Issue #250 -
Contents
Posted February 21, 2003
Opening Shot
- Why Team Comics is Still a Bad Idea
by Tom Spurgeon
Newswatch
- Books Published by Seven Hills Clients Show Up on eBay
(Click here for an excerpt.)
by Michael Dean
- Rojek vs. Reality: Another Universe Shell Game Provokes Angry Cyber-Mob
by Michael Dean
- New Ross, Same as the Old Ross?
by Michael Dean
- Bill Mauldin, Creator of Willie and Joe, Dead at 81
by Tom Spurgeon
- Breaking News: Regime Change at Cheesygraphics
Cartoonist Retires King VelVeeda Persona in Settlement of Kraft Suit
by Michael Dean
- Breaking News: Al Hirschfeld Dies at 99
by Tom Spurgeon
The Gaiman vs. McFarlane Trial
- Writer and artist battle in court for control of Miracleman, Angela, Cogliostro and Medieval Spawn -- and you are there.
(Click here for trimmings.)
2002: The Year in Review
The Books of the Year
- (5) The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
by Kim Deitch
reviewed by Tom Crippen
- (4) Epileptic Vol. 1
by David B.
reviewed by Gregory Cwiklik
- (3) The Cartoon History of the Universe III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance
by Larry Gonick
reviewed by Matthew Surridge
- (2) After the Snooter
by Eddie Campbell
reviewed by Rich Kreiner
- (1) One Hundred Demons
by Lynda Barry
reviewed by Ng Suat Tong
The Emerging Talent of the Year
- Nick Bertozzi
by Daniel Holloway
The Re-Emerging Talent of the Year
- George Herriman
by R.C. Harvey
Minimalism
- He Lives: The 2002 Minimalism Cartoonist of the Year
by Tom Spurgeon
That's Not Funny
- Rage, Laughter and Political Cartooning After 9/11
by Tim Kreider
Comicopia
- A Couple Chidings and Some New Lang Syne: The Year in Review
by R.C. Harvey
Euro-Comics for Beginners
- The Ten Best Comics of 2002
by Bart Beaty
Three Giant Gaps Left in Asian Cartooning
- Abu Abraham, Rejab Had and Nonoy Marcelo eulogized
by John A. Lent
London Calling
- 2002 British Comics in Review
by Paul Gravett
Essays
Funnybook Roulette
- "The Misapprehension of the Coon Image"
by R. Fiore
Developing a Comic Strip
- Advice for aspiring cartoonists
by Charles Schulz
Lost in Translation
- "Concerning Yuko Tsuno"
by Bill Randall
EC and the Chimera of Memory
- Why EC comprises a "legacy of mediocrity"
by Ng Suat Tong
Riding the Hi-Horse
- A look at the enigmatic artcomics collective
by Megan Kelso
The Jack Kent-Milton Caniff Letters
- A gallery of the fascinating letters young Jack Kent sent Milton Caniff
commentary by Jeet Heer
Teddy Bears' Picnic
- A profile of the quietly but hugely influential underground cartoonist Rory Hayes
by Bob Levin
Fiction
"Screw-Style"
- A translated presentation of the classic manga short story
by Yoshiharu Tsuge, translated by Bill Randall
Interviews
The Carl Barks & John Stanley Panel
- Two masters from the greatest period in American comic books chat in this historic panel.
by Bruce Hamilton
Back to the Drawing Board
- Daniel Clowes explains how he does that thing he does.
by Darcy Sullivan
Hergé: His Life and Work
- A history of the late, great master of international children's comics.
by Kim Thompson
The Hergé Interview
- You read that right: a translated excerpt from the seminal book of interviews with the man himself. Includes several pages of full-color art.
by Numa Sadoul
The Gary Panter Interview
- An exhaustive talk with the brilliant artist/cartoonist.
(Click here for an excerpt.)
by John F. Kelly
The Raymond Briggs Interview
- A chat with everyone's favorite British children's book/comics artist.
by Paul Gravett
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