Ithacon 48
+The Art Students League & more!
Indie Comics Creator Con 2025 was a blast. It reminded me of early SPX (Small Press Expo) days from the mid-90s to early 00s. Back when creators huddled after hours and drew with each other. Shared ideas and laughs. Were in it together. Big Ups to table mate Whitney Matheson, and show creator/organizers Matthew Sardo, Jamie Jones, and the IC3 crew. Big Ups to Eli Schwab and his Cosmic Lion crew. Big Ups to the Piskor family, Tom Scioli, Jim Rugg, Tony Wolf and everyone else I got to see and meet. It was fun to go back in time and eat a classic hamburger sandwich at Louis' Lunch.
Speaking of time travel hamburgers. Mid-40s and older? Don’t forget your regular colonoscopy check ups. Doc says I continue to have issues with Diverticulosis. I gotta eat more fiber. Otherwise, no polyps this time around. Do your doo-doo diligence.
Look out for a new two-part, New Brooklyn adjacent story featuring Aquaria, Serena, and Mako by Adam McGovern, Dave Kelly and Paolo Leandri, Dominic Regan and Stefano Pavo in Erik Larsen’s SAVAGE DRAGON #s 276 & 277. Here's a link to a preview and interview at The Comics Beat.
Last night, Vito Delsante and enjoyed an impromptu conversation with John Siuntres on the Word Balloon podcast. See/hear us HERE.
This week, Vito and I talked to cartoonist Rob Guillory, co-creator of Chew, and creator of Farmhand (plus, more) on the VITO x DINO podcast. Rob is someone I’ve been wanting to chat with ever since he started his YouTube channel a couple of years ago. See/hear our VxDxRob Guillory conversation HERE.
On Weds, April 2nd from 6 - 7:30pm, I'll be participating in a comix talk at The Art Students League in NYC.
Your Comics Career: Do It Yourself
The discussion will be a practical guide for artists interested in pursuing a comics career. This panel discussion features celebrated cartoonists and illustrators Dean Haspiel, Olivia Fields, Mahdi Khene, and Klaus Janson, moderated by instructor Steven Walker. The discussion will be a practical guide for artists interested in pursuing a comics career, investigating how to self-start, create your own space, nurture your creative vision, and navigate the ever-shifting landscape of the industry.
When: Wednesday, April 2, 6 - 7:30 PM
Where: Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, 2nd Floor, 215 West 57th Street, NYC 10019
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Artist Jen Ferguson and I are guests at ITHACON 48, a sweet student run affair, championed by Ed Catto, at Ithaca College. We'll be there this weekend, April 5th & 6th, 2025.
And I'll be on a panel:
Sunday, April 6th from 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm in Klingenstein Lounge.
Indie Comics Revolution of the 80s: From American Flagg! to Zot!
Featuring Mike Gold, Dean Haspiel, Walter Simonson, and Don Simpson. Moderated by Robert Jeschonek.
HEADS UP:
I’ll also be tabling at Kingston Independent Comic Expo on Saturday, April 12, 2025 10am-6pm.
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I’m a guest at Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase on April 26 & 27, 2025.
Let's pour out a little liquor to our man, Ed Piskor, who passed away a year ago today. I was one of the last people to talk to him. I’m not gonna get into his murder/suicide but I hope people learned from this tragedy. The only way I can honor Ed and every cartoonist who lived the comix life is to make more comix.
See you in the gutters—
—Dino
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I know I looked like I was fading at the end there, but I honestly could've talked to/with John all night.