“We Don’t Have To Be That Political Anymore”: An Interview with Jeff Smith
Upon the publication of the collected, completed RASL, Jeff Smith talks about transitioning from Bone to sci-fi noir, the perils and advantages of self-publishing, and how the comics community has changed. 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
