The Long Box
Cliff "Q" CumberCovering comics & creators in the metro-D.C. region.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 50 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 3 months ago |
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Listen to the gruff old poets
I found a quote then lost a quote from Geoffrey Hill, then I found it again.
Poet Geoffrey Hill, 1932-2016.
I return to it and reread it fequently enough that, were we not in this surging age of anti-paper, I’d have it clipped and saved i...
Drowning in possibilities
“I tried so hard and got so far.
But in the end, it doesn't even matter.”— “In the End,” Linkin Park
I shit the bed. I fucked it.
I’ve been experimenting so much with my art lately that I completely derailed my process. I knew...
Uncomfortable thank yous
“I know you’re scared. I’m scared too.”
— “The Place Where He Inserted the Blade,” Black Country, New Road.
Included for no other reason than this song has hit the heavy rotation phase of my daily music playing, as did Lewsberg’s “G...
Are you there, grass? It's me, Keith Cumber
Sometime you gotta get out of the house, y’know? Spend time with folks of common sensibilities.
For me, that’s anyone who loves comics. The holiday season is always stressful and, as a result, my introverted tendency is to go on personal l...
Rob Liefeld's chaotic construction
Not to be one of those grumpy old men on the internet — I was like this as a kid, to be fair — but … WTF is going on here?
Yes, this is the comic-book world’s favorite punchbag, 501-Levi-jeans wearing “What were you doing when you were 20”...
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Comic artist, communications professional and columnist behind The Long Box monthly in 72 Hours, the arts and culture magazine of The Frederick News-Post, a community newspaper in Frederick, Maryland.
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