The Daily Cartoonist Appreciates the 100th Anniversary Issue of The New Yorker and Seth’s Comic About Rea Irvin

D. D. Degg of The Daily Cartoonist spotlights Seth’s comic appreciating Rea Irvin, the first art director of the New Yorker who created the magazine’s iconic look and its first cover, in its 100th Anniversary issue. Irwin’s font, design, and style defined the magazine in a way that is essential to its identity and enduresContinueContinue reading “The Daily Cartoonist Appreciates the 100th Anniversary Issue of The New Yorker and Seth’s Comic About Rea Irvin”

The Beat Reviews Michael  Nicoll Yahgulanaas’ Graphic Novel JAJ – A Haida Manga

“The level of interaction and incredible achievement really gives insight into what a comic book can be.” Read it here: https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-jaj-a-haida-manga-by-michael-nicoll-yahgulanaas/ Review is by Michael Van Calbergh

Book Launch- Paying For It: The Film Edition

From the Lillian H Smith Library Events page: Book Launch- Paying For It: The Film Edition Fri Feb 21, 20255:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.150 mins Location Lillian H. Smith Paying For It was the most talked-about and controversial graphic novel of 2011. Chester Brown’s eloquent, spare artwork stands out in this new paperback edition, tiedContinueContinue reading “Book Launch- Paying For It: The Film Edition”

Glenn Fleishman, February 4, 2025 at 7pm EST

The 412th meeting of the NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7 pm EST. ONLINE PRESENTATION VIA ZOOM. Please email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register for this event. Free and open to the public.  Glenn Fleishman on Newspaper Comics Production in the Era of Mechanical Perfection Glenn Fleishman has spent years researching the intricacies ofContinueContinue reading “Glenn Fleishman, February 4, 2025 at 7pm EST”

Mita Mahato, Jan. 28, 2025 at 7pm EST

The 411th meeting of the NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium will be held on Tuesday,January 28, 2025 at 7 pm EST. ONLINE PRESENTATION VIA ZOOM. Please email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register for this event. Free and open to the public.  Mita Mahato: Comics as Assemblage Mita Mahato discusses her new book Arctic Play and the hybrid aesthetics that inform her comics. ContinueContinue reading “Mita Mahato, Jan. 28, 2025 at 7pm EST”

Nick Stember, Jan. 21, 2025 at 3 pm ET

The 410th meeting of the NY Comics & Picture-story Symposium will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 3 pm EDT. ONLINE PRESENTATION VIA ZOOM. Please email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register for this event. Free and open to the public. Please note that this event begins at 3 pm EDT. Nick Stember presents The Fast and the Scurrilous: On comics and cartoonsContinueContinue reading “Nick Stember, Jan. 21, 2025 at 3 pm ET”