Nice art: Evan Dahm draws Moby Dick
Cometbus #57 covers comics in New York City…yes there are still comics in NYC
It's true there's been a huge exodus of cartoonists (and other non rich creative types) from New York City in the last few years,...
The long, strange journey of Trevor Von Eeden
Artist Trevor von Eeden has a secure place in comics history for a couple of reasons. First, he was one of the most distinct...
SPX announces more guests, Burns, Glidden, Pedrosa and many more
We already told you that this year's Small Press Expo, to be held Sept. 17-18 in North Bethesda, MD, is spotlighting Fantagraphics 40th anniversary...
Great advice on working and making comics from Becky Cloonan, Jeff Lemire and Michael...
Comics creator process posts are the BEST posts. Jeff Lemire seems to have taken over Charles Soule's mantle as Busiest Person in Comics– writing...
Dash Shaw’s animated film about high school to be shown at two acclaimed film...
Add comics formalist/experimenter Dash Shaw (Bottomless Belly Button) to the list of cartoonist/movie directors: his animated film My Entire High School is Sinking Into...
That 1-Ton Captain America statue gets an official Brooklyn welcome next week before moving...
That 13-foot high 1-ton solid Bronze Captain America statue will be unveiled in Prospect Park Brooklyn next week on Wednesday, August 10, from 1-3...
Weekend reading: Some Jack Davis and Richard Thompson art
We lost two of the great this week, Richard Thompson and Jack Davis. I'll have a fuller round-up of reactions and remembrances but in...
Al Jaffee to get the Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame Award
Legendary is a word often over used, but Al Jaffee is truly a legendary cartoonist. Still drawing Mad magazine's fold-ins at age 95, he's...
RIP Jack Davis
And just to make this day even more sorrowful in comics circles, legendary MAD cartoonist Jack Davis has passed away at age 91. Davis created some of the most memorable horror comics at EC, but then basically invented an entire style of caricature that was endlessly imitated throughout the 60s and 70s.
RIP Richard Thompson
Cartoonist Richard Thompson, the artist behind Poor Richard's Almanack, Cul-de-Sac and many other wonderful comics, has passed away from the effects on his battle...
RIP Geneviève Castree Elverum
Cartoonist Geneviève Castree lost her battle with cancer yesterday. She was 35 and leaves behind a husband and a young daughter. Battling Stage...
