Comments for The Comics Journal http://www.tcj.com/gamma The Comics Journal is a magazine that covers the comics medium from an arts-first perspective. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:38:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on “Cool Japan” is no longer enough by Manga Sales in the Gutter? It's the Branding, Dummy! http://www.tcj.com/gamma/international/cool-japan-is-no-longer-enough/comment-page-1#comment-1370 Manga Sales in the Gutter? It's the Branding, Dummy! Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:38:17 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=13285#comment-1370 [...] or been bought up at fire sale prices. Much of the blame goes to the bad economy, sure, but in a recent essay for The Comics Journal professional Japanologist, lecturer and author Roland Kelts proposes that perhaps the industry [...] [...] or been bought up at fire sale prices. Much of the blame goes to the bad economy, sure, but in a recent essay for The Comics Journal professional Japanologist, lecturer and author Roland Kelts proposes that perhaps the industry [...]

]]> Comment on “Cool Japan” is no longer enough by WLLilly http://www.tcj.com/gamma/international/cool-japan-is-no-longer-enough/comment-page-1#comment-1369 WLLilly Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:23:04 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=13285#comment-1369 ...Perhaps the Nipponese in the know could dial up Toony Blair ( and Gord , if they can even remotely stand each other now ) , for cross-cultural/-oceanic times 2 advice on dealing with the aftermath of " Cool " !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! …Perhaps the Nipponese in the know could dial up Toony Blair ( and Gord , if they can even remotely stand each other now ) , for cross-cultural/-oceanic times 2 advice on dealing with the aftermath of ” Cool ” !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Children of the Atom by Dave Lapp by Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment http://www.tcj.com/gamma/alternative/children-of-the-atom-by-dave-lapp/comment-page-1#comment-1368 Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:37:41 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=13052#comment-1368 [...] J. Caleb Mozzocco on the first volumes of Dorothy of Oz and Toto! The Wonderful Adventure; Gavin Lees on Children of the Atom; and Greg McElhatton on Beasts of Burden: Animal [...] [...] J. Caleb Mozzocco on the first volumes of Dorothy of Oz and Toto! The Wonderful Adventure; Gavin Lees on Children of the Atom; and Greg McElhatton on Beasts of Burden: Animal [...]

]]> Comment on Folding In: Minis From Aaron Cockle and JT Yost by jtyost http://www.tcj.com/gamma/minicomics/folding-in-minis-from-aaron-cockle-and-jt-yost/comment-page-1#comment-1367 jtyost Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:20:35 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=13624#comment-1367 Thanks so much for the review! Just to clarify, the lack of resolution occurs because this is an ongoing series. This second issue actually ties into the first and will continue for several more issues. Thanks so much for the review!
Just to clarify, the lack of resolution occurs because this is an ongoing series. This second issue actually ties into the first and will continue for several more issues.

]]> Comment on Fish Gotta Swim and Birds Gotta Fly and Critics have to Critique by Scyzoryk http://www.tcj.com/gamma/blog/fish-gotta-swim-and-birds-gotta-fly-and-critics-have-to-critique/comment-page-1#comment-1366 Scyzoryk Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:26:37 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=14564#comment-1366 Same, before I started putting stuff out into the public I had a bunch of notebooks filled up with scribble about like, "what really set Krigstein apart from the rest of the EC artist was similar to what set Steranko apart from the rest of the Marvel artists". Writing criticism also really helps with actually drawing comics in that it's endeavoring to understand what the stuff is doing and how it's being done, and understand it so well that you can verbalize it. It seems to me that the average critic understands more about comics than the average artist. And the more you understand, the greater the compulsion to explain gets... yep, critics gotta crit. -Matt Seneca Same, before I started putting stuff out into the public I had a bunch of notebooks filled up with scribble about like, “what really set Krigstein apart from the rest of the EC artist was similar to what set Steranko apart from the rest of the Marvel artists”. Writing criticism also really helps with actually drawing comics in that it’s endeavoring to understand what the stuff is doing and how it’s being done, and understand it so well that you can verbalize it. It seems to me that the average critic understands more about comics than the average artist. And the more you understand, the greater the compulsion to explain gets… yep, critics gotta crit.
-Matt Seneca

]]> Comment on Fish Gotta Swim and Birds Gotta Fly and Critics have to Critique by Rob Clough http://www.tcj.com/gamma/blog/fish-gotta-swim-and-birds-gotta-fly-and-critics-have-to-critique/comment-page-1#comment-1365 Rob Clough Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:37:54 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=14564#comment-1365 Yup. I read comics, I think about them, and I have to write that stuff down just to get it out of my brain. Yup. I read comics, I think about them, and I have to write that stuff down just to get it out of my brain.

]]> Comment on “Cool Japan” is no longer enough by Shay Guy http://www.tcj.com/gamma/international/cool-japan-is-no-longer-enough/comment-page-1#comment-1364 Shay Guy Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:22:01 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=13285#comment-1364 I'm surprised to hear that those names aren't widely recognized here. Shueisha's easy, they're the Jump guys, Shogakukan I'm pretty sure is the company behind Shonen Sunday (either that or Shonen Magazine), Pierrot...well, I guess most can't be expected to know about the first magical girl wave, but surely people have seen their name in the Naruto credits. Madhouse...hoo boy, their output is INSANELY diverse. Besides Death Note, there's CLAMP, Satoshi Kon, Trigun, Nana, the upcoming Iron Man and Supernatural anime, Dennou Coil, Chi's Sweet Home, and so, so much else. Production IG...okay, I know they're the same tier as Madhouse, but I can only think of Eden of the East offhand. All right, I'll check Wikipedia...hmm, hard to sort out which series they helmed and which they just assisted with, but Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor, Moribito, IGPX, The Prince of Tennis, and Kimi ni Todoke stand out. One company you didn't mention that I'm willing to bet IS well-known is Gainax. Even those who don't know Royal Space Force, Gunbuster, and Nadia surely know Evangelion, FLCL, and Gurren Lagann. (What about Sunrise? Even if they're only known as "the Gundam studio" and not everyone realizes they did Code Geass, Cowboy Bebop, Mai-*, and Escaflowne too.) I’m surprised to hear that those names aren’t widely recognized here. Shueisha’s easy, they’re the Jump guys, Shogakukan I’m pretty sure is the company behind Shonen Sunday (either that or Shonen Magazine), Pierrot…well, I guess most can’t be expected to know about the first magical girl wave, but surely people have seen their name in the Naruto credits. Madhouse…hoo boy, their output is INSANELY diverse. Besides Death Note, there’s CLAMP, Satoshi Kon, Trigun, Nana, the upcoming Iron Man and Supernatural anime, Dennou Coil, Chi’s Sweet Home, and so, so much else.

Production IG…okay, I know they’re the same tier as Madhouse, but I can only think of Eden of the East offhand. All right, I’ll check Wikipedia…hmm, hard to sort out which series they helmed and which they just assisted with, but Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor, Moribito, IGPX, The Prince of Tennis, and Kimi ni Todoke stand out.

One company you didn’t mention that I’m willing to bet IS well-known is Gainax. Even those who don’t know Royal Space Force, Gunbuster, and Nadia surely know Evangelion, FLCL, and Gurren Lagann.

(What about Sunrise? Even if they’re only known as “the Gundam studio” and not everyone realizes they did Code Geass, Cowboy Bebop, Mai-*, and Escaflowne too.)

]]> Comment on The Strangest Pictures I Have Seen #6 by Shay Guy http://www.tcj.com/gamma/blog/the-strangest-pictures-i-have-seen-6/comment-page-1#comment-1363 Shay Guy Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:59:24 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=14588#comment-1363 Quibble: Captain Underpants, except for a deliberately amateurish chapter or two per book, is illustrated prose. Well, I say deliberately amateurish. Maybe there's something aside from silliness George and Harold actually do remarkably well, you'd know better than I would. Quibble: Captain Underpants, except for a deliberately amateurish chapter or two per book, is illustrated prose.

Well, I say deliberately amateurish. Maybe there’s something aside from silliness George and Harold actually do remarkably well, you’d know better than I would.

]]> Comment on Fish Gotta Swim and Birds Gotta Fly and Critics have to Critique by Noah Berlatsky http://www.tcj.com/gamma/blog/fish-gotta-swim-and-birds-gotta-fly-and-critics-have-to-critique/comment-page-1#comment-1362 Noah Berlatsky Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:36:45 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=14564#comment-1362 Not me! I'm a critic because that's where the money and fame is. Otherwise, I'd be writing zines. Not me! I’m a critic because that’s where the money and fame is. Otherwise, I’d be writing zines.

]]> Comment on Fish Gotta Swim and Birds Gotta Fly and Critics have to Critique by Hot Afternoon LinkBlogging » Comics Worth Reading http://www.tcj.com/gamma/blog/fish-gotta-swim-and-birds-gotta-fly-and-critics-have-to-critique/comment-page-1#comment-1361 Hot Afternoon LinkBlogging » Comics Worth Reading Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:13:36 +0000 http://www.tcj.com/?p=14564#comment-1361 [...] totally agree with Kristy Valenti, who’s inspired by a comment of Tom Spurgeon’s. She says, “I think that if even [...] [...] totally agree with Kristy Valenti, who’s inspired by a comment of Tom Spurgeon’s. She says, “I think that if even [...]

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