Over at The Comics Reporter, Tom Spurgeon has been conducting a great series of weekly interviews that, for no good reason whatsoever, I’ve been neglecting to point out here on ComicMix. It’s time to change that. His most recent interview, with Gødland co-creator and artist Thomas Scioli, was a real gem. Much like Spurgeon, I’m…
As we reported yesterday, comics legend Steve Gerber passed away Sunday. Anyone looking for proof of the impact his work had on generations of comic readers need only take a quick look around the ‘Net. Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter provides a long, detailed look at Gerber’s career and a wonderful assessment of Steve…
Over at The Comics Reporter, Tom Spurgeon has posted a great interview with Richard Thompson, the creator behind Cul de Sac and Richard’s Poor Almanac, among other projects. The interview provides a look at the daily routine for a creator balancing multiple ongoing projects and the struggle to keep things fresh. It also provides a…
A little mini-browsing around the internets the last few days has come up with the following: There is no Furries vs. Klingons bowling tournament this coming Saturday in Atlanta. But dang, that poster is still cool. Nick Mullins at The Comics Reporter notes two main reasons for the kerfuffle over the teacher who got fired…
What do you get when LOLcats meets PostSecret? Lolsecretz! [via John Scalzi] Comics Links Camden New Journal reports on a “market trader” (is that like a day trader, or does it mean a professional?) whose graphic novel Brodie’s Law has been bought by Hollywood for the proverbial pile of money. Comic Book Resources talks to…
Comics Links Scripps News talked to Mike Carey about his “real” novels, like The Devil You Know, and his graphic novels, like Re-Gifters. Comic Book Resources interviews Amy Kim Ganter, who creates American Manga. ICv2 interviews Marvel publisher Dan Buckley. The Daily Cross Hatch interviews Paul Karasik, who edited the Fletcher Hanks collection I Shall…
Comics Links The Washington Post Express interviews Percy Carey, who recently told his life story in the graphic novel Sentences. Carey, best known as an underground rapper, also appeared on Sesame Street as a seven-year-old. Comic Book Resources interrogates Jonathan Hickman, writer/colorist of the upcoming A Red Mass for Mars. Tom Spurgeon of Comics Reporter…
Comics Links The New York Times declares that Britain is finally embracing the graphic novel. Well, good for them! Inside Pulse apparently has a story about comics, but some kind of SQL error is preventing me from actually reading it. Perhaps simply knowing it exists will give some readers a tiny bit of pleasure. Publishers…
Comics Links Wired has a long article about the creators of Penny Arcade, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. Rick Geary presents: The Comic Con Murder Case, a short online comic. Comics Reporter interviews Nick Abadzis, cartoonist of Laika. Greg Hatcher of Comics Should Be Good thinks about history and comics and ends up daring DC…
No links came with obvious top-of-the-post illustrations today, so, instead, let’s focus on the Monday-ness of today, and think demotivation. Comics Links Comic Book Resources looks at webcartoonists at Wizard World Chicago. Wizard talks to Avatar Press artist Jacen Burroughs. Comic Book Resources interviews Hugh Sterbakov, writer of Freshmen. CBR also chats with artist Adrian…
Comics Links Suspension of Disbelief (which I haven’t seen updated much lately, so I hope it’s back) looks at Spirit #5, and that old bad-plotting standby, beating a guy until he signs a contract/confession/whatever. Think the San Diego Comic-Con is big? It’s only the third largest comics gathering in the world – and number one…
James Lileks has been digging up hideous old comic book covers and making fun of them in public – it’s good to know that time-honored pastime is still alive and well. One of the more nightmarish things he unearthed is our illustration of the day. Comics Reporter has a San Diego report from Darwyn Cooke….
