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“Am I Paying Attention To Anything Useful At All?”: A Conversation With Keiler Roberts
Keiler Roberts grapples with the place of comics and artistic creation in her life as the school year begins, and shares some coping strategies that have served her over a difficult summer.
“What I Thought I Had Figured Out” – Talking Bradley of Him with Connor Willumsen
George Elkind and Connor Willumsen have a sprawling conversation on Bradley of Him, one of 2019’s most fascinating comics.
Excerpt: Constantly
Check out an 11 page excerpt from gg’s Constantly, coming this fall from Koyama Press!
Excerpt: House In The Jungle
Thanks to Koyama Press, we’re pleased to share this excerpt of Nathan Gelgud’s latest work, House In The Jungle. In it, a potent pineapple dealing hermit’s transcendental quest is disrupted by the encroaching townspeople he supplies. Then things get weird!
Excerpt: Evie and the Truth about Witches
An exclusive excerpt from Koyama Press & John Martz! We’ve all read about witches, those pointy hat wearin’, broom ridin’, spell castin’, superlative olfactory organ sportin’, child nappin’ creepies. But Evie wants to be scared, and Evie has found out the truth about witches, and she didn’t find it in a book.
Switching Gears: Annie Koyama Will Shutter Press in 2021 to Focus on Patronage
“There are no strings attached. Once I decide to work with an artist, as I have always done with the press, I put enough trust in them and their project not to interfere. They don’t need my creative help, they need money.”
Excerpt: Ideal Copy
Plus Man and Hank find themselves facing the most difficult heist of their career: the heist of finding gainful, non-crime-based employment! Check out this excerpt from Ben Sears’ latest Double+ graphic novel!
Fiona Smyth: Day Four
Fiona gets a font, and within it (and the joy of Rupaul) finds the fortitude to scrap with some illness. It’s Thursday, people.
Excerpt: XTC69
Explorers from an all-women planet have found men to breed with, but have they found studs or duds? Find out in this except from Jessica Campbell’s upcoming graphic novel with Koyama Press!
“Making Something Look Really Cool Isn’t My Goal”: The Ryan Cecil Smith Interview
A conversation with the young cartoonist behind SF and Two Eyes of the Beautiful about making comics that are best read in their printed form, the difference between homage and inspiration, and cross-cultural exchange.