Q1: A Good Comic is Hard To Find
Matt Seneca’s new column for the Journal documents what he’s read so far this year–the good, the great, the bad & The Authority.
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The Curtain Falls on Piranha Club
Bud Grace’s wicked cultural satire ends its thirty-year run.
Blind To Passes
The comics made by contributors, a reminder that anti-vaxxers aren’t the only ones who don’t care about herd immunity, and a visit to the other House of Ideas.
Excerpt: Tinderella
Disease strikes, and the question of whether to seek medical attention begins in this preview of M.S. Harkness’ upcoming comic, Tinderella!
At the Mountains of Madness
Within the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, we come across Sherrie Levine’s 1989 art work Untitled (Mr. Austridge: 2). It is not currently on view, but was up in the galleries from June 30, 2010 through September 12, 2011. It is an exact replica, save the grain of the… Read more »
The Issue of Value
Free comics, the hopefully final word on the latest Neil Gaiman non-Sandman cash grab and a giant, glorious interview. It’s Thursday in Heaven!
“Coping with the Reality of Eating Sardines”: An Interview with Joe Infurnari
Joe Infurnari has some battle scars to show for his years in the comics industry, and he’s not afraid to tell the stories behind them. The Toronto-based artist and occasional writer recently completed “So What That You Can Draw!?”, a collection of his sketchbook art inspired by a massive falling-out with a longtime artist friend.… Read more »
Excerpt: Monkey Chef
Check out a preview of Mike Freiheit’s Monkey Chef, his autobiographical account of the year he spent working in a South African primate sanctuary.
Michael Fleisher: Comic Book Writer, 1942-2018
The controversial writer died last month. He was best remembered for his work on The Spectre and Jonah Hex, the authorized encyclopedias he wrote on Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, and a libel case he doggedly pursued against The Comics Journal, Gary Groth, and Harlan Ellison.
Tengo Hambre
It’s day two of Pitchfork scribes turning in comics reviews, and day one of a Kilgore take-over. Also, i’m molting.
Excerpt: Blammo #10
Noah Van Sciver Blammo series will soon reach its 10th issue. Check out this preview now so that you can school others on it later.
Report to Readers: The Life and Legend of Wallace Wood Volume 2
A lot of work went into this new edition of Bhob Stewart’s tribute to Wood.
Little Universes: An Interview with Roman Muradov
Aug Stone speaks with the artist Roman Muradov about their upcoming work, the influence of The Fall, and what it’s like to look back on one’s past art.
Look What You Made Me Glue
Marc Sobel has no fear of word count, RJ Casey takes a stand, and awful rumors abound, and may be fast on their way towards being…not rumors?
2001 Nights
There are many science fiction comics, but none of them are quite like the visionary ten-issue 1990s manga from Yukinobu Hoshino.
