Johanna's SPX report is here http://comicsworthreading.com/2010/09/19/small-press-expo-spx-2010-con-report/

Johanna's Ignatz report is here http://comicsworthreading.com/2010/09/12/spx-2010-ignatz-award-winners/

Julia's blog is here http://goldenagegirl.blogspot.com/

You can follow us on Twitter: I'm @edsizemore, Johanna is @johannadc, & Julia is @mizzelle

The post about not making money at SPX is here http://thenextissue.blogspot.com/2010/09/convention-withdrawal.html

Here is a list of the people and blogs we talked about:

• Gary Groth of The Comics Journal (http://tcj.com) and Fantagraphics Books (http://fantagraphics.com)
• Caroline Small at Hooded Utilitarian (http://www.tcj.com/hoodedutilitarian/)
• Chris Mautner at Robot 6 (http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/)
• Sean Gaffney at A Case Suitable For Treatment (http://suitablefortreatment.blogspot.com/)

Here is a list of the books we discussed:

• Smile by Raina Telgemeier (Scholastic)
• Secret Formula by Neil Brideau (http://www.fromthewell.info/)
• 2d4 and Flexigon by Ken Wong (http://mysite.verizon.net/vzey5cnm/)
• Geraniums and Bacon by Cathy Leamy (http://www.metrokitty.com/comics/)
• 4 Mini-comics by Kenan Rubenstien (http://www.underthehaystack.net/)
• My Year of Celibacy by Melaina (http://blog.melainacomics.com/)
• Various comics by Box Brown (http://www.everythingdiescomic.com/)
• Stitching Together by Ed Choy Moorman (http://edsdeadbody.com/index-frames.html)
• Boobage & When I Was a Mall Model by Monica Gallagher (http://www.eatyourlipstick.com/)
• Various by Jessi Sheron (http://mysweetphantom.deviantart.com/)
• Dear Reader, I've Always Loved You by Jacob Eckstein (http://www.yourgodhasbetrayedusall.com/)
• So... Buttons series by Jonathan Baylis (http://www.sobuttons.com/)
• She Died in Terrebonne by Kevin Church & T J Kirsh (http://www.agreeablecomics.com/kimimura/)
• Diary Comics by Dustin Harbin (http://www.dharbin.com/)
• Various by Miriam Libicki (http://www.realgonegirl.com/comix.html)
• Various by Linda Hanawalt (http://www.lisahanawalt.com)
• Legetts by Carolyn Belefski & Joe Carabeo (www.curls-studio.com)
• The Broadcast by Eric Hobbs & Noel Tuazon (NBM)
• Plan B: The Haunted Life of Dr. Anamolous by Joshua Jenkins & Karl Solminski (http://www.victoranomalous.com)
• Pugs, God's Little Weirdos by Dave Kellett (http://www.sheldoncomics.com/)
• Korea As Viewed by 12 Creators (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
• Ice Wanderer by Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
• Hell City by Macon Blair & Joe Flood (Image)
• The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec by Jacques Tardi (Fantagraphics)
• Fingerprints by Will Dinski (Top Shelf)
• Drinking At the Movies by Julia Wertz (Three Rivers Press)

Books without links can be purchased through Amazon.

Another departure from manga. This is my experiences at the Baltimore Comic Con, held August 28th & 29th.  

Joining me on this episode are Johanna Draper Carlson (www.comicsworthreading.com) and Ron Lopes.

Attending the convention with us were Rob McMonigal (http://panelpatter.blogspot.com), Caroline (www.fantasticfangirls.org), and Julia (http://goldenagegirl.blogspot.com/).

Here is a list of the books we discussed:

• Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen (www.mouseguard.net)
• Galaxion by Tara Tallan (www.galaxioncomics.net)
• Code Name: Hunter- Poltical Spell by Darc Sowers & Matt Sowers (www.rcsitravel.net)
• The Underburbs by Joe Haley & T J Dort (http://underburbs.deviantart.com)
• Legetts by Carolyn Belefski & Joe Carabeo (www.curls-studio.com)
• 13 Hosts by Brian Maze (www.monkeygoatboy.com)
• AX Anthology by Top Shelf (www.topshelfcomix.com)
• Joe Loves Crappy Movies by Joseph Dunn (www.digitalpimponline.com/strips.php?title=movie)
• various minicomics from Todd Webb (www.toddbot.com)
• Strange Tales for Boys and Girls by Neil R King (www.smartypantscomics.com)
• Once Upon A Times by John Steventon (www.happyglyphs.com)
• Animal Control Special Creatures Unit by Rob Anderson and Leandro Panganiban(http://www.pandadogpress.com)

I will be reviewing the books I picked up and posting those reviews at www.ComicsWorthReading.com

I'm a guest with Deb Aoki of manga.about.com on the ANNCast. You can listen here.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anncast/2010-09-16

Sorry for the lack of introduction and closing music.

Here are the many hats of Erica Friedman:

• Ozaku Blog: http://okazu.blogspot.com/
• Social Media Expert: http://socialoptimized.blogspot.com
• Publisher: http://www.yuricon.org/
• Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Yuricon

Moe books discussed during the podcast:

• Yotsuba by Kiyohiko Azuma (Yen Press)
• Lucky Star by Kagami Yoshimizu (Bandai Entertainment)
• K-On by Kakifly (Yen Press)
• Hibiki's Manga by by Jun Maeda and Rei Idumi (Tokyopop)
• Strawberry Marshmellow by Barasui (Tokyopop)

Reference books used.

• The Otaku Encylopedia by Patrick Galbraith (Kodansha International)
• Japanamerica by Roland Kelts (McMillian)
• Hello, Please! by Matt Alt and Hiroko Yoda (Chronicles Book)

Ken Akimatsu blog post: http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/08/harem-manga-creator-says-harem-and-moe-manga-are-so-over/