Luse — a longtime local cartoonist himself — sat down with Pete and Dave to talk about what people can expect this year's Boston Comics in Color festival, and why it's more relevant, and necessary, than ever. Also in this ep: A new Art Spiegelman doc, the GoComics kerfuffle, and more!

Brian Anderson isn't just a Worcester, Massachusetts native, although he gets extra props for that. He's also the creator of the very funny comic strip "Dog Eat Doug," the author of several children’s picture books and illustrated novels, including "The Conjurers" trilogy, and now he’s released two graphic novels based on the "Dog Eat Doug" characters, called "Sophie: Jurassic Bark” and “Sophie: Frankenstein’s Hound.” He lives in North Carolina with his family, which includes a herd of rescued dogs and cats, and now, he's on Strip Search! Listen in to his chat with Dave and Pete, and also to our tribute to the late, great cartoonist Jules Feiffer.

A self-described failed cartoonist, Jeff Kinney spent eight years developing his first “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” novel after syndicates passed on his daily comic strip. Within a few years after that, he found himself with a hit book series and a movie in the works (the first of many), and he’s since become the steward of a worldwide franchise that shows no signs of abating. Plus, he gives back every day to his community of Plainville, Massachusetts, via his bookstore, An Unlikely Story. How cool is that? For some reason, Jeff sat down with London & Chianca for a wide-ranging interview on Strip Search: The Comic Strip Podcast.