Month: July 2012
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/18/12 – New Frontiers in Police Harassment)
Judge Dredd delivers an ex parte opinion on North American comics, though the real par-tay remains at your local retailer! I want to be saved from my own life.
Tezuka Osamu and American Comics
Tezuka was a comic book artist, first and foremost, his dreams and later successes with animation notwithstanding. And as a comic book artist it would only make sense if comic books were his strongest influence, which indeed they were.
New Talent Showcase 9
Angie Wang, Aaron Cockle, Jessica Campbell, Max de Radigués, Andy Burkholder
I Read Somewhere That These Things Are Worth Money
Tucker is mellowing? Plus Comic-Con.
La Jolla Won’t Annoy Ya?
Ken Parille goes deep, Darwyn Cooke holds court, and Quentin Blake draws.
Construction Manual * John Hankiewicz’s “The Kimball House”
A close reading of an unusual comic by the innovative cartoonist John Hankiewicz. Bonus: the full comic is included!
MoCCA Aims for Improved Location: Closure Not Permanent
A report on the sudden news.
Advertising Looks and Chops a Must
McCulloch on Moore, MoCCA’s abrupt closing, Seth’s barbershop.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/11/12 – Halloween in July)
A scary incident from Alan Moore’s past, among other chillers for your summertime bag.
To Hell and Back
Re-reading Ed the Happy Clown, examining footnotes, and “The Door”.
Ed Piskor Report
What You See Is What You Get
I’d Like To Declare My Independence From These Pants
Joe McCulloch on Ozymandius, Abhay Khosla on Marvel NOW!, and Tucker Stone works through some negative emotions.
“And to Have More Control, I Would Have to Do More”: Richard Corben on Adapting Edgar Allan Poe
The living legend weighs in on horror, color and adaptation while announcing a brand-new suite of Poe comics. Exclusive preview images inside!
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/4/12 – Slightly Less Than Everything)
Happy birthday, United States! Please spend the comics money you’ll save on black powder novelties!