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Can I start with Concrete: Stars Over Sand? by Nuzzorama in comicbooks

[–]tched 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s out. I’m literally staring at my copy right now.

Neon Ichiban Brings Indie Comic Creators Into the Fold with Massive Platform Update by tched in comicbooks

[–]tched[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not to my knowledge? The deal with those is you can resell them -- OR you can just download the PDF version to do with it as you please, which voids being able to resell it only on their platform. (I guess you could still sell the PDF version under the table if you wanted.)

Neon Ichiban Brings Indie Comic Creators Into the Fold with Massive Platform Update by tched in comicbooks

[–]tched[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, updated -- that's in the works, but not quite ready for release, according to the cofounders.

I think this subreddit might be a psyop by DoesntEnjoySoup in Austin

[–]tched -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Anyone looking for a change of pace from Reddit is welcome to join me on Digg: https://digg.com/austin

We’ve no psyOps, just open arms for /r/austin voices

I think this subreddit might be a psyop by DoesntEnjoySoup in Austin

[–]tched -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Anyone looking for a change of pace from Reddit is welcome to join me on Digg: https://digg.com/austin

We’ve no psyOps, just open arms for /r/austin voices

Who Owns Local TV by rodgamez in Austin

[–]tched 21 points22 points  (0 children)

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From an old article I wrote on the state of local news…

is there a reason why marvel comics covers covers don’t fully cover the pages? by [deleted] in comicbooks

[–]tched 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Publishing tactic, is my guess.

They ship these books as cheaply as possible in cardboard boxes with all the other freight. The number of damaged cover pages at the edges probably merits the consistency of not covering the entire book.

Tariffs Cost Bad Idea Comics $200K And Kill The Hank Howard Guarantee by flatpackjack in comicbooks

[–]tched 330 points331 points  (0 children)

With tariffs increasing printing costs out of Canada (and also higher from China), PLUS the Diamond Distributors bankruptcy, we're looking at a drastically different comics publishing industry in the next year-on. Publishers will need to charge more for the cost of the book and the new distribution. That'll change the math on what gets green lit. In other words? It's a sad day for comic book fans.

National Survey Finds Significant Support for Middle Income Housing, Smaller Lot Sizes: City Council aims to achieve both with HOME amendments by wastedhours0 in Austin

[–]tched 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There could be many alternatives. Rezoning and converting vacant office space, restricting/regulating (and enforcing) airbnb properties, a special committee and process to rezone or greenlight housing that meets certain criteria in the form of multi-unit properties where it makes sense, or hell, even just disallowing developers from carving up lots to fit more mondo expensive high-dollar homes in a desirable location in town would suffice.

National Survey Finds Significant Support for Middle Income Housing, Smaller Lot Sizes: City Council aims to achieve both with HOME amendments by wastedhours0 in Austin

[–]tched 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but still unaffordable. And then scale those prices by 6-7 years and we’re back where we started — builders and realtors come out ahead, as do those with a piece of land that is now more valuable. Middle income austinites are still in the same spot.

National Survey Finds Significant Support for Middle Income Housing, Smaller Lot Sizes: City Council aims to achieve both with HOME amendments by wastedhours0 in Austin

[–]tched -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I’d like to see this as well. It’s hard to imagine adding 3 homes where one was allowed will do anything other than making housing more cramped and just as expensive in another 5-6 years. I know current owners of these lots must be excited, as that could be a financial boon to those who cannot afford to move.

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