A few late updates to the magazine this week: interviews with Einser-nominated creator Jason Shiga (FLEEP, Bookhunter) and cartoonist/animator Pendelton Ward (Bueno the Bear).

JUSTIFY MY HYPE
Joe Infurnari's Ultra Lad starts up at ACT-I-VATE this coming Monday.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BLOGS
Jim Zubkavich reports that the Canadian Children's Book Centre just released their annual "Best Books for Kids & Teens" guide and one of the seven graphic novels listed includes his Makeshift Miracle (which originally appeared as a webcomic).

Comic Book Galaxy with 6 tips on reading comics for free.

Richard Thompson, creator of the very good Culdesac strip talks nubs.