"The basement tapes of the comics industry": The Arizona Republic takes a look at minicomics, spotlighting local creator Brandon Huigens and the retailers who sell the books. Here's James Sime of Isotope:

"These are like the basement tapes of the comic industry. There's so much creativity and innovation."

In a sidebar, the newspaper walks us through the process of creating comics -- not minicomics, but the mass-produced variety.