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INTERVIEW: Dan Berry’s ‘Make It Then Tell Everybody’
04/26/2013 by Leave a Comment
TweetA comics lecturer and creator, Dan Berry both writes and draws his own work — such as the forthcoming The Suitcase from Blank Slate Books. But on top of that, he’s also launched a podcast fairly recently, in which he sits down with a number of writers, artists, creators, in order to talk about creation, [...]
To do this Friday, NYC: Fresh Meat at SVA
04/25/2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet Looking for the future superstars of comics? Stop by SVA’s Fresh Meat show tomorrow night—it’s a mini-convention of the best SVA students have to offer. AND it has a great poster by Kat Fajardo. The website has more illos and samples from exhibitors. Friday, April 27, 6 – 10pm Free and open to the [...]
Egyptian cartoonist Magdy El Shafee arrested, still held in jail
04/22/2013 by 4 Comments
In a chilling reminder of the obstacles free speech still faces around the world, Egyptian political cartoonist Magdy El Shafee was arrested on Friday, and despite many reports that he was freed, the latest news is that he is still being held. El Shafee is a contributor to World War 3 Illustrated, and they reported on his arrest:
Comics…it was the worst of times
04/16/2013 by 30 Comments
Tweet In the Brian Hibbs column I quoted in my previous post, he also wrote this: We also live in an industry where a significant number of comics being published today are probably not making a living wage for anyone involved — comics that sell just five thousand copies into a national market are probably [...]
Cartoonists coming to a town near you: Knisley, Hernandez, Shaw, Hanawalt, Katin
04/16/2013 by 1 Comment
TweetWe’d like to remind you that a number of fantastic cartoonists are on tour either at the moment or upcoming soon this Spring. We’ve posted their schedules previously but here’s a quick catch-up on who’s where. Get out and support your local (or visiting) cartoonist! Lucy Knisley Gibert Hernandez Tuesday April 16th, 7 pm NEW [...]
Lisa Hanawalt hits the road for (MY) DIRTY DUMB (EYES) Tour
04/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet Despite what other may say, Lisa Hanawalt’s Y DUMB DITY EYES, colelcting her humorous and mysterious cartoons and drawings from recent years, is quite the chuckler. And Hanawalt will be coming to a city near you on tour: TORONTO: Sat May 11 and Sun May 12 TCAF, Toronto Reference Library MONTREAL: Monday May 13 Librairie D+Q, [...]
Cartoonists on Tour: Gilbert Hernandez
04/05/2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet Few cartoonists can hope to have as great a year as Gilbert Hernandez is having, with two upcoming releases of majestic power: JULIO’S DAY and MARBLE SEASON. And you’ll be able to meet the man and get them signed at the following stops: Monday April 15th, 5:30 pm 101 Mattin Center, Johns Hopkins University [...]
Quote of the day: Robert Kirkman on career planning
04/01/2013 by 26 Comments
Tweet “As more people are able to make a living doing it, I think we’re moving into an atmosphere were creators are able to define their careers more than creators in the past have been able to,” he observes. “Relying on Marvel and DC is no longer becoming a viable option, because the contracts aren’t [...]
24 Hours of Women Cartoonists: Cynthia Martin
03/29/2013 by 2 Comments
Cynthia “Cindy” Martin worked in mainstream comics at the very WORST time to be female in mainstream comics — the 80s and 90s — despite this, she racked up a solid run on Marvel’s STAR WARS that’s considered some of the definitive comics work on the title. She also drew Wonder Woman and Spider-man. In recent year’s she been illustrating a number of non fictionYA graphic novels for Capstone. She’s also been made an honorary member of the 501st Legion—the Stormtrooper cosplay organization.
24 Hours of Women Cartoonists: Lala Albert
03/29/2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet I’ve mentioned Lala Albert here before but she continues to fascinate with her disturbing but compelling mythology of three eyed women. Much concerned with myth and alien life, her work can be seen in Vice and on her website. Her day job involves designing textiles such as this. Alvert is interviwed at Berserker Magazin [...]
24 Hours of Women Cartoonists: Helen Hokinson
03/29/2013 by 3 Comments
Women’s History month is wrapping up, but we at The Beat don’t feel we celebrated it properly, so for the next 24 hours most of the Beat staff is collaborating on “24 Hours of Women Cartoonists” to spotlight some of our favorite creators.
Cartoonists doing things: Nate Powell in Selma
03/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Cartoonist Nate Powell (left) along with Rep. John Lewis and writer Andrew Aydin—all collaborators on the upcoming graphic novel March—walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma AL, March 2013, where in 1965 600 marchers protesting for civil rights, among them Lewis, were tear gassed and beaten with clubs by police.
Cartoonists Doing Things: Shigeru Mizuki eats a hamburger
03/11/2013 by Leave a Comment
Tweet The 90-year-old creator of NonNonBa, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, and such yokai masterpieces as GeGeGe no chows down with relish. As recounted in the semi-autobiographical Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, Mizuki lost an arm in World War II, but that hasn’t prevented him from going to McDonalds.
On the Scene: World War 3 Illustrated, A New York Institution
03/08/2013 by 4 Comments
Feeling adventurous I journeyed out to an unfamiliar part of Bushwick last night for an opening night party for the new issue of World War 3 Illustrated. Founded in 1980, this comics magazine has been charting politics, struggle, and social causes around the world for more than 30 years. The latest issue’s theme is “The Other,” surely a propitious one. I’ve yet to read the whole issue but the parts presented last night were quite striking.
Finally the reality show about cartoonists: Strip Search
03/06/2013 by 3 Comments
STRIP SEARCH, the reality show about a house full of cartoonists competing for $15K and a year of “being embedded” at Penny Arcade, debuted earlier this week. You can watch the first episode above and the second episode is now up as well. The show is produced by the Penny Arcade crew, with Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins as judges. (They ran a half million dollar Kickstarter to fund the show last year) 12 cartoonists — six male, six female, are flown to a house in Seattle to compete for the prize, in the classic format. The 12, chosen from a thousand entrants, are mostly webcomickers, but more on that in a bit.
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