SLG Publishing

05/27/2026

Episode Four of My Five Minutes is now available and is 14 minutes long, so maybe I will take next week off. In this episode, I talk about The Grind, that daily drudge, which is really what keeps everything moving. I also relate a story about the day Bone creator Jeff Smith walked into the comic shop I owned.

I have a Q&A episode coming up, so if you have a question that you would like to ask me about anything that I know anything about, which is either a lot or very little, then email me at [email protected] or just leave a comment here.

The future of this thing is pretty exciting for me personally. The truth is, what you are seeing now is sort of me cutting my teeth in production, and you can obviously see the blemishes. But what is upcoming are longer, interview-based pieces with people who make art (music, comics, whatever), getting their perspectives on living a creative life. I personally am very anxious to get this going, and you may see something sooner rather than later.

Here is the link on YouTube - https://youtu.be/lEHncwvd5ko

Here is the RSS Feed Link so you can choose your favorite podcast platform - https://feeds.captivate.fm/my-five-minutes-short/

And, if you are feeling generous and want to show some monetary love to this endevour, here is the link to the Patreon for it - https://www.patreon.com/cw/artboutiki

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05/19/2026

Episode Three of My Five Minutes is available for download or viewing, depending on how you like to get your podcasts. It's quite the explosive comic-con story. Video versions are available on YouTube and Spotify.

https://youtu.be/1irhuC15j_8

Use the following link for all other podcast platforms.
https://my-five-minutes-short.captivate.fm/listen

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05/15/2026

Episode Two of My Five Minutes is now available everywhere. If you prefer video go to Youtube to watch - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8MjmwNTsaqAg2-QlNweIA_nvOobKyEKT

Otherwise, click below to choose your favorite podcast platform.

https://my-five-minutes-short.captivate.fm/listen

05/07/2026

We are just under three days from our Kickstarter ending, and it has done so well that we are hovering around $4800. I would really love to see this thing kick past $5,000 just because it's a nice impactful-sounding number.

All kidding aside, this is going to let us get our next book, OMWO, into print ahead of its own Kickstarter and give us an opportunity to put a couple of older things back into print.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danvado/slg-publishing-40th-anniversary-dont-call-it-a-comeback/dashboard

Like I said, Don't call it a Comeback because we never left.

05/06/2026

This is the promotional reel for my new podcast. I have been trying to upload it to Facebook all day with zero luck. So here it is, pasted from Youtube.
https://youtube.com/shorts/nJy-khucP4c?feature=share

This is a reminder that the first episode of my new podcast, My Five Minutes, is all about the need to be arrogant when you are creating something. Which became ironic as I was putting next week's episode together because that one is kind of about what can happen when you get too arrogant. So watch this one, then come back next week and see my confessional.

Go here to pick your favorite platform
https://feeds.captivate.fm/my-five-minutes-short/

If you like your podcasts with video, then go to our Youtbe channel, or choose Spotify.

I am planning another Q&A episode since people liked the last one so well, so if you have a Q you want my A to please leave it here.

https://youtube.com/shorts/nJy-khucP4c?feature=share

Promotional reel for my new podcast My Five Minutes, which is available on all major podcast platforms including right here on YOUTUBE if you like your podca...

04/20/2026

New update on my Don't Call it a Comeback Kickstarter. I added a t-shirt to the mix and showed the cover for our upcoming project OMWO.

Thanks so much to everyone, this has been an excellent way to get things rolling again. I thought this would be a good time to offer a couple of updates.First, by popular demand, I have added a t-shirt featuring the cover of the anthology. It is a full color shirt printed in-house using our own DTG....

04/02/2026

01/06/2026

SLG is not planning a comeback in 2026 because we never left. That being said, I will be returning to more publishing activity to celebrate 40 years of comics publishing. In the interest of thinking small, my first project is going to be a San Jose-based writers or creators group. We will meet once a month in a venue TBD and have open discussions, readings, and spots where we can promote to each other and share ideas. This is open to all writers. Please contact me via email at [email protected] to get on our mailing list.

SLG Publishing, also known as Slave Labor Graphics, is the publisher of Jhonen Vasquez's Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. We were also the launchpad for many of your favorite cartoonists including Faith Erin Hicks, Evan Dorkin, Roman Dirge and many others.