{"id":7256,"date":"2011-07-18T18:02:22","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T22:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=7256"},"modified":"2011-07-18T18:02:22","modified_gmt":"2011-07-18T22:02:22","slug":"comics-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comics212.net\/?p=7256","title":{"rendered":"Comics and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Again, it makes me think of TCAF and the effect that the show actually has on the community of Toronto. It\u2019s educational, it promotes literacy and it\u2019s free! It\u2019s not about the money. It\u2019s about creating a new audience and laying a foundation for the future.”
\n– Frank Santoro, The Comics Journal<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Go read, it’s an interesting think-piece about where all of this comic-conning is actually taking the industry, and I’d think so even if it wasn’t incredibly complimentary of what we do at TCAF.<\/p>\n

“Probably the single issue I\u2019ve most enjoyed in the last little while though? I was fortunate enough to get an advance look at Casanova: Avarita #1 debuting this September from ICON. I\u2019m a dyed-in-the-wool Cass fan from before the first issue came out, so it won\u2019t be any surprise to hear that I liked the new issue\u2026 but man, it\u2019s great. ”
\n– Me, at Robot 6 \/ Comic Book Resources<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I was the guest on this week’s “What Are You Reading” Column at Robot 6, and in addition to some much deserved love for Adachi’s CROSS GAME I talk about some recent floppies I read and enjoyed.<\/p>\n

– Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Again, it makes me think of TCAF and the effect that the show actually has on the community of Toronto. It\u2019s educational, it promotes literacy and it\u2019s free! It\u2019s not about the money. It\u2019s about creating a new audience and laying a foundation for the future.” – Frank Santoro, The Comics Journal Go read, it’s … <\/p>\n

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