Apr 19 2011
Tonight’s #PortraitNight subject is underground comics legend, Kim Deitch. When it comes to underground cartoonists of the 60s and 70s, Robert Crumb seems to always grab the spotlight, but in a “desert island” situation, my pick would be the works of Kim Deitch. He’s one of the greatest–if not the greatest–world-builder in comics. Start reading …
Apr 18 2011
It’s occurred to me lately that there aren’t a lot of great comics podcasts–or to put it more fairly: there aren’t many comics podcasts covering the sorts of comics I’m interested in in a way that I find appealing. I’m a loyal and frequent listener to the Canadian radio show/podcast Inkstuds (a weekly alt comix …
Mar 23 2011
Earlier this week, Tom Hart did a great blog post over at the Sequential Artists Workshop site called “Oblique Strategies for Comics.” Tom’s got a great list there of unusual constraints (or parameters maybe?) that one can use to “kickstart” a comic. It’s posted without much further explanation, but the items on that list are …
Mar 17 2011
My father’s in town for a visit and, as is his wont, he brought with him a giant cardboard box of stuff to pawn off on me. As usual, this box contained an assortment of “closet-clearing” items (old coats, clothes), new items that he bought but doesn’t want (the two-volume Lynd Ward set!), and some …
Mar 07 2011
While I’m certainly excited about the newly-revamped tcj.com, it is with mixed emotions that I note that this event has apparently precipitated the demise of the (in)famous Comics Journal message board. Admittedly, it’s been a good while since I was an active contributor to the board and for sure there are others who can comment …
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