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D&Q’s Tom Devlin Interviews Marc Bell and Ron Regé Jr. for The Comics Journal

From the article: Tom Devlin interviews Marc Bell and Ron Regé, Jr. about Raw Sewage Science Fiction and Shell Collection, collecting shorter works into books, cartoonist rituals, and negative reviews – “[Ron Regé, Jr.:] I really like thinking of these book-bound comics we make as time capsules. Books get shuffled around and shoved in closets and corners so easily. Picked upContinueContinue reading “D&Q’s Tom Devlin Interviews Marc Bell and Ron Regé Jr. for The Comics Journal”

Michael DeForge launches  Holy Lacrimony Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm at the Lillian H. Smith Library

Email reminder from Lillian H. Smith branch of the Toronto Public Library: Hi Just a reminer that Michael DeForge’s book launch for Holy Lacrimony is tomorrow night, Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm.Michael DeForge launches Holy Lacrimony in conversation with Glenn Sumi. It’s the post-alien abduction trauma memoir we’ve all been waiting for! Holy Lacrimony is classicContinueContinue reading “Michael DeForge launches  Holy Lacrimony Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm at the Lillian H. Smith Library”

Jean-Dominic Leduc and Marc Tessier Cover Quebec Representation at Angoulême for The Comics Journal

On the dark side, a record of corruption and serious toxicity from the festival managment. On the hopeful side, Quebec cartoonists are getting their due. From the article: Our talks in Angoulême with various movers and shakers (publishers, authors, journalists and festival goers) led us to conclude that the local Quebec output of graphic novelsContinueContinue reading “Jean-Dominic Leduc and Marc Tessier Cover Quebec Representation at Angoulême for The Comics Journal”

Joe Sacco and Art Spiegelman Collaborate on Comic Critical of Netanyahu, ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Gaza in The Guardian

Page one of the comic strip.  From  The Guardian: What happens when two comics artists ‘meet on the page’ to explore the tragedies of the Israel-Gaza war? Art Spiegelman, best known for his Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust memoir Maus, and Joe Sacco, author of bestselling graphic reportage Palestine, grapple with the ongoing crisis Read the wholeContinueContinue reading “Joe Sacco and Art Spiegelman Collaborate on Comic Critical of Netanyahu, ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Gaza in The Guardian”

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”

True North Country Comics: Andy Brown reveals 2025 plans for Conundrum Press

From the True North Comics Podcast site: True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Andy Brown about the graphic novels planned this year from Conundrum Press.Here’s my chat with publisher Andy Brown about graphic novels planned this year from Conundrum Press.Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notifiedContinueContinue reading “True North Country Comics: Andy Brown reveals 2025 plans for Conundrum Press”