Through the Mirror
Late in life, Jack Kirby returned to his youth. After a long, distinguished career he drew his first unequivocally autobiographical story, “Street Code”, in 1983.
Features
Yoe Books: A Disservice to Comics History
We are at peak reprint. Because of this, the only worthwhile publishing projects reissuing old comic strips or books need to be either uncovering hidden gems and critical missing links to bygone eras, or repackaging material in a way that makes it more historically relevant or capital-I “Important.” Craig Yoe does neither. The hardcovers discharged… Read more »
The True History of Eustace Tilley
…And of Other Fictional and Nonfictional “Characters” at The New Yorker
Non ho sonno.
This is the final installment of THIS WEEK IN COMICS!
Eye Drum: Yokoyama Yuichi and Audiovisual Abstraction in Comics
Looking at how Yokoyama plays with the fact that visual experience in comics is often deeply tied to the ear and, through the ear, the human voice.
An Interview with the Father of Mexico’s Graphic Documentary: Who’s This Rius?
The influential Mexican cartoonist Rius (Eduardo del Rio) passed away on August 8, 2017. In this 1990 interview, he talks about the end of the Cold War, ideology, and the then-contemporary international comics scene.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (’93-’98 – $1.25)
Dead, irrelevant and forgotten… but enough about me.
Episode 22: Katie Skelly
The My Pretty Vampire creator speaks on Kyoko Okazak, Dave Cooper, and Nabokov.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (8/16/17 – Don’t You Worry)
Feels bad, man.
“It’s dawning on me that it could be potentially dangerous for my career.” An Interview With Rich Tommaso
Hopefully people who are too busy to even bother going on social media are completely unaware of my meltdown!
The Future of Secret Acres
I should know what a Secret Acres book is by now.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (8/9/17 – Blessed Daily Life)
Don’t lose your head: it’s just international comics.
An Interview with José Muñoz
Politics, crime, and jazz with the master cartoonist.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (8/2/17 – Appetite)
Dining out with Geof Darrow’s hungry ghosts.
“It’s a Tricky Space to Be In”: An Interview with Jonny Sun
The artist slash engineer slash doctoral student slash Twitter personality slash author talks about putting together his first book, aliens as listeners, art as therapy, and deciding to stop being anonymous.
“I’ve Always Felt Legitimate”: An Interview with Katie Skelly
Her Trash Twins cohost talks with the My Pretty Vampire creator about criticism, genre, ’80s anime, and fear.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/26/17 – An Invitation to the Robot Club)
Put your hands on the car and get ready to die.
“I Enjoy Creating Moments”: An Interview with Jason Murphy
Talking violence, abstract art, narrative incoherence, and kids’ comics with the creator of “The Character”.
Songy of Paradise: A Roundtable
Rachel Davies, Craig Fischer, Nicole Rudick, and Sammy Harkham discuss Gary Panter’s new book.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/19/17 – A ball of gold in the sky.)
Sales techniques routinely awry.
Episode 21: Michel Fiffe
Michel Fiffe (Copra, Zegas) talks Hellen Jo, Larry Hama, Ernie Colón, and more.
“We’re All Freaking Out Together!”: An Interview with Hellen Jo
The cartoonist discusses her translation work on Yeon-sik Hong’s Uncomfortably Happily.
Sam Glanzman 1924-2017
The Kona and U.S.S. Stevens cartoonists has died.
