The influential creator talks about how he got his start in comics, how a conversation with Jim Steranko helped cement his legacy, his time in animation, the return of Milestone, and how far comics has to go (and what it has to do) if it really wants to change its racist legacy.
Tom looks back at the 1997 Unknown Soldier, when Garth Ennis and Killian Plunkett warned us of the world that was coming.
Austin English looks forward to the future via his publishing and distro outfit, Domino Books, the conclusion of years of work on his next comic, and talks about why its time for readers to expand their definition of comics.
In these two conversations excerpted from Groth’s career spanning interview with Roz Chast, they discuss her experience at The New Yorker, then and now, and her feelings about the importance and limitations of draughtsmanship.
Michael’s back, and he’s going full Columbo this time around, to solve the Case of the Naked Caniff!
Artist, activist and ALS warrior Patrick Dean speaks with Eleanor Davis about what they learned from Donald Westlake, how he balanced the bad with the funny in his comic Eddie’s Week, and how he’s making work (including drawing with his eyes) despite his ALS.
It’s Clark’s last round-up of links for 2020: let’s close out this year by catching up on all the comics news, comics reviews and comics–stuff, you know, things that don’t fit in the first two categories. “Comic book stuff”. Click away!
Digital only translations of European comics have exploded in availability in recent years. Will print editions be close behind? Will an audience of readers come as well? Bart is here with an update on a scene in search of some scenesters!
Frank Young and James Danky talk about “Wisconsin Funnies”, Danky’s past adventures in comics curation and the challenges of mounting a historical exhibit during a pandemic.
In this obituary, David A. Roach eulogizes Richard Corben, best known for his Bat Out of Hell album cover and his Den comic for Heavy Metal magazine. Corben was also a pioneering filmmaker, an innovator in the use of color, and one of the first American artists to establish himself in European comics.
Thanks to Steven Brower, The Comics Journal is pleased to share this never before published interview from 2000 between cartoonist & publisher Dylan Williams and Golden Age titan, Marvin Stein.
This week may be missing bonehead corporate moves, but there’s plenty of good comics news to assuage the loss: get you some links, so you’ll be all caught up. Clark has you covered!
UK Comics Laureate Hannah Berry and cartoonist Katriona Chapman talk about the financial state of making comics, the UK Comics Creators Research Report, the lack of diversity in the top earning categories and the need for expanding the comics audience beyond its current niche.
James Romberger catches up with Ralph Reese about what he’s been drawing lately.
Bob is here, with a look at Derf Backderf’s Kent State comic from earlier this year for the latest installment of Hare Tonic!
December has begun, and the comics news shows no sign of slowing down: you’ll have to board this train while it remains in motion. Allow Clark to provide the footholds, via the power of links!
Tom Shapira looks at the storied history of Dan Dare, and all the random hands that have shaped and reshaped the character for the last 70 years of his existence.
Paul catches up with friend, collaborator and comics historian Pete Maresca on his latest publication via Sunday Press: Gross Exaggerations: The Meshuga Comic Strips of Milt Gross. No subject is out of bounds!
An exclusive preview of 2020’s *second* gigantic showcase for recent small-press manga, with extensive commentary by the editors!
In another installment of Cartoonist X Cartoonist, Eleanor Davis takes a look at Patrick Dean’s Eddie’s Week, his recent sketchbook drawings and how ALS has changed his life.
Comics are an artform, pal: which means they don’t stop being a thing because a bunch of Americans are jerk-jawing turkey legs! Clark’s here, and the news came with him. Get to clicking if being informed means a dang thing to you!
