Nate McDonough: Day One
Nate McDonough opens today’s latest Cartoonist’s Diary with all the varied modes of travel: walking, biking, running, bussing. Also: dogs!
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The Empty Mirror
After 18 months, it’s time for the final episode of Tegan O’Neil’s column, Ice Cream For Bedwetters–and we’re talking Spider-Verse, the Clone Saga and the motivation behind it all.
Comics Outsider: An Interview with Przemysław Truściński
Przemysław “Trust” Trusciński, one of Poland’s most acclaimed artists–known primarily in the US for his work on The Witcher video game franchise–discusses his most recent work with Michał Chudoliński, his history with comics, and the current state of affairs of the Polish comics scene.
A Brief History of Ernie Bushmiller’s Dirtiest Comic Strip
Although intended only as a cheap laugh for his Dutch Treat Club cronies, “How To Housebreak Your Dog” assumed an illustrious afterlife.
Chris Kuzma: Day Five
In today’s installment of Chris Kuzma’s Cartoonist Diary, we see our creator lost in a dream of his making, designed for the enjoyment of one.
“It Is Kind of Fun to Torture People Through Comics”: The Penny Van Horn Interview
In this interview, Weirdo cartoonist Penny Van Horn talks about color, motherhood, animation, and scratchboard technique.
Chris Kuzma: Day Four
In today’s installment of Chris Kuzma’s Cartoonist Diary, we enter the mysterious world of absolute peak Kuzma.
Steve Ditko and the Comic-Book People
A big-picture/close-reading appreciation of Steve Ditko through the lens of his relationship with the world known as Comicdom. (It’s also a story about a cartoonist’s profound investment in words and his hostility toward editors who didn’t understand his unusual approach to language.)
Chris Kuzma: Day Three
The tighter one grips, the more likely chaos is to ensue. Allow Chris Kuzma to walk you through his experience of the stated truism, in today’s installment of his Cartoonist Diary!
On Don Ault
Remembering the pioneering comics scholar. Without him there might never have been such a thing as comics studies at all.
Chris Kuzma: Day Two
Is the glass half-empty? Is it half-full? Today, Chris Kuzma is throwing that question out at you with a quality social time twist.
Dominique Goblet and the Architecture of Self
The Belgian artist is among the most empathetic of artists working in the comics form, with each project pushing further the boundaries of interpersonal hermeneutics.
Chris Kuzma: Day One
This week, we’ll be joined by Chris Kuzma. In today’s installment, he’s on the hunt for a technological marvel, and won’t be stopped by panel borders.
Crepax: Misperceived Master of the Comics Form
The heavy focus on the erotic aspects of Crepax’s work has made knowledge of him in English-speaking countries too limited.
Excerpt: Rust Belt
Check out a twenty-page excerpt from Sean Knickerbocker’s Rust Belt, released this week from Secret Acres.
Getting Weirdo at the Society of Illustrators
Kim Deitch, Drew Friedman, Glenn Head, John Holmstrom, Mark Newgarden, and Art Spiegelman had a wide-ranging conversation about the 1980s anthology era.
OVERWORD 5 · Mark Gruenwald
Michel Fiffe’s OVERWORD series draws to a close with a long look at Mark Gruenwald’s impact–professional and personal.
