Art Spiegelman in the NY Times
Tomorrow’s Times includes a comic by Art Spiegelman about his experiences collaborating with the Pilobolus Dance Company.
Continue ReadingNice Art: Jeffrey Catherine Jones
If you're not friends with artist Jeffrey Catherine Jones on Facebook, you are missing out on lots of art, like this gorgeous sketch which Jones gave us permission to post here in honor of Cat Blogging Friday.
Continue ReadingDeutsch’s Leftycartoons
Barry Deutsch a.k.a. Ampersand has an eagerly awaited graphic novel --Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword, based on his long-running webcomic -- coming out in a few months, but he's also a political cartoonist, as seen at his Leftycartoons.com website. Warning: leftist views! Click
Continue ReadingColletta book preview available
Everything’s coming up Vinnie Colletta! After some brisk discussion here and elsewhere on the inking giant, John Morrow writes to say that TwoMorrows Publishing is putting out a BOOK on Colletta, THE THIN BLACK LINE: PERSPECTIVES ON VINCE COLLETTA, by Robert L. Bryant Jr., and you can download a preview of it right [...]
Continue ReadingAl Williamson: 1931-2010
Although there has been no official confirmation, close family friends have reported that EC artist Al WIlliamson has passed away. The youngest of the EC artists, Williamson joined the legendary crew at the age of 20, finding kindred spirits in Frank Frazetta, Roy Krenkel and Angelo Torres, the group known as the "Fleagle Gang." All shared a love of classic illustration -- influenced by Alex Raymond and Hal Foster -- which found expression in a lush, romantic style based in classical drawing.
Continue ReadingGary Panter’s new website
Gary Panter has revamped his website, and of course this means hours of poring over comics, drawings, paintings and historical artifacts. Panter also has a few events coming up for you West Coasters.
Continue ReadingFrank Miller is back
Geoff Boucher catches up with Frank Miller in a long and comprehensive piece covering his recent and current activities. The big news is that his 300 prequel Xerxes is underway, and like the Spartans, it isn't going to take prisoners:
Continue ReadingTHE RUINED CAST teaser trailer
Dash Shaw and Frank Santoro have been working on this teaser for THE RUINED CAST, a new Shaw animation project which includes the Shavian staple of a family in crisis near a body of water, and looks very mind trippy. The final product will be a full length animated feature to be directed by Shaw and produced by Howard Gertler and John Cameron Mitchell. Warning: NSFW if your W does not like male frontal.
Continue ReadingBehind the comics: Gene Colan
There’s been much confusion, rumor and innuendo about the current status of legendary artist Gene Colan, and Rich Johnston has uncovered the public records of what happened and it’s not pretty. Colan sustained the shoulder injury which sent him to the hospital after an attack by his wife, Adrienne, and she is currently barred from [...]
Continue ReadingDino: The Early years
Alarming but true: IDW and Desperado are teaming to publish this account of Dean Haspiel’s early comics and life story. The tale will be penned by Graphic NYC’s Chris Irving and includes these thrilling chapters: * Buttons: Threat or Menace? * This Man, This Shirt * This Man, No Shirt * Naked Lambada the Kirby WayThe book comes out [...]
Continue ReadingGene Colan on his recovery
Daniel Best interviews Gene Colan as the legendary artist recuperates from a broken shoulder. ... I should be thinking more of retirement, I suppose, but I don’t even think about retiring. I need to draw, I love it, so why should I give it up. The link includes information about other ongoing efforts to supplement Colan's income via auctions and so on.
Continue ReadingPolitical cartoonists vindicated: Day and Fiore
Although political cartoonists are an endangered species — as are the newspapers that once carried them — two have won a bit of vindication this week: By now, you have probably all heard the saga of Mark Fiore, whose short web-cartoons make him a political animator rather than a political cartoonist, but who’s counting these [...]
Continue ReadingHope Larson & Raina Telgemeier
This weekend before MoCCA will be the second Drink & Draw Like a Lady, hosted by Hope Larson & Raina Telgemeier. Both ladies also have new YA graphic novels out this spring, creating a synergy that demanded an interview this week! What are your new books about? HL: Mercury is the story of two girls living in [...]
Continue Reading2010 Reuben Award nominees announced
The National Cartoonists Society has announced the 2010 nominees for their Reuben awards, given to the finest in cartooning and illustration. Stephen Pastis, Dan Piraro, and Richard Thompson will vie for THE Reuben, given to the finest cartoonist of the year, but other nominees include David Mazzucchelli and Paul Pope. Complete list below: THE REUBEN AWARD Stephen [...]
Continue ReadingComics Watch: The Year of the Rat
Caeyetano Garza writes to say that his Ignatz Award-winning webcomic The Year of the Rat is now available in book format. It’s a surreal comics adventure. This volume collects Books I and II of the Ignatz Award winning series YEAR OF THE RAT which originally ran between 2008 and 2010 on magicinkwell.com One morning, as Dingbat Cat [...]
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