○ reviews ○
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Tick
reviewed
by Richard Krauss
for Midnight Fiction
[ read more ]“...an ambitious and impressive effort.... Tick is well worth passing some time with.”
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The Oubliette #1-4
reviewed
by Richard Krauss
for Midnight Fiction
[ read more ]“The first four chapters of The Oubliette are a wonderful experiment in delivery, with beautiful artwork and a story worth telling.”
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On the Beach
reviewed
by Whitey
for Optical Sloth
[ 22 April 2010 ]
[ read more ]“Kenan has a clear mastery of drawing naked people...”
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Prologue
reviewed
by Whitey
for Optical Sloth
[ 22 April 2010 ]
[ read more ]“...a tiny thing with a great story, and the awkward dialogue is a marvel for anybody who’s ever gotten in over their head while talking to a crush.”
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Tick
reviewed
by Whitey
for Optical Sloth
[ 22 April 2010 ]
[ read more ]“...a thoroughly gorgeous comic about loneliness, the passage of time and attention to detail.”
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The Pyramid
reviewed
by Whitey
for Optical Sloth
[ 22 April 2010 ]
[ read more ]“...as always with this guy, it ended up being more insightful than anything else.”
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You Say You Want A (Mini-Comic) Revolution…
reviewed
by Brian
for Stumptown Trade Review
[ 7 March 2010 ]
[ read more ]“Rubenstein is on the verge of creating something truly masterful.”
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Prologue
reviewed
by Carrie Try Harder
for Inkstuds
[ 7 July 2009 ]
[ read more ]“...though Prologue, a one-page comic in booklet form that unfolds as the plot does, is available online in its entirety, I suggest getting a paper copy, so that you too can find out what comes in small packages.”
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Form and Function: Minicomics from Blaise Larmee, Kenan Rubenstein & Dina Kelberman
reviewed
by Rob Clough
for High-Low
[ 4 June 2009 ]
[ read more ]“Rubenstein's sense of composition is bold and daring, with the calendar format both a problem to solve and the solution to the problem all at once.”
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Prologue & On the Beach
reviewed
by Shawn Hoke
for Size Matters
[ 4 June 2009 ]
[ read more ]“No matter the setting, he really manages to pack a lot of visual and narrative detail into this story.... The level of detail and the grace of the line is very convincing for the reader.”
○ interviews ○
- Indie Spinner Rack’s Summer Fun Special 2 podcast by Charlito & Mister Phil for Indie Spinner Rack [ 22 June 2010 ]
- More Stumptown Comics Fest Interviews podcast by Brian and Thor for Stumptown Trade Review [ 17 May 2010 ]
- MoCCA Art Festival 2009 Part 2 podcast by Charlito & Mister Phil for Indie Spinner Rack [ 5 July 2009 ]
○ festival reports ○
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SPX 2010 Minicomics Reviews
reviewed
by Comicsgirl
[ 16 September 2010 ]
[ read more ]“...a cool and unexpected comic.”
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Stumptown Comics Fest 2010 Part 3
photoblog
by Lauren Hudgins
for Describe the Ruckus
[ 27 April 2010 ]
[ read more ]“...bold, stark inking and poignant, self-deprecating stories.”
- Interview with Jeff Smith and Discussion about Stumptown Comics Fest podcast by Brian and Thor for Stumptown Trade Review [ 24 April 2009 ]
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Photos from the Stumptown Comics Fest
photoblog
by Lauren Hudgins
for Describe the Ruckus
[ 22 April 2009 ]
[ read more ]“some of the most heartwrenchingly beautiful black and white artwork I saw at Stumptown”
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Anne’s MoCCA Recap (Or, Things That Are Funny Mustaches!)
reviewed
by Anne Thalheimer
for Fleen
[ 28 June 2007 ]
[ read more ]“...this amazing high-production values comic done up to evoke the feel of a calendar”