Cartoons of Mass Destruction: The Whole Story Behind the Danish 12
In 2006, 12 Danish cartoonists controversially drew pictures of Muhammad at the urging of Flemming Rose, the culture editor of the weekly Jyllands-Posten. This news story from The Comics Journal #275 (April 2006) offers a multitude of perspectives — from cartoonists, Danes, Muslims, Danish Muslims — and is being rerun to help supply context for the Charles Hebdo killings. Continue reading
The Joey Manley Interview
In this 2006 interview, Dirk Deppey and Joey Manley discuss the webcomics subscription model, micropayments, how putting comics on the web changes them, and an e-book future. Continue reading
The Joost Swarte Interview
In The Comics Journal #279 (November 2006), Joost Swarte talks to David Peniston and Kim Thompson about children’s comics, glasswork, publishing and more. Continue reading
Hitchschlock/Truffaux
A critical look at a book of conversations between Will Eisner and Frank Miller. Continue reading
The Comics Journal No. 273, January 2006
Featuring interviews with Eddie Campbell and Junko Mizuno; Noah Berlatsky on Art Young; Dirk Deppey on Eddie Campbell. Continue reading
The Comics Journal No. 274, February 2006
Featuring interviews with Mike Ploog and Sophie Crumb; Greg Sadowski on early Kurtzman comics. Continue reading
The Comics Journal No. 275, April 2006
Featuring an interview with David B., The Best Comics of 2005; a review of Boody Rogers. Continue reading
The Comics Journal No. 276, May 2006
Featuring interviews with Terry Moore and Bob Haney; Kent Worcester’s WW3 illustrated interview. Continue reading
