lean forward and say something real

I feel in love with Dash Shaw's comics around 3 or 4 years ago. The first one I read was Love Eats Brain which completely floored me, knocked me in the chest and made me feel that I was in the hands of someone who put his heart into it. When I mentioned my fondness for Love Eats Brains to him he told me his newer ones were better. I'm thinking he probably doesn't have the perspective cause I still hold Love Eats Brains as one of my top favorite comics. Its' simply intuitive & sincere, which I love. This video is a trailer for BodyWorld which you can find up online on his site. You should also pick up The Mother's Mouth which I soaked up in an afternoon. Here's an entry I did on him back in August.

blow some cash on a streetwalker

"Recent Paintings & Drawings" Preview: No F***ups, originally uploaded by kevin_scalzo.

"Kevin Scalzo - Recent Paintings & Drawings"

Opening reception this coming Friday @ one of my favorite comic book shops in town SECRET HEADQUARTERS aka where I blow some serious wads of ca$h YAY!!!

Friday, October 24th, 8-10pm
at Secret Headquarters
3817 W Sunset Blvd
LA CA 90026

www.thesecretheadquarters.com
www.kevinscalzo.com

i admit i had hoped he would look like this

Dash Shaw is one of my favorite comic book guys hands down/all around.
You can find his new book Bottemless Belly Button out on Fantagraphics and here's an interview from Comic Con.
IFC News on Bottomless Belly Button

hot dag

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Part of Mark Todd's ongoing series of altered comic covers.
@ Secret Headquarters
(aka my favorite jam for comics in LA)
817 W. Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, Ca 90026

(323) 666 2228

the only type that actually keeps my attention

Horrorshow
The Art of Johnny Ryan

johnny ryan aka the best and one of my favorites
tonight (and up all month) in LA
SECRET HEADQUARTERS
3817 w. Sunset blvd
Los Angeles, California 90026

He is responsible for Angry Youth Comix with my favorite being Blecky. <---sample strips!

the demons of rest

Lynda Barry reads from Girls & Boys in the 1988 documentary Comic Books Confidential

God I love Lynda Barry. She's pretty much ruleage. I've bought a couple of her anthologies lately The Fun House and most recent Ond Hundred Demons. I've cried during a few parts because her shit is so visceral while deep and honest. She offers a writing workshop at the Omega Institute coming up in July of 2007. She doesn't have a website but there are a lot of fansites out there.