Nose to Nose With Reality: Harvey Kurtzman and Comics Journalism
Anya Davidson digs us a trench on the front line and fills it with the journalistic works of Harvey Kurtzman.
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Harvey Kurtzman on the big comic cleanup of 1954
In 1972, Patrick Rosenkranz talked with Harvey Kurtzman and his wife, Adele, about the Senate Comic Book Hearings of 1954 and the subsequent establishment of the Comics Code.
‘You’re only three-dimensional because of me!’: A celebration of Harvey Kurtzman’s sci-fi stories
Kurtzman’s early EC work, read in order, shows a cartoonist embracing his unique sense of comedy, absurdity and self-reflective antics that erase the wall between reader and character.
Harvey Kurtzman’s Hey Look!: An appreciation and retrospective
Paul Karasik declares that “each Hey Look! page is a master class on how comics work.” And then he provides some examples.
Let The Rats Inherit The Earth – This Week’s Links
Wolf down this week’s links, below, and then make a start on drafting your end of year list, otherwise you’ll be writing it two hours before the deadline.
Cowboys and Criminals: Ken Parker and Tom’s Bar
A pair of collections recently translated to English by Epicenter Comics gives North American readers a chance to experience the work of popular Italian creators Giancarlo Berardi and Ivo Milazzo.
Since when has there been the ‘manga-ka’ manga artist?
When did the profession known as “manga artist” come about? Natsume looks at the early history of making a living drawing cartoons in Japan.
The state of comics and censorship during Banned Books Week
There’s been a troubling rise in challenged and banned books in recent years- why are comics being targeted?
While Chasin’ the Clouds Away – This Week’s Links
While the rest of the Internet is obsessed with baby dwarf hippos, we’ve got comics links for you.
Arrivals and Departures- September 2024
RJ Casey has completed an entire year of Arrivals and Departures- what have you ever accomplished?
An interview with Mexikid author Pedro Martin: ‘The best stories rely heavily on abandoning your ego’
William Schwartz talks to the author of the Eisner Award-winning memoir Mexikid about that book, his webcomic Mexikid Stories and the differences between the two.
Them’s The Vagaries – This Week’s Links
Go get your COVID shots folks. And then read this week’s collection of links.
‘Tech hollowed out another industry’: A debate on crowdfunding and comics with David Barach
On December 14th, 2022, I received an e-mail from The Small Press Expo (SPX), sent out to their mailing list. The e-mail concerned a sponsor of the fest, Crowdfundr. The email read as follows: This was not the only e-mail SPX had sent out regarding Crowdfundr, but it was the first I recall directly promoting… Read more »
Sequential Bodies
Helen Chazan goes through the air lock to bodies in space with Bhanu Pratap’s Cutting Season and Katie Lane’s Perception Through a Gap.
Thierry Van Hasselt on the history of Frémok and pushing the boundaries of comics
Robert Aman sat down with Belgian cartoonist and Fréon co-founder Thierry Van Hasselt to talk about his work, both as an artist and publisher.
Titan of Hope – This Week’s Links
A quieter week for the medium of comics than we’ve had in a while, which is probably for the best, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any links to be had this week.
‘I’ve made several little stamps on pop culture’ – Grant Geissman discusses his storied and varied career with Joseph Antoniello
Grammy, Emmy, and Eisner- nominated, Grant Geissman talks EC, fanzines, Al Feldstein, reprints, getting back at the woman who raised you, The Usual Gang of Idiots, and his long musical career with Joseph Antoniello.
Alan Moore’s endless (and long forgotten) story
Marc Sobel returns to TCJ with the 12th chapter of his Eisner-nominated book, “Brighter Than You Think: 10 Short Works” by Alan Moore.
Rain in the Third House – This Week’s Links
As we head merrily into the third third of the calendar year, here’s some comics-related links to enjoy.
Another side of Luke Pearson: How Long Have I Been Lying Here?
Luke Pearson’s collection of early shorties, examined lovingly by Hagai Palevsky.
Mind Body Split: Leo Fox’s Lucille stories
Leo Fox’s two Lucille stories, Boy Island and My Body Unspooling, analyzed by Helen Chazan.
Knowledge, intuition, chance: A Blurry view of Dash Shaw’s changing comics
In Dash Shaw’s new book Blurry, the artist shortens the question he’s been asking his whole career. “How do we live with each other?” becomes “How do we live?”, and the scope of Shaw’s work broadens with the cut.
André Juillard, 1948-2024
The renowned French illustrator, known for such works as Les 7 Vies de L’Épervier and The Blue Notebook, died July 31 at the age of 76.
