#115 “Okay… this looks bad”: Hawkeye and The Problem with Comics as Art
What is art? It’s a question that loads everything we’ll be discussing in this space over the next five weeks or so. And, as with most questions with such a loaded pretence, it inevitably leads ...
#109 Inspiration and Integration: Why Comics Can’t Come of Age
Comics seem to come of age every ten years or so as the art form responds to innovations from its practitioners. Some might point to the Golden Age of comics in the 1950s as a ...
#102 Darwyn Cooke: Adaptation as Personal Aesthetic
Darwyn Cooke is a well-known comics author. He’s recently published the third in his series adapting Richard Stark’s Parker and just wrapped up the six-issue run of Before Watchmen: Minutemen. What’s striking about Cooke’s work ...
Oliver East and Allan Haverholm Interview
On Jan. 29, 2013 we were lucky enough to score an interview with Oliver East and Allan Haverholm. Peter and I ask a few questions and we have a few laughs: Make sure you buy ...
#100 Standing in Relation to Comics: A Special 100th Post
This post is a truly collaborative effort to mark our 100th post and introduce readers to a few new contributors. We’re each reflecting upon where we stand in relation to comics and, of course, doing ...
#97 The Scene
This post is about scenes. Comics are all about scenes. I also think they get us thinking about what actually makes up a scene. If a scene is, straight up, a space where any event, ...
#93 Mapping Seth: Dominion City as Heritage Site
Presented at: The International Symposium on The Preservation and Renewal of Heritage Districts, Beijing China Nov. 20, 2012 Introduction: Two Dominions The work of Canadian comic book artist Seth raises theoretical questions about the nature ...