Issue #238 - Contents
Posted October 12, 2001
EC Comics: A Legacy of Mediocrity
- Cartoon-y versus representational: You can guess who's gonna win this one.
by Tom Devlin
The Comics of Fabio Viscogliosi
- Wordless, tragic, epic and minute, take a minute to discover this.
by Bart Beaty
Protest and Survive
- The mini-manifestos of Bread and Puppet Theater
by Greg Cook
Fear of Comics
- Uncharted territory and new freedom for Gilbert Hernandez.
by David Tompkins
Tove Jansson's Moomin Comics
- A story of a Finnish masterwork.
by Juhani Tolvanen and Tom Devlin
Those Eyes
- A short, specific interview with creator Neil Fitzpatrick
by James Kochalka
Go-Go-Go Von Dutch
- The strange tale of the gone, but not much lamented, CAR-toons Magazine.
by Neil Michael Hagerty
Cola Radness
- It only took 20 years to come out, but Cola Madnes was worth the fucking wait.
by Ben Jones
John Stanley's Teen Trilogy
- Exposing forgotten comics history for all to see and enjoy.
by Seth
The Lone Ranger's Famous Horse
- A review of Ho-Yo Silver Volume 1, #13.
by Steven Weissman
Float Like a Bee, Sting Like a Butterfly
- A tender review of Dean Haspiel's Opposable Thumbs. Incidentally, the last two words of this review are "maximum effect," just in case you were wondering.
by Tom Spurgeon
Colossal Circus
- A small book, a big tragedy and a slight glimpse of what the future of comics may hold.
by Ron Rege Jr.
War Against Smart People
- Rob Syers and his creation, Skin Graft Comix.
by Greg Cook
King of Shit
- Scatology and the comics of Enomoto.
by Tom Devlin
Parenting Makes You Free
- A look into the sad life and work of E.O. Plauen.
by Jef Czekaj
The Scribbled Philosophy of Glenn Dakin
- An interview with English cartoonist Glenn Dakin.
by Tom Hart
Fuck Other Forms of Art
- A nuts-and-bolts guide to getting the grant money you need and deserve.
by Jef Czekaj
On Second Thought, There is a Need For Tenchi
- A book industry insider talks about the rising importance of manga.
by Robert Boyd
Newswatch
- SPX/ICAF Cancelled in Wake of Terrorist Attacks on New York and Washington DC
By Michael Dean
- New York: Impromptu SP-Xiles Event Raises Money for Charity
By Jason Little
- Bay Area: Left Coast Expo Defines Community in Time of Crisis
By Anne Elizabeth Moore
- French Cartoon Diarist J. Manix Dies
By Tom Hart
- EC, Mad Veteran Jerry De Fuccio Dead at 76
By Greg Stump
- Blackhawks Creator Chuck Cuidera Dies at 86
By Greg Stump
- International Museum of Cartoon Art to Close
By Michael Dean
- Hellman Abandoned by Counsel
By Michael Dean
- Wizard World Revisited
By Michael Dean