The Comics Journal

More gasoline is needed in comics criticism.

At HU, Alex Buchet looks at Herge’s racism in light of his own.

There have been a number of biff-bang-pow-thud kind of comments threads over at the Hooded Utilitarian recently. I thought I’d point especially to the week-old-but-still-going-strong thread on Robert Stanley Martin’s Frazetta post, which includes a heated exchange between Robert and Jesse Hamm, as well as long contributions by message board regulars Russ Maheras and Mike Hunter. Norman Rockwell, Jackson Pollock, Michaelangelo, and many others have their names taken in vain.

And if that seems like too much testosterone, you can check out Erica Friedman, Caroline Small, me, and others, debating the relative worth of Jane Austen, and/or Twilight.

At HU, Suat examines one of the worlds of Jim Woodring.

At HU, Erica Friedman revisits her love of Classics Illustrated Comics.

At HU for the Fourth of July, Richard Cook provides a history of Captain America in covers.

At the Hooded Utilitarian, Kinukitty examines her deep love/hate/indifference relationship with Kiss Your Hair, a yaoi by the mysterious Duo Brand.

At HU, Alex Buchet continues his series on race in Tintin, looking at how Herge responded to charges of racism in his work.

At HU I characterize my own comics consumption.

Alex Buchet discusses Herge’s personal history and politics, including that unfortunate collaboration thing.