“You Could Stand Up a Little Taller”: An Interview with Paige Braddock
Paige Braddock takes Alex Dueben through the history of her groundbreaking Jane’s World comic, her secret career as a novelist, and what it’s like when your day job is Peanuts.
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“What’s Next, Walmart?”: An Interview with Mary Fleener
Mary Fleener sits down with Alex Dueben to talk about Bille and the Bee, her wildly unique graphic novel about bees, the environment, and people who don’t pay attention.
Today’s National Cartoonists Society: A Conversation with Steve McGarry
Steve McGarry talks about the future of the National Cartoonists Society, their festival, and what they’re doing to prove they aren’t just “old white guys who make comic strips”.
“If You Worry About It, It’ll Never Come”: An Interview with Jim Scancarelli
Jim Scancarelli walks Alex Dueben through the history of Gasoline Alley, which celebrated its 100th anniversary late last year.
“I’m Ninety and Sometimes When I Think About It I Get Worried”: An Interview with Joe Giella
A 70 year career, a 64 year marriage, and a history with every part of comics that you can think of. A legend sat down with Alex Dueben, and we’ve got the transcript.
“I Was Terrified – And Therefore, I Accepted”: An Interview with José Hernández
Alex Dueben spoke with award-winning Mexican cartoonist José Hernández about the recent US release of his Che Guevara graphic biography, and why the subject remains such a fertile one for artists and readers around the world.
“Your Own Terms At Your Own Pace”: An Interview with David Nuss
Dave Nuss spoke with Alex Dueben about the ups, downs, lefts and rights of Revival House Press, and what the future looks like for the respected micro-publisher.
“Things Have Shifted”: An Interview with Liza Donnelly
Liza Donnelly talks about her career at The New Yorker, the “Funny Ladies” show at the Society of Illustrators, and what you do next when you break your drawing arm.
“I Thought It Was A Choice”: An Interview with Liana Finck
Liana Finck uncovers the true story behind her acclaimed comics memoir, Passing From Human, what it’s like to be Insta-famous, and her feminist awakening, which came mid-book.
“I’m Excited for People to Meet My Other Cartoon Children”: An Interview with Dana Simpson
I was an occasional reader of Ozy and Millie, the webcomic from Dana Simpson that ended in 2008. Simpson then landed a deal with Universal UClick to develop a new comic strip and what emerged was Phoebe and Her Unicorn. To call it one of the 21st Century’s best comic strips may make it sound… Read more »
“I Just Didn’t Care About Doing Anything Else”: An Interview with Rob Guillory
Coming off the career making success of Chew, artist Rob Guillory returns to his roots, in more ways than pun, with Farmhand. It’s being published by Image and colored by Taylor Wells–but everything else is up to Rob. Alex Dueben has the score!
“You Liked That? Really?”: A Conversation with Shawn Martinbrough
Shawn Martinbrough’s new show of original art has him looking back on twenty five years of making comics, working with artists, the hunt for the ultimate black ink–and the preparations for working with George Lucas.
“I Want to Make a Haven”: An Interview with Niki Smith
Niki Smith discusses the genesis of her erotic graphic novel set in the world of cosplay conventions, why pink makes for better sex scenes then the color blue, and what comics she has planned next.
Alison McCreesh
Alison McCreesh and Alex Dueben discuss the nature of her most recent work of illustration and ambition: Norths: Two Suitcases and a Stroller Around the Circumpolar World!
Understanding Detroit: The Nonfiction Work of Anne Elizabeth Moore & Melissa Mendes
When you’re looking for the way into a complicated news story about what’s been happening in Detroit, it helps to be able to pull the cat card.
“How Far We’ve Come Since the 1980s!”: An Interview With Tim Truman
Truman sits down to talk about his upcoming return to Scout, how he’s found one of his best artistic collaborations by working with his son, and yes, because one of us demanded it, how he ended up making the greatest Hawkman story of all time.
“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.
