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This week’s amazing strip comes from the New York cartoonist and Center for Cartoon Studies student, Jon Fine. Fine was quite adamant about me approving this comic before inking, as if I could protest it with such fine (ha!) perspective and attention to detail. His impeccable cartooning always leaves me wanting more, his site is Defective Triangles and I encourage you to follow this fellow cartoonist’s journey.

What’s hot in Vermont? EVERYTHING. Seriously, we’re melting. I thought I could escape to New York but it too turned out to be a concretey nightmare-luckily, I spent some time with forever friend, Ben Faun, who introduced me to Mark Newgarden. Newgarden is a thoughtful cartoonist (not that I need to remind you of the inventor behind Garbage Pail Kids or any vomit-themed candy).  Never have I been so close to Ernie Bushmiller’s Nancy originals, I was almost shaking! We also ran into Comics Alliance writer, David Wolkin, it was serendipitous!

Also, the fiery 4th was spent with some authors from a far off land. We spoke of feminism, naturalists, and economy. It left me SO excited for the future and academia, I’m not even sure what to do first. But enough jabbering! Please enjoy this week’s comic and feel free to express your opinions (and compliments) below!

-Jen