Author Archives: Rob Clough

About Rob Clough

I battle cancer at my day job, and write about comics & women's college basketball at night. I have a beautiful & whip-smart wife and a feisty young daughter. I will happily review any comics sent to me. I especially like to review minicomics. Contact me at tmc [at] duke [dot] edu for more info or send your comics to: 404 Tall Oaks Drive, Durham, NC 27713

First Impressions

BY Rob Clough Jun 13, 2013 2 Comments

Let’s take a look at the work of a sextet of new cartoonists. Continue reading →

 

Minicomics Of Note

BY Rob Clough Feb 21, 2013 7 Comments

Ten of the most interesting comics that have come my way over the past few months. Continue reading →

 

The Oily Way: A Publishing Process Interview With Chuck Forsman

BY Rob Clough Jan 14, 2013 7 Comments

In the span of about five years, Chuck Forsman has become not just a promising young cartoonist but also an intriguing mover and shaker in the world of micropublishing with Oily Comics. Continue reading →

 

Small Press Spotlight

BY Rob Clough Oct 12, 2012 6 Comments

What I find impressive about many of the recently emergent small-press and boutique publishers is their rate of output. Continue reading →

 

The Stanford Graphic Novel Project

BY Rob Clough Aug 23, 2012 3 Comments

I’ve yet to see any school with such a particular and exhaustive focus on the creation of comics as Stanford, with its Graphic Novel Project. Continue reading →

 

Reading Periodicals

BY Rob Clough Jun 21, 2012 38 Comments

In an age when companies like Fantagraphics and Drawn & Quarterly have almost completely curtailed their publishing of traditional comic books, it’s heartening to see so many smaller publishers embracing the concept. Continue reading →

 

A Survey Of International Small Press Comics

BY Rob Clough May 31, 2012 8 Comments

Minicomics and handsome books are appearing from countries not necessarily known for their alt-comics scenes. In this column, I’ll be looking at comics by cartoonists from Poland, Latvia, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Turkey. Continue reading →

 

The Top 30 Minicomics of 2011

BY Rob Clough Feb 17, 2012 8 Comments

What it sounds like. Rob Clough picks his thirty favorite minicomics from last year. Continue reading →