TCJ Archive

The Comics Journal No. 217, November 1999

Featuring interviews with Lynn Johnston and Maxon Crumb; pages from Alex Ross’s sketchbook.

Letters
Blood and Thunder: “Severin and Moldoff – Complaints Aplenty!” (p.2)

News
Newswatch: “The Wide, Wide World of Industry Politics” (p.7)

Interviews
Lynn Johnston (p.40)
Maxon Crumb (p.78)

Reviews
Gene Kannenberg, Jr., “Western Twist” (p.31)
Kent Worcester, “Out to Lynch” (p.34)
Darren Hick, “Split View” (p.35)
Nina Kang, “Story Telling Talent” (p.36)
Ng Suat Tong, “London Babylon” (p.37)

Essays
Kenneth Smith, “Medieval Civilization: New Wine in Old Wineskins” (p.119)

Columns
Rich Kreiner, Meet the Comics Press: “The Weeklies: Comic Buyer’s Guide and The Comic Shop News” (p.29)
Comicopia: “The Simple Truth: They Hate Comics” (p.111)
Fanboi Politik: “Rough Trades” (p.115)
Hit List (p.126)

Illustrations
Lynn Johnston (art) & Chris Bell (color), Cover
Alex Ross Sketchbook (p.99)