High-Low
The Wuvable World of Ed Luce
Some have referred to Luce’s Oaf comics as “the gay version of Scott Pilgrim,” but the obvious alt-comics comparison is Jaime Hernandez. Continue reading
MCAD and the Minneapolis Scene
Rob Clough takes a close look at the local comics scene in Minneapolis, and particularly the work of current and former students from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). Continue reading
Sequential Artists Workshop: Output From The First Year
The sense I get from SAW’s first year is that Hart’s aim was to create a collaboration and dialogue with his students, rather than create a rigid differentiation between the teacher and his pupils. Continue reading
Minicomics Of Note
Ten of the most interesting comics that have come my way over the past few months. Continue reading
Small Press Spotlight
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
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
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
