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Clutch 12: Small Claims

Greg Means

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Re-reading this, and it's even better than I remembered. A rich variety of characters, sharp LOL dialogue, solid engaging art -- it has everything going for it!   @mkreed  @cutegirlnetwork-blog

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Smash Pages Q&A: MK Reed and Greg Means

Penny Nichols is the new graphic novel from writers MK Reed and Greg Means about the making of a low budget horror film. The titular character is an aimless 20-something who stumbles across people making a movie and becomes involved in the production, taking on an increasing number of tasks, and in the process finding herself. It is a subtle and brilliant tribute to artists with day jobs, found family, and the passions that give our lives meaning.

Means is best known as the editor of the Papercutter and Runner Runner, and the person behind Tugboat Press. Reed is currently co-writing Delver, a comiXology original, and has written a number of other comics including Palefire, The Castoffs, Americus, Science Comics: Dinosaurs, Science Comics: Wild Weather. The two have collaborated before on the graphic novel The Cute Girl Network. Penny Nichols, drawn by artist Matt Wiegle, was just released by Top Shelf Comix, and the writers answered a few questions about the book.

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Delightful new graphic comedy from Top Shelf Productions, Penny Nichols, by M. K. Reed, Greg Means, and Matt Wiegle. (Read the PW review here.)

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Penny Nichols: A Slings & Arrows For The Horror World

Penny Nichols: A Slings & Arrows For The Horror World

There are a lot of reasons why I love Penny Nichols but one of those reasons? Penny Nichols wasn’t a horror fan.

Now, please don’t get me wrong. Horror fans are great, but it’s so crucial that Penny isn’t a horror fan before she meets Sam and Bobert because that’s not how you end up making a no-budget horror film. People who’ve been passionate about horror all their life – they’re the ones…

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Interview: Greg Means - CAKE 2014

At CAKE Chicago this year, I spoke with as many creators as I could about what they do and why they do it. The sound quality is less than amazing, so I’ve transcribed the entire interview for your reading pleasure below.

This is Greg Means, writer of The Cute Girl Network.

Who are you? What’s your name?

I’m Greg Means.

What do you do?

I run Tugboat Press, which is a micro-nano-press out of Portland, Oregon. We do mostly comic anthologies like Paper Cutter and Runner Runner. And I do some writing. I have a new book out called The Cute Girl Network.

Why do you make comics?

I think it’s cause as long as I could remember I’ve loved comics, and it feels good to just be a part of something you love.

Why do you think comics are important?

It’s an art form that speaks to a lot of people. Words and pictures, you can’t get much more basic than that. It’s in our DNA that we love those two things, so those two things together is natural.

What was the first comic you ever read?

I was a big fan of Garfield when I was a little kid. We got the newspaper at home and that was my jam. Garfield. I used to get the long, skinny books.

When I was a kid I would go to the library and the first thing I picked up was the next Garfield.

I liked that they were number, back in the old days. So you knew which ones you had.

What’s your favorite dinosaur?

Aw jeez. I’m a vegetarian so I’m gonna have to Brontosaurus.

You can find Greg at the Tugboat Press website.

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