Incel Supernova: From a Single Comic Strip to the End of the Universe with Scott Adams
In this expansive essay from 2020, Abhay Khosla explores the story of, the glory of, the creator of Dilbert.
From the TCJ Archive
The Kevin O’Neill Interview
We are pleased to present Douglas Wolk’s 2010 interview with Kevin O’Neill (1953-2022), one of the titans of the past 50 years of UK comic art.
The Drew Friedman Interview
In this 1992 interview, Drew Friedman talks about his family, technique, photorealism, his love of “sub-celebrities” and ugly faces, and more.
The Raymond Briggs Interview by Paul Gravett
In this 2003 interview with cartoonist and illustrator Raymond Briggs, he and Paul Gravett talk about parents, children’s books, nuclear fallout, Christmas, sad endings, animation, marriage and more.
The Simon Deitch Interview
From 2008, we bring you this rare interview with the underground cartoonist Simon Deitch, covering all the ups and downs of life.
The Tim Sale Interview
In this 2008 interview from TCJ #291, Joseph McCabe talked to Tim Sale about the latter’s art for Batman: The Long Halloween, drawing the Marvel “Color” series (although he’s colorblind), providing drawings for the TV show Heroes and more.
The 1978 Neal Adams interview
In this 1978 interview from TCJ #43 (December 1978), Neal Adams talks to Gary Groth about Superman-Ali, art v propaganda, deadlines and more.
The George Pérez Interview
In this archival September 1982 interview, Perez talks about working on the Teen Titans and his ambition to draw all of the Marvel and DC characters.
The 1982 Neal Adams Interview
In this 1982 interview, Neal Adams talks about working for Marvel and DC, a comics guild, creator’s rights, his auteur film effort, and more.
On Comics and Catholics: The Justin Green Interview
In this 1983 interview, Justin Green talks about God, the Vietnam war, underground comics and Superboy.
“I Draw Swell, Drunk Or Sober. Unless I’m Really Drunk For Three Days”: An (Old) Interview With Tony Millionaire
In this conversation between Tony Millionaire and John Kelly from 1999, the cartoonist explains how he got his start, his time spent hanging off the roof of a cab, how autobiographical his comics about an alcoholic and suicidal crow are, and his love for all things nautical. Next week, we’ll present an all new conversation between Kelly and Millionaire, picking up right where this one leaves off.
Recognition: A Conversation with Jean-Claude Mézières
In this interview, circa 1985, Gil Kane and Gary Groth talk to Valerian and Laureline co-creator Jean-Claude Mezieres about being a storyteller, not an artist, the French comics scene, being an American cowboy, and collaboration. They talk at him about Clint Eastwood.
Fear and Loathing with David Anthony Kraft: A Savage Interview with Marvel’s Most Outspoken Writer!
In this interview from The Comics Journal #35 (June 1977), David Anthony Kraft, who is best known for his Comics Interview magazine, talks about his career up to that point. This was conducted as he was working on his “Scorpio Saga” run on the Marvel comic The Defenders.
The Frank Thorne Interview
CW: This post contains explicit, drawn pornographic images. In this conversation from The Comics Journal #280 (January 2007), Frank Thorne talks about a cartooning career that ultimately spanned more than 60 years. He worked in genres such as SF, sword and sorcery and history on comic books and strips — most notably, on Marvel’s Red Sonja title — before following his bliss.
1970 Joe Sinnott Interview
In this 1970 interview, a 15 year old Gary Groth and co. talk to Marvel Comics inker Joe Sinnott about the Comics Code, the ACBA, Kirby, and more.
Rationality and Relevance: Dennis O’Neil
This interview was conducted in 1978 and 1980 and released in full form in The Comic Journal #66 (September 1981). Among the many topics they cover, young Gary Groth and Mike Catron ask Denny O’Neil about the potential for the art form – specifically, beyond the mass audience and the superhero genre – and talk about a promising new writer O’Neil is editing, Frank Miller.
A Denny O’Neil and Matt Fraction Conversation
This conversation from The Comics Journal #300 (November 2009) is a snapshot of a moment just before smartphones became ubiquitous and before the MCU/Batman/superhero movies would glut cinemas. Matt Fraction and Denny O’Neil compare and contrast their experiences writing for characters such as Iron Man and Batman, share tips on craft and more.
The New Dynamics: Anarchy in the DM
Twenty-five years ago, DC Comics signed with Diamond Distributors. Eric Reynolds reported on a leaked memo.
The Gene Deitch Interview
In this 2008 interview, Gary Groth talks to Terrytoons and UPA animator and Terr’ble Thompson cartoonist Gene Deitch.
Irene Vartanoff’s 1980 Marvel Warehouse Inventory List
This is a facsimile edition of Irene Vartanoff’s inventory list, as it was reprinted in The Comics Journal #105 (February 1986).
The Comics Journal #305: Excerpt from the Rebecca Kirby and HTML Flowers Conversation
In The Comics Journal #350, Rebecca Kirby and HTML Flowers talk about health care, disability, and illness and how they transfer those themes into their comics work.
The Comics Journal #304: Excerpt from The Simon Hanselmann Interview
In this excerpt from TCJ #304, Hanselmann talks about Gretzkys, the relationship between autobiography and fiction, and selling stuffed animals.
An Interview With Donald Rooum
In this interview from TCJ #247, political cartoonist Donal Rooum talks to Ken Worcester about anarchy, gag cartooning, and typography.
Scott Rosenberg’s Platinum Pipeline to Hollywood
Scott Mitchell Rosenberg is recently back in industry news, regarding his partial ownership of the rights to Rob Liefeld’s Youngblood. In this article from TCJ #265 (January-February 2005), Michael Dean traces Rosenberg’s trajectory through comics industry and Hollywood up to that point.
