Article Archive
Over the Hump
But not without a few bumps, and so we present a fine document of modern scholarship.
Moving Mister Wonderful
Daniel Clowes on translating his comic from The New York Times to its own book
Easy Winners
Old myths embedded in an adaptation of Ayn Rand’s Anthem and an early work by Jacques Tardi.
Guest Blog: Eric Reynolds on the End of Mome
The anthology will come to a close with its upcoming 22nd issue.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (4/13/11 – Thank you, Mr. Taro)
An enchanted train ride into the world of manga artist GatarÅ Man, with several bags of savory nuts in the form of capsule entries for upcoming comics.
“Everything I Do, I Do at an Increasing Risk”: An Interview with Fabrice Neaud
An interview with the great French cartoonist Fabrice Neaud, concerning the new “augmented” version of his 1999 autobiographical classic, Journal 3.
Layout Workbook 5
This week we are going to diagram a double page spread.
What Is to Be Done?
The current comic biz conundrum.
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.
