Article Archive
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/17/13 – Robot contre tous)
Scenes from a true curiosity, as French scandal meets Japanese comics in the alternative comics midday.
“Red People for a Red Planet”: Acme Novelty Library #19, Color, and the Red Leitmotif
Things are not going well on Mars or on Earth. Chris Ware tells these tales with the help of a cartoonist’s best friend: the circle.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/10/13 – Invisible People)
I can see you… and all the comics! Whew, another worthwhile column description for the books!
Claire Bretécher: Triumphant Despite Traitorous Translation
In this review from The Comics Journal #42 (October 1978), Kim Thompson critiques National Lampoon’s Claire Bretecher translation.
Another Relentlessly Elitist Editorial
Kim Thompson answers a “silly question” in this editorial from The Comics Journal #55 (April 1980)
One Picture Does Not A Comic Make
In his review of Masters of Comic Book Art from The Comics Journal #49 (August 1979), Kim Thompson makes a distinction between illustration and sequential comic art.
THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/3/13 – Oceanfront Queries)
Trouble rears its stormy head to menace our man’s vacation! Good thing there’s still plenty of shit to summarize.
The Lost Comics of Jack Cole – Part 1 (1931-1937)
A study of Cole’s lesser-known comics and cartoons sheds light on his greatest work, and reshapes our current narrow understanding of this secretive, influential 20th century pop artist.
Let’s Talk Turkey. Sandwiches!
Tucker reviews the latest comics, and Abhay experiments with Valiant fan fiction.
“I Was Dipping a Pen at My Dying Mother’s Bedside”: An Interview with Carol Tyler
An interview with the You’ll Never Know and The Job Thing creator about page design, not being known as a “finisher,” dealing with family illness, and portraying sensitive details about close relatives.
Kim Thompson as Critic
There were many Kim Thompsons: translator, anthologist, editor, publisher. The first Kim Thompson I encountered was Kim the critic, who tended to get lost in the busy shuffle.
