Derf on how Trumpcare could affect cartoonists
Just as a feel good end to the week, cartoonist John "Derf' Backderf posted on his FB some thoughts about how Trumpcare/ACHA, which the...
2017 Manning Award nominees announced and four of them are women
This year's nominees for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award have just been announced and there are four women and one man; not really...
On the scene: A La Borinqueña mural is created in the Bronx
by George Carmona 3rd
La Borinqueña is more than just the story of a young Puerto Rican student who gains mystical powers to help defend...
A Year of Free Comics: Today’s New York Times Sunday Magazine is one big,...
A long time ago, the NY Times ran serialized comics every Sunday. That ended after a few years, but cartoonists are frequently seen in...
This Lynda Barry/Family Circus crossover may make you cry
The other night at the Reuben Awards, cartoonist Lynda Barry was presented with the Milton Caniff award for her lifetime achievement because, after all, she...
A Year of Free Comics: Speculative SF in The Offering by Alexandra Beguez
The SF genre – especially social science fiction - has been well represented in comics of late with works like Tillie Walden's On a...
How a comics marriage broke up over financial stress
Just to stay on this cheerful topic while everyone is so happy to be back at work after the holiday, Maggie Umber, cartoonist and...
Graphic novelist quits making graphic novels after trying to live on $10k/year for three...
Hannah Berry is a UK cartoonist whose 2010 gn Britten & Brülightly was a well-received mystery tale (and an Angoulême prize nominee when it...
Interview: Chatting with The Allreds about BUG!, Kirby, Free Will, Young Animal and more!
Interview conducted by Kyle Pinion and Alex Lu
Today in comic shops, you can now buy the first issue of Bug!: The Adventures of Forager,...
Dave Gibbons reveals the origin of Watchmen’s 9-panel grid – and has an...
Speaking of David Gibbons, the subject of the nine-panel grid was debated on Twitter the other day following a conversation spark from J.A. Micheline:
https://twitter.com/elevenafter/status/856606785922367488
You can...
Paperfilms crew announces spring convention schedule and website sale
What is Paperfilms? It's not really a studio, but not just a loose confederation either. It consists of Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Justin Gray, Paul Mounts,...
Announcing the 2016 Comic Creators Survey – digging into page rates and royalties
As we make our way through the current era of disruption, there's an ever greater need for clarity, verifiable information and real news. In that spirit, I'm...
