Month: December 2013
2013 Year in Review
Some highlights from the year gone by.
Best of Greatest Hits 2006-2012
The Internet remembers for me so I don’t have to.
How to Discourage Women from Cartooning
An uncomfortable letter stimulates thoughts on gender and cartooning.
The Wuvable World of Ed Luce
Some have referred to Luce’s Oaf comics as “the gay version of Scott Pilgrim,” but the obvious alt-comics comparison is Jaime Hernandez.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (12/18/13 – Father Christmas is Unwell)
Proving once again that a lump of coal is never too far from a lake of fire.
ART… It’s Wacky! Conceptual Comics and Comic Conceptualism in the work of Mark Newgarden and Richard Prince
The gap in perceived cultural value between conceptual art and gag cartoons cannot be wider.
Bengal’s Drighangchoo: An Interview with Deeptanil Ray
I had been under the impression that Comix India, inaugurated in 2010, was the first amateur comics magazine in India. It might have been the first with significant heft and geographical reach. Chronologically, however, there is at least one precedent.
Life with/out a Signature
It’s common for Internet denizens to share favorite comics and illustrations without paying much attention to the source. But some go further than that.
“And the Danger’s Even Larger…”
This month’s column will run from Thanksgiving through Christmas, and since many of you will be spending time with family and friends, I thought I’d do something fun this month. Let’s take a look at Fantastic Four Annual # 6, the book featuring the birth of Franklin Richards. My thanks to the owner of the… Read more »
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (12/11/13 – Winter Famine)
Just look what you’ve found behind the advent calendar window this week!
Paul Kirchner’s Apocalyptic Sensibility
A conversation with the creator of “Dope Rider” and “The Bus.”
