cIndyCenter.com Podcast

The Art, Music, Contemporary and Indie Lifestyle Podcast

cIndyCenter.com is a intelligent, fun (and sometimes humorous) interview show that highlights the best in contemporary and indy creators. The podcast is released every Tuesday morning. Selecting subscribe is free, and will enable you to ensure that you will have something fun to listen to on your way to work (school, place of worship, Grandma's house, etc)

 

July 15th, 2008

Documentary - Black, white and gray: a portrait of sam wagstaff and robert mapplethorpe



This week we are trying something a bit different. The website, Snag Films, allows you to watch full versions of Indy films for free.
 
The following film is Black, White and Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe

Yale-educated and born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Sam Wagstaff’s transformation from innovative museum curator to Robert Mapplethorpe’s lover and patron is intensively probed in BLACK WHITE AND GRAY. During the heady years of the 1970s and 1980s, the New York City art scene was abuzz with a new spirit, and Mapplethorpe would be at the center of it. Wagstaff pulled him from his suburban Queens existence, gave him a camera and brought him into this art world that seemed to be waiting for him, creating the man whose infamous images instilled emotions ranging from awe to anger. In turn, Mapplethorpe brought the formerly starched-shirt preppie to the world of drugs and gay S-and-M sex, well-documented in his still-startling photographs. Twenty five years separated the lovers, but their relationship was symbiotic to its core, and the two remained together forever. The film also explores the relationship both men had with musician/poet Patti Smith, whose 1975 debut album “Horses” catapulted her to fame.
Released 2008, run-time is 77 minutes.
 

 

 

July 15th, 2008

Interview with Herb trimpe - Part 3



In the interview Herb discusses why he started going to conventions, his upcoming projects including a writing assign for Image comics (Spitfire). He also has upcoming projects for Marvel and Big City Comics. We wrap-up the interview discussing his teaching experiences.  Listen to the 3rd part of the interview with Herb
 

 

 

July 8th, 2008

Interview with Herb trimpe - Part 2



In the interview Herb discusses his process, the marvel way and his passion for writing.  Listen to the 2nd part of the interview with Herb
 

 

 

June 30th, 2008

Bill gates is wanted?.. and so can you

 Friday was  Bill Gates' last day as an office drone.... hmmmm, the same day the Movie "Wanted" was released.   Many of you may think this is a coincidence, here are the 4 top reasons why Bill Gates is "Wanted".  (The movie "Wanted" is about a office worker, Wesley Gibson, that finds his true destiny.  The movie co-starring Angelina Joline, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman)

 

  • Wesley quits his office job to follow his destiny as a super assassin
  • Bill quits his office job to become a super disease killer.
  • Wesley takes pills to control anxiety.
  • Bill donates pills to control polio.
  • Wesley joins the Fraternity, a secret group of Assassins with secret powers
  • Bill joins with Warren Buffet to shower the world with Billions
  • Fox (played by Angelina Joline in the movie) helps Wesley build a foundation
  • Melinda Gates helps Bill to create a foundation. 
 
Be Wanted and make a difference!  Make a donation to your favorite charity.

 

June 24th, 2008

Interview with Herb trimpe - Part 1



In the interview Herb discusses his thoughts on Ang Lee's Hulk Movie and his work on the Crest Cavity Creeps.  Listen to the 1st part of the interview with Herb
 

 

 

June 16th, 2008

Interview with Alan kupperberg - Part 3



In the interview Alan discusses his thoughts on the Hulk Movie and we wrap-up our discussion .  Listen to the 3rd part of the interview with Alan
 

 

June 10th, 2008

Interview with Alan kupperberg - Part 2



In the interview Alan discusses his quality and what and who were integrated in the Blue Devil stories.  Listen to the 2nd part of the interview with Alan
 

 

June 3rd, 2008

Interview with Alan kupperberg - Part 1


Alan Kupperberg is a comic artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips.

Also occasionally working as a writer, he created the successful one-shot comic, Obnoxio the Clown vs. The X-Men as a one-man band handling everything from writing and illustrating to lettering, unusual for the comic industry at that time.

Known for a more "cartoony" style than many other superhero artists employed, he seemed to specialize in nasty clowns for a while, illustrating not only Marvel's "Obnoxio" pieces but also National Lampoon's Evil Clown Comics.

His newspaper work includes The Incredible Hulk, Howard the Duck and Annie.

Kupperberg has recently produced some nostalgic pieces drawn from his own life and experiences in the comics industry, which have been acclaimed by insiders as accurate and affecting. (Wikipedia 2008)

 

 
In the interview Alan discusses his past projects and his working style.  Listen to the 1st part of the interview with Alan
 

 
Alan Kupperberg

 

 

May 20th, 2008

Interview with sonny liew


Sonny Liew is a Malaysian-born comic artist/illustrator based in Singapore. He is best known for his work on Vertigo Comics' My Faith in Frankie together with Mike Carey and Marc Hempel, and "Re-gifters" from DC Minx.

Other works include the Xeric-winning Malinky Robot, the Eisner-nominated series Wonderland with Tommy Kovac from Slave Labor Graphics and Disney, as well as contributions to the comic anthologies Flight and 24seven.  (Wikipedia, 2008)

 
In the interview Sonny discusses the re-gifters, My Faith in Frankie (including a question from our buddy Mike Carey) and his work with SLG/Disney, and upcoming projects.  Listen to the interview with Sonny
 

 
Sonny Liew 

May 13th, 2008

Interview with Joe Staton- Part3


Joe Staton discusses his process, the business, and a project with Marv Wolfman that I'd love to see.  Listen to final installment of the interview with Joe
 

 

 

 

 

May 6th, 2008

Interview with Joe Staton- Part 2


Joe Staton discusses E-man and his upcoming work for Archie Comics.  We have a good laugh about the reasoning behind the assignment of slackers to Joe.  Listen to  the interview with Joe
 

 

Apr 29th, 2008

Interview with Joe Staton- Part 1


Joe Staton talks about his upcoming project, with Christopher Mills, Ape Entertainment's Femme Noir. He also talks about the artists that did variant covers for the project including the late Mike Wieringo. Check-out Femme Noir's mini-site for more information about Femme Noir.

Listen to the the interview with Joe

Joe Staton

 

 

Apr 4th, 2008

Crossing Midnight Winner, Week 3


This week's winner....


J H Williams III

Apr 22th, 2008

Interview with J. H. Williams III - Part III


J. H. talks about his work with Warren Ellis and Seth Fisher. Check-out his website for more information about him and his work. 
 
This coming Friday we will display the final set of winners from the Crossing Midnight contest.

Listen to the the third and final part of our interview with J. H.


Seth Fisher

 

 

Apr 15th, 2008

Interview with J. H. Williams III - Part 2


J. H. talks about his upcoming secret project and his process for creating covers. Check-out his website for more information about his cover creating process, with pictures of each step.

Listen to the the second part of our interview with J. H.


J H Williams III

April 10th, 2008

Joseph Button R.I.P.


Friend of the show Joseph Button passed away on April 10th, 2008. We will miss him, his writing and work.

The following is a note from his sister, Jenn. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joe defied the odds and lived nearly 25 years with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare medical condition, when doctors predicted he wouldn't live past age 2. He lived each day with enthusiasm and accomplished so much in life, always with the desire to help others. In death he chose to donate his body for medical research with the hope that something might be learned about his disease. We would like to continue Joe's wish of helping others and have created a memorial fund for those that would like to contribute in Joe's name.

Joseph Button Memorial Fund
c/o The Button Family
2748 Sharon Road
Jarrettsville, MD 21084
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I can be contacted via email at buttonfly79@gmail. com.


Thank you,
Jenn Button

Apr 11th, 2008

Crossing Midnight Winners, Week 2


Ashlee from Australia is one of this week's winner. This coming Tuesday we are going to post part 2 of our interview with the amazing Crossing Midnight cover artist J H Williams III. Didn't win this week? The contest is continuing until Friday April 18th @ 8 AM EST. Next week we will be awarding at least one copy of the TPB. For every 10 entries we get we will add another copy into the prize pool. So the more people that enter the better your chances. Please e-mail me your funny (or serious) caption for the Crossing Midnight cover. The next set of winners will be announced next Friday, April 18th.


J H Williams III

Apr 8th, 2008

Interview with J. H. Williams III - Part 1


J. H. talks about his past work with Alan Moore and Grant Morrison. He discusses the ideas and execution of some of his landmark work. Check-out his website for more information about him and his projects.

Listen to the the interview with J. H.

J. H. Williams III

Apr 4th, 2008

Crossing Midnight Winner, Week 1


Clayton M. from Virginia is this week's winner. Please visit Clayton's website he is "The Hero Maker" This coming Tuesday we are going to post part 1 of our interview with the amazing Crossing Midnight cover artist J H Williams III. Didn't win this week? The contest is continuing until Friday April 18th. Next week we will be awarding at least two copies of the TPB. For every 10 entries we get we will add another copy into the prize pool. So the more people that enter the better your chances. Please e-mail me your funny (or serious) caption for the Crossing Midnight cover. The next set of winners will be announced next Friday, April 11th.


J H Williams III

Apr 1st, 2008

Interview with Christopher Mills


Christopher talks about his upcoming project, with Joe Staton, Ape Entertainment's Femme Noir. He also talks about the artists that did variant covers for the project including the late Mike Wieringo. He also talks about his Moonstone project KOLCHAK. Check-out Christopher's comicspace page for more information about him and his projects.

Listen to the the interview with Christopher

Mike Wieringo and Joe Staton

Mar 25th, 2008

Interview with Mike Carey, Part 2


Mike Carey talks about his comic projects, and answers questions from our friends. Check-out Mike's website for more information about him and his projects.

Listen to the second part of the interview with Mike

Photo courtesy of Jose Varela

Mar 24th, 2008

Mike Carey Contest


One of my favorite recent projects from Mike Carey is the Vertigo series, Crossing Midnight. As a noted in Mike's blog we are giving awarding a copy of "Crossing Midnight", vol 1 TPB.

Rules: Create a caption for the word ballon for the cover of Mike's Crossing Midnight vol 1 TPB (see the picture below). The caption can be funny or serious. The winner will be picked at random from the best ones. So e-mail me your caption ideas. As an added bonus, I am going to increase the number of copies that are awarded for every 10 people that e-mail me an entry. So if there are 100 people that enter there will be 10 copies awarded.

Mar 23rd, 2008

Prayers for Emilio Navaira


Our prayers go out to Emilio and his family.

Mar 18th, 2008

Interview with Mike Carey, Part 1


Mike Carey talks about his book "The Devil you know" and his Minx projects. Check-out Mike's website for more information about him and his projects.

Listen to the interview with Mike

Mar 11th, 2008

Mike Gallagher


Mike Gallagher talks about his co-created comic "Ruin" at Alterna Comics. Check-out Alterna's website for more information about "Ruin".

For more information about Mike, please visit http://www.alternacomics.com/ruin.htm. Listen to the interview with Mike

Mar 4th, 2008

cindy is off this week to visit London

Feb 26th, 2008

Chad Lambert


Chad talks about his upcoming projects at Ape Entertainment and Digital Webbing. Check-out Diamond's previews for more information regarding pre-ordering these books.

For more information about Chad, please visit http://www.killtherevisionist.com/. Listen to the interview with Chad

Feb 19th, 2008

Hardway Studio's Chris Carpenter


Recorded earlier this year Chris Carpenter discusses upcoming projects from his studio. The upcoming projects include House of the Edge of Nowhere" published by Bloodfire Studios. He also mentions two books published by my friends at Alterna Comics, Morbid Myths and Shelter. Check-out Diamond's previews for more information regarding pre-ordering these books.

For more information about Chris, please visit http://www.hardwaystudios.com/. Listen to the interview with Chris

Feb 12th, 2008

Win a Light Sabre... Read Bizarre New World for FREE


The Writer's strike is over!... We are back with our buddy from Hollywood, Skipper Martin. Skip talks about giving away a $500 Light Sabre and his upcoming projects. Including the news that "Population Explosion", the next installment of the "Bizarre New World" is available for pre-order.

For more information about Skip and the contest, please visit http://www.bizarrenewworld.com/. Listen to the interview with Skip

Supporting the Writers Strike


Okay there is no way I am growing a beard, so in support of the writers strike we are suspending new programming. Please listen to a classic episode by visiting itunes, or visiting a link below.

Dec 18th, 2007

A very SCARY CHRISTMAS with masters of horror Dirk and Dwight


We got the double D for the very scary christmas special, Dwight MacPherson and Dirk Manning. They talk about the 30 days of night chipmunk controversy, the best scary christmas gifts, and lots of laughs

For more information about Dwight and Dirk please visit Dwight's MySpace page and Dirk's NIGHTMAREWORLD.com.

Listen to the very scary Christmas Special

Dec 12th, 2007

Daniel Salcido


Basement Dan comes to the "real" cIndyCenter.com Podcast to talk about his current and upcoming projects. He discusses his group show in San Francisco...and what he is doing to save the Frogs.

For more information about Daniel and his work please visit the realbasementstudios.com.

Listen to the interview with Daniel

Dec 4th, 2007

Action Writer! Fred Van Lente


Thanks to everyone on the feedback on the interview with Ryan Dunlavey (Action Philosophers! Artist). I mentioned in the interview that Fred Van Lente, the scribe for Action Philosophers! was a past guest), and many asked to hear that interview. You ask and cIndyCenter delivers, this week in a very special cIndyCenter.com Rewind we have the interview with Fred Van Lente. Since his visit with cIndyCenter.com he has released "Super Villain Team-up/MODOK 11" (SVTUM11). SVTUM11 is an amazing book that mixes the best of super hero action and pop culture references to create a book that is fun and exciting. Think Ocean 11 meets the Incredibles! Fred also writes for Marvel on several books including Marvel Adventures Iron Man (Steve Jobs as a Super Hero) and Fantastic Four (all the fun of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby with a contemporary feel). Fred is the artist and co-creator of the Action Philosophers! actionphilosophers.com. This highly acclaimed series is funny, educational and makes for a great gift for those picky friends and family.

Listen to the interview with Fred Van Lente

Nov 27th, 2007

Action Artist! Ryan Dunlavey


The very funny and very talented artist Ryan Dunlavey is the guest this week on cIndyCenter.com. Ryan is the artist and co-creator of the Action Philosophers! actionphilosophers.com. This highly acclaimed series is funny, educational and makes for a great gift for those picky friends and family. Ryan talks about his work with the friend of cIndyCenter.com Fred VanLente on Action Philosophers! and the upcoming Comics Comic book.

Listen to the interview with Ryan


UPDATE: Thanks to my Marvel friends, the "DC" issue has been resolved and I was able to sign-up for Marvel's Digital comics.

The good news:
- Huge collection.
- Current digitally savvy fans now have a legal way to enjoy comics.
- Great cross promotion to the print version, I'd be interested in seeing sales figures (I for one doubt that I'd buy the print version)
- The scans are amazing! The color looks great.
- The site is really easy to use
- The annual contract pricing is really affordable.

The bad news:
- Many of these titles already have huge collections of digital comics on DVD.
- Sorry "direct distribution" this is going to have an impact on sales. There were some civil war trades I was considering buying, but I am now going to enjoy them online.
- Some minor glitches in the display of the "smart panel" mode, there were several instances where the bottom of the text was cut-off on my screen.
- If you want to attract new readers give them something that they would be interested in. Halo is a perfect opportunity of a title that should bring in new readers.
- Speaking of Halo the search on "Halo" gave me no results... how about programming the results to lead me to purchase the trade.
- Again if you want new readers, say ones that watched the movie... point them in the direction of "if you like this movie, you'll love this book". MaryJane Loves Spider-man is a perfect title to - bring in new readers.
- The stories lines are tied together in today's comics, but the digital ones are all over the map. You have Capt. America dead in Fallen Son, and alive in the latest Capt. America posted to the site.
- Civil war is another example of it not being clear what order you should read the books.
- I have also seen some instances where the text is not crisp.

Bottom Line: Marvel's Digital Comics is a great deal for the annual contract. It will provides hours and hours of pleasure reading; hopefully the minor glitches be improve in future updates. While the site is attractive and easy to use it is doubtful that it will attract new readers, which is the stated goal of the site.

Nov 20th, 2007

Dirk Manning


Dirk Manning the Horror writing, witches brew drinking, and all around very funny guy is the guest this week on cIndyCenter.com. Dirk is the creator of the website www.nightmareworld.com. This project contains amazing short stories written by Dirk and illustrated by some of the top artists in the world. The end is near for nightmareworld so catch-up and enjoy the end of days.

Dirk also writes an ongoing column for Newsarama.com, "Write or Wrong". He discusses his journey in the writing of comics. Many struggling writers have cited this column as a source of inspiration and a great guide. It is informative and fun; Dirk's ever present humor is front and center making it a must read.
Listen to the interview with Dirk

I rarely rant, but I have to share a recent experience. I am a HUGE fan of online comics (legal ones) and can appreciate the online experience particularly in the storage aspect. When Marvel announced that they were opening the archives I was really happy. I went to the site and looked at the cost, I wasn't impressed by the cost of the monthly ... but the annual cost was very affordable. I took out my AMEX card and started to sign-up. First thing I noticed was they didn't accept AMEX. I totally understand, many retailers simply feel that the fees don't justify giving the customer the choice. I can respect that. However I wasn't able to sign-up for the service. There appears to be a glitch in the software and it doesn't recognize that Washington, DC is a state. (It gives me an error about the State code). It is true we are not officially a state, and that we do not have voting rights in the Senate and the Congress. Also, I know I say I am a DC guy, but that doesn't mean that we are a part of DC Comics :-). I have tried to sign-up from several computers, Macs, PCs, my iphone... nothing has worked. I have tried reporting the issue to Marvel, but it has been several days and I still haven't gotten a response to my online report of the issue. Well I will keep people informed of my progress... P.S. My friends at Marvel, please forward this post to the I.T. department :-)

Nov 13th, 2007

Michael Bracco


Alterna Comics' Michael Bracco visits cIndyCenter.com and discuss the Birth of "Birth" and shares exciting news. Visit him at the Big Apple Comic Con this weekend.
Listen to the interview with Michael

Nov 6th, 2007

Darryl from the Sea Dragons


Session guitarist and Renaissance man Darryl Thurston formed the Sea Dragons to showcase his sparkly pop songwriting. Think of the Rolling Stones without the pseudo-Satanic side, with a little George Harrison and bubblegum psychedelia thrown into the pot.
"Sweet Delilah" is an obvious but irrestible pop nugget. Each song tickles the pop funny bone in a slightly different way.
Jon Sobel - Music Critic, The Bagel and the Rat
Listen to the interview with Darryl

Oct 30th, 2007

Just in time for Halloween: Justiniano


He is so cool that he only needs one name, Justiniano. In cIndyCenter.com rewind we find a perfect fit for Halloween eve. Justiniano is the penciler on this week's release of the Creeper TPB. Creeper: Welcome to Creepsville TPB, Publisher/Distributor Solicitation: Collecting the 6-issue miniseries written by horror master Niles (30 Days of Night)! TV pundit Jack Ryder is transformed him into the Creeper, a superhuman with incredible strength, agility, stamina and an enhanced healing factor. Ryder dispatches his opponents and now calls forth his bestial alter ego in Gotham's war on crime. This amazing book is written by cIndyCenter.com buddy, Steve Niles.

Listen to the interview with the very cool Justiniano (P.S. you can go to his myspace page and wish him a happy birthday)

Oct 23rd, 2007

John Bintz returns to report on SPX


John Bintz, a Moment of Clarity discusses the great 2007 SPX show. He provides a report and talks about the great creators that he met at the show.

Listen to the report by John Bintz

Oct 16th, 2007

30 days of night's Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith


In a cIndyCenter.com Rewind past guests of the cIndyCenter.com Podcast, Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith talk about the movie and the work they have done on the graphic novel. They talk about their other projects and it we just have a blast... they interviews are fun, and funny, you will enjoy it. Check out the movie starting October 19th, 2007.

Listen to the interview with Steve Niles and interview with Ben Templesmith

Oct 2nd, 2007

Luke Pilgrim, lead singer for "Last November"


The 101st episode of the cIndyCenter.com podcast! Front man Pilgrim first stepped on stage with a guitar in hand at age 11. "We never really thought about what genre we wanted to be. We just wrote music and always tried to avoid putting a label on it because, inevitably, that label would keep us from growing, says Pilgrim, who is the songwriter for Last November. People would always ask us, "what kind of music do you play?" and we would respond, uhh rock - or we would all spout out different styles of music that we incorporate into ours."

The band is in Southern Tracks Studios recording their 2nd album with producer Steven Haigler (Brand New, Fuel, Pixies, Oleander etc.) scheduled for 07 release. - Source lastnovember.cominterview with Luke Pilgrim.

September 25th, 2007

Senior Editor David Astor at Editor and Publisher


The 100th episode of the cIndyCenter.com podcast! Huge milestone! Our friend David Astor talks with us about the field of contemporary cartoonists. His work at "Editor and Publisher", both the online version and the monthly magazine, keeps him very busy. He shares his insights into the Syndicated Comic industry. This is an amazing interview and one that I am sure you will enjoy. Listen to the interview with David Astor.

America's Oldest Journal Covering the Newspaper Industry

September 18th, 2007

John Bintz's Baltimore Comic Con Report


John gives a great report about the Baltimore Comic Con. You can see photos he took at the Baltimore Comic Con in the web gallery. The photos include pictures of Star Wars cosplay, Steve Niles, Dean Trippe, Rob Reilly and our friends at Ape Entertainment. He also talks about his amazing online strip, A moment of Clarity. Listen to the interview with John Bintz.

August 14th, 2007

Interview with Chris Verene is an American fine arts, documentary photographer and performance artist.


Chris' work has been published in the NYTimes, and his work has been collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; The Jewish Museum, New York; The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago; The High Museum of Art, Atlanta; The Cheekwood Museum, Nashville. Listen to the classic interview with Chris Verene.

August 7th, 2007

Interview with Colleen Coover.


Of Montreal, said it best... "Everyday is like Sunday", Banana Sunday that is....

Everybody loves Colleen Coover... the Illustrator, and comic creator. Colleen talks about Banana Sunday, X-men, and Small Favors. Listen to the interview with Colleen Coover. Listen to her talk about her working style, secrets that she doesn't want to share with Editors, and hear her grill me about why I didn't go to SDCC

August 2nd, 2007

SDCC Report, from our favorite Deltiologist

Jason Rodriguez, editor and writer for Random House's [POSTCARD] Anthology. Listen to the interview with Jason Rodriguez. He talks about the Random House/Villard Panel, the signings, his postcard promotion, and meeting Frank Miller.

As mentioned in the audio report Jason is running an "August Contest: Win a Signed Copy of POSTCARDS"

July 31st, 2007

ONI PRESS' "NORTHWEST PASSAGE" BY SCOTT CHANTLER

I am back from Canada and I thought this would be a perfect time to release the interview with Scott Chantler. He talks about Days Like this, Colbert, and NorthWest Passage. Listen to the interview with Scott Chantler


July 25th, 2007

No respect for cyclops

So I am on vacation in Montreal... and I have confirmed something I have always thought. Cyclops from the x-men gets no respect. I found cyclops in the dollar store. The only super hero to be found, and it was poor cyclops. They did not even get his name right, it is has Popeye on the package. Even in Canada an x-man can not get any props.


July 24th, 2007
This week cIndyCenter.com Podcast interviews Matt and Carol Dembicki Three Crows Press


Listen to my interview with Carol and Matt they discuss Mr. Big, Postcards and other upcoming projects.

July 17th, 2007
cIndyCenter.com'interviews Immortal Kiss creator Dion Floyd presented by Graphic Illusions Studios


Listen to my interview with Dion as he answers questions from the cIndyCenter.com bulletin board.

MoCCA Report:
July 5th, 2007
cIndyCenter.com's Reporter Dean Trippe & Butterfly goes to NYC


Rocketship comic shop
Listen to my interview with Dean as he talks about the who and what went on at MoCCA 2007. Go to Dean's LJ for Pictures.

NEWS:
June 27th, 2007
cIndyCenter.com spies Fred Van Lente in Washington, DC


Fred was in Washington, DC for ALA. Fred sold-out of all of his books at the event... and if the rumors are true he was doing some research for an upcoming project. The picture gives provides a clue (and no it isn’t a pirate story based in a Port, but that was a good guess). Go to Fred’s EvilTwin site for more details

June 19th, 2007
Going to MOCCA? Look for our guest reporter Dean Trippe. Dean is going to be filing a report on his return.

Jason Rodriguez & creators of the [POSTCARDS] anthology

7/3/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Jason Rodriguez's & creators of the [POSTCARDS] anthology.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
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This is a really fun and at times silly group interview

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Source: RandomHouse

About the Jason Rodriguez's [POSTCARDS]

You've seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used bookstores across the country. Vintage postcards with handwritten notes from the past, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a snapshot of someone's life once upon a time.

Jason Rodriguez has collected a remarkable array of these correspondences, dispersed them among thirty-three of comic's greatest creators, and asked them to each create a story about the person who sent it. The result is a vividly imagined, gorgeously rendered graphic novel anthology illustrating tales of romance, adventure, hardship, and mystery. In [POSTCARDS], these gifted artists share some of the most rich and inventive work of their careers.

Read more about the stories and creators!

What they're saying

"Warning: The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories from old-world postcards may just convince you to trash your Blackberry and buy some stamps."

- Frank Warren, PostSecret

"Readers of the popular Flight volumes will enjoy the anthology format, but Postcards will appeal more to those who lean toward real-life tales like Brian Fies's Mom's Cancer, Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, or Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis."

- Don Boozer, Library Journal Express

"If you want to try something new in the indie market, but are afraid to take a chance, try POSTCARDS: TRUE STORIES THAT NEVER HAPPENED. I doubt you will be disappointed."

- Ain't It Cool News

http://www.eximiouspress.com/postcards/
Source: Stolen directly from http://www.eximiouspress.com/postcards/



Ape Entertainment's Cereal and Pajamas creators

6/26/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Ape Entertainment's Cereal and Pajamas creators.

Please listen to the
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with cIndyCenter.com
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This is a really fun and at times silly group interview

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Source: http://www.comicspace.com

About the C&J Book

No Saturday morning breakfast was complete without a healthy dose of cartoons. Inspired in style and execution by fond memories and fueled by mature storytelling, the creators of CEREAL & PAJAMAS bring you endless worlds of adventure: faraway galaxies, zombified tomorrows, fantastic landscapes, crime-ridden cities and many more. Saturday morning grows up with 11 original tales by industry veterans and newcomers alike.

http://www.comicspace.com/cerealandpajamas/
Source: Stolen directly from C&J's comicspace page



Comic book writer Marc Bernardin

6/19/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Comic book writer Marc Bernardin.

Please listen to the
interview
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Marc talks about his upcoming series from Wildstorm (the Highwaymen), the perks of his job at Entertainment Weekly, spills on Adam Freeman hanging with the Victoria Secret Models, and how happy is to have Lee Garbett drawing the book. He also talks about Monster Attack Network it will be out in Summer 2007 from AiT/Planetlar.

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Source: http://www.comicspace.com

About Marc Bernardin

Marc Bernardin is just sitting on the dock of the bay. (The "Dock" = my current career as a senior editor for Entertainment Weekly. The "Bay" = writing comics.)

Monster Attack Network, my first original graphic novel, written with Adam Freeman and being drawn by Nima Sorat, will be out in Summer 2007 from AiT/Planetlar.

The Highwaymen, a five-issue miniseries from Wildstorm/DC, also written with Adam Freeman, is being drawn by Lee Garbett. The first issue will be on stands on June 20, 2007.

A bunch of stuff is in the hopper: a children's OGN, a TV Pilot (also with Adam...sense a trend?), a couple of feature scripts, a webcomic, a how-to pregnancy book, yadda yadda.

Oh, and yes, I totally look like Carl Weathers.

rhinoplastique.blogspot.com
Source: Stolen directly from Marc's comicspace page



Comic book writer Matt Anderson

6/12/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Comic book writer Matt Anderson.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
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Matt talks about his upcoming book from Ape Entertainment, White Picket Fences

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Source: http://www.comicspace.com

About Matt Anderson

Matt's book White Picket Fences is available now....

WHITE PICKET FENCES
Written by MATT ANDERSON & ERIC HUTCHINS
Illustrated by MICAH FARRITOR


When eleven-year-old Charlie Hobson uncovers Martian weaponry hidden in the outskirts of his hometown of Greenview, he unwittingly sets the stage for a world threatening conflict that will pit the American Military against a deadly alien menace. As his own backyard becomes a battleground, Charlie must embark upon an adventure to return normalcy not only to Greenview, but also to the entire planet!
WHITE PICKET FENCES is a must read for fans of The Day the Earth Stood Still and Leave it to Beaver!



Artist Mike Cressy

6/4/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Artist Mike Cressy.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
;
Mike talks about his work and his thoughts about how art fits in our lives

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Source: http://www.imagekind.com

About Mike Cressy

Mike Cressy is the artist, illustrator and designer that has created a wide variety of art from video games to amazing paintings.

He is having an Art Gallery show opening on June 9th (Opening night and the monthly Ballard Art Walk night.) at the Laura Frost Fine Art Gallery in Ballard; 5801-14th Ave. NW, Seattle, WA 98109, 206-783-5314

The exhibit will include some of his latest Acrylic paintings along with a series of the latest prints. You can see his art for the show and see other commercial ventures, by visiting his website: www.mikecressy.com



Illustrator Mike Norton

5/29/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Artist Mike Norton.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
;
Mike talks about his diet tips, gravity, and we basically sit around laughing the entire episode

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Source: http://www.ihatemike.com

About Mike Norton

Mike Norton draws comics for a living. He has worked on some on several fan favorites such as Spider-man, Gravity, the Atom, Oni Press' Queen & Country, Teen Titans Go!, and Runaways. Mike is currently exclusive with DC Comics where he brings his amazing energy and stunning design/storytelling to work every month on the Atom. Teamed with the talented Gail Simone they work together to create stories that bring adventure and even make science seem like fun :-)

This episode was recorded earlier this year. We have dusted off the vault and brought out this gem of an interview just in time for Mike's belated birthday. Mike and I had so much fun during this interview... I am sure you'll find a good laugh or two.

Information from: www.ihatemike.com



Chris Carpenter from Hard Way Studios

5/22/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Chris Carpenter from Hard Way Studios.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
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Chris talks about Hardway Studios and thier projects

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Source: http://www.hardwaystudios.com

ABOUT HARD WAY STUDIOS

Hard Way Studios was founded by Chris Carpenter and Dwayne Biddix. They wanted to bring their own and other great stories to the people. "We have loved comic books for years are are proud to now be able to add our name to the list of wonderful comic talents. The name of the studio is derived from the struggles that Chris and Dwayne face and work together to overcome.

STUDIO PROJECTS INCLUDE:
MORBID MYTHS
Published by ALTERNA COMICS

CAPTOR OF TORMENTS
Published by ARCANA studio

HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF NOWHERE
Published by bloodfire studios

Information from: www.hardwaystudios.com



Listen to "Dust in the Wind" from Felony Records' "Chaser"

5/15/07
cIndyCenter welcomes the band Chaser.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
;
Mike and Jesse talk about the band, their influences, and fun times on the road.

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Source: www.myspace.com

Chaser's Bio

Starting off in a drummer's garage in the fall of 2000, four kids from south Orange County began to create the music that influenced their lives. The original line up of Chaser consisted of Mike LeDonne, who pretty much got everything up and running by bringing up the idea of starting a band, and 3 other mutual friends from high school: AJ Latteri, Josh Millican, and Mike Denning (ex-guitar). After Mike D. went away to Hawaii for school, Mike L. picked up the task of guitar and vocals as things took off from there. Chaser soon began to spread their name and music all across Orange County, LA, San Diego, Riverside, Arizona, and Vegas while their fan base grew rapidly with each show. Then, by the end of 2002, another old friend from school, Nate Warner, was brought into the band to take over rhythm guitar leaving Mike with just vocals and everything was set from there for a few years. Until 2006, when Cameron Denning (Mike Dennings younger Brother) joined as Lead Guitarist, and Jesse Stopnitzky joined the band to play bass. Chaser is doing everything they can to contribute to the punk scene and stay true to their roots while playing energy and emotion filled sets with infectious stage performances. They've earned the reputation of being one of the hardest working bands in O.C. by promoters and other local bands, while booking all shows and tours DIY. The main objective of this band is to let people know that even with the ever-growing number of bands that fall far from being punk rock, there is definitely still a scene and Chaser is making music to help keep it that way.

Bios snagged from: www.myspace.com/chaser



Awesome deals at DriveThurComics.com

5/12/07
cIndyCenter past guests comics
are available via DriveThruComics.com

Source: www.lobrau.com

Past guest work can be found including:

Fred Van Lente's Action Philosphers
My personal favorite issue is #3, and it's only $1.99 per issue. Doesn't everybody need "Self Help for Losers"?

Alterna Comics, including "The Chair" and "Diary of the Black Widow"



Ape Entertainment's Skipper Martin and Christopher Provencher

5/8/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Ape Entertainment's Skipper Martin and Christopher Provencher.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
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Skip and Christopher talk about Ape Entertainment's "Bizarre New World"

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Source: www.bizarrenewworld.com

SKIPPER MARTIN – WRITER / CREATOR
AT 14 YEARS OLD I BEGAN MY SERVICE IN THE WORK FORCE BY FOLLOWING IN MY FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS, REPOSSESSING CARS. MY BODY CLOCK NEVER FULLY RECOVERED FROM THE GRAVEYARD GRIND, BUT I GOT ALL THE SLEEP I NEEDED IN MY CLASSES, NO HARM DONE.

FOUR YEARS OF SCURRYING DOWN PEOPLE’S DRIVEWAYS IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT PREPARED ME FOR MY SECOND CAREER – TELEVISION POST PRODUCTION. SIXTEEN YEARS LATER I CURRENTLY DO MORE OF THE SAME AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD.

CHRISTOPHER PROVENCHER – PENCILS
HELL BENT ON THE ANNIHILATION OF PLANET EARTH, CHRIS WAS EVENTUALLY FORCED TO GROW UP AND GET A REAL JOB. UNTIL HE FINDS ONE, HE HAS TAKEN UP THE FRINGE EXISTENCE OF A COMIC BOOK ILLUSTRATOR. AFTER RECEIVING MILITARY TRAINING FROM THE MASTERS OF VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL IN 2002 OUR ANTI-HERO WAS UNLEASHED UPON THE WORLD OF INDEPENDENT COMICS, WHEN HIS GOVERNMENT FINALLY DISAVOWED HIM. CHRIS WAS LAST SEEN ROAMING THE COUNTRYSIDE NEAR CHILLIWACK BC, IN SEARCH OF CARRION.

Bios snagged from: www.bizarrenewworld.com



Kevin Christensen the artist on "The Chair" for Alterna Comics

5/1/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Kevin Christensen.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
;
Kevin talks about how his work on Alterna Comics' "The Chair"


Source: www.alternacomics.com

The Chair

Richard Sullivan has been on death row for 10 years, for a crime he claims he never committed. To top it all off - the prison guards usually end up torturing inmates to death far before their execution dates! Find out who ends up in "The Chair" - a 6 issue mini-series brought to you by writer Peter Simeti and artist Kevin Christensen.

The Chair is Kevin's first published comic and talks about the story and how he and Peter got together for the project... and Peter will be happy to know that the interview is spoiler free :-)





Bret M. Herholz creator,Artist, and Writer of "Black Widow" for Alterna Comics

4/24/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Bret M. Herholz freelance illustrator/sequential artist and Youth Art Instructor.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
;
Bret talks about how his new book, "Black Widow"


Source: www.alternacomics.com

Bret M. Herholz is a freelance illustrator from the Worcester, MA area. He is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design where he earned a BFA in Sequential Art.

He primarily works in pen and ink (Winsor&Newton Black Indian Ink and crow quill pens).

When he is not illustrating, he teachs Youth Art and is a member of the faculty at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA, the Pincushion Hill Montessori School in Ashland, MA and art classes for the Worcester Public School's Night Life Adult Education. ....and he is involved with both the Massasoit Art Guild and ARTSWorcester.





Peter Simeti the President, Artist, and Writer of Alterna Comics

4/17/07
cIndyCenter welcomes President, artist and writer Peter Simeti.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
;
Peter talks about how Alterna started and the great projects they are producin.


Source: www.alternacomics.com

Alterna Comics was founded by company president, Peter Simeti, in February 2006. They are a small press indie comic company that lets creators keep 100% ownership of their work. Creators are even allowed (if they choose to do so) to be published under the Alterna Comics name, while they pursue larger scale publishers.

Alterna Comics currently has 10 titles in their collection: Spectrum, The Chair, Morbid Myths, Birth, Diary of the Black Widow, Risers, Ruin, Novo, Mr. Puffinopolus, and an in-house anthology that will be published in the summer of 2007. Sunny Hills: Asylum for the Criminally Insane was one of their flagship titles but has since been discontinued by creator Travis Gore, citing creative differences. Only the first issue has seen production.





Darren Davis the President & Editor-in-Chief from Blue Water Productions

4/10/07
cIndyCenter welcomes President and Editor-in-Chief, Darren Davis.

Please listen to the
interview
with cIndyCenter.com
;
Darren talks about the hollywood connections and the amazing Ray Harryhausen Presents line.


Source: www.bluewaterprod.com

DARREN G. DAVIS - Making his way in the world by marketing the entertainment industry at such companies as E! Entertainment Television and USA Networks, Darren left to pursue his creative dreams in publishing, taking on a position at Wildstorm Studios - which shortly after joined with comic book conglomerate, DC Comics. After his tenure in corporate America, Darren joined on as President of Joe Madureira's Beyond Entertainment, which such titles as "BATTLE CHASERS".

Following several years with Wildstorm, Darren took the next step towards creative freedom and formed his own publishing company in which he created such popular titles as "10th MUSE", the sixth highest selling comic in November 2001 - along with "LEGEND OF ISIS" and "ZAK RAVEN, ESQ."

Darren continues to represent the top comic book talent in the industry, while writing comics and novels, as well as working as Editor-in-Chief for Angel Gate Press. and Blue Water Productions





Comic artist Ben Templesmith

4/3/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Comic book artist and writer.

Please listen to the
interview with cIndyCenter.com
;
we answer questions from
the cindycenter.com board
and generally laugh though the entire interview


Source: www.templesmith.com

According to Wikipedia.org

Ben Templesmith (b. 7 March 1978) is an Australian commercial artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry - most notably Fell with writer Warren Ellis, published by Image Comics, where he helped pioneer a new format for commercial comics, and 30 Days of Night with writer Steve Niles published by IDW Publishing which provoked a bidding war between film studios for the movie rights when the story was pitched a second time with Templesmith's artwork. He has also created book covers, movie posters, trading cards, and concept work for film.

Templesmith is one of a handful of comics artists with an instantly recognizable signature style- in his case, a style uniquely suited to horror-themed subject matter. His style has proven so successful as to be copied frequently and to be one of the modern definitive horror and vampire looks in comics since 30 Days of Night. His style at times can be extremely sketchy in nature, far different from the norm of clean linework in most mainstream comicbooks.[1] Because of the untraditional nature of his work, his art at times instills a "love it or hate it" feeling in the readership. He is an acquired taste, with many older aged comic fans preferring the crisp more static linework of superheroic comics. However, that is a stylistic choice. In fact, Templesmith's drawings all contain the visual information necessary to succeed in telling the story. Characters (no matter how hideous they may appear) are distinct and clearly identifiable. You can easily understand where they are, what they are doing, and how they feel in any given panel.

His style alone is enough to mark Templesmith as a competent and diverse artist, but what makes him stand out in the field is the way in which he uses exaggerated style to emphasize character traits. In Templesmith's visual world, almost nothing is truly beautiful. However, the "good guys" (and there are a few in each story, but not many) all clearly look like normal human beings, for better or worse. As for the bad guys...



The wager Templesmith vs. cIndyCenter.com

4/1/07
Okay so the truth is out... Yes it is true Ben Templesmith and I had a friendly wager. I have to admit that I have accused Ben of living the Rockstar life and being an all around fun guy. Ben then stated the fact that cIndyCenter.com is also known for being party people. After few zombie races, and several shots of tequila (without the worm)... Ben suggested that I put my money were my mouth is; and offered a wager. He said that he'd complete the first Arc of Wormwood Gentelman Corpse, and publish the trade before we could finish editing and posting the podcast interview with him. Okay, so... errr... he won, and not only did he win he even did an extra issue (#0). So what did Ben win??? cIndyCenter.com has agreed to promote the release of the TPB by advertising on the backcover of the program for the S.P.A.C.E convention in Ohio (April 21 and 22, 2007 at the Aladdin Shrine Complex in Columbus OH). The print run on the program is very limited, so I encourage everyone to attend the Ohio conference to get a piece of history.

I want to formally apologize to Ben, his lovely wife, his family, and the fine people at IDW publishers. I also warn others that wagers and tequila do not match.

3/27/07
cIndyCenter welcomes Cartoonist Jose Cabrera, creator of Crying Macho Man.

Please listen to the
interview with cIndyCenter.com
;
we answer questions from
the cindycenter.com board
and have a blast!!!!


Source: Cryingmachoman.com

Here's what people are saying about Crying Macho Man!

"HILARIOUS…has more than enough meat for a multiple-course meal. A-."
VARIETY.com

"Crying Macho Man is hysterical! I love the biting, relevant social commentary delivered with its entertaining, caustic, wit. I look forward to every new strip."
Scott Tobin, writer NBC's "Law & Order"

“Jose Cabrera's Crying Macho Man touches me in ways I cannot explain. Sharp, well drawn, and funny. It deserves your attention."
Keith Knight, The K Chronicles, (th)ink

"Always look forward to opening my email to see who will be the latest victim of Jose's bludgeoning wit in Crying Macho Man"
Javier Hernandez, creator of El Muerto

"It takes a lot to get a Macho Man to cry, but when he does, heed his wails for he must have something to cry about."
Joe Sharpnack, editorial cartoonist, The Iowa City Gazette
(also seen in Usa Today, The Washington Post and The Seattle Times)



Nancy Mowll Mathews

3/20/07
cIndyCenter welcomes curatorNancy Mowll Mathews Eugenie Prendergast Senior Curator of 19th and 20th Century Art and Lecturer in Art.

Please listen to the interview with cIndyCenter.com; we talk about her current exhibit at the Philips Collection, in Washington, DC. The exhibit is "Moving Pictures: American Art and Early Film".... February 17 - May 20, 2007


Source: Philips Collection.org

Nancy Mowll Mathews is the Eugénie Prendergast Senior Curator of 19th and 20th Century Art at the Williams College Museum of Art. She directs the Prendergast Archive and Study Center at WCMA, conducting ongoing research and organizing exhibitions and publications on the Prendergasts and their era (1850-1950). She has just produced the major book and exhibition, Moving Pictures: American Art and Early Film, 1880-1910, which explores the interconnections between the new technology of film and the visual arts of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She is a member of the curatorial team for the Guggenheim's America 300 project, which will mount the first major exhibition of American art in China in 2007.

In addition, she is the author of six books on Mary Cassatt, including the influential biographical study, Mary Cassatt: A Life (1998). She recently published the critically acclaimed Paul Gauguin: An Erotic Life (2001) and edited a volume of essays, American Dreams: American Art in the Williams College Museum of Art to 1950 (2001). She is the co-author of two catalogues raisonnes: Mary Cassatt: The Color Prints (1989) and Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Charles Prendergast: A Catalogue Raisonné (1990) and is currently president of the Catalogue Raisonne Scholars Association. She also serves on the board of trustees of the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA, the Museums Committee of the College Art Association, and the editorial board of the Woman's Art Journal.

Mathews received her PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, and has been at Williams College since 1988. She teaches in the Williams College Art Department and Graduate Program in the History of Art.

For more information, see http://www.williams.edu/gradart/Frame/MathewsFrameset.htm



Jonathan Hickman

3/6/07
cIndyCenter welcomes designer, comics writer and artist Jonathan Hickman.

Please listen to the
interview with cIndyCenter.com


Source: http://www.newsarama.com/

Jonathan's graphic novel from Image comics, stretches the boundaries of the art form; creating a series that is both violent and thought provoking. Listen as we discuss his first project and he tells us about an upcoming project (also from Image comics)

The solicitation for the first issue:
THE NIGHTLY NEWS #1 (of 6)
story, art & cover JONATHAN HICKMAN

I'M MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!

As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult has emerged from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause.



Zak Smith

cIndyCenter is happy to have painter Zak Smith.

Please listen to the
interview with cIndyCenter.com

[Contains Explicit Content,
Recommended for Mature Audiences]


Source: http://www.zaxart.com/

Smith's body of work primarily comprises portraits, drawings, and abstract art executed in acrylic and ink. An enduring interest in comic books informs the artist's dynamic and obsessively detailed depictions of the people, objects, and stories that inhabit his world. Allied with punk and hardcore culture and the DIY aesthetic associated with these movements, Smith draws on traditions of decorative art to produce visually complex, labor-intensive pictures characterized by intricate patterns and vivid coloration.

Smith is best known for his portraits of female subjects - with an emphasis on eroticism as well as the mundane aspects of his subjects' lives - and his page-by-page illustrations for Gravity's Rainbow. The book Zak Smith: Pictures of Girls (Distributed Art Publishers, 2005) includes selected plates from the series Girls in the Naked Girl Business, 100 Girls and 100 Octopuses, and One Picture for Each Page of Thomas Pynchon's Novel Gravity's Rainbow, in addition to stand-alone pieces from the period 2000-2005. In 2006 Tin House will release a book of the Gravity's Rainbow illustrations, which were featured in the 2004 Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art and are now in the collection of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Source: Wikipedia.org



 
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