THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (4/22/15 – Sex Controls the World and I Control Sex)
The life of a working man, EXPOSED.
Features
SuperMutant Children: An Interview with Jillian Tamaki
The acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator on SuperMutant Magic Academy, Degrassi, and more.
Herb Trimpe: 1939-2015
Longtime Marvel Comics artist Herbert W. (or “Happy Herb” as he was frequently identified in comic book credits) Trimpe died suddenly this week at the age of 75.
Reading Centrala
A survey of the new Polish/English imprint’s early and recent output, which ranges from all-ages material to autobio to stuff that’s far stranger.
Cartoon Solitude
A look at sentimentality in an Ivan Brunetti image and time in a Charles Schulz strip.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (4/15/15 – Project-o-rama!)
Comparisons, a review, blurbs, cons, prices, etc.
The Miss Lasko-Gross Interview
Miss Lasko-Gross’s new book, Henni, is out now from Z2 Comics, and is a departure in many respects from her previous books.
Dollar Sale Diary
Dig dig dig.
A Conversation with Jeffrey Lewis
For more than a decade, Lewis has been one of New York’s brightest singer-songwriters, and has concurrently pursued comics, with equal passion and perhaps greater technical acumen.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (4/8/15 – Sit, Ubu, sit!)
I’m not a cat person, sorry. Do you like comics?
Remembering Fred Fredericks
Frank Thorne and Hy Eisman share their memories of the cartoonist who drew Mandrake the Magician for half a century.
Comics of the Weak Presents: The 2000 AD Thirty-Somethingth Birthday Review Spectacular! (CRITICAL EDITION)
TWO MEN. FOUR YEARS. TWELVE THOUSAND WORDS. 2000 AD. GOOD FRIDAY JUST GOT EVEN BETTER.
Zack Soto on Kingdom Come
The Study Group publisher and Secret Voice cartoonist talks about Mark Waid and Alex Ross’s superhero dystopia. Plus: Isaac Cates.
An Interview with Connor Willumsen
One of the most exciting young cartoonists today, the Treasure Island creator talks about his process, color separation, what it was like to work for Marvel, and making art for money.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (4/1/15 – Your Parents Think You’re Boring)
No fooling around here – all these comics are going to be great, unless they screw up.
Irwin Hasen’s Final Interview
Dondi creator Irwin Hasen’s mode of expression was cheerfully stream-of-consciousness, so this, his last interview, perhaps at least reflects his genuinely exuberant mode of expression and the pleasures of living a long and eventful life.
The Passing of a Giant: Roy Doty, 1922-2015
Roy Doty was a cartoonist, artist and illustrator, creating humorous pictures in books and magazines, packaging, advertising, comic strips and television.
Dharavi Comics Epidemic: An Interview with Chaitanya Modak
The Society for Nutrition, Education, and Health Action, based primarily in Dharavi, Mumbai, has recently initiated interesting community art and comics projects.
Scott McCloud Unpacks and Defends The Sculptor’s Ending
Amid all the hubbub and the virtual ink spilled over the book, little has been said about its ending, easily its most controversial and difficult element. Now McCloud goes on the record to defend it.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (3/25/15 – There’s Always More to Forget)
A few selections from the ’70s comics magazine Ah! Nana top this latest trawl through production’s wake.
Alt-Weekly Cartoonists Finally Get Their Day at Society of Illustrators
You didn’t buy an alt-weekly newspaper, much less hold on to it. You picked them up from a pile somewhere, read them or didn’t, and then threw them out. Some of these papers ran comic strips, but many didn’t. Some of these papers just ran comic strips without letting the artists know and didn’t pay them.
TCJ Roundtable Discussion ~ APPLIED CARTOONING
“Applied Cartooning” is jargon to be sure, but I hope it can become useful jargon. The idea is to better position cartoonists in the marketplace so our expertise is recognized and we are compensated more fairly for the skills we bring to the table. Five cartoonists discuss the idea.
Author vs. Author
The French cartoonist Émilie Gleason and the American cartoonist Gina Wynbrandt, interview each other about life, and a little about their work.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (3/18/15 – Farts, Sex & Culture)
Salt of the earth, this week.
