Friends-

Issue six of CWR has arrived, and as usual, we have some really cool stuff for you to read!

A nifty cover designed by Elliott Serrano:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com

Matt Wagner interviewed! The legendary creator of GRENDEL and MAGE sits down with Marc Mason and talks about living the life of an artist, the early days of his career in indy publishing, and his current gig writing ZORRO!
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/mattwagner.html

Also: join our Google Group (http://groups.google.com/group/comicswaitingroom?hl=en) and you might win one of 5 DVD sets of NEXUS THE ANIMATED SERIES, some autographed comics, or a sketch from Art Baltazar!

Plus: some great columns!

Matt Maxwell sees his graphic novel STRANGEWAYS hit shelves and begins the process of hand-selling it to retailers:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/fullbleed18.html

Avril Brown on bisexuals in comics and their underrepresentation:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/avril6.html

Marc Mason on the omnibus format and whether it might be the future of the graphic novel:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/mason6.html

Brandon Jerwa with the conclusion of his essay on how he got involved with G.I. JOE:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jerwa5.html

Vince Moore offers advice on the best way to learn the craft of comics and takes a look at Matt’s STRANGEWAYS:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/vince17.html

Elliott Serrano wonders why more men aren’t disturbed about their own body images thanks to comics:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/ccw9.html

Jessica Blackshear offers up some advice to parents with children who like playing superhero:
http://www.comicswaitingroom.com/jess6.html

PLEASE: If you read something at CWR that you like, pass it on to friends and blogs- we're making this e-zine for the love of it. We hope you share it with us! Enjoy the reading!

Marc Mason
Editor-in-Chief
Comics Waiting Room