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HANG DAI Editions was founded in NYC by Gregory Benton, Dean Haspiel, and Seth Kushner over their mutual dedication to comix art. The imprint focuses on limited edition comix, graphic novels, and art books, with an emphasis on personal interaction at events, conventions, and signings.

Newsarama: Dog Days Of The Dead In GREGORY BENTON’s SMOKE

Chris Arrant interviewed Gregory Benton about his upcoming graphic novel, SMOKE, at Newsarama. The book debuts at SPX and Baltimore Comicon and will be released in book stores Sept. 15th. Excerpt: Nrama: You’ve drawn other dogs before Xolo (and probably … Continue reading

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First Look: Seth Kushner’s SCHMUCK

Copies of Seth Kushner’s graphic memoir, SCHMUCK, has arrived at Hang Dai Studios and will debut at SPX and Baltimore Comicon. Take a sneak-peek below at the Kickstarter cover and some interior pages. Thanks, Eric Skillman for the beautiful design … Continue reading

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The Beat: Gregory Benton’s Smoke is a wordless fantasy

Heidi MacDonald spoke to Gregory Benton about his upcoming graphic novel, SMOKE, at The Beat and showed exclusive images from his wordless fantasy. Excerpt: “I am endlessly inspired by the possibilities of wordless narrative. There is a long and fertile history with … Continue reading

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Dean Haspiel’s Beef With Tomato sparks a “conversational flame” at The Beat

Heidi MacDonald interviewed Dean Haspiel at The Beat about his graphic memoir, BEEF WITH TOMATO, and showed an exclusive preview of a comix story called “Snow Dope.” Excerpts: “Ever since I discovered Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor as a young teenager in NYC, … Continue reading

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Hang Dai Coming to Baltimore Comic-Con

Hang Dai Coming to Baltimore Comic-Con BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – July 31, 2015 – Five members from Brooklyn’s legendary Hang Dai Studios will be attending Baltimore Comic-Con, being held the weekend of September 25-27, 2015 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Featuring artists and … Continue reading

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CBR: Dean Haspiel shares his NYC love in “BEEF WITH TOMATO”

Michael C. Lorah conducted a nice interview with Dean Haspiel about his upcoming graphic novel, BEEF WITH TOMATO, at Comic Book Resources. Excerpts: “The chronology in “Beef With Tomato” loosely documents my escape from my native Manhattan to my adopted Brooklyn, roughly … Continue reading

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Newsarama: DEAN HASPIEL homages BUKOWSKI, BROOKLYN & his favorite restaurant in BEEF WITH TOMATO

Chris Arrant conducted a nice interview with Dean Haspiel about his upcoming graphic novel, BEEF WITH TOMATO, at Newsarama. Excerpts: “As far as I’m concerned, autobio and semi-autobio is the same thing. Besides, what is truly autobiographical? Isn’t it really just synonymous with … Continue reading

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Publisher’s Weekly: New Comics Collections from Hang Dai’s Haspiel, Benton, Kushner

Calvin Reid wrote a nice article about Hang Dai Editions’ fall releases at Publisher’s Weekly . Excerpts: “Hang Dai Studios will debut the titles, which are published under its Hang Dai Editions line, at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, … Continue reading

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When Dean Haspiel met Seth Kushner

I’ll never forget the first time I met Seth Kushner because he recorded it with the power of his eye and camera lens. He picked me up in his car in my Carroll Gardens neighborhood and we drove to the … Continue reading

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Robot 6 interviews Benton & Haspiel about Hang Dai Editions’ Fall 2015 Graphic Novels

Brigid Alverson interviewed Gregory Benton and Dean Haspiel about their upcoming graphic novels; Smoke, and Beef With Tomato, the late Seth Kushner and his posthumous graphic novel Schmuck, and the future of Hang Dai Editions at Robot 6. Here are some excerpts: … Continue reading

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