Happy Birthday Locust Star
Craig Thompson, a beer commercial, Universal FanCon, and a completely self-indulgent digression.
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“I’m Sick of Graphic Novels”: An Interview with Craig Thompson
On the eve of its re-release, cartoonist Craig Thompson looks back on Carnet de Voyage and all that he learned while creating the influential travelogue.
These Halcyon Baes
Today it’s all about Germany: it’s like Austria, but a different place. Well, then there’s a review that has nothing to do with Germany, it’s about a super-hero. From America!
Angst essen Comics auf: The Twisted Beauty of Olivia Vieweg’s Coming-of-Age Tales
An expansive look into the career of Olivia Viewig’s, the German cartoonist, illustrator and screenwriter who has spent the last decade succeeding in fields her home country still struggle to understand.
Telling on Your Secrets: Comics from Kevin Budnik, 2014-2017
In Budnik’s comics, he reveals his deepest fears and the ongoing, active experience of living with mental illness.
The Shakespeare of Imagined Slights
Joe returns to us with the manga review you need, and in an interesting turn of events, the door locked behind him and now he can’t leave: the nightmare is over, and all is right again.
Classic Telegram Humor
Today we celebrate a conclusion, we make our case for Zack Soto’s future, we pontificate on an industry. It’s Friday, and it’s all gonna be okay.
Excerpt: Losing the Girl
A preview of Losing the Girl, the first book in the young-adult Life on Earth trilogy, in which MariNaomi looks at life through the eyes of four suburban teenagers.
Alejandra Gutiérrez: Day Five
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for Alejandra to reflect on one giant week, and all the history it’s brought to the surface.
Alejandra Gutiérrez: Day Four
Well, you knew it was coming. Today, Alejandra finally makes it to the film shoot to see how the magic gets made.
The Wikipedia Page For HBO’s “Oz”
It’s Wednesday, so we found somebody to recommend the latest issue of Thanos for you. No, i’m not kidding!
Floating World Comics
Jason Leivian from Floating World talks about the past, present and future from the vantage point of one of North America’s most beloved comic book stores.
Alejandra Gutiérrez: Day Three
There’s no magic bullet to fixing a bad day, but checking in with friends, filling up on some good food and…cold showers? Hey, everyone has their thing!
On Hating Cathy
Cathy ran for 34 years, and its conclusion seemed to please people a little too much. Juliet Kahn thinks that it’s high time for a reappraisal of the most famous strip everybody claims to hate.
Alejandra Gutiérrez: Day Two
Being exhausted after a long trip can make anybody say crazy things, but being bored by Predator? That’s a bridge too far!
Know Your Enemy: Sodium
It’s Monday, the best day of the week. Get it started right with Alejandra, Anna & Rachel. And also a weird video about doubling your deadlines.
“I Fantasize About Being in Jail”: An Anna Haifisch Interview
There is something calming about the control Anna Haifisch exerts over her works with her defined color palettes. Even in her most off-hinged works, such as Von Spatz, can be entered with equilibrium. Haifisch’s Von Spatz is the story of the Von Spatz Rehab Center, a fictional oasis and healing space for a number of… Read more »
Alejandra Gutiérrez: Day One
Getting ready for a trip out of town, snuggling in bed and getting yahself all kinds of sexy. There’s no better way to start off a week.
