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FANzine Live - World Zines - Cursed + Haunted

December 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM

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The stories are fun, no question. The cartooning...it looks simple, then you start to dig into the shading technique. It's worth an investigation in today's FANzine Live World Zines video.

WATCH: youtu.be/DpDFuY9R_68

FANzine Live New Releases Rust Belt 4 & Killbuck

December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM

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Before the Ignatz-awarded Rust Belt Review, Sean Knickerbocker developed his narrative voice with a handful of smaller zines. We look at two of them in today's FANzine Live New Releases video.

WATCH: youtu.be/2pwQnKTk9gM

FANzine Live - Reel Short Look - Seattle Walk Report & Secret Seattle

December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM

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Two great zine-ish books provide information and curiosities about Washington's Emerald City!

WATCH: youtube.com/shorts/rCyP6...

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December 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM

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#SundaySteveWillis - Well, kinda. Steve's longtime friend, Bruce Chrislip, shared this flyer for a Willis speaking engagement with Cartoonists Northwest. Also, Bruce gave me this "Discard 171", drawn on the back of an M&M's box.

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#SundaySteveWillis - Well, kinda. Steve's longtime friend, Bruce Chrislip, shared this flyer for a Willis speaking engagement with Cartoonists Northwest. Ste...

A little more love for The Collected Cranium Frenzy

November 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM

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A little more love for The Collected Cranium Frenzy

Many thanks to cartoonist Dale Martin, who had these kind Thanksgiving words to say about The Collected Cranium Frenzy by Steve Willis: Dale keeps a blog on this very same WordPress platform. Lots of cartoony goodness, often focusing on his…

Many thanks to cartoonist Dale Martin, who had these kind Thanksgiving words to say about The Collected Cranium Frenzy by Steve Willis: Dale keeps a blog on this very same WordPress platform. Lots of cartoony goodness, often focusing on his signature character, Watusi the Talking Dog. You should check it out! And wouldn't you know, I looked over a couple of his Watusi issues: Dale's awesome, and his praise for The Collected Cranium Frenzy is deeply appreciated.

Black Friday 2025 is LIVE

November 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM

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Black Friday 2025 is LIVE

It's a pretty cool offer, one you might want to check out!

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It’s a pretty cool offer, one you might want to check out!

Black Friday 2025 is LIVE

November 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM

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Black Friday 2025 is LIVE

It's a pretty cool offer, one you might want to check out!

It's a pretty cool offer, one you might want to check out!

Reviews for The Collected Cranium Frenzy

November 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM

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Today I'm thankful for all the work @phnxprodscomics.bsky.social has done in his Cranium Frenzy by Steve Willis remastering project. These are really wonderful comics, presented in beautiful print editions!

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The earliest reactions to The Collected Cranium Frenzy are pretty darned good. Get your own copies at craniumfrenzy.com

I'm excited to say that the early reviews for The Collected Cranium Frenzy by Steve Willis are pretty darned good... Here's the Amazon listing for Volume 1: Thomas Campbell at The Comics Blogger, a newbie to Steve Willis' work, had some positive words (on his paywalled Patreon, so I'm only going to excerpt it): I read the first two volumes that bring the series up to contemporary times and I’m happy to say that Willis doesn’t lose his effervescent good humor over the years. This is observational humor about the mundane and also “the state of things” but a balance is found here between the timely and universal.

FANzine Live - Classic Zines - Nerve 7

November 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM

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A Thanksgiving feast of creativity...a sampler of a couple of the most independent of cartoonists! Everything from twisted humor to the most gorgeous Lovecraftian illustration, all in today's FANzine Live Classic Zines video from 1987.

WATCH: youtu.be/m8XayjEiGQ8

FANzine Live - World Zines - Ukraine: Land, Where Beauty Persists

November 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM

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A Ukrainian art student in Germany forwarded this beautiful zine giving context to the Ukrainian culture being defended as they try to hold back the Russian invasion of their country. It's today's FANzine Live World Zines video.

WATCH: youtu.be/x9Lp1rV2uoM

FANzine Live - New Releases - Red Bounty & Orbit Decay

November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM

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Today's FANzine Live New Releases video checks out two smartly-told sci-fi stories, by the same creator, created using two different production methods.

WATCH: youtu.be/j5ljqs6Rrr0

FANzine Live - New Releases - Red Bounty & Orbit Decay

November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM

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Today's FANzine Live New Releases video checks out two smartly-told sci-fi stories, by the same creator, created using two different production methods.

WATCH: youtu.be/j5ljqs6Rrr0

FANzine Live - New Releases - Crepusculine #1-2

November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM

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We're going to take a look at many more than two pieces by this prolific - and SO creative artist - but it's definitely worth the look at today's FANZine Live New Releases video.

WATCH: youtu.be/9xcPzjDg0XM

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November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM

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#SundaySteveWillis - Did you know that a sampling of Steve's one-of-a-kind Morty Comix is included in The Collected Cranium Frenzy Reader? After you finish this batch (which ISN'T in the Reader), you can get it at: CraniumFrenzy.com ! Check it out: www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx6yq...

#SundaySteveWillis - Did you know that a sampling of Steve's one-of-a-kind Morty Comix is included in The Collected Cranium Frenzy Reader? After you finish t...

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November 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM

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Drawing from a rich creative history of British comics with a futuristic yet rough edge, today's FANzine Live Crowdfunded Zines video subject masterfully applies it to the cyberpunk genre.

WATCH: youtu.be/UqN2QX404NU

FANzine Live - Crowdfunded Zines - Chrome Roses Vol. 1

FANzine Live - Reel Short Look - SpitBall XI

November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM

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A highlight of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus is the chance to get the latest SpitBall anthology from the Columbus College of Art and Design. This year's edition is fantastic!

WATCH: youtube.com/shorts/Xlu13...

Reviews for The Collected Cranium Frenzy

November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM

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The earliest reactions to The Collected Cranium Frenzy are pretty darned good. Get your own copies at craniumfrenzy.com

I'm excited to say that the early reviews for The Collected Cranium Frenzy by Steve Willis are pretty darned good... Here's the Amazon listing for Volume 1: Thomas Campbell at The Comics Blogger, a newbie to Steve Willis' work, had some positive words (on his paywalled Patreon, so I'm only going to excerpt it): I read the first two volumes that bring the series up to contemporary times and I’m happy to say that Willis doesn’t lose his effervescent good humor over the years. This is observational humor about the mundane and also “the state of things” but a balance is found here between the timely and universal.

FANzine Live - New Releases - Have a Great Summer

November 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM

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Today's FANzine Live New Releases video focuses on a newer member of the Archie Comics team, one using zines to further sharpen her creative storytelling skills. The result is very impressive!

WATCH: youtu.be/bpLFG94VppE

FANzine Live - World Zines - Gniazdo Swiatow ("Nest of Worlds") minizine distro

November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM

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We're trying something new with today's FANzine Live World Zines video: A guided tour of a massive, free, online zine distro out of Poland. It's a model for worldwide zine sharing!

WATCH: youtu.be/l0FOuh1Xhf8

FANzine Live - Reel Short Look - Zine Club Columbus

November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM

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Zine Club Columbus had this nifty, informative zine available to the public at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus 2025. Let's take a look!

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FANzine Live - New Releases - We Are The Sickos

November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM

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The cultures of garage band rock and small press/zine creation are so similar, which makes today's FANzine Live New Releases video so entertaining...a quality zine about the life of an up-and-coming band!

WATCH: youtu.be/ZxQTfYAUC94