Author Archives: Rob Clough

The Reveries of E.A. Bethea
E.A. Bethea’s comics read as a detailed, confessional fever dream. Continue reading

“Getting to the Heart of the Matter”: The John Porcellino Interview (Part Two)
The conclusion of our career-spanning interview with the King-Cat artist and key figure in the minicomics movement. Continue reading

“Getting to the Heart of the Matter”: The John Porcellino Interview (Part One)
When I first approached John Porcellino to do an interview back in 2012, he said that he really wanted to talk about his work. None of his previous interviews had ever simply zeroed in on the actual content of his … Continue reading

Telling on Your Secrets: Comics from Kevin Budnik, 2014-2017
In Budnik’s comics, he reveals his deepest fears and the ongoing, active experience of living with mental illness. Continue reading

How To Build A Comics Festival: CXC, Year Three
What makes Cartoon Crossroads Columbus work. Continue reading

Rediscovering Genre: Study Group Comics
A close look at the recent output of Zack Soto’s genre-focused small publishing house, Study Group. Continue reading

The Best Short-Form Comics of 2016
Our minicomics columnist chooses his thirty favorite shortform comics published last year. Continue reading

The Comics Nurturer: Kevin Czap & Czap Books
Kevin Czap was recently awarded the Emerging Talent award at the Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) festival, a fitting honor for a cartoonist and publisher who is starting to publish on a more aggressive basis. A self-proclaimed “Comics Mom,” Czap’s goal … Continue reading