TCJ Archive

The Comics Journal No. 220, February 2000

Featuring the year and decade in review.

News
Newswatch: “1999 in Review”

Reviews
R. C. Harvey, “Cartooning as Poetry” (p.15)
Larry Rodman, “Chamber of Horrors” (p.17)
Matthew Surridge, “Architectural Autopsy” (p.19)
David A. Beronä, “Underground Hit” (p.21)
Bart Beaty, “Embarrassment of Riches” (p.23)
Eric Evans, “A Coming of Age” (p.25)
“The Top 5 Lists!” (p.29)

Essays
Rich Kreiner, “Lust for Life, Mate!” (p.45)
Bob Levin, “The Story in Everything” (p.61)
Chris Lanier, “Mapping the Urban Heart” (p.65)

Columns
Euro-Comics for Beginners: “European Comics of 1999” (p.69)
Fanboi Politik: “The Year in Review” (p.75)
Snobbies (p.77)

Illustrations
Eddie Campbell, Cover

Decade in Review

Editorial
Gary Groth, “The Time of the Toad: The Comics Profession 1980-2000”

Reviews
Jim Ottaviani, “How to Make a Comic that’s Actually Good” (p.19)

Essays
R. Fiore, “A Century in Comics” (p.11)

Columns
¡Viva La Comix!: “Best of the ‘90s!” (p.8)
Hey, Kids! Comics! (p.20)
Comicopia: “Comicopia Opus 31” (p.25)
Fanboi Politik: “The Decade in Review” (p.75)

Illustration
Jessica Abel, Cover