The rather awesome Life Meter Comics posse have just confirmed a second Life Meter print anthology will be debuting at the MoCCA Art Fest in NYC on June 23rd, "...following the success of last year’s mini-comic that sold out by the second day of the MoCCA Art Festival."

Obviously on the highly 'unofficial' fanfic/doujinshi tip - they haven't sought licenses for any of the characters portrayed inside - "...this new collection will feature over 100 pages of videogame-inspired comic strips and cartoon art from an impressive range of comic artists and animators. This graphic novel-length anthology includes an 11-page MEGA MAN story by Matt Loux, the Harvey Award-nominated creator of Side Scrollers from Oni Press; a shoujo manga take on The LEGEND OF ZELDA by TokyoPop artist Queenie Chan (The Dreaming); and a gorgeous cover inspired by the cult favorite game NIGHTS INTO DREAMS by Flight artist, Bannister."

There's also a Parappa The Rapper strip by Corey Barba (Nickelodeon Magazine), which would likely be worth the price of entry for me alone, as a bit of a rabid Parappa fan - but here's just the start of the rest of the stories: "METROID by Joel Carroll (Flight)... GUITAR HERO by Jacob Chabot (Mighty Skullboy Army)... DOUBLE DRAGON by Debbie Huey (Bumper Boy)... SPY HUNTER by John Green (Teen Boat)... LINK’S AWAKENING by Dave Roman (Astronaut Elementary)... JET SET RADIO by Miguel Sternberg (back cover artist for Scott Pilgrim 4)." Indie comic madness, and well worth perusing. [Ta for tip, Fort90, who provides the 'Afterword'.]