Article Archive
Black Readers & White Comics
Some more notes on race and comics. Although the notes deal with this issue from a variety of angles, one topic that I keep returning to here is the question of black readers of the comic strips.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (4/6/11 – World Comic Follies)
A misadventure in global awareness; a deluge of new comics.
Artistic Modern Funnies: Ben Jones’ Problem Solverz
The ideas and visuals that Ben Jones has developed and celebrated over the last 15 years are suddenly, amazingly, going to be shown to millions of people. A very biased interview.
Layout Workbook 4
This week we’re going to do some detective work and breakdown a Tintin page.
Brandon Graham: Day5 and Night5
The fifth day in a week of the life of cartoonist Brandon Graham.
Mollusks, Horses, and Nudes: Aquirax Uno in the Sixties
An introduction to the comics and poster work of Japanese hippy master Aquirax Uno.
Brandon Graham: Doomsday 4 Dummies
The fourth day in a week of the life of Brandon Graham
Maximum Meat Flavor For Minimum Money
Quick trip to Windy City devolves into carnivorous food orgy.
Brandon Graham: Day 3reeeee
The third day in a week of the life of cartoonist Brandon Graham.
My Dinner without Andre
It is easy to pick a side in the long-running debate between Garfield Minus Garfield and the original Silent Garfield.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (3/30/11 – Mostly Reprints)
A few thoughts on this week’s new Dave Collier, after which I basically spill coffee on a time machine’s control panel.
Brandon Graham: Day Two: Day Harder!
The second day in a week of the life of Brandon Graham.
Brandon Graham: Day One
The first day in a week of the life of cartoonist Brandon Graham.
Layout Workbook 3
This week we’re going to look at how margins can determine timing and sequencing in North American comic books.
An Introduction to Gekiga, 6970 A.D.
A long buried time capsule contains hints of both a theory of communication and a utopian vision implicit in Gekiga.
