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Ellen Forney, Megan Kelso and Raina Telgemeier on Process
Raina Telgemeier, Megan Kelso and Ellen Forney discuss the period in between projects.
Excerpt: Kingdom/Order
In this exclusive excerpt from Reid Psaltis’ graphic novel Kingdom/Order, we ride shotgun with one man on his symbol-laden journey through the relationship between human and beast.
Sarah Horrocks: Day Five
Mourning, the daily struggle, the experiences of time and history: taking a look at the present and moving forward. Sarah’s got the story.
More Realistic than the Sane Guys?
In his first example of the “Event” comics, cartoonist and publisher Tom Kaczynski looks at Ted McKeever’s Eddy Current, from 1987.
Sarah Horrocks: Day Four
If you only read one comic featuring a concise critique of backseat coaching today, then you probably read this one: it’s Sarah Horrocks, Day Four!
Sarah Horrocks: Day Three
Finding an emotional echo within the work of action based entertainment, pouring inspiration into creation: Day 3 is here.
“I Just Didn’t Care About Doing Anything Else”: An Interview with Rob Guillory
Coming off the career making success of Chew, artist Rob Guillory returns to his roots, in more ways than pun, with Farmhand. It’s being published by Image and colored by Taylor Wells–but everything else is up to Rob. Alex Dueben has the score!
Sarah Horrocks: Day Two
The best part of drawing comics is the part where you have to…pack a bunch of envelopes? Ya heard, it’s true, Day 2: Sarah tells it like it is, in today’s television criticism heavy installment.
Joe Coleman on Fine Art, Comics, and Charles Manson
In this installment of the Fine Arts and Cartoonists discussion series, Joe Coleman talks about the emotional roots of his work, ranging from Hieronymous Bosch to ’50s schlock cinema.
Sarah Horrocks: Day One
Music criticism, donut questions and the Temple of the Golden Pavilion: it’s a heady stew that goes into Sarah’s melting pot, here at Day One of her Cartoonist’s Diary!
Steve Ditko 1927-2018
A reflection on the life of Steve Ditko, best known for his many contributions at Marvel and across the comics industry.
Mission: Comics & Art
In this installment of Retail Therapy, Leef Smith talks about what it takes to stand out and succeed in comics retail.
The Harlan Ellison Interview
In this interview from 1979 (The Comics Journal #53), Gary Groth and Harlan Ellison talk about plagiarism, the potential of the medium, Hollywood, and more.
Speculative Fiction Author and Provocateur Harlan Ellison Dies
Science fiction’s enfant terrible passed away June 27 at the age of 84. He was born in advance of the boomer tide, but in a sense, Ellison was the voice — or a voice — of that generation.