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
“This Brighter Path”: An Interview with James Romberger & Marguerite Van Cook
May 8, 2013Talking with the East Village artists about running a gallery, comics, publishers, the importance of color, and collaborating with the late David Wojnarowicz. Continue reading
Five Aspects of the Reprint High Renaissance
It’s as if a hive decision was arrived at among publishers to produce, once and for all, a comprehensive national comics library in print. Continue reading
Francisco Solano López, 1928 – 2011
An appreciation of the late Argentinian cartoonist. Continue reading
The Jim Rugg Interview
Jim Rugg discusses the relationships among comics and conventions, exploitation films, commercials, Rambo and nostalgia and many other topics. Continue reading
A Brandon Graham Interview
The King City and Multiple Warheads artist talks about childhood, manga, graffiti, porn, Meathaus, Vertigo, New York city bars, Tokyopop, and surviving cancer. Continue reading
SDCC 2011: Art of the Graphic Novel Panel
Cartoonists including Chester Brown, Seymour Chwast, Eric Drooker, Joyce Farmer, and Craig Thompson talk about the graphic novel medium. Continue reading
Marvel/Disney’s Win Against Jack Kirby Heirs Not About Fairness
Copyright attorney Marc Toberoff’s winning streak on behalf of comics creators collided with the Southern District Court of New York’s streak of publisher-friendly, work-for-hire rulings last week and the losers were Jack Kirby’s heirs. Continue reading
SDCC 2011: Page One Panel
Douglas Wolk moderates Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Jen Van Meter (Hopeless Savages) and Greg Rucka (Stumptown) as they talk about first pages of comics. Filmed by Justin Bloch. Continue reading
SDCC 2011: Hernandez Bros. Spotlight Panel
Gilbert, Jaime and Mario Hernandez talk about Love & Rockets and Citizen Rex; moderated by Kristy Valenti. Continue reading
