Strip Search with London + Chianca

Artists of the future, have we got the event for you. In this episode of Strip Search, we talk to Meena Jain, director of the Ashland Public Library in Massachusetts, and   c artoonist and author   Deanna Soukiasian   about the   Ashland Library Young Artists Comics Fest   coming March 21. (Including about how kid creators can participate with their comics, and sell them too, for cash money.) Also, Dave and Pete have book recs, an update on their upcoming chapter book "Freddy Peeves and the Scoop on the Sinking School," and a rundown of upcoming events. Listen and/or watch below: The ALYAC Fest is coming to Ashland Library, 66 Front St., Ashland, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. In addition to the Young Artists tables and headliners Kayla Miller and Franklin Peirce, the event will feature comics character cosplayers, comic and drawing workshops, food trucks, a calmer space and quiet drawing area, and ASL interpreters available. Full schedule is avai...

  Deon Parson, a.k.a. Dee Parson, a.k.a. Supr Dee Strip Search is back for 2026, with a most special of special guests:  Deon Parson , also known by his pen name “Supr Dee."  “ Rosebuds ,” his comic strip about a family of three very different sisters that he produces out of his home studio in Indiana, is nationally syndicated by King Features, and he’s also the creator of the strips “Life With Kurami” and “Pen & Ink.” We talk with Dee about his road to syndication, his methods and creative process, and just what's going on between him and Jim Davis . (Yes, that Jim Davis!) You can check out some of Dee's work below, and make sure to click the links above to see more. Also: Dave's got a new title, Pete's reading a new book, and Pet Peeves is getting ready for its next big launch. Listen and/or watch here for the full scoop: View this post on Instagram A post shared by $upr Dee (@suprdee2)

  Douglas Laubacher is a cartoonist and art educator from Northeast Ohio. You can find his comic strip, “ Unbound ,” in the Tuscarawas County Bargain Hunter and the Wooster Weekly News.  A   member of the National Cartoonist Society , Doug can often be found traversing the land, teaching the mysterious craft of cartooning in various art centers and libraries throughout the region. (We know because he told us.) Below, watch or listen to our wide-ranging interview with Doug about "Unbound" and his cartooning history, along with some news about our latest   Pet Peeves projects   and a few adventures of our own, and check out some of Doug's work. Meanwhile, make sure to check Doug out at Substack and on Bluesky !    

  Arnon Z Shorr Arnon Z. Shorr has done his part to expand the palette of Jewish stories being told, in both film and later in comics and graphic novels . He's penned tales of mythical creatures (a High Holidays unicorn tale will be out soon), monsters, and perhaps most successfully, pirates , all with more than a nod toward Jewish history and culture. (Yes, there really were Jewish pirates!) Shorr talked to us about the joys of telling those stories — and also the challenges, especially in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the war that followed. Shorr is currently working with a small team of creators on a Jewish comics anthology called “Chutzpah!” Find out more on Kickstarter . Also in this episode: An update on Friends of Strip Search taking home the gold (i.e. a Reuben Award), and find out where to see us this coming November! (Spoiler alert: It's here and here !) Listen below:

It's true: We've been remiss in updating our page with the latest episodes of Strip Search: The Comic Strip Podcast.  No one feels worse than we do. But never fear, you can catch up with our three latest episodes below! First, check out our conversation about the first-ever ALYAC Fest , a festival for young artists coming to Ashland, Mass. on Sunday, July 13: Plus, there's our conversation last month with Cagen Luse of the Comics in Color Fest — this year's event is in the rear view, but we always love a good chat with Cagen. And finally, earlier this year we chatted with the talented Brian Anderson of Worcester, Mass., creator of the very funny comic strip "Dog Eat Doug," and now of two graphic novels based on the "Dog Eat Doug" characters, called "Sophie: Jurassic Bark” and “Sophie: Frankenstein’s Hound.” As always, you can listen to episodes of Strip Search: The Comic Strip Podcast, on Spotify:

  Jeff Kinney (right). A self-described failed cartoonist, Jeff Kinney spent eight years developing his first “ Diary of a Wimpy Kid ” novel after syndicates passed on his daily comic strip. Within a few years after that, he found himself with a hit book series and a movie in the works (the first of many), and he’s since become the steward of a worldwide franchise that shows no signs of abating. Plus, he gives back every day to his community of Plainville, Massachusetts, via his bookstore,  An Unlikely Story . How cool is that?  For some reason, Jeff sat down with London & Chianca for a wide-ranging interview on Strip Search: The Comic Strip Podcast. In the middle of an international tour in the wake of the publication of his 19th “Wimpy Kid” book, “Hot Mess,” Kinney  talked about his love of comic strips, where “Wimpy Kid” came from, how he wound up in Massachusetts, his input on the “Wimpy” movies, his drawing methods and tools, and much more. Listen or watch b...