Month: May 2014
Cottage Industry
In 1997, at an age when most men’s life planning turns toward Social Security, Malcolm Whyte launched a new career. He had formerly published books and he wanted to again. But what books and on what scale?
Julie Delporte
You’ve got a friend.
“Let Your Dreams Touch Air”: An Interview with Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez is an deeply inspirational figure in the underground comics and music scene. His influence is manifest in much of the genre and horror-driven work that appears in the current generation, but his presence seems to be more of a rumor, even a legend.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (5/28/14 – I Brake for Antics)
Maybe the most purely interesting week this year, just going by the names involved. Also: pages thawed out from the Tundra.
Comics Workbook Diary
Working the grid
A Conversation with Dick Ayers
Dick Ayers talks to Shaun Clancy about the war, art school, freelancing in the 1950s, inking Jack Kirby and more in this September 29, 2012 interview.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (5/21/14 – The Sting of Prudence)
AAARGH!! HOW WILL I AFFORD THESE COMICS?! BACK TO THE DOLLAR BINS FOR ME!!
Lale Westvind: Bushwhacking through Infinity
A look at the emerging cartoonist Lale Westvind’s diverse body of work.
Don’t Stop Can’t Stop
Garrity on webcomics awards, Soderberg on Bobby London’s Popeye, and the most, best comics links, including the REAL dumbest comics press release of all time.
Award! Award! Award!
Although webcomics still lack their own industry awards, most major comics awards now include a digital comics category. That can mean only one thing: it’s time to start nitpicking and judging them.
Dick Ayers, 1924 – 2014
The prolific artist and Ghost Rider co-creator inked many of Marvel’s most iconic stories and characters.
