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Secret Identity Podcast 264

9 September, 2010 (10:28) | Announcements, Audio | By: M Kitchen

Back during the 2010 MoCCA Festival I met Brian LeTendre from the Secret Identity Podcast.  As he and Matt Herring were walking by I handed them a comic, then we got to chatting, and next thing you know, Brian was behind the booth and we were doing an interview.  It has just been posted as [...]

Synchronicity

23 August, 2010 (22:27) | Audio, Thoughts, Video | By: M Kitchen

At the beginning of last week David Branstetter of Strawman Comics sent me this video by Stefan Molyneux from over at Freedomain Radio, which then started a discussion over at Cyper.com Throughout the week, a recurring message has been coming at me in a steady stream of synchronicities. It started with this clip form the [...]

SPY GUY & THE POSSUM vs. Wondercon 2010

24 June, 2010 (01:10) | Conventions, Video | By: M Kitchen

Check it out. Blair got our Wondercon footage edited together and uploaded for world wide broadcast! part 1. part 2. -

Indie Spinner Rack 176

17 June, 2010 (15:14) | Announcements, Audio, Conventions | By: M Kitchen

Charlito and Mr. Phil over at Indie Spinner Rack have just posted their latest episode Issue #176 that contains our MoCCA 2010 interview at 39:39 into the show. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Thanks guys! -

SPY GUY vs. MoCCA 2010

17 April, 2010 (06:58) | Comics, Conventions, Video | By: M Kitchen

Take a look at this Ultraist TV special coverage of the MoCCA Festival in New York City, 2010.  See how many familiar faces and favorite indie comics you can spot! This is the loot that was traded on Sunday. -

The Making Of SPY GUY #1 Page 7

8 March, 2010 (09:41) | Nostalgia, Photos, Sketches, Spy Guy, Video | By: M Kitchen

Here is a “behind the scenes” look at the making of SPY GUY #1 Page 7.  This one is interesting not only because it is the “hook” for issue 1, but it also contains the very first gag ever created for Spy Guy. Back around 2004 I got to thinking that every comic book should [...]

MANTRA 37

8 January, 2010 (11:55) | Audio, Mantra | By: M Kitchen

Grant Morrison quote: “I’ve been reading about the scientific theory of emergence, which is basically that if you get a bunch of simple things together, and you get enough of them, they start to form something complex. Like, a single sponge cell is completely stupid, but a bunch of sponge cells can actually do stuff, [...]

Chuck Palahniuk: Electronic Print vs. Traditional Print

16 October, 2009 (10:21) | Ramblings, Video | By: M Kitchen

Chuck Palahniuk gets a question about electronic books (kindle) vs. traditional print (books): Answers with a story about his dinner with (name dropping tourettes) NEIL GAIMAN in ITALY… it’s a great answer. -

Electric Playground Interview

21 September, 2009 (13:41) | Announcements, Conventions, Spy Guy, Video | By: M Kitchen

Episode 259 -

Survivorman

6 August, 2009 (00:08) | Ramblings, Video, Weblinks | By: M Kitchen

I’ve been watching Survivorman non-stop here in this final stretch to get SPY GUY #1 done.  For some reason I find it very comforting.  Here is the Baffin Island episode (which reminds me of Greg Hyland’s Lethargic Lad Survivor comic from way back in 2001-04-17 – I’d provide a link for the strip but he’s [...]