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<title><![CDATA[Pinocchio Vampire Slayer Vol Three #3 now on sale at Comixology]]></title>
<link>http://www.slgcomic.com/Pinocchio-Vampire-Slayer-Vol-Three-3-now-on-sale-at-Comixology_b_54.html</link>
<pubDate>2012-03-26</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The third digital issue of Pinocchio Vampire Slayer #3 is now on sale at Comixology. Click here for more info. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SLG announces Meal Deal with the Devil comic and record set]]></title>
<link>http://www.slgcomic.com/SLG-announces-Meal-Deal-with-the-Devil-comic-and-record-set_b_53.html</link>
<pubDate>2012-03-11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ SLG Publishing to release CD/Comic book set featuring new EP from Bobby Joe ebola and the Children MacNuggits. ]]></description>
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<isc:description><![CDATA[SLG Publishing, Slabyard Sound, Horrible Comics and Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits team up for Meal Deal with the Devil EP and read-along storybook!In the world of action comics, our heroes must sometimes form unlikely alliances to win the day. These oddball combinations are often all that stands between the universe and total destruction. And in the real world, things are not so different as you might think. One such long-awaited what if scenario is finally coming to pass; SLG Publishing is joining forces with Horrible Comics and underground comedy-rock legends Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits for the epic multimedia release of Meal Deal With The Devil!Meal Deal With The Devil combines a five-song CD EP (including two story-songs) from the devious San Francisco Bay Area musical satirists with an accompanying read-along storybook, illustrated by Jason Chandler of Horrible Comics, and brought to you by SLG. Just like all those childrens books with records that let you know when to turn the page, Meal Deal is the real deal, featuring three brand new &amp; exclusive Bobby Joe Ebola tracks for bratty little monsters of all ages, as well as a two story songs tracks that you can read-along with! Chandlers detailed full-color art brings the MacNuggits wry, twisted humor to the page, an epic matchup that creates a hilarious carnival ride for the eyes and ears. This mutant offspring of comics and rock from the heroes of the underground is destined to be the kind of collectors item that wont stay on the shelf!About the band:First formed in 1995, Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits have become legend in the musical underground of the Bay Area and beyond, with their infamously unpredictable mix of searing social satire, soaring harmonies, outlandish and shocking truths, and poop jokes. With a nod to social satirists like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, and musical influences ranging from They Might Be Giants to DeBarge, Bobby Joe Ebola is the vaudeville routine for your personal apocalypse. After 15 years as an acoustic duo, singer Corbett Redford and guitarist Dan Abbott convinced bassist Sean McTiernan and drummer Josh Wharton (both of Mystic Knights of the Cobra) to join the band. They are also aided by Craigums Hot Lixx Hulahan Billmeier (incidentally, one of the planets top-ranked air guitarists) on lead guitar and vocals. They tour constantly. Catch them in your town!About the artist:Jason Chandler is the mastermind behind Horrible Comics. He also moonlights as lead singer for The Frustrators, a bi-coastal punk band featuring Green Days Mike Dirnt on bass.Meal Deal With The Devil CD EP with Read-Along Story SongbookTrack Listing1.) Naked Beach Party (On The White House Lawn)2.) Broken Bottles (feat. Rushad Eggleston)3.) Punk, You Let Me Down4.) Down At The Jamboree5.) The Town With No BeerAll songs written by Abbott/RedfordProduced by Craigums at The Dutch Oven, Oakland, CAMastered by George Horn at Fantasy StudiosBobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits are: Corbett Redford, Dan Abbott, Joshua Wharton, Sean McTiernan &amp; CraigumsGuest appearances by Jesse Luscious and Rushad Eggleston.All lyrics &amp; music &copy; 2012 Teal Shirt Music BMICartoon characters &copy; 2012 Horrible Comics]]></isc:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Interview with Sparko creator Karl Stephan]]></title>
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<pubDate>2011-11-02</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Sparko is going to be the SLG comic that brings us back to the dark humor.fantasy stuff you all know and love and demand more of. Here is a brief interview with the graphic novel's creator Karl Stephan. ]]></description>
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<isc:description><![CDATA[Sparko is going to be the SLG comic that brings us back to the dark humor/fantasy stuff you all know and love and demand more of. Set in the undergrounds of London this is one of those multi-layered books that will have you reading and re-reading it. Here is a brief interview with the graphic novel's creator Karl Stephan conducted by our very own Jennifer Thomas.Sparko can be preordered at Amazon.com by clicking here.1)What’s the significance of the title, “Sparko”? Does it stand for something,allude to an element in the story, etc.? It’scockney rhyming slang for being (knocked) out cold. You know, a state of beingout of it. Non compos mentis. All effed up. 2) The psychoactive effects of perceiving “God” and thesurly drunken angel are just two of the many religious interpretations withinthe comic. What role is religion meant to play in the story? Itake religion for what it is : a grand idea. The underground world in which ourlittle adventure takes place is a world teaming with sentient ideas, sonaturally the inclusion of gods, angels and the like, seemed inevitable andnecessary to me. Thatand Neverwhere had an angel in it, so I just had to go stick one in my storytoo. 3)What is the Walled Kingdom? What does it represent? Does it reflect modernBritishculture in any way? Well,the wall was built under London centuries ago by the church originally to keepcertain pagan ideas inside, but over time other ideas that’ve slipped fromthe popular consciousness startedending up there too, even people, (ever wonder what happened to Bros?) untileventually it resulted in distorted version of the city upstairs, bubbling overwith suppressed memes and stuff.It's the result of Jung, Pink Floyd and candy bars. 4)How much would you say the Walled Kingdom represents Norman’ssubconsciousdesire for a purpose and direction in his life versus his wish for acompleteescape from reality? Hejust wants to be sedated and ends up in a more intense sense of reality witheven more problems. 5)Transition and identity are two concepts that Norman must deal with throughout hisjourney. How are these reflected within the world of “Sparko”? Well,it’s ironic that his quest for self-destruction through drug abuse, designed tonumb himself from his feelings, sets him on course for self discovery andhealing (ugh, that sounded just like Popsych). 6)Who is Belle? What role does she play in Norman’s journey? She’san inhabitant of the Walled Kingdom on a quest to procure the ransom for therelease of their future monarch. Norman, being in the wrong place and wrongtime, gets swept along for the ride. 7)There are many historical instances of politicians and royals staging coupswithintheir own empires. Is there any specific historical figure or event PrinceWilly’scharacter was supposed to represent? Notreally. The idea was that some of the waning ideas in Sparko still retain someof their megalomaniacal aspirations and so evolved the sub plot to restoretheir place in popular culture, hence the coup. 8)Who is Amy and what role does she play in Norman’s life? How is it differentfromBelle’s role? Amyis Norman’s dead girlfriend who was killed in a car accident in which he was adriver. His guilt over all this is the main reason for his descent from popularmusician to worthless self-pitying drug bum. We never get to meet Amy. She’srepresents the unobtainable for Norman, something he can never have again, andit’s killing him. 9)What interpretations can be made about the references to the medieval crusades andSt. Augustine? They’rethe creators of the problem, so to speak, and the solution to its symptoms inpresent day London. Apart from that,every story benefits from assertive actions action and since I knew I couldn’tcount on Norman for everything, so I created the Templar, Harry to undertakesome of the hero stuff. I’vealways liked the Catholic aesthetic so I had to find a way to work it into thestory. 10)What influenced your unique style? Was there anything you incorporated from thedifferent cultures and countries you’ve lived in? Igrew up in South Africa, but British comedy has had a huge influence on the wayI write. I’m especially fond of The Young Ones and Black Adder. Mycomic book influences are almost too numerous to mention, but it was only afterreading Tank Girl that I wanted to do comics myself. I also owe a debt to DaveSim for Norman’s unusually chunky fingers. 11)How do you, as an artist and author, view the world around you? What color isyour sky? What do people really look like? How do imagination and reality allcome together for you? Allmy work is satire and I find it hard to make any kind of serious statementwithout subsequently making fun of it. I guess I’m one of those perpetual pisstakers. 12)What are you hoping readers might take away from “Sparko”? No messages, I hope. I’ll settle for anything frommild amusement to spasm-inducing spiritual ecstasy. ]]></isc:description>
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