Monthly Archives: August 2011

Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic: It’s a Folding and Stapling Party!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Last week I covered the digital side of producing our Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic. I told you about the layout and printing process of our little book so we wouldn’t arrive empty-handed when we went to the Philadelphia Alternative Comic … Continue reading →

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Loose Women and Pop Out Cakes

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Tina Garceau

Keeping with our cake theme that Mrs. Crankipants started with yesterday’s rant about baked goods, here’s a pop-up birthday card I cooked up for a friend recently.

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Send in the Clowns

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants

Welcome, dear readers, to a new category at Willceau Illo News: Step Away from the Pastry Bag! I decided to create this category at Willceau Illo News when I noticed a growing plague of frosting encrusted atrocities prominently displayed in … Continue reading →

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What I Miss About Comics – Coffee, Tea or Me

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Tucked away in an issue of Special Marvel Edition No. 5 is yet another career training ad. This one is for career training for jobs in the airline industry, and it seems to push the fringe benefits of free airline … Continue reading →

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Sunday Matinee: A Hearty Welcome to Our Drive-In Theatre

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Remember when the terms First Run, Second Run and Drive-In were used referring to movie theaters? Some towns had what we called dollar theaters which seemed to catch the very tail end of a movie’s release. Others had revival houses … Continue reading →

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How Much is That Doggie in the Coffin?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Joe_Williams
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Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic! It’s Mini-Comic Madness!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Part I Bill Cucinotta told us about the Philadelphia Alternative Comic Convention a while back, and Tina, Bill and I all planned on attending to see what the other kids are up to as Tina put it in her entry … Continue reading →

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