Charting the Beginnings
An ongoing look at the history of alternative manga. First, an overview—and a statement of purpose.
Features
Sam Gross: Sex, Race, and Frogs
The ultimate gag cartoonist Sam Gross talks about life, organization, art, and animals.
The ABCs of Autobio Comix
In 1971 Justin Green’s Binky Brown started a revolution. Here’s what happened next.
Vanessa Davis: Day One
The first day of a week in the life of Vanessa Davis.
Dave Stevens, “Unmasking the Rocketeer”
An interview with the late Dave Stevens (The Rocketeer). Originally published in TCJ 117, 1987, and now with a new postscript by Gary Groth.
Doodle King: An Interview with Sergio Aragones
The iconic MAD cartoonist spoke about his life and career in this interview from TCJ 128, 1989.
The Jules Feiffer Interview
The most comprehensive interview with cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and novelist Jules Feiffer from TCJ 124, 1988.
An Odd Man Out: Tom Sutton
An exhaustive interview with journeyman cartoonist Tom Sutton published in TCJ 230, 2001. It’s quite colorful!
An Interview with Victor Moscoso
A career-spanning conversation on design, comics, Zap, and the politics of art. Originally published in TCJ 246, 2002.
The Will Elder Interview
The greatest Mad-man on a lifetime of funny drawing. Originally published in TCJ 243, 2003.
Alchemy, Comics, and Ron Regé, Jr
An interview with Ron Regé, Jr covering his life and career as a cartoonist and musician. Originally published in TCJ 252, 2003.
The Phoebe Gloeckner Interview
An intense, revealing interview with Phoebe Gloeckner originally published in The Comics Journal 261, 2004—now with a new postscript from Gary Groth.
Jerry Robinson: Been There, Done That
A conversation with the late Batman artist, political cartoonist, and advocate. From TCJ 271 & 272, 2004.
Will Eisner: Having Something to Say
A 1968 interview with Eisner, later published in TCJ 267, 2005.
“Jim Shooter, Our Nixon” by Gary Groth, 1994
Gary Groth’s 1994 article, “Our Nixon”, from The Comics Journal 171.
The Carmine Infantino Interview
In this career-spanning interview, Infantino talks about his time in the shop system of comics creation, working on characters such as The Flash and Adam Strange and his rise through the ranks of DC.
Kirby and Goliath: The Fight for Jack Kirby’s Marvel Artwork
The Fight for Jack Kirby’s Marvel Artwork
The Creig Flessel Interview
An interview with golden age great Creig Flessel.
Born of Bile: Newswatch Examines Its Own Navel
Newswatch Examines Its Own Navel
Todd McFarlane: Buddy Saunders Sidebar
GROTH: Tell me about Buddy Saunders. MCFARLANE: I love Buddy Saunders. I met him for the first time [at Diamond Distributors’ retail seminar]. I’ve read about Buddy Saunders, you’ve given him a big forum in your book. I’ve read a lot of Buddy stuff. He was polite, he just didn’t like a few things. It didn’t… Read more »
Women and Autobio Roundtable Quick Terminology
I use the word “cartoonist” to describe someone who writes and draws comics. “Alternative comics”: a phrase used to describe, mostly in the 1980s and 1990s, non-superhero comics (which were referred to as “mainstream” comics, usually published by Marvel and DC, although I think these terms have shifted meaning), usually written and drawn by one… Read more »
A Modest Proposal: More Crap Is What We Need
A few thoughts on the middle.
