TCJ Archive

The Comics Journal No. 188, July 1996

Special “State of the Art Form” issue featuring Chris Oliverson, Scott McCloud, Kurt Busiek, Dan Clowes, and Neil Gaiman.

Letters
Blood and Thunder (p.2)

News
Newswatch, “Diana Denied” (p.7)

Interviews
John Davis (p.37)
(Former) Self-Publishers Roundtable Panel (p.45)
Chris Oliveros and Gary Reed (p.53)
Nadine Strossen (p.61)
Fabio Zimbres Part I (p.71)
Scott McCloud (p.77)
Kurt Busiek (p.85)
Dan Clowes (p.95)
Neil Gaiman (p.119)
Young Cartoonists Panel (p.125)

Essays
Greg Stump, “The State of the Industry” (p.31)
Critical Roundtable (p.103)

Reviews
Tom Spurgeon, “Hate #23” (p.23)
Jordan Raphael, “Money Talks #1” (p.24)
Ng Suat Tong, “Tube Journey” (p.25)
Leonard Rifas, “Tissues of Allusions” (p.27)
Andrew D. Arnold, “Byte Me, Fan-Boy!” (p.28)

Columns
¡Viva la Comix! (p.4)
Ng Suat Tong: Scattershots, “Classic War Comics” (p.19)
Hit List (p.146)
Shit List (p.148)
Crit List (p.150)

Illustrations
David Mazzuccelli, Cover
Ivan Brunetti, Back Cover
Bob Fingerman Sketchbook (p.141)