“I’m Not on This Planet Forever”: An Interview with Charles Burns
The creator of Black Hole talks about Sugar Skull, his creative process, today’s comics community, and learning to be an artist. Continue reading
“Comics Language Has an Alphabet and You Should Use It”: An Interview with Manuele Fior
The Italian-born cartoonist talks about creating female characters, psychoanalysis, comparing comics to literature, and creating art in a pop world. Continue reading
“My Aim is to Be as Appealing as Possible”: An Interview with Michel Fiffe
The creator behind Copra and Zegas talks about breaking into comics, helping to found Act-i-vate, the perils of small publishing, and working for Marvel. Continue reading
Pete, the Rookie
At 108, former cartoonist Austin “Pete” Peterson recalls Jimmy Swinnerton, Tad Dorgan, and getting fired by William Hearst. Continue reading
“Making Something Look Really Cool Isn’t My Goal”: The Ryan Cecil Smith Interview
A conversation with the young cartoonist behind SF and Two Eyes of the Beautiful about making comics that are best read in their printed form, the difference between homage and inspiration, and cross-cultural exchange. Continue reading
A Conversation with Jeet Heer
Discussing Gasoline Alley, Francoise Mouly, and comics history with the author and TCJ-contributor. Continue reading
Sex, Humor, and the Grotesque: A Conversation with Eleanor Davis, Julia Gfrörer, and Meghan Turbitt
This conversation took place at a panel at the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Maryland, in September 2014. Continue reading
