Author Archives: Chris Mautner

Government Issue

Government Issue: Comics for the People, 1940s to 2000s

BY Chris Mautner Jan 31, 2012 2 Comments

Leave it to the government to make comic books boring. Continue reading →

 
Barney-Bear

The Carl Barks Big Book of Barney Bear

BY Chris Mautner Jan 18, 2012 9 Comments

Amusing in parts, but nowhere near Barks’s best work. Continue reading →

 
Art Spiegelman. Credit: Nadja Spiegelman

“It’s Only One Book”: An Art Spiegelman Interview

BY Chris Mautner Nov 17, 2011 6 Comments

The cartoonist and editor talks about his latest book and DVD, MetaMaus. Continue reading →

 
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Just Like Yesterday: Thoughts on DC’s “New 52″

BY Chris Mautner Oct 26, 2011 25 Comments

When DC Comics announced plans to reboot their entire comics line, I thought it was either a stroke of genius or the stupidest idea I’d ever heard. Continue reading →

 
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“Restoration Projects”: An Interview with George O’Connor

BY Chris Mautner Oct 14, 2011 Leave a comment

Talking children’s books, comics, and Greek mythology with George O’Connor, the creator of Journey Into Mohawk Country and Olympians. Continue reading →

 
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Lucille

BY Chris Mautner Jul 6, 2011 Leave a comment

Lucille is an above-average version of the classic “troubled teens on the run” story. Continue reading →

 
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“Being Alone Is a Nice Thing for Me”: A Leslie Stein Interview

BY Chris Mautner Jun 2, 2011 1 Comment

The young cartoonist behind Eye of the Majestic Creature, a comic book about a somewhat eccentric young woman and her alcoholic talking guitar. Continue reading →

 
the comics

The Comics

BY Chris Mautner May 23, 2011 1 Comment

This massive book serves as a rather respectable and thankfully updated entry into the “Comics 101” field. Continue reading →

 
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