Article Archive
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/8/15 – In the Wild)
Comics, for all their faults, will never literally bite.
Mark and Marc Talk Stroppy
Marc Bell talks about his latest book with Mark Connery .
Leonard Starr: 1925-2015
Starr created the best-drawn and the best-written adventurous soap-opera strip (Mary Perkins, On Stage), continued another legendary strip (Annie), and developed a popular animation television franchise (ThunderCats).
Episode 1: Josh Simmons
On the debut installment of Comic Book Decalogue, cartoonist Josh Simmons (Black River, The Furry Trap) answers ten questions about formative comics, bad decisions, his parents, and more.
On Leonard Starr
A veteran comic book artist and writer on the recently passed cartoonist.
Hawkeye Supercut
An in-depth and at-length consideration of Matt Fraction, David Aja & company’s Hawkeye.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/1/15 – Hi Dad, Happy Birthday, I’m in Comics)
The Upcoming Past.
Napoleon vs. Napoleon
Napoleon is one of history’s most satirized figures, the central target in a golden age of caricature. Now, with two shows in London and Paris focused on Napoleonic art, he reminds us that mockery’s price was often high.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (6/24/15 – Never Cool)
Continuing the mysteries of old things.
A Quiet Talk with Leslie Stein
Two cartoonists/musicians discuss creativity, drawing and color.