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Moomin Adventures: Book One – Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson’s Timeless Stories Are Being Reissued Because They Deserve to Be

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • July 10, 2024

One of the many delightful things about Tove Jansson’s legendary Moomins is how the series is often recommended online for readers between 7 and 9. This is amusing when one…

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Covers Album: John Cei Douglas – Spotlighting Three Favourite Comics Covers from Adrian Tomine, Tove Jansson, and Mark Bagley & Larry Mahlstedt

  • by John Cei Douglas
  • May 26, 2021

In ‘Covers Album’ we ask comics creators, publishers and commentators to pick three of their favourite comic covers …but with a small twist. One must be chosen for aesthetic reasons,…

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Bullpen Boot-Camp #6: Tove Jansson – “No Time Like the Present”

  • by Nick Prolix
  • August 10, 2018

Lessons from classic comic creators for making it as an indie! It’s time for another Bullpen Boot-Camp column by UK small presser Nick Prolix! Nick is the creator behind The Sheep and…

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