Norman Rockwell and R.O. Blechman
May 22, 2013R.O. Blechman is the subject of a retrospective at the Norman Rockwell Museum entitled The Inquiring Line. The following is his speech from the opening night. Continue reading
The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival Ends
May 17, 2013The founding partners of the influential and popular independent comics festival discuss—and dispute—the reasons for its sudden demise. Continue reading
The Library of American Comics at 75 Titles (and counting)
May 13, 2013A discussion of plans, approaches and rights with the founder and associate editor of the Library of American Comics. Continue reading
Marvel vs. Jack Kirby: Legal Rights and Ethical Might
A discussion of the moral and legal issues at play around Kirby vs. Marvel. Continue reading
A House Divided: The Crisis at L’Association (Part 1 of 2)
The behind-the-scenes story of one of France’s most important publishers, from the well-publicized strike earlier this year to the departure of de facto director Jean-Christophe Menu. Continue reading
Yokoyama’s Rubicon: Humanity/ Color/ Transcendence
Traveling through Yuichi Yokoyama’s books without a map. Continue reading
Robert Crumb—Live Online: The Interview That Didn’t Happen
After their Australian confab was cancelled Crumb and Groth had their conversation anyway, with guest questions from a variety of cartoonists. Continue reading
A Habibi Roundtable
Charles Hatfield, Hayley Campbell, Tom Hart, Katie Haegele, Chris Mautner, and Joe McCulloch discuss Craig Thompson’s book. Continue reading
Just Like Yesterday: Thoughts on DC’s “New 52″
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
Sergio Bonelli (1932-2011)
The patriarch of Italian comics, Sergio Bonelli, dies at 79 Continue reading
