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HI. MY NAME IS JESS & I MAKE RAD PICTURES
Every now and then I like to stop and give an overview for all of our new followers–and there are a lot of you! For those of you who are new to this blog, or are trying to figure out who I am an… more →
Jess Smart Smiley: the Internet Version
Graphic Novel Review: 'Any Empire' by Nate Powell
wrote 1 week ago: Any Empire by Nate Powell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Art: Powell is fantastic with inks. I was introduc … more →
Political Comics at #TCAF 2013
wrote 1 week ago: It’s safe to say that this past week was one of the busiest for me in recent memory. On top of … more →
HI. MY NAME IS JESS & I MAKE RAD PICTURES
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Every now and then I like to stop and give an overview for all of our new followers–and there … more →
HAPPY FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
wrote 2 weeks ago: Today is Free Comic Book Day! Be sure to stop by your local comic shop and get your free comics! Not … more →
GET FREE COMICS THIS SATURDAY!
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wrote 3 weeks ago: FREE COMICS This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day! It’s just what it sounds like: comic shops a … more →
Essex County and the Lens of Memory
wrote 1 month ago: After stumbling upon Jeff Lemire’s “The Underwater Welder”, I then sought out … more →
Review: Nemo: Heart of Ice Hardcover Graphic Novel
wrote 2 months ago: Title: Nemo: Heart of Ice Hardcover Graphic Novel Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Cost: $14.95 Stor … more →
MARCH, A Civil Rights Graphic Novel Trilogy, Begins August 2013
wrote 2 months ago: “March,” will surely be a high mark in comics. Chronicling the American Civil Rights mov … more →
Nemo: Heart of Ice - Review
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wrote 2 months ago: By: Alan Moore (Review), Kevin O’Neill, Todd Klein (Artists), Ben Dimagmaliw (Colorist) The Review: … more →
Civil Rights Leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis Coauthors Graphic Novel Memoir
wrote 2 months ago: Lewis’ arrest during the 1965 Selma-Montgomery March (aka Bloody Sunday) This August, Civil Rights l … more →
The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire
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wrote 3 months ago: As I’ve recently mentioned, I’ve been checking out what’s worth reading when it co … more →
Silent Comics for Kids - Robot Dreams, I'm Not A Plastic Bag, Owly
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wrote 4 months ago: Ok, so I work at a book store that has a varied selection of graphic novels. Not much Marvel or DC, … more →
Review: Wizzywig by Ed Piskor
wrote 4 months ago: One of the unexpected side delights of the recent return to protest culture in our country was the l … more →
Interview: Alex Robinson
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wrote 4 months ago: Alex Robinson, a very well respected cartoonist, known for his graphic novel, “Box Office Pois … more →
In Conversation With Jess Smart Smiley (Graphic Novelist, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale)
wrote 4 months ago: I recently got to talk with Marty Mulrooney of Alternative Magazine Online about my graphic novel, U … more →
Review: What Am I Going To Do Without You by Patt Kelley
wrote 5 months ago: This beautiful little cartoon meditation on mortality, regret and rebirth follows through the lives … more →
Upside Down: Where to Get It
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wrote 5 months ago: Where Can I Get It? Happy holidays, everyone! I’ve been getting a bunch of emails asking how t … more →
Don't Read My Graphic Novel
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wrote 5 months ago: Don’t Read My Graphic Novel That’s pretty much what the following review says about my n … more →
HELLO. MY NAME IS JESS SMART SMILEY & I MAKE RAD PICTURES.
wrote 6 months ago: Every now and then I like to stop and clarify. For those of you who are new to this blog, or are try … more →
