“I Was Always My Own Man”: An Interview With Tadeusz Baranowski
In our latest look into the heavyweights of Polish comics, Michal speaks with the influential cartoonist Tadeusz Baranowski.
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Rationality and Relevance: Dennis O’Neil
This interview was conducted in 1978 and 1980 and released in full form in The Comic Journal #66 (September 1981). Among the many topics they cover, young Gary Groth and Mike Catron ask Denny O’Neil about the potential for the art form – specifically, beyond the mass audience and the superhero genre – and talk about a promising new writer O’Neil is editing, Frank Miller.
“We’re Grieving Our Way Of Life”: An Interview With Liz Prince
Alex Dueben checked in with Liz Prince to see how quarantine had upended her plans, the solace she found in a video game, and “social media distancing”.
Jim Rugg Interview
Longtime cartoonist (and well-regarded bin diver) Jim Rugg catches up with Ian Thomas about his popular Youtube channel, his recent Kickstarter project, and what he’s talking about when he throws around the word “outlaw”.
Fatbottom
Nicholas catches up with Nico Rodríguez about how things have been at Fatbottom, the popular Barcelona comic shop in the wake of Spain’s response to the spread of COVID-19.
“I Think We’re All Scrambling”: An Interview With Gene Luen Yang
Gene Luen Yang catches Alex up on two of his most recent comics: the sports & teaching memoir, Dragon Hoops and the retro title for DC, Superman Smashes The Klan.
Art & Quarantine: Beatrice Alemagna
Cynthia catches up with artist Beatrice Alemagna about how she’s been managing her time at home, how it has impacted her work methods, and her uneasy relationship with “social” media.
Art In Quarantine: Julia Gfrörer
Julia Gfrörer talks to Alex Dueben about how the current pandemic has impacted her creative schedule, and what routines she’s using to cope with our new state of affairs.
“The Formula Is Your Friend”: An Interview With Kelly Thompson
Kelly Thompson talks about her prolific string of well-received Archie & Marvel titles, her love of humor, character voice and collaboration, and the path her freelance career has taken.
“Pumping Raw Sewage into the Water Supply”: A Conversation about Tech and Stock Illustrations with Roman Muradov
A tech company’s attempt at ripping off a talented artist results in a firehose of explanation for the current state of working with big companies, maintaining one’s own aesthetic, and what we’re talking about when we talk about “selling out”.
The Tony Shenton Interview
Austin English speaks to Tony Shenton, a one-of-a-kind individual in the comics industry, on his history as a sales rep, retailer, and talent scout–and what he thinks the future holds.
“We Know That’s Not True”: An Interview With Amie Wright
Amie Wright is a comics librarian, a scholar of the history of censorship in comics, and the President of the American Library Association Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table. I recently came across the Round Table and Amie’s work through their spike in activity on Twitter in the early days of many locations’ Shelter at… Read more »
Art In Quarantine: Nicole Georges
Alex Dueben checks in with cartoonist, educator and podcaster Nicole Georges about the systems she is relying on to get through the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Art In Quarantine: Jean-Philippe Delhomme
Cynthia Rose takes us on a virtual visit to Jean-Philippe Delhomme’s studio, to see how he’s managing his time-at-home, the type of art it’s producing, and what he thinks the past masters would have thought of all this social media.
Art In Quarantine: Gary Groth
“I’ve been doing this for forty-four years and we’ve gone through some really, you know, bizarre times, terrible times and I’ve never experienced something quite like this before.”
SPX 2020 Is Still On — For Now
While circumstances and situations change on an hourly basis right now, Warren Bernard–the vocal operational human face of the popular Small Press Expo–is still working towards an in-person 2020 show. In this conversation, he catches us up on the how and why.
Art In Quarantine: Brecht Evens
This week, we’re checking in with Brecht Evens and the publisher of his upcoming edition of Peter Pan, Josh O’Neill, about how they’re dealing with the impact of pandemic-induced quarantine.
Art In Quarantine: Fifi Mandirac
We catch up with French artist Fifi Mandirac following her and her family’s second week of staying home and making do.
“I’m Surprised!”: An Interview with Andrew Neal about Meeting Comics
Retailer turned cartoonist Andrew Neal catches up with TCJ about the first print collection of his gag strip, Meeting Comics, which transitioned from “lunch break work” to a full-fledged universe in record time!
Michel Fiffe, Ed Piskor, and Tom Scioli Make Corporate Comics Their Way
Three cartoonists who like to play the field sit down to figure out where the loyalties lie–the comics or the characters?
“I Would Never Draw Except To Tell A Story.”: An Interview with Nick Maandag
The king of deadpan sat down with his number one fan to talk about his latest collection of comics, The Follies of Richard Wadsworth.
“I Want To See What Else We Can Get Away With”: An Interview with Avi Ehrlich
Avi Ehrlich talks about the history of Bay Area store, record label, art crew and comics publisher Silver Sprocket, and how philosophy can be more than just talk, but an actual practical business model.
“I Wanted The Opposite Of A Style”: An Interview With Jon J. Muth
Jon J. Muth–the only human artist who can lay claim to both winning a Caldecott and illustrating a memorable comic book featuring Havok–describes what drew him to the work of Stanislaw Lem for his 2019 book, The Seventh Voyage.
Don’t Just Call Your Parents, Interview them: A Conversation With Joey Perr
Joey Perr wanted to know more about his father, and used the tools of cartooning and interviewing to chase that want down and turn it into a comic. Sam Jaffe Goldstein asked him why!
