Jules Feiffer
Reviews
Articles
Of the Old Guard and the New Kids
Author Brian Doherty’s forthcoming narrative history of underground comix, “Dirty Pictures”, is a big one – so big, an entire chapter had to be deleted for space. Today, we present to you that lost chapter as a standalone reflection on the generation gap (or lack thereof) between the underground cartoonists and their older, straighter inspirations.
The Problem with Editorial Cartooning Today
This 1988 panel about the viability of satire in editorial cartooning features Jules Feiffer, Chuck Freund, Brad Holland, David Levine, and Peter Steiner. They question what’s left to satirize in a culture that satirizes itself, and ponder if humor helps or hurts the political aims of editorial cartoonists.
“It Was a Complete Revolution for Me”: A Conversation with Jules Feiffer
On the publication of Kill My Mother, which is being marketed as his first original graphic novel, the legendary cartoonist talks about noir, politics, the state of comics, and the tyranny of drawing backgrounds.
The Great Comic Book Heroes Intro & Afterword by Jules Feiffer
In this expanded intro and afterword to Jules Feiffer’s The Great Comic Book Heroes, he explains how the art and business of comic books has evolved since its origin.
Racism as a Stylistic Choice and other Notes
Some notes on race and comics which attempt to bring some nuance and complexity to a frustrating debate by bringing some historical facts to the table.
The Jules Feiffer Interview
The most comprehensive interview with cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and novelist Jules Feiffer from TCJ 124, 1988.
