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    BY Tucker Stone Jul 16, 2019

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    No Choice But Comics: Kramers at X

    BY Matt Seneca Jul 16, 2019

    Matt Seneca peeled back the cover of Kramers Ergot 10 and found enough comics nitroglycerin inside that he felt the need to pull in editor Sammy Harkham for some background on the thinking behind its assembly. Continue reading →
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    BY Elizabeth Beier Jul 16, 2019

    In today’s installment of Elizabeth Beier’s recap of the Queers & Comics Conference, she takes us through Nicole Georges and Mariko Tamaki’s conversation on comics, stories, and motivation! Continue reading →

    Robin McConnell On The Future of Inkstuds

    BY The Editors Jul 15, 2019

    Robin McConnell, the longtime host of Inkstuds, recently posted a series of tweets regarding the future of the project, and we reached out for clarification. Continue reading →
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