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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Carlo Scolari: Attorney at Law #1 Preview","post_excerpt":"Terrible accidents keep happening","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"carlo-scolari-attorney-at-law-1-preview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-28 16:05:46","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-28 15:05:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=208685","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":208678,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-10-27 16:59:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-27 15:59:13","post_content":"With the release of graphic history Postcards From Congo<\/em> from Arsenal Pulp Press, we are delighted to be joined by the author and illustrator Edmund Trueman.<\/span>\n\n \n\nHi Edmund, it's so wonderful to have you here with us.<\/strong><\/span>\n\nThanks for having me!<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nCould you please tell us a bit about yourself?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nI\u2019m 30 years old and I\u2019m from the UK. Nowadays I move around a fair bit but I spend most my time in Catalonia and the south of France. I love drawing comics and illustrations, and in the past few years I\u2019ve especially been focused on stories with social or political themes. If anyone wants to see more from me then you can find me on Instagram @junk_comix<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nCan you tell us about the origins of Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nI was speaking with a couple of friends from different parts of Africa and I realised how little I knew about the events they\u2019d lived through, and in many cases escaped from. I realised that I wasn\u2019t alone, and actually very few people around me had more than a dim understanding of what life is like in the African continent. I started to read, and I got really hooked on the story of Congo \u2013 it is in equal parts tragic and inspiring. The pandemic arrived and I realised that I wasn\u2019t going to be leaving the house any time soon, so I decided to try and make a book to help others get interested in the topic!<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nWhat was your aim with Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nTo create a book which could be both a beginner\u2019s introduction to Congolese history, but also full of pretty illustrations which give the story a new angle for those who are already familiar. It\u2019s pretty overwhelming to get started on such a broad topic, so I tried to make something which is attractive and easy to read. And otherwise, I aim to get people to start thinking a little more about Africa and what\u2019s going on there.<\/span><\/em>\n\n\"postcardsfromthecongo66\"\n\nHow important is word of mouth for any indie project?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWord of mouth is the most important for any project! Major publishers can fork out more cash for placing ads all over the place, but its still us, the people, who spread the word \u2013 and we do it for free!<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nHow would you describe Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWe can call it an illustrated encyclopedia of Congolese history. You\u2019ve got all the main events in there, as well as a lot of stuff about the everyday experiences of regular people. And also a lot of stuff about cultural development \u2013 arts and music and so on.<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nHow long have you been working on Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nAbout two years of reading around and getting myself familiar with the topic, and then one more year of drawing and fine tuning.<\/span>\n\n\"postcardsfromthecongo67\"\n\nHow did Didier Gondola get involved with Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nRealistically speaking I\u2019m not really qualified to write this book alone \u2013 I\u2019m neither Congolese nor a historian. I wanted to get the support of someone who knew far more than me about the topic, and who could contribute a Congolese voice to part of the project. I absolutely loved Didier\u2019s book Tropical Cowboys<\/strong>, so I decided to reach out to him. Didier is a pretty big deal and I\u2019m pretty unknown, so I didn\u2019t have much hope for a response when I wrote to him out of the blue. In fact he loved the idea of the project and agreed to take part \u2013 I was absolutely flattered. Hewrote an incredible preface, as well as checking my work for accuracy.<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nHas it been a challenge working on Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nIt was an intellectual challenge to learn as much as possible about the topic, and then condense it into as few pages as possible. I wanted the book to be concise and easy to read, so I had to cut out a lot of good stuff out to keep it brief. And it was a physical challenge because I tend to hold my pen in such a death grip that after a while I start losing circulation in my hand.<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nHow did Arsenal Pulp Press get involved with Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nI found Arsenal Pulp Press through the excellent work of Gord Hill \u2013 in particular 500 Years of Resistance<\/strong>, which was a big influence on me with Postcards From Congo<\/strong>. From the beginning Arsenal Pulp Press shared my opinion that now is a great time for people around the world to start taking African societies more seriously. Obviously, one way of doing that is to promote the education of African history.<\/span><\/em>\n\n\"postcardsfromthecongo68\"\n\nAny message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nJust a big thanks for continuing to buy comics and support the comics industry. Now is a really interesting time in the English-language comics scene \u2013 things are really opening up in terms of the variety of topics and genres which people are writing within. Comics are really starting to realize their true potential as an art form, so I\u2019m glad that we\u2019re all here now to enjoy this moment.<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nA big thank you to Edmund for sitting and chatting with us. We would like to wish him the best of luck with Postcards From Congo<\/em>.<\/span>\n\n \n\n ","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Edmund Trueman","post_excerpt":"Postcards From Congo","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-edmund-trueman","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-15 14:23:44","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-15 14:23:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=208678","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":208669,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-10-26 16:39:22","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 15:39:22","post_content":"

EXCITRUS launches its slim and super-fast charging 105W 18000mAh Power Bank Ultimate<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

With two independent output power sources through USB-C(87W) and USB-A(18W) to charge laptops and phones simultaneously<\/span><\/p>\nNEW YORK, October 26 2022 \u2013 Experienced mobile charging specialists EXCITRUS, who has a strong history of developing the latest technology in PD chargers and power banks and previously worked with well-known tech brands, is today pleased to announce the latest product in its charging series, the 105W Power Bank Ultimate. Designed to provide super-fast portable charging and Power Delivery (PD) for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone, Laptops and Other USB Devices, it is small but powerful. The new power bank is one of the smallest in the market with around 100W power output and retails for $89.99\/\u00a381 on Amazon and the EXCITRUS store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWith new mobile devices having longer battery times - such as the iPhone 14 series claiming 20-29 hours for video playback\/80-100 hours for audio playback and the M2 MacBook 18-20 hours of battery life - changes to power banks need to be made too. Traditionally, most power banks have been designed to be \u201cenough back up power for a mobile phone\u201d, however this seems to be changing to an \u201cemergency power source for a phone and a laptop\u201d. Now it is becoming essential to have a power source which is higher but not clunky and heavy so it can be carried in a bag on the go.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\"excitruspbu2\"\n\nThankfully, the new Power Bank Ultimate from EXCITRUS is one of the smallest (5.6 x 3.2 x 1 inches and 0.65lbs) available on the market with around 100W power output. This is in comparison to most PD power banks (PD45W or above) which have 20,000mAh-30,000mAh battery capacity and are very heavy and bulky. With a capacity of 18,000mAh, it is around the size of the latest iPhone and - unlike competitor power banks which share the output power and lower down the power output of each socket - the Power Bank Ultimate is designed to have two independent output power sources through USB-C(87W) and USB-A(18W) which supports Quick Charge 3.0 protocol for highspeed charging. This makes it perfect to charge laptops through the USB-C socket(87W) and charge a phone through the USB-C socket(18W) with no compromise of output power during simultaneous charging. It is able to quickly charge a MacBook Pro 13\u201d up to 60% in 1 hour, similar to that of the original Apple power adapter.<\/span>\n\nManufactured with A+ grade premium battery cells, the Power Bank Ultimate guarantees at least 1000 recharging times, which is three times more than most other power banks. It also features 8 level safety protection for peace of mind with no worries about ruining a phone or laptop with fire or explosion. These include: input overcurrent protection, output overcurrent protection, over-discharge protection, overcharge protection, output short circuit protection, over-voltage protection, temperature monitoring protection and under-voltage protection.<\/span>\n\n\"excitruspbu3\"\n\nThe Power Bank Ultimate also has a Bluetooth device charging mode for charging an Apple Watch and TWS and includes a Digital Display to ensure it is always juiced up. Two cables are included in the package with a USB-A to USB-C and a 100W USB-C to USB-C cable with licensed E-market chipset inside to ensure safe and fast charge charging. Cables without the chipset are limited to a power delivery of only 60W max).<\/span>\n\nThe EXCITRUS 105W Power Bank Ultimate for super-fast portable charging and Power Delivery is available for $89.99\/\u00a381 on Amazon and the EXCITRUS store.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n\nFeatures snapshot<\/span><\/strong>\n

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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Carlo Scolari: Attorney at Law #1 Preview","post_excerpt":"Terrible accidents keep happening","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"carlo-scolari-attorney-at-law-1-preview","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-28 16:05:46","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-28 15:05:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=208685","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":208678,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-10-27 16:59:13","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-27 15:59:13","post_content":"With the release of graphic history Postcards From Congo<\/em> from Arsenal Pulp Press, we are delighted to be joined by the author and illustrator Edmund Trueman.<\/span>\n\n \n\nHi Edmund, it's so wonderful to have you here with us.<\/strong><\/span>\n\nThanks for having me!<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nCould you please tell us a bit about yourself?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nI\u2019m 30 years old and I\u2019m from the UK. Nowadays I move around a fair bit but I spend most my time in Catalonia and the south of France. I love drawing comics and illustrations, and in the past few years I\u2019ve especially been focused on stories with social or political themes. If anyone wants to see more from me then you can find me on Instagram @junk_comix<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nCan you tell us about the origins of Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nI was speaking with a couple of friends from different parts of Africa and I realised how little I knew about the events they\u2019d lived through, and in many cases escaped from. I realised that I wasn\u2019t alone, and actually very few people around me had more than a dim understanding of what life is like in the African continent. I started to read, and I got really hooked on the story of Congo \u2013 it is in equal parts tragic and inspiring. The pandemic arrived and I realised that I wasn\u2019t going to be leaving the house any time soon, so I decided to try and make a book to help others get interested in the topic!<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nWhat was your aim with Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nTo create a book which could be both a beginner\u2019s introduction to Congolese history, but also full of pretty illustrations which give the story a new angle for those who are already familiar. It\u2019s pretty overwhelming to get started on such a broad topic, so I tried to make something which is attractive and easy to read. And otherwise, I aim to get people to start thinking a little more about Africa and what\u2019s going on there.<\/span><\/em>\n\n\"postcardsfromthecongo66\"\n\nHow important is word of mouth for any indie project?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWord of mouth is the most important for any project! Major publishers can fork out more cash for placing ads all over the place, but its still us, the people, who spread the word \u2013 and we do it for free!<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nHow would you describe Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWe can call it an illustrated encyclopedia of Congolese history. You\u2019ve got all the main events in there, as well as a lot of stuff about the everyday experiences of regular people. And also a lot of stuff about cultural development \u2013 arts and music and so on.<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nHow long have you been working on Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nAbout two years of reading around and getting myself familiar with the topic, and then one more year of drawing and fine tuning.<\/span>\n\n\"postcardsfromthecongo67\"\n\nHow did Didier Gondola get involved with Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nRealistically speaking I\u2019m not really qualified to write this book alone \u2013 I\u2019m neither Congolese nor a historian. I wanted to get the support of someone who knew far more than me about the topic, and who could contribute a Congolese voice to part of the project. I absolutely loved Didier\u2019s book Tropical Cowboys<\/strong>, so I decided to reach out to him. Didier is a pretty big deal and I\u2019m pretty unknown, so I didn\u2019t have much hope for a response when I wrote to him out of the blue. In fact he loved the idea of the project and agreed to take part \u2013 I was absolutely flattered. Hewrote an incredible preface, as well as checking my work for accuracy.<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nHas it been a challenge working on Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nIt was an intellectual challenge to learn as much as possible about the topic, and then condense it into as few pages as possible. I wanted the book to be concise and easy to read, so I had to cut out a lot of good stuff out to keep it brief. And it was a physical challenge because I tend to hold my pen in such a death grip that after a while I start losing circulation in my hand.<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nHow did Arsenal Pulp Press get involved with Postcards From Congo<\/em>?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nI found Arsenal Pulp Press through the excellent work of Gord Hill \u2013 in particular 500 Years of Resistance<\/strong>, which was a big influence on me with Postcards From Congo<\/strong>. From the beginning Arsenal Pulp Press shared my opinion that now is a great time for people around the world to start taking African societies more seriously. Obviously, one way of doing that is to promote the education of African history.<\/span><\/em>\n\n\"postcardsfromthecongo68\"\n\nAny message for the ComicBuzz readers?<\/strong><\/span>\n\nJust a big thanks for continuing to buy comics and support the comics industry. Now is a really interesting time in the English-language comics scene \u2013 things are really opening up in terms of the variety of topics and genres which people are writing within. Comics are really starting to realize their true potential as an art form, so I\u2019m glad that we\u2019re all here now to enjoy this moment.<\/span><\/em>\n\n \n\nA big thank you to Edmund for sitting and chatting with us. We would like to wish him the best of luck with Postcards From Congo<\/em>.<\/span>\n\n \n\n ","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Edmund Trueman","post_excerpt":"Postcards From Congo","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-edmund-trueman","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-11-15 14:23:44","post_modified_gmt":"2022-11-15 14:23:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=208678","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":208669,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-10-26 16:39:22","post_date_gmt":"2022-10-26 15:39:22","post_content":"

EXCITRUS launches its slim and super-fast charging 105W 18000mAh Power Bank Ultimate<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

With two independent output power sources through USB-C(87W) and USB-A(18W) to charge laptops and phones simultaneously<\/span><\/p>\nNEW YORK, October 26 2022 \u2013 Experienced mobile charging specialists EXCITRUS, who has a strong history of developing the latest technology in PD chargers and power banks and previously worked with well-known tech brands, is today pleased to announce the latest product in its charging series, the 105W Power Bank Ultimate. Designed to provide super-fast portable charging and Power Delivery (PD) for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone, Laptops and Other USB Devices, it is small but powerful. The new power bank is one of the smallest in the market with around 100W power output and retails for $89.99\/\u00a381 on Amazon and the EXCITRUS store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span>\n\nWith new mobile devices having longer battery times - such as the iPhone 14 series claiming 20-29 hours for video playback\/80-100 hours for audio playback and the M2 MacBook 18-20 hours of battery life - changes to power banks need to be made too. Traditionally, most power banks have been designed to be \u201cenough back up power for a mobile phone\u201d, however this seems to be changing to an \u201cemergency power source for a phone and a laptop\u201d. Now it is becoming essential to have a power source which is higher but not clunky and heavy so it can be carried in a bag on the go.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\"excitruspbu2\"\n\nThankfully, the new Power Bank Ultimate from EXCITRUS is one of the smallest (5.6 x 3.2 x 1 inches and 0.65lbs) available on the market with around 100W power output. This is in comparison to most PD power banks (PD45W or above) which have 20,000mAh-30,000mAh battery capacity and are very heavy and bulky. With a capacity of 18,000mAh, it is around the size of the latest iPhone and - unlike competitor power banks which share the output power and lower down the power output of each socket - the Power Bank Ultimate is designed to have two independent output power sources through USB-C(87W) and USB-A(18W) which supports Quick Charge 3.0 protocol for highspeed charging. This makes it perfect to charge laptops through the USB-C socket(87W) and charge a phone through the USB-C socket(18W) with no compromise of output power during simultaneous charging. It is able to quickly charge a MacBook Pro 13\u201d up to 60% in 1 hour, similar to that of the original Apple power adapter.<\/span>\n\nManufactured with A+ grade premium battery cells, the Power Bank Ultimate guarantees at least 1000 recharging times, which is three times more than most other power banks. It also features 8 level safety protection for peace of mind with no worries about ruining a phone or laptop with fire or explosion. These include: input overcurrent protection, output overcurrent protection, over-discharge protection, overcharge protection, output short circuit protection, over-voltage protection, temperature monitoring protection and under-voltage protection.<\/span>\n\n\"excitruspbu3\"\n\nThe Power Bank Ultimate also has a Bluetooth device charging mode for charging an Apple Watch and TWS and includes a Digital Display to ensure it is always juiced up. Two cables are included in the package with a USB-A to USB-C and a 100W USB-C to USB-C cable with licensed E-market chipset inside to ensure safe and fast charge charging. Cables without the chipset are limited to a power delivery of only 60W max).<\/span>\n\nThe EXCITRUS 105W Power Bank Ultimate for super-fast portable charging and Power Delivery is available for $89.99\/\u00a381 on Amazon and the EXCITRUS store.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n\nFeatures snapshot<\/span><\/strong>\n