International posts

Magpies & Crones: Graylight

Posted by Rob Clough on March 13th, 2010 at 6:31 AM

Rob reviews Naomi Nowak’s fantasy comic, GREYLIGHT (NBM).

New British Comics #2

Posted by Gavin Lees on March 9th, 2010 at 10:00 AM

The work on display here is an intriguing look at the British cultural barometer, with a strong sense of the direction that new and emerging artists are taking.

Words by Craig Collins (tr. Karol Wiśniewski), art by Iain Laurie

King Of Catastrophe: Tiny Tyrant Vol. 2

Posted by Rob Clough on March 6th, 2010 at 6:54 AM

Rob reviews the second volume of TINY TYRANT, written by Lewis Trondheim and drawn by Fabrice Parme (First Second).

The Pleasures Of Repetition: Rob Clough on Little Nothings Vol. 3: Uneasy Happiness

Posted by Rob Clough on March 4th, 2010 at 9:00 AM


Trondheim’s drawings, to put it simply, seem alive. He’s found the happy medium between naturalism and iconic abstraction and has furthermore figured out how to adjust that line depending on his project. Trondheim has at times done completely abstract comics, some deceptively simple gag comics, slice of life comics, adventure comics, kids’ comics and more. He’s proven, time and again, that he’s a master of any genre, bending its needs to his own style and understanding of how to craft a story.

Angoulême 2010: Photos

Posted by Matthias Wivel on February 4th, 2010 at 10:17 AM

Check in for the official Comics Journal/Metabunker photo reportage from this year’s Angoulême festival. Oh, and peep the Ruppert/Mulot Cent pour Cent show.

Angoulême 2010: Aftermath

Posted by Matthias Wivel on February 1st, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Right. Sunday at the Angoulême festival is always a bit of a wash when one lives abroad and hasn’t booked another night in France, but now it’s Monday and here are some thoughts on the festival as a…

Take Two — An Interview with Ruppert/Mulot

Posted by Matthias Wivel on February 1st, 2010 at 12:01 AM

The cartooning duo Florent Ruppert and Jérôme Mulot are amongst the most remarkable emerging talents on the Francophone comics scene. A two-headed cartoon beast, theirs is an organic collaboration, melding writing and drawing. Their comics are possessed of…

Angoulême 2010: Saturday

Posted by Matthias Wivel on January 30th, 2010 at 10:15 AM

Reporting live from the Angoulême festival: Saturday is here and its been a busy day. Crowded as usual, negotiating the often tight exhibition spaces and lecture theaters can be trying, but is certainly worth it. We started the day at the new comics center, which I must say is amazing. Under new directorship and with a spacious new scenically situated in a row of refurbished and expanded row of factory buildings across the river, this is a major upgrade that the long ailing institution sorely needed.

Angoulême 2010: Friday

Posted by Matthias Wivel on January 29th, 2010 at 12:05 PM


Reporting live from the Angoulême festival: The rain didn’t keep people away.  Friday has been fairly busy, with the exhibition areas and tents filled as usual with a broad, heterogenus audience. I spent the day taking in various…

Rob Clough Reviews Solipsistic Pop #1

Posted by Rob Clough on January 28th, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Rob reviews the new anthology series featuring British alt-comics artists, SOLIPSISTIC POP.

The artists behind British anthology SOLIPSISTIC POP #1 were clearly so anxious to have their voices clearly and distinctively heard in a comics scene still…

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