Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar
Tegan thought she was done, but then Todd McFarlane reprinted a bunch of issues of Spawn tie-in comics, and so she’s back. With a movie pitch!
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Nate McDonough: Day Four
You never know what random crap you say is gonna turn up after they put you in the ground: so choose that stuff wisely, hoss!
“We Write About The Things That Obsess Us”: An Interview with J.M. DeMatteis
Alex Dueben and J.M. DeMatteis got together to discuss the recent rerelease of DeMatteis and Jon Muth’s influential Moonshadow, and the years of writing experience that surrounded the series original publication.
Cannabis
“Cannabis is a safe and effective drug that many people enjoy the benefits of,” writes Brown. “There is no reason it should have been prohibited in the first place.” OK, great. But now what? If you pick up the book expecting it to engage with hot topics, including edibles dosage, pot market regulation, epilepsy treatment or the need for more research, you won’t find them anywhere.
Nate McDonough: Day Three
Clocking in has its own challenges, but otherwise, Nate’s work day turns out quite like most of ’em. But swapping Sons of Anarchy out for Downton Abbey? That’s a choice, pal!
Excerpt: Trust Album
Thanks to Przemysław Trusciński, we’re pleased to share this excerpt from his Trust: Album. To find out more, take a look at Michal Chudoliński’s interview with him, published last week.
The Joe Shuster Story
Most of The Joe Shuster Story is told in understated, softly painted Edward Hopper-esque images. This perfectly suits its subject: the life and career of a quiet, humble cartoonist who remained so in spite of the fact that he co-created a mega-hit and altered culture on a global scale.
Welcome to Paradise Systems
R. Orion Martin (with kuš!) has helped translate and publish a number of underground Chinese comics artists, which American alternative comics readers will find familiar in subject matter, but strange and original in tone and approach.
Nate McDonough: Day Two
Nate’s morning ramble through the backissue market concludes with an explanation of the difficulties inherent in getting Coors Light to the people. Cartoonist? Meet diary!
“ALL Of Making Comics Is Pleasurable To Me”: An Interview with Trevor Von Eeden
From shaking hands with the King to sharing studio space with Neal Adams, Trevor Von Eeden’s career has been laced with history–and he and Josh Bayer mined it all for the latest run of All Time Comics. In this 2019 interview, the two of them dive right into Eeden’s hard-earned philosophy on the form.
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!
Plaza
This might not be the best Yuichi Yokoyama comic, but it’s definitely the most Yuichi Yokoyama comic. For my money, the enigmatic mangaka is the contemporary cartoonist whose work carries the highest sum total of uniqueness and quality – the guy out there right now who there’s the least amount of stuff as weird as, and the least… Read more »
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.
Sea of Stars #1
For the most part, Jason Aaron’s creative approach has been to take whatever subject matter that’s presented to him either by a genre or assignment and take it squarely into his aesthetic. His Ghost Rider run was posited as a kind of Green Lantern for crime and redneck action, his Thor was fight based, his… Read more »
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.
Red Ultramarine
For a few brief moments, it hits dazzling heights, but it cannot sustain itself and crashes into the sea.
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.
Walt & Skeezix: 1933-1934
publishing venture as venerable as what D& Q is doing with King’s work inevitably doesn’t invite the same level of excitement as brand new books by rising talents, which might be why new volumes have become less heralded over the past decade. But this is still one of comics’ all-time publishing endeavors, one that fully earns its stewardship of one of our all-time greatest works.
“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 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.
