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Issue 24 of Neon features the work of Emily Darrell, Claudine R. Moreau, L.E. Butler, Omar Metwally, Howie Good, Jonathan Greenhause, Tetman Callis, Noel Sloboda, Rachel Mehl, and Caitlin Elizabeth Thomson. For more information, see: www.neonmagazine.co.uk. Issue 23 of Neon features the work of Arijit Sen, Matthew Dexter, Bob Thurber, Matthew Burnside, Daniel Powell, Ian Gammie, Patrick McGinty, and Sara Crowley. For more information, see: www.neonmagazine.co.uk. The February 2009 issue of The Battered Suitcase. Eric Bennett, Rachel Chew Blakley, Myra King, Geoffrey Craig, Jennifer Houston, Alex Myers, Rachel Kuhnle, Mallory Path, Kenna Barrett, John Grochalski, John Lind Whitby, John Paul Thornton, >PM Mooney, Ryan Cooper, Dasha Lilith Desir, D.C. Lynn, Aryan Kaganof, Joseph Reich, Rob Plath, Daniel Casebeer, Joseph Coelho, David E. Oprava, Claire Crowley, April Dressel, Diane Payne From broad slapstick to the driest of irony, it's always seemed to me that humor is a far under-used tool in the art of storytelling. Truth to be told, from my earliest days, my favorite writers, musicians and artists have been the ones that made me laugh out loud or chuckle quietly in the back of my mind. The ones that turned plots back on themselves to expose the underbellies of hypocrisy, the giddiness of man, to make us laugh (and to wonder) at our own preconceptions. There something enlightening about art that can somehow -- with great affection -- illuminate the foibles of humankind. Therein lies the magic of humor, it can correct and comfort at the same time. It binds us together by teaching us to laugh at all our little universal tragedies. For January, the rest of our editorial staff has been kind enough to humor me (as it were). They've given me permission to indulge myself and in this month's issue, you'll find sly bits of wit tucked into corners, ironic twists of fate, outright comedy, some sardonic satire and perhaps, some inexcusable silliness. Selecting pieces for our January 2009 issue has been a complete joy for me. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed putting it together. "Perhaps the mission of those who love mankind is to make people laugh at the truth, to make truth laugh, because the only truth lies in learning to free ourselves from insane passion for the truth." - Umberto Eco Issue 22 of Neon features the work of Howie Good, Paul McDonald, Ladee Hubbard, Dave Migman, Adam Moorad, Joseph A. W. Quintela, Jessica Hollander, Emily Darrell, and Bryce Alister Doersam. For more information, see: www.neonmagazine.co.uk. Danny is a deer that loves making art, and drawing pictures, specifically animals. He gets new ideas for drawings when he travels to space, where he encounters many strange creatures. He wants everyone to make art, you don't need to travel to space, there are beautiful, and inspiring things all around us, especially in books! Danny on Planet X is the 3rd adventure of Danny. The first is a more traditional oil-painted children's book, that can be ordered through the company Lulu's website. The second was my first attempt at comic book storytelling, it's only ten pages, it was just a freebie for a store in Washington D.C.. you can get it on my website- Danny and the Question Mark Planet! I hope you enjoy this, Danny's latest adventure! Issue 21 of Neon features the work of P. Edward Cunningham, Robert S. King, Kate Wyer, Kirsty Logan, Sean Patrick Conlon, Michael Spring, Sonia Hendy-Isaac, Angela Parker, Gavin Broom, and Jason Irwin. For more information, see: www.neonmagazine.co.uk. Issue 20 of Neon features the work of Jonathan Greenhause, CL Bledsoe, Howie Good, Christopher James, Donna Burgess, Stevie Blue, Daniel Uncapher, and Jenn Clarke, as well as photo-illustrations by Matina Stamatakis. For more information, see: www.neonmagazine.co.uk. Just a few recent drawings An all-new, eight-page comic featuring a cover by Isaac Bidwell and comics by Noah Van Sciver (The Comics Journal, Blammo, Mineshaft, MOME), a true tale of a childhood Christmas ruined by JB Sapienza, a bad octopus by Morgan Kessler, pixel madness by Kyle Browne, wild and wacky art by Alex Chiu and a collaboration between Brazilian artist Alberto Pessoa and ye olde ed' Josh Blair. http://www.candyormedicine.com
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