I have a story in each of three anthologies making their debut at MICE this year (well one is making its New England debut, the other two are totally legit).
In SubCultures, you will find Esperantists, a non-fiction piece about Esperanto speakers (especially native Esperanto speakers). Â For this story I interviewd 5 Esperanto speakers and intercut their stories, along with a little history, and some Esperanto Fun Facts.
Last but not least, in Hellbound V: the End, I have A History of the Hollywood Musical.  It’s a horror anthology, and my story is certainly off-kilter with the genre. I guess it’s a sort of a Twlight Zone-ish story.  Kind of.  Except with a dog.  I already posted page one, so here’s page two:I’ll be at table D11 at MICE, by the way: that’s table 11 in Doucet Hall, named for guess who?  And look at this wonderful map by Shelli Paroline!Â
The MICE festivities kick off with an art show reception this Friday!  Come join us… snacks and wine and some great original comic art by Boston-area (mostly) cartoonists and  MICE exhibitors.  Click here for a list of all the artists.
As a publisher (of Ninth Art Press), I’m very excited about this project: the SubCultures Anthology.
The cover of the book – by Box Brown
It was conceived and edited by Whit Taylor, and she has put together an outstanding collection of stories, by 36 different creators, about various subcultures.  I’m not only the publisher, I’m a contributor, with a story about Esperanto speakers (focusing on native Esperanto speakers); I’ll  post some more about my contribution soon. Meantime, to se lots of previews and to pre-order the book (it will be physically available in early September), go here.
“in Comics: A Global History, 1968 to the Present, [Mazur and Danner] do an admirable job with a nearly impossible task: providing an encyclopedic overview of important comics throughout the world during that era – popular comics and alternative comics, comics from Japan, Europe and the United States, comics from different schools of thought and design, comics using diverse styles, comics presented sometimes in dramatically diverse ways – and Mazur and Danner do so with a smart focus.”
The 1913 Armory Show — take it from me, that was a great show! If you missed us there, we’ll be back for MoCCA 2014!
(For bonus points: how many cartoonists can you name who really exhibited in the 1913 Armory Show? Â There were at least 6!)
Table chart courtesy of Whit Taylor – Alexander, Doug and I will be right next to her: table B32!
Amongst the exciting items on our tables:
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Comics: a Global History, 1968-Present. Â We’ll have 2 display copies only, not for sale, but this will be the first time the book has been seen in public! Â There’ll be a postcard for the book as well!
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Up-Down Clown by Whit Taylor.  A MoCCA debut, Whit’s new graphic novel, a sweet, perceptive and moving, naturalistic fiction about a young professional clown dealing with emotional, relationship and career issues.
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The SubCultures anthology preview postcard!  The book is still a few months off, but MoCCA will witness the world premiere of this glossy, 4×6 postcard, revealing Box Brown’s delectable cover!  Yes, that makes two free postcards at the table!  Suitable for framing or for keeping in the big pile of stuff you got at MoCCA that sits in the corner until sometime next year!
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Monarch Monkey and Other Stories by Doug De Rocher: a collection of amazing cut-paper comics:
And of course you will find an assortment of Ninth Art Press excellence, including the anthologies Show and Tell, the Greatest of All Time Comics Anthology, In a Single Bound 1-3, plus Cold Wind and other one-shots. And for those who’ve been following my “Eunice Williams Story” process posts with baited breath, I’ll have the original art from the story! MoCCA is a great show, and you should not miss it!  Stop by and say hi.
I’ll be at table D11 at MICE, by the way: that’s table 11 in Doucet Hall, named for guess who?  And look at this wonderful map by Shelli Paroline! 
