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“This Strange Profession”: Abner Dean Interrogates the Gag

BY Ken Parille Jan 30, 2014 Comments Off on “This Strange Profession”: Abner Dean Interrogates the Gag

The “Brave Nude World” of philosopher, psychologist, psychiatrist, anthropologist, and cartoonist Abner Dean. Continue reading →

 
Jack Kirby: Behind the Lines

“He is Awake — Must Carry Out Mission Programmed During War”

BY Robert Steibel Jan 29, 2014 73 Comments

Captain America, Syd Shores, and the Marvel Method. Continue reading →

 
This Week in Comics

THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (1/29/14 – I’M COMING IN, HIGHSIDE)

BY Joe McCulloch Jan 28, 2014 23 Comments

I’m just charging into this one, guns blazing. Nothing can keep me from European comics. Nothing. Continue reading →

 
What Was Alternative Manga?

Seduction of the Innocent, Hiroshima 1950

BY Ryan Holmberg Jan 27, 2014 6 Comments

An interesting research detour. Continue reading →

 
Riff Raff

Humble Beginnings

BY Frank Santoro Jan 23, 2014 4 Comments

Self published comics by Anders Nilsen and Adrian Tomine Continue reading →

 
This Week in Comics

THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (1/22/14 – Good News for People Who Love Bad News)

BY Joe McCulloch Jan 21, 2014 8 Comments

A happy journey into the world of funny animals! What a sunny week ahead! Continue reading →

 
Riff Raff

Bill Boichel’s BEM Publications ’85-’98

BY Frank Santoro Jan 16, 2014 4 Comments

Obscure mini-comics from Pittsburgh PA! Continue reading →

 
This Week in Comics

THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (1/15/14 – How Many People Can Say They’ve Drawn the Biggest Comic There Was?)

BY Joe McCulloch Jan 14, 2014 16 Comments

Examining one of the under-read comics of last year, despite all the commotion. Continue reading →