruca are producing a series of new, full color Street Angel hardcover albums through Image Comics. We get into the return of Street Angel, formatting considerations and all, but first we do a brief recap of Jim's long career in the trenches. From there, it's on to a variety of topics such as Clowes' Death Ray, favorite drawing tools, Jim's old and much missed podcasting days, and pro-wrestling and comics!

Soupy Leaves Home (Dark Horse Books) Two misfits with no place to call home take a train-hopping journey from the cold heartbreak of their Eastern homes to the sunny promise of California in this Depression-era coming-of- age tale. When Pearl runs away from her abusive father, she has nowhere to go—until she stumbles upon a disguise that gives her the key to a new identity. Reborn as a boy named Soupy, she hitches her star to Ramshackle, a hobo who takes her under his wing.  Ramshackle’s kindness and protection go a long way toward helping Soupy heal from her difficult past. But he has his own demons to wrestle with, and he’ll need Soupy just as much as she needs him. Praise for Soupy Leaves Home: “Soupy Leaves Home tells the story of a time no longer familiar to us—a time of living the rails and simmering Mulligan Soup, a time of chosen names and secret languages—yet a tale that anyone with a longing heart and a restless spirit can relate to. It transports you magically to a place long gone, but its tale of poverty and survival are still as relevant as they ever were—the characters may be penniless, but they are so emotionally wealthy that this book leaves you filled with warmth, hope, and love.”—Gerard Way “Castellucci’s heartfelt odyssey is a reckoning with death and identity on the tracks, brought to life by Pimienta’s patient, ever-evolving use of color. Soupy Leaves  Home is for all restless souls hungry to start again.”—Nate Powell (March, Swallow Me Whole) “A charming and optimistic slice of Americana.”—Hope Larson (Wrinkle in Time, Batgirl) "I love Cecil Castellucci, she is crazy and cool and full of energy and heart, and so is all of her work. And Soupy Leaves Home may be one of her finest and most effecting works yet!”—Jeff Lemire “Soupy's journey comes alive through richly color-saturated, usually monochromatic panels that orient readers to a bygone era. Castellucci has created a strong heroine who both defies conventionality and embodies empowerment; as her transformative journey nears its denouement, she makes a resolute decision: 'I have to go and face my things or else I'll never be free' a message still highly relevant to today's world. A compelling graphic offering that explores relevant gender roles and self-identity through a historical lens.”—Kirkus Reviews “A well-researched and richly illustrated runaway tale that will appeal to fans of escapist fiction and thoughtful readers.”—Anna Murphy, Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn (School Library Journal Reviews) Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth, The Year of the Beasts, Tin Star, Stone in the Sky, and the Eisner-nominated Odd Duck. In 2015 she coauthored Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure, and in 2016 she worked on Shade, the Changing Girl, an ongoing comic for Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint at DC Comics. Her picture book Grandma’s Gloves won the California Book Awards Gold Medal. Her short stories have been published in Strange Horizons, YARN, Tor.com, and various anthologies, including Teeth, After, and Interfictions 2. She is the children’s correspondence coordinator for The Rumpus, a two-time MacDowell Fellow, and the founding YA editor at the Los Angeles Review of Books. She lives in Los Angeles. Jose Pimienta grew up in Mexicali, Mexico, watching a lot of cartoons and listening to as much music as possible. After finishing high school, he studied visual storytelling in Georgia, where he made friends and drank a lot of coffee. Eventually, he headed back to Southern California, where he currently resides. He draws on a regular basis and still listens to as much music as he can. He also enjoys recreational walks and whistling. Sometimes he goes by “Joe.”

Welcome to Sunday Comics Podcast a place for  comic fans everywhere and joining us today is comic creator Jim Rugg to talk about his work on PLAIN Janes, Afrodisiac and most recently STREET ANGEL   Twitter: @jimrugg http://streetangelcomic.com   You can find other great podcasts  on the network as well as comic and entertainment news by jumping on twitter and following @taylornetwork

Our guest on this episode is Cecil Castellucci, one of America's most influential young-adult novelists. Her first book, Grandma's Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. Her novel Boyproof debuted in 2005 and was named one of the best books for young adults by the American Library Association. She's also in the world of comics; she won the Joe Shuster Award for her graphic novel Plain Janes, which was published by DC Comics' Minx imprint. She was nominated for a Will Eisner Award for her book Odd Duck, and Moving Target, her Princess Leia Star Wars novel, was published to great acclaim last year. Right now, she is working on Shade the Changing Girl, part of the new imprint that DC Comics is putting out, Young Animal, which is spearheaded by none other than Gerard Way. http://BlastoffComics.com

This week, we have an amazing conversation with Cecil Castellucci, author of many fine books, including Odd Duck, The Plain Janes, Star Wars: Moving Target, and the upcoming Shade the Changing Girl for DC Comics' Young Animal imprint and Soupy Leaves Home for Dark Horse Comics. Cecil has had an incredibly diverse career, and we do our best to touch on much of it - from her days at the Fame high school in New York to her time in an indie rock band to her more recent YA and graphic novel work. We chat about contributing to the Star Wars universe, charting an experimental course with Gerard Way on the brand-new Young Animal books, gender-swapping the character of Shade (who was previously Shade the Changing Man for DC's Vertigo line), and dipping her toes into the world of opera. This one's just a flat-out fun conversation.

Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure (Disney Lucasfilm Press) Join us today for a special Star Wars celebration! Show off your best Wookie roar! Compete in Star Wars trivia! And much much more! Costumes are encouraged! Princess Leia returns for an all-new adventure in this thrilling upper middle grade novel. Set between Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi, the story follows the warrior princess as she leads a ragtag group of rebels on a dangerous mission against the evil Galactic Empire. Hidden in the story are also hints and clues about the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-listen for fans old and new!Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth, The Year of the Beasts, Tin Star, Stone in the Sky and the Eisner nominated Odd Duck. Her picture book,Grandma’s Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. Her short stories have been published in Strange Horizons, YARN, Tor.com, and various anthologies including, Teeth, After and Interfictions 2.  She is the Children’s Correspondence Coordinator for The Rumpus, a two time Macdowell Fellow and the founding YA Editor at the LA Review of Books. She lives in Los Angeles.

Stone in the Sky (Roaring Brook Press) The Baseball Player and the Walrus (Dial Books) Please join us tonight as we celebrate the launch of Cecil Castellucci's Stone in the Sky, as well as the paperback release of Tin Star and the 10th anniversary of the release of Boy Proof, which was just named as one of the top 100 best YA Books of All Time by Time Magazine! For today's event Cecil will be joined by Ben Loory, who will be launching his first children's book The Baseball Player and the Walrus! "Brother Blue. His name, even the color, filled me with a furious fire of pure hatred." Years ago, Tula Bane was beaten and left for dead on a remote space station far from Earth, her home planet. She started with nothing and had no one, but over time, she found a home, a family, and even love. When it's discovered that the abandoned planet beneath the station is abundant with a rare and valuable resource, aliens from across the galaxy race over to strike it rich. With them comes trouble, like the man who nearly killed Tula years ago—the man she has dreamed of destroying ever since. In this sequel to Tin Star, Cecil Castellucci takes readers on an extraordinary adventure through space in a thrilling and thoughtful exploration of what it means to love, to hate, and to be human. Cecil Castellucci is a two-time MacDowell Colony fellow and award-winning author of twelve books for young adults, including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes,First Day on Earth, Year of the Beasts, and Tin Star. She lives in Los Angeles. . . . From acclaimed short-story writer Ben Loory comes a sweet and poignant story of friendship. Once there was a famous baseball player who seemed to have it all. He made lots of money and had fans from around the world. But, he didn't have the one thing he wanted most—happiness. That is until he went to the zoo. There the baseball player sees a walrus who “makes funny noises” and “flaps its flippers” in glee, and he decides he wants the walrus in his life. When the baseball player leaves his job to spend more time with his new best friend, trouble arises in zoo paradise. Hopefully, the pair can find a compromise that will keep everyone happy and even leave a little time for one last game. The Baseball Player and the Walrus brings the love of baseball and of friendship together in a humorous story of how we find happiness in the most surprising of places. Author Ben Loory lives in Los Angeles and is the acclaimed author of Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day, which Kirkus has called “one of kind.” His short stories have appeared in the New Yorker and on NPR's This American Life. Visit him at www.benloory.com. Illustrator Alexander Latimer lives on the outskirts of a national park, where rogue porcupines wander the nearby streets, though he has yet to find any walruses. He is also the author of The Boy Who Cried Ninja, Lion vs. Rabbit, Pig and Small, andPenguin's Hidden Talent. Visit him at www.alexlatimer.co.za.

Bill Shannon is a multidisciplinary artist based in Pittsburgh. In 1992, Shannon attended the The Art Institute of Chicago, earning a BFA in 1995. In 1996 Shannon moved to NYC and immersed himself in the art, dance and skate cultures of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Over the past two decades, Shannon's installations, performances, choreography and video work have been presented nationally and internationally at numerous venues, festivals and events including the Sydney Opera House, Tate Liverpool Museum, NYC Town Hall, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, The Holland Festival, Amsterdam, Temple Bar Dublin, Kiasma Museum Finland, the Hirshhorn Museum, and many more. Shannon also completed a project with Cirque du Soleil: he choreographed an aerial duet and a solo on crutches for their 2002 production "Varekai," which continues to tour. Shannon has been honored with a Newhouse Foundation Award, a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Foundation for Contemporary Art Award, among others. He has also received support for his work from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, Jerome Foundation, New York Foundation for the Arts, and others. [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/114934856" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] GET TMSIDK: RSS | On iTunes | Download episode | Listen on Stitcher Follow TMSIDK on Twitter Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg is a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. His latest project is SUPERMAG. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Cartoonist Ed Piskor (that's me) draws the Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books and available for pre-order now. Interested in sponsoring one of Boing Boing's podcasts? Visit Podlexing!

Peter Bagge and Evan Dorkin began making alternative comics in the 1980s. Peter Bagge began his career on R. Crumb’s Weirdo magazine as a cartoonist and then editor. He created Neat Stuff and Hate for Fantagraphics Books along with works for DC Comics, Marvel, and Dark Horse including the titles Yeah! (with Gilbert Hernandez), Apocalypse Nerd, and Other Lives. His latest work is the biography, Rebel Woman: The Margaret Sanger Story. Evan Dorkin is best known for Milk & Cheese, Dork, and Superman and Batman: World’s Funnest (he also wrote and drew Bill & Ted’s Excellent Comic Book). He has written for a number of TV shows including Space Ghost Coast To Coast, Superman, and Welcome To Eltingville. He is the co-creator of Beasts Of Burden (with Jill Thompson). Follow TMSIDK on Twitter GET TMSIDK: RSS | On iTunes | Download episode | Listen on Stitcher Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. His latest project is SUPERMAG. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books and available for pre-order now.

ODD DUCK (First Second) Prolific young adult author and longtime friend of Skylight Books Cecil Castellucci is BACK with a brand new graphic novel picture book for children and the young at heart.  Illustrated by the wonderful Sara Varon! (Robot Dreams) Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that. Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, but she can't overlook his odd habits. It's a good thing Chad has a normal friend like Theodora to set a good example for him. But who exactly is the odd duck here? Theodora may not like the answer. Sara Varon ("Robot Dreams") teams up with Cecil Castellucci ("Grandma's Gloves") for a gorgeous, funny, and heartwarming examination of the perils and pleasures of friendship. Advanced praise for ODD DUCK: "Fresh and funny."--New York Times "Varon's gentle art and Castellucci's nuanced writing combine in a sweet, quiet tale that celebrates the joys of being unique." -- Booklist "This clever celebration of individuality delights." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A lively friendship story that shows it's more fun to be different than "normal," and most fun of all to be different with a buddy." -- The Horn Book Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth, The Year of the Beasts and Odd Duck. Her picture book, Grandma's Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. Her short stories have been published in Strange Horizons, YARN, Tor.com, and various anthologies including, Teeth, After and Interfictions 2. She is the YA editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books, Children's Correspondence Coordinator for The Rumpus and a two time Macdowell Fellow. She lives in Los Angeles. THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS MAY 25, 2013. COPIES OF THE BOOK FROM THIS EVENT CAN BE PURCHASED HERE: http://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9781596435575

Dan Nadel is the publisher of PictureBox - primarily known for their art and comics work. He wrote Art Out of Time: Unknown Visionary Cartoonists 1900-1969 and Art in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures. He has edited books on Gary Panter, Rory Hayes, and Mark Newgarden. He co-founded and co-edited The Ganzfeld and Comics Comics. He currently co-edits the online Comics Journal. Nadel has curated shows in Tokyo, Paris, LA, and NYC, including the first major Jack Kirby retrospective, the House That Jack Built (Lucerne, 2010) and Karl Wirsum Drawings: 1967-1970. And he received a Grammy for his co-design of Wilco's A Ghost Is Born (2004). Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. His latest project is SUPERMAG. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books and available for pre-order now. Follow TMSIDK on Twitter

This is episode 9 of Boing Boing's Tell Me Something I Don't Know podcast. It's an interview show featuring artists, writers, filmmakers, and other creative people discussing their work, ideas, and the reality/business side of how they do what they do. John Porcellino is the creator of the long-running, self-published mini-comic series, King Cat Comics (celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014). His books include Perfect Example (Highwater Books, Drawn and Quarterly), Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man (La Mano), King-Cat Classix (Drawn and Quarterly), Map of My Heart (Drawn and Quaterly), and Thoreau at Walden (Hyperion). His work is characterized by a thoughtful, minimal drawing/writing style and a unique approach to narrative interpretation and temporal representation. Besides his influential work as a cartoonist, Porcellino is the founder of Spit and a Half – a small press comics and zine distribution company that began in the early 90s. Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. His latest project is SUPERMAG. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books and available for pre-order now. Follow TMSIDK on Twitter GET TMSIDK: RSS | On iTunes | Download episode | Listen on Stitcher

(Illustration by Jim Rugg) This is episode 8 of Boing Boing's Tell Me Something I Don't Know podcast. It's an interview show featuring artists, writers, filmmakers, and other creative people discussing their work, ideas, and the reality/business side of how they do what they do. This week TMSIDK host Jim Rugg is in the hot-seat talking about his new project SUPERMAG -- a glossy, full-color magazine-format homage to the graphic design and comics of the 1990s - published by Adhouse Books. It's a one-man anthology inspired by work like Dan Clowes' Eightball, Dave Cooper's Weasel, David Carson's Raygun, and David Mazzucchelli's Rubber Blanket. Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. His latest project is SUPERMAG. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books and available for pre-order now. Follow TMSIDK on Twitter Subscribe to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know podcast | iTunes

This is episode 7 of Boing Boing's, Tell Me Something I Don't Know. It's an interview podcast featuring artists, writers, filmmakers, and other creative people discussing their work, ideas, and the reality/business side of how they do what they do. Jeff Smith began writing, drawing, and publishing Bone in 1991, through his company, Cartoon Books. He championed self-publishing in the 1990s with other independent cartoonists known as the Spirits of Independents and continues to self-publish through Cartoon Book. Since 1991, Bone has become a world-wide phenomenon, published in nearly 30 languages. In 2005, Scholastic reissued Bone in color through their Graphix imprint, inspiring an entire generation of young cartoonists who found his work through traditional book stores, comic book shops, schools, and libraries. He followed the Tolkien-esque, Bone, with Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil (DC Comics) and RASL (Cartoon Books) - a sci-fi noir about a dimension-hopping art thief. Smith recently announced his next project, Tüki Save the Humans, about the first human to leave Africa during the Ice Age. Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. His latest project is SUPERMAG. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books and available for pre-order now. Follow TMSIDK on Twitter Subscribe to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know podcast | iTunes

Robin Bougie is a film journalist, cartoonist, and publisher in Vancouver. He publishes the underground film magazine, Cinema Sewer focusing on exploitation, genre, and cult films. He also publishes (and contributes to) Sleazy Slice, an annual anthology of adult comics. His writing and art have been collected in three Cinema Sewer books by FAB Press (volume four will be out later this year). In July, FAB Press will release Bougie’s Graphic Thrills: American XXX Movie Posters, 1970 to 1985. Get your hands dirty on his website and order some of his work at Cinema Sewer. Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books. Follow TMSIDK on Twitter Subscribe to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know podcast | iTunes Thanks to Soundcloud for hosting TMSIDK!

Young adult author extraordinaire Cecil Castellucci presents a panel on dystopian young adult novels, featuring authors Jennifer Bosworth, Chris Howard, and Sherri L. Smith. Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth, The Year of the Beasts and Odd Duck. Her picture book, Grandma's Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. Her short stories have been published in Strange Horizons, YARN, Tor.com, and various anthologies including, Teeth, After and Interfictions 2. She is the YA editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books, Children's Correspondence Coordinator for The Rumpus and a two time Macdowell Fellow. She lives in Los Angeles. Jennifer Bosworth lives in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of the young adult novel Struck and is the writer half of a writer/director team with her husband, Ryan Bosworth. Chris Howard was born not far from London but currently lives in Denver, CO. Before he wrote stories, he wrote songs, studied natural resources management, worked for the National Park Service, and spent eight years leading wilderness adventure trips for teenagers. He was awarded a Publishers Weekly “Flying Start” in Fall 2012, following the release of his debut novel, Rootless (Scholastic Press), and Chris is currently working on the next book in this gritty sci-fi series that's recommended for both teens and adults. Sherri L. Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois and spent most of her childhood reading books. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she has worked in movies, animation, comic books and construction. Sherri's first book, Lucy the Giant, was an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 2003. The Dutch translation, Lucy XXL (Gottmer, 2005), was awarded an Honorable Mention at the 2005 De Gouden Zoen, or Golden Kiss, Awards for Children's Literature in the Netherlands. Sherri's novel, Sparrow, was chosen as a National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and is also a 2009 Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award Nominee. Upon the release of Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet in February 2008, Sherri was featured as a spotlight author for The Brown Bookshelf's Black History Month celebration, 28 Days Later. Flygirl, an historical YA novel set during World War II, is her fourth novel. THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS MARCH 25, 2013.

Thanks to Soundcloud for hosting Boing Boing's podcasts! This is episode 5 of Boing Boing's newest podcast, Tell Me Something I Don't Know. It's an interview podcast featuring artists, writers, filmmakers, and other creative people discussing their work, ideas, and the reality/business side of how they do what they do. Jesse Schell is the CEO of Schell Games - a video game and transformational game design company, a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center, and the author of The Art of Game Design. He is a prolific speaker, well-known for his 2010 DICE talk, "Beyond Facebook", which has had over 1 million views online. His resume also includes stints as a juggler, comedian, and Creative Director for Walt Disney Imagineering. The best way to keep up with Jesse Schell's many activities is through his website. You should probably follow him on Twitter @jesseschell. Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books. Follow TMSIDK on Twitter Subscribe to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know podcast | iTunes

Thanks to Soundcloud for hosting Boing Boing's podcasts! This is episode 4 of Boing Boing's newest podcast, Tell Me Something I Don't Know. It's an interview podcast featuring artists, writers, filmmakers, and other creative people discussing their work, ideas, and the reality/business side of how they do what they do. In this episode Jim, Jasen, and Ed interview Katie Skelly, a cartoonist who lives and works in New York City. She has been making mini-comics since 2003, and has contributed to several comic anthologies including the Garo-inspired Secret Prison #7 and Thickness #1. In 2012, Sparkplug Comic Books published her first graphic novel, the Barbarella-esque, psychedelic sci-fi Nurse Nurse. She is currently serializing her girl-biker gang graphic novel, Operation: Margarine, as silkscreen-covered, limited-edition mini-comics. Number 2 debuts at MoCCA 2013. Learn more at her website and follow her on Twitter and Tumbler. TMSIDK produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books. Follow TMSIDK on Twitter Subscribe to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know podcast | iTunes

First Day on Earth (Scholastic) Young adult author (and Skylight favorite!) Cecil Castellucci returns to Skylight Books to launch her new young adult novel First Day on Earth.  This isn't just a launch party -- it's also Cecil's birthday, so expect a party! "A simple, tender work that speaks to the alien in all of us." --Kirkus Reviews Mal lives on the fringes of high school. Angry. Misunderstood. Quiet, but with a lot of words underneath. Seven years ago, Mal disappeared for three days. Everyone tells him it was a breakdown, a seizure, something medical. He thinks it was something different. An alien abduction. But there's no way for him to know for sure. Then, at an abductee support group, he meets Hooper, who has some otherworldly secrets of his own. And suddenly the truth is closer than Mal ever imagined it could be. Cecil Castellucci grew up in New York City and is the author of the young adult novels Rose Sees Red, Boy Proof, The Queen of Cool, and Beige, the children's picture book Grandma's Gloves, and the comic books The Plain Janes and Janes in Love. Currently, Cecil Castellucci lives in Los Angeles. You can learn more about her at www.misscecil.com and via her blog, castellucci.livejournal.com. THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS OCTOBER 25M 2011.

A steady stream of jaw-dropping talent made their way to out stage to wrap up an exciting year of fabulous local live music.  Never stop believing in the magic of music, Edmonton!  Warmest thoughts and our greetings go out to everyone this season.  We'll be back on January 10, 2010... see you then! Performing in this show: Feature performers: Charlotte & Sarah Command Samantha Killick Von, Gil & Samantha Killick Rebecca Lappa The Plain Janes Mack Long Brenna MacQuarrie Jonathan Drachenberg Tim Chesterton Ty Cerda Damien Richards Jenny Nolan Erin Faught & Dylan Greenhough Joe Nolan

In this episode: I talk about Marvel Two-in-One Annual #3.  JJ contributes a short segment in which he talks about Amazing Spider-Man #542 and The Plain Janes.  (21:34)  All cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders. Boston Behind the Scenes Visit me at The Comic Book Attic forum.

Smallville Season 6 Finale Special Part 2:  This Episode Jim and I discuss the Smallville Finale with Art Lyon and Brent Kossina. We also chat about some of the November trade releases that have been announced. We give a quick shout out to our long time sponsor Comichole, who is in the process of a major site revamp with a new outlook that is sure to be exciting to our listeners and comic fans in general (more news to come on this in future shows). We also shout out the new Funny Bullets and the most recent winner, and much more. Time stamps: 0:00 Opening, special news, show announcements, various rants. 3:49 Some DC news and commentary on upcoming trade releases for November, and we talk about Funny Bullets, Comichole, the Plain Janes, and more. 35:51 Smallville Finale Part 2 with Art Lyon and Brent Kossina 1:48:46 Closing, shout outs, show info We will see you on Wednesday with Episode 48 Part 1.   Don’t forget to submit your entries for Funny Bullets and Top Bullets. Check out Mike Parkinson’s DC Year One comic strip show.

AroundComics.com Comic Books Culture Podcast Ep. 100Skottie Young continues his duties as guest host while Sal is away. Chris, Tom and Skottie are joined by Cecil Castellucci, the author of DC's new MINX book The Plain Janes. Listen in as the panel discusses the challenges of moving from novels to comics, writing for a target audience and breaking down the stereotypes of who can read comics.  Find the answers to what is the most covered band tattoo is, and what it's like to camp out for movie tickets... For SIX weeks!Support the show

In this episode, I review The Plain Janes.  Also, a Holy Crap! review of Wonder Book of Rubber, a 1964 promotional comic from B.F. Goodrich. (27:10)  Any cover images are copyright their respective copyright holders.  (This episode's cover image is from an unknown ebay dealer.)