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.
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“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!
“I Have To Remember To Burn All This”: A Cartoonist’s Conversation With Mardou
Cartoonist Sarah Glidden speaks with Mardou about the powerful conclusion to Sky In Stereo, published in late 2019, and her Internal Family Systems (I.M.F.) comics, which she’s currently releasing via Instagram.
“I Am the Love Man”: A Valentine’s Day Interview with David Krueger and Ben Marcus
RJ Casey catches up with the creators of Love Man to find out how the project began, what their collaborative process looks like, and what their plans are for the future.
“Year Abroad. Dumb Luck. Decent Taste.”: An Interview With Edward Gauvin
In a fascinating, must read conversation, Edward Gauvin talks with Alex Dueben about his career as a freelancer translator, the noble responsiblity of the job, the difficulties inherent to its economic model, and some of his favorite recent European finds.
Seymour Chwast’s Graphic Novels
Famed graphic designer Seymour Chwast sat down with cartoonist Dash Shaw to talk about the graphic novels he’s created, those he wants to create, and whether or not he considers them a “side pursuit”.
“Everybody Is Going To Get Real Miserable Really Quickly”: An Interview with Dylan Meconis
Dylan Meconis catches Alex up on what it took to get to “done” with her 400 page Queen Elizabeth graphic novel, guesstimates how far along things are with her webcomic Family Man, and apologizes for the heavy physical lifting involved in keeping up with her work via print.
“I Am The OPPOSITE Of A Perfectionist”: A Conversation With Archie Bongiovanni
Annie Mok catches up with Archie Bongiovanni about comics, mental health, and the recent BOOM! publication of Grease Bats, Archie’s popular webcomic that originally appeared at Autostraddle.
“I Feel Like Comics Needs Its Own Thing”: An Interview with Daniel Clowes
Bill Kartalopoulos and Daniel Clowes played a career-long-catch-up in 2014 for the French journal Collection Revue, and that conversation now makes its way to our digital shores!
“There Is No Doctor Octopus”: An Interview with Wojtek Wawszczyk
Wojtek Wawszczyk’s 2018 graphic novel “Mr. Lightbulb” won a good bit of acclaim in Poland, but he’s not resting on his laurels: there’s always another story to tell. Michael Chudolinski has the story.
Let’s Get Physical: An Interview With Elsa Charretier
Elsa Charretier sits down with Aug Stone to catch us up on her successful Kickstarter, how to record a commentary for an Image Comic, and the merits of getting out there and taking chances.
“It’s Not A Slam-Bang-Action-So-Quiet”: An Interview with Cliff Chiang and Brian K. Vaughan
Upon the eve of its conclusion, Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang discuss the history behind their Paper Girls series, and no nuts, bolts, warts, or feelings are left behind.
Re-Writing the Revolution: In Conversation with Jesús Cossio and Carla Sagástegui
The Peruvian duo discuss their latest work, Ya nadie te sacará de tu tierra, and the role of comics in political discourse.
Serious as a Snake Bite: A Meeting With Robert Williams
Chris Platt spent the day with Robert Williams, and he came away with his mind thoroughly blast-sanded. You’ll want to be prepared yourself, just like the Scouts of old.
Gary Groth Interviews Gahan Wilson
Check out this 2011 conversation between cartoonist Gahan Wilson and Fantagraphics publisher and Comics Journal Editor-In-Chief Gary Groth, which originally appeared in the Fantagraphics collection of Wilson’s Playboy cartoons.
“My Personal Hero Would Be Like Sisyphus”: An Interview with Badiucao
Dissident artist Badiucao talks with Martyn Pedler about why he left China, why he’s no longer anonymous, the responsibility of the artist in the face of tyranny, and how he tries to create practical work that protesters can actually use.
“But On The Other Hand, It’s Great Story Fodder:” A Conversation with Kim Deitch
Master cartoonist Kim Deitch speaks with Bill Kartalopoulos about his latest release, Reincarnation Stories, and the lifetimes it took to get it made.
“There Are Some Experiences That Bring Us Closer”: An Interview with Marcelo D’Salete
Marcelo D’Salete’s follow up to his Eisner winning Run For It is a 400 plus page graphic novel about an independent kingdom of runaway slaves in 16th Century Brazil. He spoke with Heitor Pitombo about the success the book, and how it came to America.
“Wood Told Me If You Can’t Do It Good, Do A Lot Of It”: A Conversation With Ken Landgraf
It’s easier to name publications Ken Landgraf didn’t work for than to name all the ones he did. Get ready for a firehose of history, and make sure you stay seated long enough to hear about the experience of working for magazines like Whitetail Deer Hunter & Tactical Knives.
