Usagi Yojimbo’s Neverending Story
Tom Shapira takes a fond look back at the last few decades of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo, and makes some predictions for the future of the series.
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Mardou: Day Two
Is Anne Lamott all that? That’s one of the questions on Mardou’s mind today–but to find out the answer, you’ll just have to read along in her Cartoonist’s Diary!
Smashed
Junji Ito’s Smashed stretches from body and psychological horror to the out-and-out disturbing and absolute disgusting. It’s in ‘disturbing’ and ‘disgusting’ where Ito makes his bones. Look no further than the mess on the cover, a woman’s head with a stylized gash across her face, a trepan for an unwelcome spirit perhaps, set in a… Read more »
Mardou: Day One
It’s time for a new Cartoonist’s Diary-in this week’s installment, Mardou opens things up with the single greatest gift one can give oneself: a rock solid morning routine!
“Style Itself Influences The Mood.”: An Interview With Colleen Doran
Colleen Doran’s latest graphic novel sees her taking Harry Clarke’s illustration and stained glass work as inspiration. In this interview, she explains to Alex Dueben how the project–her newest collaboration with writer Neil Gaiman–came about.
Alison Wilgus: Day Five
Wilgus week concludes, with Alison’s look at Sign Out, Wiscon’s non-hierarchal version of Artist’s Alley. And then she gets on a plane and decides to make a comic about the week: META
Forfeit the Scrimmage (This Week’s Links)
Ryan’s here with your week in news, your week in links. Let him trawl social media for you, so that you may focus on what matters: being extremely, extremely angry.
Alison Wilgus: Day Four
Alison’s Wiscon diary turns its focus to inspiration and admiration, with today’s installment looking at the Tiptree Award ceremony.
“The Paper Was The Place Where We Could Play”: An Interview With Simon Grennan
Dr. Simon Grennan talks with Nicholas Burman about his work in comics, and how that work drew him and his collaborators to the work of graphic medicine, exemplified in the recent publication “Parables of Care”.
Alison Wilgus: Day Three
There’s few things that beat the satisfaction of being in the company of a good auctioneer, doing their deal.
It Is Time To Boycott Marvel
RJ Casey has had it up to here, and has decided it’s time to pull out of this whole arrangement. Will you join him?
The Ernie Colón Interview
In this 2007 interview, Ernie Colón talks to Kent Worcester about working for Harvey, Warren, DC, Marvel and his collaborations with Sid Jacobson going back to the 1970s.
Alison Wilgus: Day Two
You never know what is gonna pluck those emotional cords, but when they do land on ya, it’s best for it to happen amongst supportive peers. Alison Wilgus has the scoop!
Alison Wilgus: Day One
It’s a new week, and a new Cartoonist Diary: Alison Wilgus is here, reminding you that sometimes, you’ll finish reading a comic on a plane only to find yourself immediately discussing it with the publishing director of Random House Graphic.
Ernie Colón: July 13, 1931 – August 8, 2019
Ringgenberg remembers Ernie Colón, an artist who worked in virtually every comics genre but is best known for his work on Harvey characters such as Richie Rich and his nonfiction “documentary style” graphic works.
Molly Mendoza: Day Five
It’s Friday, and for many, that means it is time to kick back and enjoy life–but if your enjoyment might result in a hangover, you might want to check out Molly Mendoza’s cautionary tale!
Bad Scene, Everyone’s Fault (This Week’s Links)
The week that was, the comics it saw, via Mister Ryan Flanders!
I Feel Like We Don’t Meaningfully Have Much Of An “Underground” Right Now”: An Interview With Evan Dahm
Evan Dahm talks to Sloane Leong about the exciting sprawl his career in comics has taking, from successful webcomics to series work with publishers, all while struggling against the traditional expectations of what a “story” is supposed to be.
Molly Mendoza: Day Four
Can cats be disappointed in their owners behavior, hobbies and general lifestyle choices? It’s not a rhetorical question for Molly Mendoza, and she’s getting prepared for the experience!
Brat
Last week I went on a three day Michigan getaway. It was a non-traditional family vacation of sorts, comprising five adults and three boys aged six months, three years and six years, respectively. Although I’ve done some teaching, I am a childless only child and a hermit to boot. I find the emotional extremes of… Read more »
Molly Mendoza: Day Three
Cars, crowds and horses are the thing that frighten cartoonists the most, supposedly. But that’s just kids stuff: when Molly Mendoza wants a challenge, it’s “music” that she’s gonna draw.
Excerpt: The Backstage Of A Dishwashing Webshow
Check out a 17 page excerpt from Keren Katz’ The Backstage of a Dishwashing Webshow, coming this fall from Secret Acres.
Credo: The Rose Wilder Lane Story
Characters as big, as fantastic, as fascinating and as full of contradictions as Rose Wilder Lane really can’t be invented, even by the most imaginative cartoonists. They can only be found, and their stories re-shaped and retold. In Lane, Bagge has found a real doozy, and the result is a doozy of a comic.
