As an experiment, I'm switching to a daily link post instead of the weekly "blogosphere roundup" — hopefully smaller chunks will be easier to digest, not to mention more timely. And here we go: • Derik Badman cites a Jaime Hernandez story in an article about the use of the first-person point of view in comics • Look at some incredible sketchbook pages by Matthias Lehmann • The Onion A.V. Club's "Comics Panel" gives high grades to Tales Designed to Thrizzle #4 by Michael Kupperman and Love and Rockets: New Stories #1 by the Hernandez Brothers • Steve Brodner hits…
Cartoonists Show at GR
“Rocky” by Martin Kellerman – #346
{mosimage} Fritz The Cat meets Jane Austen!?! This mostly autobiographical daily strip details the rudely hilarious travails of a young cartoonist and his layabout pals and neurotic girlfriends. Basically, it’s the pottymouthed animal-headed Seinfeld-esque comic strip we’ve all come to love. A smash hit in its native Sweden, presented in English for the first time. Join us Monday through Friday for a new daily strip, with a rolling archive of a week’s worth of strips. “It’s being acclaimed as the funniest Swedish comic of our time, but it’s more than that. Rocky is the long awaited generation novel that no…
Popeye FAIL
For the Tijuana Bible collector who has it all.
Sally FAIL
Found in a thriftstore in Farmville, VA.
Anti-war cartoons wanted
Editor Craig Yoe is seeking material for The Great Anti-War Cartoons, a 120-page black & white hardcover we're publishing next year. Visit Craig's site for more information and a preview slideshow.
Friday Night Videos
Ben Catmull: cartoonist, music video director (via Spurge). Still Working from Ben Catmull on Vimeo. Johnny Ryan sez on his blog: "Superfan Patrick O'Odonnell and friends have produced another cinematic masterpiece based on one of my comics. If you ever wondered what would happen if Stanley Kubrick fell out of the top floor of the World Trade Center and landed brain first into a pile of my comics, you'd probably get something like this." Behold.
Blogosphere roundup for 10/24/08
Eric has been scooping me on some stuff this week. I'm grateful for it because it makes my job a little easier; just make sure to look for his link posts if you haven't seen them already. This week's reviews & analysis: • The Honolulu Star-Bulletin looks at Love and Rockets: New Stories #1 by the Hernandez Brothers • Read About Comics recommends the third issue of Baobab by Igort • The Boston Globe notes the New York Times' review of Jules Feiffer's Explainers and adds their two cents • Alex Siddons learns something from Alex by Mark Kalesniko… •…
Sala’s Scary Story
Ready for some Halloween chills? American Public Media's Weekend America radio program presents a selection of Tales of Terror this weekend, including the Richard Sala tale embedded above (click here if the player's not showing up).
Kevin Scalzo at SHQ
STARTS TONIGHT!: Kevin Scalzo Recent Paintings & Drawings October 24th – November 24th at Secret Headquarters (3817 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles) Opening Reception Friday, October 24th 8pm – 10pm. Go, look, perhaps buy, sleep well.
