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- Around Comics | The Comic Book Podcast -, Comics veteran and author of Howard the Duck as well as other works, Steve Gerber talked recently on his blog about his various health concerns and the process of waiting for a lung transplant. We at Around Comics want to wish Mr. Gerber the best of luck and well wishes for a fast recovery., he Hero Initiative is initiating new members in a whole new way. Hero is the charity organization that helps old-time comic creators in medical or financial need. It started seven years ago as the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit dedicated to helping comic book creators. Hero creates a financial safety net for yesterday's creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. In seven years, they’ve benefited over 40 creators and their families with $250,000 in aid, most recently Steve Gerber and the family of Tom Artis., Mouse Guard creator David Peterson discusses his series about mice trying to survive in a society filled with intrigue and natural threats. Hear about the little indie book that captured the attention of the comics world as David talks about how he created the world of Mouse Guard. We cover everything from the concept to the artistic decisions that make the series a standout book in the comics industry. Listen in to find out what is next for Mouse Guard as well as stories about meeting Guy Davis and the horrors and highlights of conventions., Sal, Tom and Skottie go over the weeks news, Bendis signing with Marvel, Diamond sales for May, the end of Hero Squared and what we would ask Joss Whedon if we happen to be in the same room with him. Top of the stack included Sinestro Corps #1, The Tick 20th Anniversary and Y: The Last Man Vol. 8. We also go over next weeks releases. Don't forget to check back Thursday when the panel discusses reality in comics., Dean Haspiel and Michel Fiffe's creature romance double feature comes to comic shops! ACT-I-VATE alumni Dean Haspiel and Michel Fiffe bring their genre-bending Webcomics to the printed page in a black & white, three-issue creature romance double feature, entitled BRAWL, this October. "While "Immortal," my half of BRAWL, made its debut online at ACT-I-VATE, I always intended it to get in print," explains Haspiel, the critically acclaimed artist behind Harvey Pekar's THE QUITTER. "I knew Michel felt the same way about his psychedelic horror story, "Panorama," so the collaboration was a must.", Every week we provide an updated shipping list of comic books and products scheduled to arrive in stores. List provided by Charles LePage of ComicList.com. Check out ComicList.com for updated information, reviews and more., In a medium entrenched in the fantastical and amazing, it may surprise some how much of "reality" permeates the mainstream. Be it violence, sex, drugs, politics or the everyday mundane happening of life, comics has seemingly gone from the wondrous to the real. Join Sal, Tom, Skootie Young, Mike Norton and John Siuntres as the panel discusses the good, bad and ugly sides of reality in comic books.
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