No Longer of This Planet: Gary Arlington (1938-2014)
The “patron saint” of underground comix died last week at his home and by now has hopefully moved on to cartoon heaven. But he was always a procrastinator and might still be hanging out in funny book limbo. Continue reading
“I’m Shocked to Be Meeting Young People Who Are Reading This”: An Interview with Paul Pope
The creator of Battling Boy on making comics for kids, getting caught up in the world of film, drawing inspiration from his predecessors, and straddling multiple worlds. Continue reading
“Stories Are Just People”: An Interview with Anatola Howard
She started putting her work up on deviantART when she was 10 years old. She’s designed two computer games. She’s drawn comics for Wolfen Jump and been published by Rigged Books. She has a work ethic that would make a full-time cartoonist blush. Oh, and she’s 16. Continue reading
How to Discourage Women from Cartooning
An uncomfortable letter stimulates thoughts on gender and cartooning. Continue reading
ART… It’s Wacky! Conceptual Comics and Comic Conceptualism in the work of Mark Newgarden and Richard Prince
The gap in perceived cultural value between conceptual art and gag cartoons cannot be wider. Continue reading
