Awards season is here!
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits1/11/19: Things to come
§ Nice Art: Everyone was linking to Mirjam Löfgren’s art yesterday, because it is very nice. They draw the webcomic “Tunes of Lycka” § Everyone else was previewing the top comics of 2019. You had me at Eleanor Davis! Oliver Sava at The AV Club Sam Thielman at The Guardian The gang at DoomRocket And […]
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 6/14/18: Eleanor Davis is serializing “the best comic she has ever made”
Just links upon links upon links. These links are in the jackpot.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/11/18: Who is the mystery woman now drawing Nancy?
Nancy, Cathy Guisewaite. a million other links and Taika Waititi’s message of hope.
Eleanor Davis, Julia Gfrörer and more in this years New York Comics Symposium killer line-up
MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, renaissance man and all time great cartoonist Ben Katchor is not busy enough being a certified G(enius). He also organized the New York Comics and Picture-Story Symposium every week in the school year at Parsons, where he teaches. Every week someone from the world of comics or imagery scholarship presents a […]
The Beat’s Annual Creator Survey, 2018 Edition, Part Two: From Kieron Gillen to Karen Green
Here’s Part Two of our annual survey of creators with LOTS of news on tap for what’s coming in 2018. Also a special shout out to Eleanor Davis for being one of the most inspiring people in comics, as you’ll see from the responses below. PS: I nominate MariNaomi’s guilty pleasure as the best […]
Kibbles’ n’ Bits 11/28/17: Action #1 could be worth a few bucks!
§ Nice art: Well actually Why Art?, a new book from the great Eleanor Davis coming out from Fantagraphics next year: What is “Art”? It’s widely accepted that art serves an important function in society. But the concept falls under such an absurdly large umbrella and can manifest in so many different ways. Art can […]
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 10/17/17: Funko’s sales are nearly as big as the whole comics industry?
§ Nice Art: It was Joltin’ Joe Sinnott’s 91st birthday yesterday! Let us celebrate with some of his own art. Although best known as one of the all time greatest inkers (his work with Jack Kirby a particular standout) Sinott also could draw pretty darn good all by himself! Happy birthday to the best, Joe […]
SPX 2017: The year of getting woke
This was an SPX unlike any previous SPX, as the tumult of the outside world has reached even Camp Comics. But the welcoming spirit of unity and creativity was still there, and strang as ever.
Review: Eleanor Davis’ expansive bike path
You & a Bike & a Road is an amiable documentation of the kindness of strangers and the general amiability of most people you encounter has cartoonist Eleanor Davis riding a bicycle that her dad made for her from Tucson to her home in Georgia. It’s a reaction to recent bouts of depression, the logic being […]