Blog Vicious, Bloody Attack Upon Gary Groth

Posted by Noah Berlatsky on March 14th, 2010 at 12:29 PM

As part of our free culture roundtable, Caro presents several of Nina Paley’s comics, Including a depiction of the murder of Gary Groth.

Blog Rich Kreiner’s Yearlong Best of the Year: Meanwhile

Posted by Rich Kreiner on March 13th, 2010 at 1:00 PM

Like a maze there are narrative dead ends as well as embedded, endlessly recursive loops (some of which are funny in their own way … assuming you’re in the mood to be amused). There are false leads, duplicated pages, deceptive trails, unrelated paths, isolated sequences and single standalone panels to foil would-be short-cutters as well as any less-than-completely-attentive readers.

Blog Worst. Mashup. Ever. (And Some of the Best)

Posted by Noah Berlatsky on March 13th, 2010 at 6:59 AM

As part of our copyright roundtable, blogger and bastard pop fan Alan Benard assembles a list of links to great mashups. Thus inspired, I have attempted to create a mashup of my own. It’s not pretty.

Blog Magpies & Crones: Graylight

Posted by Rob Clough on March 13th, 2010 at 6:31 AM

Rob reviews Naomi Nowak’s fantasy comic, GREYLIGHT (NBM).

Blog A Few Brickbats for the Public Weal

Posted by R.C. Harvey on March 12th, 2010 at 7:48 PM

The continuing comedy in the nation’s capital as seen by a chorus of humorists.

Blog Jason Miles’ Dylan Williams (Sparkplug publisher) interview

Posted by Kristy Valenti on March 12th, 2010 at 10:37 AM

… is worth a look.

*Normally, I would leave the link-blogging to Journalista, but since Mr. Deppey is out sick, I figured it might make for weekend reading: Williams always has something worthwhile to say.

**Miles is my coworker, so full disclosure and all of that.

Review Graylight: review by Ian Burns

Posted by admin on March 12th, 2010 at 9:00 AM

©2009 Naomi Nowak.

Blog Steal This Blog

Posted by Noah Berlatsky on March 12th, 2010 at 7:27 AM

Classical composer Jonathan Newman explains why abolishing copyright would make his income disappear, as part of our roundtable on Nina Paley, copyright, free culture, and related issues.

Interviews The Moto Hagio Interview conducted by Matt Thorn (Part Four of Four)

Posted by admin on March 12th, 2010 at 12:01 AM

The conclusion of the Hagio interview, in which she talks about layout, dramatic adaptations of her work, and comes to some realizations about the impact that her family life has on her work.

Part One, Part Two, Part Three.

Blog Possibly in conjunction with acid-washed jeans, I don’t know.

Posted by Shaenon Garrity on March 11th, 2010 at 2:28 PM

It’s come to this. If the Cartoon Art Museum raises $5,000 by Wondercon, my husband will get the Bat-Symbol shaved into his head. I guess I always knew it was just a matter of time.