Nobody’s Muse (This Week’s Links)
Here’s thirty items to peruse on your way to the airport. Which one of them will reveal Ryan’s lust for Friday The 13th related humor?
Features
Malcy Duff: Day Five
You never know what people are thinking about when they’re standing next to you. Maybe they turned you into a slimy beast!
Re-Writing the Revolution: In Conversation with Jesús Cossio and Carla Sagástegui
The Peruvian duo discuss their latest work, Ya nadie te sacará de tu tierra, and the role of comics in political discourse.
Malcy Duff: Day Four
Industry, huh? Well, you can keep these things in a zoo, if you ask Malcy!
Malcy Duff: Day Three
Malcy isn’t feeling well, and while he isn’t going to share the sickness, he’s ready to walk you through how it sounds. Is it Cartoonist Diary Time? Yes, it is Cartoonist Diary Time.
Moomin: The Art and The Story: The Moomins Go To Japan
When the curator of Santa Rosa’s Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center finds a giant exhibition of Moomin artwork winding its way through Japan, you better believe he’s going to document the experience for those of us without the frequent flier miles.
Malcy Duff: Day Two
There’s always art available, if you know how to look for it. And sometimes, that art is an artist, seen by its double. It’s called a positive attitude, pal!
Serious as a Snake Bite: A Meeting With Robert Williams
Chris Platt spent the day with Robert Williams, and he came away with his mind thoroughly blast-sanded. You’ll want to be prepared yourself, just like the Scouts of old.
Malcy Duff: Day 1
There’s a first time for everything, and today, that first time is dealing with a canal lock in action. Malcy Duff, take it away: a new Cartoonist’s Diary begins!
Which One of These Words Don’t You Understand? (This Week’s Links)
Allow the dark to wrap around you: Ryan Flanders has the comics links that will sustain. The engine? Ignition!
The Shame of Shazam: Its Present Debacle and Abuse
Shazam hasn’t had the easiest run of things for a good long while–don’t let the box office receipts fool you! R.C. Harvey is here with the latest installment of Hare Tonic, focusing on the Big Red Cheese!
Chris Wozniak
In this month’s installment of The Fiffe Files, Michel is setting up shop to talk about Chris Wozniak, the man responsible for some of the most memorable drawings of Ted Kord that have existed. But that’s not all!
Howard Cruse 1944-2019
Howard Cruse (1944–2019) was a highly influential cartoonist and a pioneer in the world of queer comics. He is best known for his strips Wendel and Barefootz, as well as his book Stuck Rubber Baby.
Delicate Hearts, Diabolical Minds (This Week’s Links)
While the food you’re eating may be leftovers, today’s links are fresh and piping hot: let Ryan Flanders serve you up a slathering heap!
Gary Groth Interviews Gahan Wilson
Check out this 2011 conversation between cartoonist Gahan Wilson and Fantagraphics publisher and Comics Journal Editor-In-Chief Gary Groth, which originally appeared in the Fantagraphics collection of Wilson’s Playboy cartoons.
“My Personal Hero Would Be Like Sisyphus”: An Interview with Badiucao
Dissident artist Badiucao talks with Martyn Pedler about why he left China, why he’s no longer anonymous, the responsibility of the artist in the face of tyranny, and how he tries to create practical work that protesters can actually use.
Cartoonist Gahan Wilson Dies at the age of 89
Gahan Wilson, one of the most influential and respected cartoonists in the medium, passed away on November 21st, 2019.
Hard to Get a Handle on This Double Edged Sword (This Week’s Links)
This week, Ryan dances between the raindrops and finds enough non-Alan Moore-doesn’t-fave-my-tweets comics news to keep things moving right on through the weekend.
“But On The Other Hand, It’s Great Story Fodder:” A Conversation with Kim Deitch
Master cartoonist Kim Deitch speaks with Bill Kartalopoulos about his latest release, Reincarnation Stories, and the lifetimes it took to get it made.
Memories of Tom Spurgeon
A collection of memories and stories from Tom Spurgeon’s friends, colleagues, peers, as well as the artists he loved.
Eric Reynolds Remembers Tom Spurgeon
Fantagraphics Associate Publisher and former TCJ staffer Eric Reynolds remembers The Comics Reporter’s Tom Spurgeon.
Comics Journalist Tom Spurgeon Dies at the age of 50
Comics journalist Tom Spurgeon passed away on Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 at the age of 50.
Go, Look (This Week’s Links)
Ryan’s here to catch you up on this week’s comics news, reviews, interviews and more!
Excerpt: Constantly
Check out an 11 page excerpt from gg’s Constantly, coming this fall from Koyama Press!
