MONDOmagazine » Magazines http://mondomagazine.net We're not geeks! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:51:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Flaming Swords and One Crossed Eye: An Interview with gangLion’s Dave Missio http://mondomagazine.net/2009/flaming-swords-and-one-crossed-eye-an-interview-with-ganglions-dave-missio/ http://mondomagazine.net/2009/flaming-swords-and-one-crossed-eye-an-interview-with-ganglions-dave-missio/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:00:29 +0000 art http://mondomagazine.net/?p=4624 By Kerry Freek

Hey guys — it's getting warmer, despite (as I type) potential Monday snow. The birds are chirping (pigeons cooing), and people are coming out of their hermit caves to flood the city streets, budding with creative bounty - the results of their winter-bound solace. Toronto's gangLion is no exception. Late last week, I spoke with Dave Missio, one of gangLion's co-founders, to see what's transpired over the cold months, and find out what we can expect from the comic zine's upcoming Talent Show + raffle fundraiser.

MONDO: When you say gangLion, are you talking a cluster of grey matter or a centre of intellectual or industrial activity? Something completely different? Dave Missio: "The basal ganglia (or basal nuclei) are a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem. Mammalian basal ganglia are associated with a variety of functions: motor control, cognition, emotions, and learning." This definition was provided via email by one of our contributors (the illustrious Dwight Schenk) after he suggested the name "ganglia" for the project. He also pointed out that we could be a gang and, "Who doesn't want to be part of a gang?" We ultimately decided to go for the singular form (ganglion) and adopted the lion as a mascot (read: logo). It helps to give a project with this many contributors a name, I think; it promotes a united front and a common goal to work towards. With comics kind of requiring the artist to hole themselves up for hours on end, the social group aspect helps too. MONDO: Who is gangLion? How did gangLion come to be? What is gangLion trying to accomplish in this bustling city? DM: GangLion was first conceived by Georgia Webber and myself through long distance telecommunications (Google Chat). We had both experimented with the comic form and agreed that, if I ever moved back to Toronto, we would collaborate on some ideas. We then [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2009/flaming-swords-and-one-crossed-eye-an-interview-with-ganglions-dave-missio/feed/ 1 The Gargoyle: A Review http://mondomagazine.net/2007/the-gargoyle-a-review/ http://mondomagazine.net/2007/the-gargoyle-a-review/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:12:03 +0000 admin http://mondomagazine.net/?p=35 Where MONDO remembers its roots as a campus paper by bashing those who continue on in earnest. By Siobhan Mildred Watters There are a few words my friends have heard me say a lot — verbally, on Livejournal, in IMs, and in e-mails — in the past month or so. These words would be "broke," "poor," and "Visa," along with many other combinations of words denoting the flailing and pitiful state that my finances are in. One downside to being broke and poor (in the lower-middle-class way) is not being able to purchase books. The big or small, fat or tall, elegantly or strikingly tailored tomes that catch my eye. My solution is to continue to complain, and furthermore, to take advantage of other means of obtaining the published word. Today, on my way out of U of T, I happened upon the Gargoyle, sadly, not dedicated to the rockin' animated television show of my childhood, but the student newspaper for University College and one of many published on campus. [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2007/the-gargoyle-a-review/feed/ 0