The Opposite of What You’d Expect
Sam Henderson confronts the ghosts of SVA Past and Present. Plus, tons and tons of links.
Month: July 2013
50 Years of Mediocrity
In this piece from The Comics Journal #207, cartoonist Sam Henderson (Magic Whistle) reflects on his time at the School of Visual Arts.
50 Years of Mediocrity, 15 Years to Reflect
Fifteen years later, Sam Henderson looks back at the controversial article he wrote about his alma mater, SVA.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/31/13 – Number Two in Superhero Fiction)
A glimpse into the evolution of a superhero artist precedes this latest arrangement of happy premonitions.
Building Stories
A collection of notes on Chris Ware’s Building Stories
SDCC13: Music & Comics Panel with William Stout and David Lasky
Cartoonists William Stout (Legends of the Blues) and David Lasky (The Carter Family, with Frank Young) talk about music at comics at SDCC13.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/24/13 – Forgive my brevity, but we just got through a heatwave.)
Yeah, there was a comics convention last week. But at the same time, half a world away, some real business was going down…
Ye Olde Mini-Comics Review
…in which I review old mini-comics from my collection.
Who Owns the Man of Steel?
Now that we know the new Superman movie is a colossal hit, it seems like a good time to review the legal conflict over who gets to rake in those profits.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/17/13 – Robot contre tous)
Scenes from a true curiosity, as French scandal meets Japanese comics in the alternative comics midday.
