“Lit By an Invisible Source”: Briefly, with Jim Woodring
A few words with a most distinctive artist – on the creative process, his newest works, getting by in the world, and the future of Frank.
Features
“How Do We Cope with Something Like That?”: SPX and the CBLDF Confront Defamation Lawsuit Aimed at The 11
The Small Press Expo and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund speak about the $20,000 fund recently set up to assist the 11 defendants facing a $2.5 million dollar defamation lawsuit.
Scandal Involving CBLDF’s Charles Brownstein Leads to Women’s Empowerment Fund
This 2006 article investigates allegations against CBLDF executive director, and explains how they led to the creation of a women’s empowerment fund.
A Plague Comes to SPX
Casey was able to get past previous sponsorships by Amazon-owned comiXology at SPX, but this year is different.
Excerpt: Evie and the Truth about Witches
An exclusive excerpt from Koyama Press & John Martz! We’ve all read about witches, those pointy hat wearin’, broom ridin’, spell castin’, superlative olfactory organ sportin’, child nappin’ creepies. But Evie wants to be scared, and Evie has found out the truth about witches, and she didn’t find it in a book.
Against Clarity
How the cult of simplicity limits our understanding of comics’ potential
Simonson’s Fantastic Four
Michel Fiffe’s wandering eye makes its way to the pages of Walt Simonson’s run on Marvel’s Fantastic Four.
“It’s Going to Be 600 Pages Long”: An Interview with Jason Lutes
In this extensive conversation with Josh Kramer, cartoonist Jason Lutes reckons with the twenty years of cartooning it took for him to reach the conclusion of his epic graphic novel, Berlin.
An Interview with Marie Severin
In this 1986 interview, Severin discusses her time at EC, revealing her coloring process and the people behind the legendary company.
Gary Friedrich: 1943-2018
The prolific writer of many war and horror comics, who co-created the Johnny Blaze version of Ghost Rider, died last Thursday.
The Russ Heath Interview
In this 1987 interview, Ken Jones talks to possibly the least-recognized high-quality artist to ever work in American comic books, who left an indelible mark on both Western comics, where he started his comic-book career, and on war comics, for which he would attain his greatest fame.
Charles Brownstein’s 2006 Statement
Charles Brownstein’s 2006 statement regarding his actions in Ohio.
Karl Stevens: Day Five
Sometimes you have to get a little aggressive with the natural world when you’re looking to have a private moment with those you love.
Karl Stevens: Day Four
It’s still summer for some in today’s installment of A Cartoonist’s Diary–which means it’s beach day!
“These Are the Memories We Cherish”: Marriage Wed to Adventure in Buz Sawyer
Though full of stark violence, the triumph of Roy Crane’s Buz Sawyer is a character study that shows the impact of an adventurous life on a down-to-earth marriage.
Marie Severin: 1929-2018
Marie Severin, famous EC and Marvel colorist, made often overlooked yet highly influential contributions to the comics field.
Karl Stevens: Day Three
Ah, the game of baseball, viewed through the lens of a cartoonist: which means no baseball for you!
Karl Stevens: Day Two
In today’s installment of A Cartoonist’s Diary, a cornball gets cut down to size.
Behind the Blue: The Story of Peyo
It took a village to raise the Smurfs.
Karl Stevens: Day One
A week of Karl Stevens diaries begins, and it begins with a conversation with a friend about the difficulties of work. And knives! What about the knives???
An Unpublished Conversation with Russ Heath
A never-before-published 2008 interview with the legendary late artist.
Russ Heath: 1926-2018
Heath, best known for the realistic clarity and human drama he brought to the war comics he drew for DC, Marvel, Warren, and EC during a 70-year career, died Thursday night at the age of 91.
“Change Is the Only Thing I Do Like”: An Interview with L. Nichols
Nichols says he’s always drawn – horses and maps were his favorites – but he was introduced to comics while studying mechanical engineering at MIT. Flocks is his autobiographical book about growing up in the South, keeping secrets from his family and church, and coming to terms with his identity first as queer and then… Read more »
Sense of Humor at the National Gallery: An Interview with Judith Brodie
George Herriman, Winsor McCay, Saul Steinberg, Francisco de Goya, Leonardo da Vinci and William Hogarth walked into the National Gallery all at once, and it turns out there might be room enough for everyone: Austin English has the scoop.
