Adopting both the format and template of Sammy Harkham's Poor Sailor – that of a mini-comic sized hardcover volume composed of a series of single-panel pages dealing with an inadvertent maritime adventure – Drew Weing has attacked the page with a formidable inking technique that calls to mind Roger Langridge's fine work on Fred the Clown. A key difference between Harkham's and Weing's respective mini-epics, is that Set to Sea, while suffering its hero to sustain one rather gruesome injury, is, nevertheless, suitable for younger readers – espeially those of a nautical bent, who enjoy finely crafted renderings of 19th century ships and towns.

edited by Greg Means Yes, it's time for another issue of our favorite regularly published comic book anthology!  Jonas Madden-Conner leads off this issue with a seventeen page excursion into mathematics, history and fable with the curiosity-inducing (and grammatically challenging) title, "The Most Gripping Mind-Exploding Triumphantly Electric of Our Time."  This is followed by "My Two Front Teeth," a six page childhood reminiscence by Melinda Boyce.  The issue concludes with "My Boyfriend... or My Kitty?" in which a common dilemma is given a neo-classic romance comics treatment.  Written by MK Reed, this story features Drew Weing's finest art to date.  It looks like he's hit his stride here.  Don't miss it!

FROM THE ARCHIVES

TWO COPIES

Classic "YOUTHQUAKE" issue!  With the spotlight on the Copacetic generation of cartoonists and comics-makers.  Interviws and profiles and previews and plenty of art by the likes of

Jeffrey Brown, Robyn Chapman, Christopher "C.F." Forgues

Asaf & Tomer Hanuka

Sammy Harkham

Paul Hornschemeier

Kevin Huizenga,Ben Jones, Derek Kirk Kim, Anders Nilsen, John Pham, Lark Pien, Souther Salazar, Jason Shiga, Drew Weing  Dan Zettwoch,