Fred Kida, 1920-2014
Apr 16, 2014One of the last, and most respected, of the golden age comic artists has passed. Continue reading
Lesson Notes on the Art Form
Apr 16, 2014In this excerpt from his new book, a master cartoonist offers a summation of political cartooning. Continue reading
Blood and Thunder: The Complete “I Am Not Terry Beatty’s Girlfriend” Debate
In a classic example of authors responding to their critics circa 1988, Terry Beatty and his girlfriend Wendi Lee refute a negative review of Wild Dog in this series of letters from TCJ’s Blood and Thunder. An “I am not Terry Beatty’s Girlfriend” letter-writing contest ensues. Continue reading
“Originality Is a Red Herring”: An Interview with Josh Bayer
Raw Power creator Josh Bayer talks about covering ROM Spaceknight, this spring’s Tumblr controversy, Retrofit, working with his music-video director brother, and the overrated nature of originality. Continue reading
Looking Back at Flook: An Interview with Wally Fawkes
A conversation with the longtime British cartoonist. Continue reading
The Anti-War Comics of Harvey Kurtzman
The politics of Harvey Kurtzman’s war comics. Continue reading
Silver Surfer #1: An Examination
Silver Surfer #1 is a comic worth examining closely. It has a lot of things colliding at once. Continue reading
The Last of the Authentic Cowboy Cartoonists, Stan Lynde, Has Cashed In
Cowboy cartoonist and Western novelist Stan Lynde died of cancer in Helena, Montana on August 6. He was two months shy of his 82nd birthday. Continue reading
SDCC13: Russ Heath Tribute Panel
Russ Heath, interviewed by Mark Waid. Recorded by Jon B. Cooke (editor of of the Russ Heath issue of Comic Book Creator #4 (Winter 2013)). Continue reading
50 Years of Mediocrity, 15 Years to Reflect
Fifteen years later, Sam Henderson looks back at the controversial article he wrote about his alma mater, SVA. Continue reading
