Month: January 2014
Creating a New Comics Show: DICE
Last year, I started my own comics show in Durham, North Carolina. Here’s what I learned.
“This Strange Profession”: Abner Dean Interrogates the Gag
The “Brave Nude World” of philosopher, psychologist, psychiatrist, anthropologist, and cartoonist Abner Dean.
“He is Awake — Must Carry Out Mission Programmed During War”
Captain America, Syd Shores, and the Marvel Method.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (1/29/14 – I’M COMING IN, HIGHSIDE)
I’m just charging into this one, guns blazing. Nothing can keep me from European comics. Nothing.
Seduction of the Innocent, Hiroshima 1950
An interesting research detour.
Humble Beginnings
Self published comics by Anders Nilsen and Adrian Tomine
Lots of Snow on the Ground
Your day stuck indoors in front of a computer reading about comics is all planned out here.
No Longer of This Planet: Gary Arlington (1938-2014)
The “patron saint” of underground comix died last week at his home and by now has hopefully moved on to cartoon heaven. But he was always a procrastinator and might still be hanging out in funny book limbo.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (1/22/14 – Good News for People Who Love Bad News)
A happy journey into the world of funny animals! What a sunny week ahead!
Edward Sorel’s Happy Accidents
Emerging from a partnership with some of the most famous and influential graphic designers of the time, Edward Sorel went on to become a celebrated illustrator, writer, and cartoonist whose work graces publications across the cultural spectrum. In this interview from TCJ #158 (April 1993), Sorel spoke to the Journal about his life, his art, and his uncanny ability to be in the right place at the wrong time.
Bill Boichel’s BEM Publications ’85-’98
Obscure mini-comics from Pittsburgh PA!
“I’m Shocked to Be Meeting Young People Who Are Reading This”: An Interview with Paul Pope
The creator of Battling Boy on making comics for kids, getting caught up in the world of film, drawing inspiration from his predecessors, and straddling multiple worlds.