And we have returned from TCAF. This is our second TCAF, which was twice as good for us as our first, which is really saying something since our first trip was such a revelation. Considering our bitchiness in our last blog post, this one might as well be written in roses. In fact, if anyone gets a knock, it's us. Next time, please, if we're risking jail time, stop us. It was worth it, though. Wayward Girls launched like a dog getting out of a car. Everything sold very, very well from our spot in Pete Campbell's Office. We got to see Annie Koyama's immaculate apartment (no pictures). We tortured M.K. Reed for a good twenty hours of drive time (and yet she avoided us at the show; why?). We discovered Australia, or Australian comics folk, who have been making dents in our head for the past two weeks. Find a way to find their comics, or just find your way to TCAF. But be warned, the TCAF jonesing rots. Have a look...

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WE’RE PRETTY stupid, when you get down to it. An object in motion tends to be inconsiderate, and we tend not to consider the possible consequences of our actions when we are moving as quickly as possible. So let’s consider!

The Mindhut sends Josh Perilo into the woods of Only Skin to see what's up and he likes it! Resident evil Sean Ford can now add a Coen brothers comparison to his resume. The pressure's on, Sean. Perilo does make a very interesting point. In many horror situations, people are warned to stay out of the water, the woods, the dark, and yet they are drawn to it like flies. What gives? Mindhut's No Capes Allowed feature also gets into Optic Nerve 12 here, which would make for bizarre companion piece to Only Skin. Go read this one, or better yet go read the books first so you can make snarky comments.

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The Desert Panther creeps, sultrily entering into the deep, moist Ink Panthers Lair. His glistening, horrific sparkles are protected by the throbbing clouds of the Portland sky that shudder to contain themselves from bursting at his approach. He speaks, his voice like velvet to Gags and the Reliable Panther. Entranced, the Panthers are reduced to gasping silence as their mask of words drops, laying them bare and open. The Desert Panther is sexier than the toothbrush. Realizing the hypnotic power of his voice, the Desert Panther orders Gags to remain awake, promising to impart some information regarding the Home Depot and Lowe's of his virile youth. The Reliable Panther listens in awe to the slamming of the Desert Panther's Kerbangers, the hard balls ramming over and over, crying with exquisite clackings of pain - and pleasure. Gags is forced by his desire to walk, penguin-style, fetching the Desert Panther a dripping glass of saturated water, quenching his raging thirst. "Is it making you hot?" asks the Desert Panther, as he inserts the next CD into his sex. His voice again fills the Lair completely and utterly. The eloquence of his novel, Box Orifice Pussé, envelopes them in its breast.

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The Desert Panther, Tony Consiglio, creeps once again into The Lair, this week to perform a dramatic reading of the erotic smash-hit Twilight fan-fiction book, 50 Shades of Grey. If any Books On Tape producers are out there listening, please hire Tony to narrate your recordings. Especially sexxxxy o...

We are back on the Scuttlebutt blog with our MoCCA Fest rundown and some news about TCAF, which is this weekend if you can believe that. We had a lot of fun over MoCCA and got a good launch going for Sean Ford's Only Skin. There were, um, issues again with MoCCA, which we try to address. MoCCA is extremely important to us and we want the best for that show always. The Only Skin party at Bergen Street Comics was hoppin' and endless and a nice surprise considering all the competition in our fair city on a MoCCA Saturday. Those guys are the best; we love them and so should you. As for TCAF, we have a new comic in Wayward Girls that you can order from us now if you can't make it to Toronto. It's mad, bad and dangerous to know. Also, all you American cartoonists, we're representing our country on our TCAF panel and we need images! The Australians have a whole slideshow happening and our national pride depends on you. No, seriously. Deep thanks to everyone who came by MoCCA and Bergen Street to get Only Skin. We will see you at TCAF if Wayward Girls doesn't get us arrested.

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IF YOU CAN’T say anything nice, et cetera, et cetera. Well, we can say plenty of nice things and though it isn’t in the true spirit of the internet, we’ll start with the niceties:

Let's get this party started! The very first write-up of Sean Ford's very Only Skin is up on Bleeding Cool. Gavin Lees does the honors, and what honors they are. The names Cormac McCarthy, Dylan Horrocks and Craig Thompson are invoked. Considering those are three of our personal deities, we could not be more pleased. Even more fun is that this is a Stumptown haul review, with a guest appearance by none other than the omnipresent Joseph Lambert. Guess who gets a "best new artist" nod? Normally, we like to save the best for last, but this is a very nice beginning. Thanks, Gavin!

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