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Tales Designed to Thrizzle #6 By Michael Kupperman
Posted by Rich Kreiner on July 15th, 2010 at 12:01 AMSaturation: Tales Designed To Thrizzle #6
Posted by Rob Clough on July 14th, 2010 at 5:33 AMRob reviews Michael Kupperman’s TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE #6 (Fantagraphics).
Sons of the Underground: Noah Van Sciver & Joseph Remnant
Posted by Rob Clough on July 9th, 2010 at 12:01 AMOne thing I’ve noticed in recent years is that there are an increasing number of young cartoonists who are drawing their inspiration directly from underground cartoonists like Robert Crumb, as opposed to the alternative artists of the ’80s, the Xeric generation of the ’90s or even their own peers. Joseph Remnant has been influenced by Crumb’s realistic style, heavy use of hatching and crosshatching and bleak outlook. Noah Van Sciver‘s confessional style is not unlike Crumb’s in some ways, especially the way he works out his problems on the page.
Rich Kreiner: Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson #53 by Carol Lay and others
Posted by Rich Kreiner on July 6th, 2010 at 12:01 AM
With Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson #53, Carol Lay joins the House of Bongos. Lay, particularly with her syndicated strip Story Minute, has proven herself a concise weaver of — on occasion — tall tales of — on occasion — resonance and purpose. It’s the same with this comic’s lead story.
Restless: Hate Annual 8
Posted by Rob Clough on July 3rd, 2010 at 5:11 AMRob reviews HATE ANNUAL 8, by Peter Bagge (Fantagraphics).
After years of steady updates in the life of his alter ego, Buddy Bradley, Peter Bagge has returned only sporadically to his most famous character. HATE is now pretty much…
Puzzle Pieces: Mome #18
Posted by Rob Clough on July 2nd, 2010 at 12:01 AM
The difference between a mediocre anthology and a good one is being a strong enough editor to cull out weak material that distracts from great work. The difference between a good anthology and a great one is an editor who manages to find a way, without leaning on themes, to select material that is complementary and that is arranged in a way that allows the anthology to go from strength to strength. The Eric Reynolds-edited anthology Mome has an increased degree of difficulty in maintaining quality, because it is published two or three issues a year, and runs several serials in each issue.
The Book of Grickle by Graham Annable
Posted by Gavin Lees on July 1st, 2010 at 12:01 AMGrickle is the most overlooked and under-appreciated Graham Annable work. Alongside his work for Disney, LucasArts and his phenomenally popular YouTube animations, it’s easy to see why his deceptively simple black-and-white comics could be neglected, but with the release of this hardcover collection of the best strips of the last 10 years, that imbalance should be redressed. Although seemingly effortless, these comics reveal the core of Annable’s talent.
Soup To Nuts: Undeleted Scenes
Posted by Rob Clough on June 17th, 2010 at 12:01 AMI once wrote of Jeffrey Brown, “More than any other autobiographical artist that I can think of, Brown is acutely aware of the difference between actual experience and the interpretation and recording of same.”
What the Hell
Posted by Tom Crippen on June 13th, 2010 at 4:43 PMYou, Robert Crumb . . . what the hell? What the hell did you mean by that?
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