Nick Marino

I'm petrified, terrified
At the thought you could verify
The secret I've striven to keep.

Katherine Heigl on trial
I'm suing for libel
If you discover my failure to launch.

Confused? Good. You should be. Find out more at Pittsburgh's Small Press Festival this Sat-Sun (25-26) from 12-5 PM.

As I've said before, I'll be at Pittsburgh's Small Press Fest expo this weekend. It's from 12-5 on Saturday and Sunday at AIR on the Northside.

BUT... at 2 PM on Sunday, September 26th, there's something extra special going on: the Self-Publishing Comics 101 panel!!!

Along with myself, expect to see Shawn Atkins, Chris Maverick, and Nate McDonough, along with the possibility of some Ed Piskor and Copacetic Comics showing up too.

Expect to hear us talk about the creative process and how we get our stuff printed. If you're interested in making comics and self-publishing them, then make sure to show up and ask us lots of questions!!!

Yeah, that's right. I'm busy.

- What you heard about VIP PodCamp Sponsor??? Hmmm... this is Podcamp PodCamp 5, yet the URL says 4. Oh well, whateves. All that VIP means is that I paid $25 bucks to get some schwag and get my name on the site. OH YEAH. Point is, I'll be at PodCamp this weekend sharing about the AudioShocker podcasts, learning some tricks, and networking.

- Annnndddd next weekend is Pittsburgh's Small Press Fest. I'll have awesome AudioShocker Comics like:
- - Time Log one-shot
- - Super Haters v1
- - Super Haters v2
- - Super Haters Special Edition (relatively NEW!)
- - Zombie Palin 3rd Edition (NEW!)
- - CONFIDENTIAL SPF SPECIAL RELEASE (duh, NEW!)

SPF is free to attend, so come stop by and check out all the awesome stuff that Pittsburgh indie comics and lit scene has to offer.

I'll be at:

- FanExpo Canada in Toronto, this weekend, August 27-29 at Artists Alley table A80 (CORNER TABLE!). I'll have the brand spanking new Project Basement ashcans, as well as copies of the first ever digital Super Haters Special Edition (which should be a pretty cool little package for only $3!), as well as copies of the Time Log one-shot, Zombie Palin ashcans, and ashcans of the first two Super Haters collections. And Justique will be there too!

- Pittsburgh's Small Press Festival on the city's North Side at AIR on September 25-26. I helped organize the comics end of this show, so I'm proud to set up and sell my stuff surrounded by comics friends and (hopefully soon-to-be-made) zine and small press lit friends.

- PIX: The Pittsburgh Indie Comics Expo in the Strip on October 16-17, a show that's a joint effort between the awesome Copacetic Comics Company and the Toonseum.

- I will soon lock down my plans for Mid-Ohio-Con in early November. While my attendance could change, chances are I'll be at the show.

- Not comics (but still an event), I'll be at Pittsburgh Podcamp on September 18-19, sharing about social media and hopefully learning a few new tricks for the AudioShocker.

- In the far-flung future, I'll be at SPACE in 2011. Don't let weddings, funerals, births, or serious accidents stop you from being there -- MARK YOUR MUTHER!@#$ING CALENDARS RIGHT NOW.