Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour – This Week’s Links
This week, there’s so enough comics news to make you question whether or not there needs to be any more. Tell that truck to go back, Steve! My heart is full.
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Excerpt: I Think He’s Crazy
Check out a 10 page excerpt from the Fantagraphics collection of B.K. Taylor’s comics, I Think He’s Crazy, and ask yourself: do you agree?
Traducción Con Tijeras: How Fantagraphics’ Spanish Fever Cut A New Path In Comics Translation
Bart Hulley uncovers the dynamic lengths Kristy Valenti went to so that José Domingo’s jokes wouldn’t go unread when his work was brought to the US by Fantagraphics in 2016.
The Tony Shenton Interview
Austin English speaks to Tony Shenton, a one-of-a-kind individual in the comics industry, on his history as a sales rep, retailer, and talent scout–and what he thinks the future holds.
Richard Sala 1955-2020
We look back at the life and work of cartoonist Richard Sala, who passed away at the age of 65.
“Richard”
A remembrance of cartoonist Richard Sala, by his longtime friend Daniel Clowes.
“We Know That’s Not True”: An Interview With Amie Wright
Amie Wright is a comics librarian, a scholar of the history of censorship in comics, and the President of the American Library Association Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table. I recently came across the Round Table and Amie’s work through their spike in activity on Twitter in the early days of many locations’ Shelter at… Read more »
Classicist Rebel: Warren Tufts and Lance
A long look at Warren Tufts acclaimed Western comics–what influenced them, what shaped them, and the mark they left on the artform.
The Action is the Juice – This Week’s Links
This week’s comics news rolls in like that wheel the original Suicide Squad had to fight. You know that one? It’s the one that has big spikes, the giant thing that would probably cause a mental break. It’s a lot of links, is what I’m trying to say.
Art In Quarantine: Nicole Georges
Alex Dueben checks in with cartoonist, educator and podcaster Nicole Georges about the systems she is relying on to get through the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Sterling Silver Comics
Longtime comics retailer Mike Sterling walks Keith through how COVID-19 has impacted his California based shop, Sterling Silver Comics.
Art In Quarantine: Jean-Philippe Delhomme
Cynthia Rose takes us on a virtual visit to Jean-Philippe Delhomme’s studio, to see how he’s managing his time-at-home, the type of art it’s producing, and what he thinks the past masters would have thought of all this social media.
Happy Birthday, Alex Niño
While Alex Nino is retired, we bet he’s still celebrating birthdays: today is his 80th, and Oliver Ristau is here to remind you why you should be sending cards.
Taking Care of Business and Working Overtime – This Week’s Links
Nothing stops the comics, and there’s a lot of things that are trying to this week: Clark is here, and he’s brought all the news and reviews. Brew up a pot of something fierce: it’s clickbait time.
Lambiek
Nicholas Burman visits Amsterdam’s legendary comic shop Lambiek for a bit of their history, as well as their prescription for handling their COVID-19 influenced present.
The New Dynamics: Anarchy in the DM
Twenty-five years ago, DC Comics signed with Diamond Distributors. Eric Reynolds reported on a leaked memo.
Cecil Jensen, Elmo, and Colonel M’Cosmic: An Editoonist Who Also Drew a Comic Strip
It’s time to talk about Cecil Jensen. And there’s only one place with the guts to provide that kind of coverage: Hare Tonic!
Art In Quarantine: Gary Groth
“I’ve been doing this for forty-four years and we’ve gone through some really, you know, bizarre times, terrible times and I’ve never experienced something quite like this before.”
SPX 2020 Is Still On — For Now
While circumstances and situations change on an hourly basis right now, Warren Bernard–the vocal operational human face of the popular Small Press Expo–is still working towards an in-person 2020 show. In this conversation, he catches us up on the how and why.
Everybody Walk The Dinosaur – This Week’s Links
In this week’s links, Clark heroically ploughs through every little twist and turn in the last week of chaos and uncertainty that stained the world of comics forever.
Tim Hamilton: Day Five
The aftermath of an illness: that’s something we’re all looking forward to. But be prepared for Tim Hamilton’s closer in today’s Diary: it’s a tough one.
Gene Deitch: 1924-2020
A tribute to the legacy of influential animator and auteur, Gene Deitch, who passed away on April 16th, 2020.
Mr. Earbrass Returns
New work from Edward Gorey? Yes please. With the recent publication of The Angel, The Automobilist, and Eighteen Others, Mark Dery is here to raise the question of who this genius belongs to, one more time.
Tim Hamilton: Day Four
Do you think super-hero artists are going to be there when the chips are down and you need some help? Tim Hamilton used his own body to put that question to the test. The answer is no.
