Article Archive
The Gift
A grand drawing for Hal Roach, discovered during research for George Herriman’s biography Krazy, reveals the deep friendship between the famed movie producer and his resident cartoonist.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (11/30/16 – A Haunting and Eloquent Line)
Capturing the main thrust in an exhausted post-holiday week.
A “Konversation” with George Herriman’s Biographer, Michael Tisserand (Part Two)
If one is going to spend ten years on a single subject, George Herriman is a good one.
An Interview with Lawrence Hubbard
Real Deal meets Angry Youth for a chat.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (11/23/16 – Exactly What We Had Feared Would Happen Since Day 1)
Gather round, fam – it’s about to get sophisticated.
Edward Sorel on Mary Astor, Hollywood, and Operatic Gestures
Checking in with the author of Mary Astor’s Purple Diary.
Experience
Today on the site, we present Rob Clough’s interview with Keiler Roberts, the creator of Powdered Milk. RC: How do your husband and daughter feel about being characters in your work? Have you ever had to self-censor something because you realized it was too personal for them? KR: They generally feel good about it. Xia… Read more »
“Why Draw Comics About Anything Else?”: The Keiler Roberts Interview
Keiler Roberts quickly gained attention for her autobiographical mini-comic Powdered Milk, which explores her life with her family from right around the time her daughter Xia was born into the present, when she’s both a professor and cartoonist. With her bone-dry sense of humor and highly expressive, loose line Roberts pulls no punches in her… Read more »
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (11/16/16 – America Destroyed by Design)
Your father, the Devil.
A “Konversation” with George Herriman’s Biographer, Michael Tisserand (Part One)
“Herriman was talking about race and identity — as profoundly as anyone has, in my opinion — but I never see that as his big “Topic.” It was just part of his world, and the world he created, even if others were slow to recognize it.” -Michael Tisserand The first time I saw Michael… Read more »
