Author Archives: Dave Howard

Marjane Satrapi Remembered by Jeet Heer in The Nation

News of Marjane Satrapi’s recent untimely passing caused a wave of sadness among cartoonists everywhere, as well as a renewed and deep appreciation of her seminal work Persepolis. Well respected Canadian art and culture critic Jeet Heer remembers her in this obituary in The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/marjane-satrapi-obituary-persepolis/

Matthew Daley talks about graphic novels, award nominations and more

True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Matthew Daley about his critically acclaimed graphic novel The post Matthew Daley talks about graphic novels, award nominations and more appeared first on True North Country Comics.Matthew Daley talks about graphic novels, award nominations and more

Michael Deforge Reviewed in the New York Times

Michael Deforge’s newest book All The Cameras In My Room was reviewed in the NYT. “DeForge’s visual language shifts radically from story to story…When he shows us a new way of looking at something that usually registers as background noise, it can be shocking. When he shows us several, as he does in this book,ContinueContinue reading “Michael Deforge Reviewed in the New York Times”

Mara Ramirez, May 12, 2026 at 7pm EDT

The 454th meeting of the NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium will be held on Tuesday,  May 12, 2026 at 7pm EDT. ONLINE PRESENTATION VIA ZOOM. Please email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register for this event. Free and open to the public. The comics of Mara Ramirez Mara Ramirez makes comics that utilize different styles and processes in order to ruminate on theContinueContinue reading “Mara Ramirez, May 12, 2026 at 7pm EDT”

Frédéric Coché, May 5, 2026 at 5pm EDT

The 453rd meeting of the NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5 pm EDT. ONLINE PRESENTATION VIA ZOOM. Please email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register for this event. Free and open to the public. Frédéric Coché in Conversation A rare talk in English by the European cartoonist and printmaker Frédéric Coché. Coché joins the Symposium to discuss howContinueContinue reading “Frédéric Coché, May 5, 2026 at 5pm EDT”

Conor McCreery chats about the last ‘Last Witch’ graphic novel

True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Conor McCreery about the last of ‘The Last Witch’ The post Conor McCreery chats about the last ‘Last Witch’ graphic novel appeared first on True North Country Comics.Conor McCreery chats about the last ‘Last Witch’ graphic novel