Congratulations to Matt Silady who has been nominated for an Eisner Award, the comic industry’s most prestigious honor!

I think it is obvious from the moment that anyone meets Matt that he is a guy who is just bursting with talent. And his excellent book, The Homeless Channel, is further proof that he’s really going places. So I was overjoyed, but not at all surprised, to hear that the Eisner committee also feels that Matt’s work deserves Special Recognition.

Watch out, comic industry! He’s only getting better!

Read about all the Eisner nominations here.

I recently spent some time in Vietnam and was surprised to discover that X-men is a leading brand of shampoo and soap. In what appears to be an all out, above board bootleg operation the company responsible also sells X-teen and Dr. Men products. 

Check out their awesome TV commercial.

Matt and I recently participated in separate, but equal, interviews with Tim from Deconstructing Comics.Matt spoke about his technique, his work habits and the unique motivation behind his next book.I put on my best Joey Ramone impression (”so…y’know”) and talked up the Martian Confederacy, my love for Tony Talbert and why I think Spider-Man will never be caught in a bathroom with George Michaels.Check em’ out.

Gordon the Intern over at iFanboy reviews The Homeless Channel this week. Head over to iFanboy to check it out!

After our fantastic weekend at WonderCon, we’re already gearing up for our next show. Book your flight to Portland, ’cause we’re heading to Stumptown!

Click on the thumbnail to see Craig Thompson’s fantastic festival poster.

Matt and I were interviewed at Wondercon for Lene Taylor’s I Read Comics podcast. Come out and listen to me blab about being a blogger and Matt talk about being a comics creator. I think that Matt’s bit is a bit more interesting than mine, but maybe that’s just my long-lost sense of humbleness at work!

Give it a look and toss I Read Comics into your podcast catcher.

“Unspoken peer pressure,” Matt? I thought we were all very overt with it

It was time. My old website had worn out its welcome. Difficult to update. No RSS feeds. No search function. But that time is gone!

Just click right here to check out the new digs! 

The majesty and mayhem that was WonderCon has left us both invigorated and exhausted! We loved the crowds, the costumes and the camaraderie, but we didn’t do so much of the sleeping. However, it was great to be immersed in so much writerly and artistic talent! You inspire us to new heights! A big THANK YOU to all the folks who came by the Writers Old Fashioned booth in Artist’s Alley!

That’s Jason McNamara, Emily Stackhouse and Matt Silady in the picture above! Check out the links below to see what we were up to all weekend: Continue Reading »

If you are searching for us at WonderCon this weekend, look no further than our brand new Writers Old Fashioned banner!

See you there or here or maybe even here!

Now’s the time y’all!

Break out the red boots and cape! Won’t you join us at WonderCon next weekend? Writer’s Old Fashioned will be there, with new books, old books, and maybe even a surprise or two. We’ll be down Artist’s Alley (just look for the table with the best looking  people).