Vanessa Davis: Day Two
The second day in a week of the life of cartoonist Vanessa Davis.
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The Illusionist and His Illusions
I’d like to be able to say Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist is a better movie than the recently coronated Toy Story 3. Not that it isn’t a fine thing on its own terms.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (3/9/11 – New History Detail)
“A weekly tip sheet for upcoming comics, eh?” the executioner laughed, raising his axe. Trembling, Jog thought back to how it all began…
Welcome to the New Comics Journal
So what’s the deal here, anyway? An explanation and introduction. Meet the new gang of idiots.
Goodbye To All That
A visit to the Poconos for a look at aging parents, curatorial desires, and the legacy of Frank Frazetta’s work—and its meaning for a divided family.
Bomb Light in Faraway Windows: The Invisibles and Hauntology
A meditation on The Invisibles, spectres of the past, and the tone of the future.
Charting the Beginnings
An ongoing look at the history of alternative manga. First, an overview—and a statement of purpose.
Sam Gross: Sex, Race, and Frogs
The ultimate gag cartoonist Sam Gross talks about life, organization, art, and animals.
The ABCs of Autobio Comix
In 1971 Justin Green’s Binky Brown started a revolution. Here’s what happened next.
Vanessa Davis: Day One
The first day of a week in the life of Vanessa Davis.
Dave Stevens, “Unmasking the Rocketeer”
An interview with the late Dave Stevens (The Rocketeer). Originally published in TCJ 117, 1987, and now with a new postscript by Gary Groth.
Doodle King: An Interview with Sergio Aragones
The iconic MAD cartoonist spoke about his life and career in this interview from TCJ 128, 1989.
The Jules Feiffer Interview
The most comprehensive interview with cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and novelist Jules Feiffer from TCJ 124, 1988.
An Odd Man Out: Tom Sutton
An exhaustive interview with journeyman cartoonist Tom Sutton published in TCJ 230, 2001. It’s quite colorful!
An Interview with Victor Moscoso
A career-spanning conversation on design, comics, Zap, and the politics of art. Originally published in TCJ 246, 2002.
The Will Elder Interview
The greatest Mad-man on a lifetime of funny drawing. Originally published in TCJ 243, 2003.
Alchemy, Comics, and Ron Regé, Jr
An interview with Ron Regé, Jr covering his life and career as a cartoonist and musician. Originally published in TCJ 252, 2003.
The Phoebe Gloeckner Interview
An intense, revealing interview with Phoebe Gloeckner originally published in The Comics Journal 261, 2004—now with a new postscript from Gary Groth.
Jerry Robinson: Been There, Done That
A conversation with the late Batman artist, political cartoonist, and advocate. From TCJ 271 & 272, 2004.
Will Eisner: Having Something to Say
A 1968 interview with Eisner, later published in TCJ 267, 2005.
“Jim Shooter, Our Nixon” by Gary Groth, 1994
Gary Groth’s 1994 article, “Our Nixon”, from The Comics Journal 171.
The Carmine Infantino Interview
In this career-spanning interview, Infantino talks about his time in the shop system of comics creation, working on characters such as The Flash and Adam Strange and his rise through the ranks of DC.
