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The Doctor Infinity Story

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:21:13 GMT

Posted by: mrosa

In his own way, he's the greatest comic book villain ever:

( Read more... )

Six pages from Daniel Clowes' excellent satirical comic book Pussey!

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How-to-Draw Tips from the Top Cartoonist

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:32:27 GMT

Posted by: mistygeek

R.C Harvey on How-to-Draw Tips from the Top Cartoonist - From TCJ 28 (July 1983)
( Tips, and a how to giue for Wonder girl )
Also, randomly, this from the same issue.
( Ghost Time! )

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Al Columbia: "Cheapy the Guinea Pig" (Zero Zero, 2000)

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:29:25 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

( Barely recognizable as human. )

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Short, but sweet

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:17:41 GMT

Posted by: causticlad

A fistful of Fantagraphics' Critters came out of the latest Box from the Closet thus reminding me of J.P. Morgan, who made me laugh quite a lot at the time with his Fission Chicken. I'd guess I wasn't the only one, as the character ended up getting his own series for a few issues before falling afoul (ha!) of one of Fantagraphics' periodic money crises some time around 1993.

Lo! and behold Google tells me that the Chicken of Wrath is still a going concern, running as a web comic after a hiatus that lasted until 2006. But let me introduce Morgan's creation to y'all via the very first comic to feature him (though published second, in Critters #22, February 1988). This is sort of Fission Archeopteryx, as he had a redesigned head starting from his second story (and first appearance), but on the other hand the script is more representative of the current run's humour -- the other Critters stories are, in retrospect, slowed down by some pretty heavy-handed satire.

Two pages of two:

( Fission Chicken vs. The Creatures from Ineptune )

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Sam & Max (among others) Hit The Beach!

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:47:07 GMT

Posted by: causticlad

I was asked for some of the Steve Purcell Sam & Max I found the other day, and I think I'll still do that once I've had a chance to see what's been reprinted before. But I get the sense that a lot of it will already be familiarand so I decided to ~~take off every~~ zig and go for something unexpected.

The now-defunct Amazing Heroes comics-industry magazine would print a Swimsuit Issue once a year every year from 1986 to, I believe, the year they folded: 1992. Nebulously intended to poke fun at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, a lot of the contributions missed the point and were cheesecakey (and sometimes beefcakey) fanboy atrocities like you might expect. But a fair number of them showed some humour, and for some the artists were just tenuously using the swimsuit theme to go about drawing whatever they wanted. These are some gems I found in the first two editions as well as the 1989 (no idea where the 1988 went) including, yes, some Sam & Max.

( Coppertone, Zip-a-tone, you decide. )

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"Right to the Blues"

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:19:20 GMT

Posted by: causticlad

Ty Templeton was in the process of breaking out from indie comics in 1988, having started on the likes of Stig's Inferno (fully readable on Templeton's web site) but getting a chance with DC with some character art for Who's Who and a short story in the New Teen Titans Annual. I came to him through his hysterical take on the Legion of Substitute Heroes ("Hmm, Stone Boy has turned into stone and can't hear us now that we need him to turn back" -- team proceeds to use Stone Boy as a battering ram to break down doors), but I was also collecting Fantagraphics' Critters. We had a nice convo about the LSH at a local comics convention and I got him to sign the story he sold to Critters just as his career was taking off, featuring bluesman Teddy Payne.

So he's a teddy bear, yeah, you got a problem with that?

( One, two, check, check... )

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ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY: Various Singles & Filler Material--Plus Animated Cartoon!

Tue, 11 May 2010 11:03:02 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

( Probably not dialup-friendly. )

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ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY: Rusty's Quest

Mon, 10 May 2010 23:50:08 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

( If ever an alt comics character was meant to be an Orange Lantern.... )

Suggested tags-- creator: chris ware, title: acme novelty library, char: rusty brown, char: genre: alternative, publisher: fantagraphics

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ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY: Rocket Sam and Tales of Tomorrow

Mon, 10 May 2010 22:52:12 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

Note: NOT dialup friendly. Or friendly in many other ways.

( He will pick them all. )

Suggested tags-- creator: chris ware, title: acme novelty library, char: rocket sam, char: genre: alternative, publisher: fantagraphics

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ACME NOVELTY 10: The Ordeal of Jimmy Corrigan

Mon, 10 May 2010 20:06:31 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

Warning: This is safe for work, but still quite horrifying.

( Growing Up Is Hard To Do )

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1985 In Comics: An AMAZING HEROES Time Capsule

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:47:52 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

( Dial-Up Beware )

Tags-- publisher: eclipse, publisher: fantagraphics books, title: amazing heroes, year: 1985, creator: alan moore, creator: bill sienkiewicz, creator: marv wolfman, creator: george perez, creator: william messner-loebs, creator: dave sim, creator: keith giffen, creator: chris claremont, creator: howard chaykin, creator: jaime hernandez, creator: gilbert hernandez

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Scandinavian Night: Rocky

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:18:32 GMT

Posted by: houbanaut

Since we got a Finnish and a Norwegian comic in the last few posts, I thought I'd post a Swedish one.

Some of the dialogue might cause offense to some readers, so NSFW...

( Rock it! )

Fantagraphics has put out two Rocky books in English. There are some more samples on the official web site.

Edit: Oh, should this also have a "nsfw: language" tag? Man, I wish posters could edit the tags of their own posts!

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It Came From Anti-Chick: WAGES OF SIN from ART D'ECCO

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:04:06 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

( Whose going to hell, not me? )

Suggested tags: subject: jack t. chick, genre: parody,creator: andrew langridge, creator: roger langridge, title: art d'ecco, publisher: fantagraphics, char: kitsch, savior: Jesus, theme: anti-chick

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Al Columbia: "Amnesia"--It's Zombies!

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:04:22 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

( That's right! My days as your little bitch-boy are OVER! )

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Al Columbia: "The Blood-Clot Boy" (1997)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:54:17 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

( Yip! )

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Al Columbia: "I Was Killing When Killing Wasn't Cool" (1995)

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:34:38 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson

( I Worship The Devil, But He Doesn't Even Know I Exist! )

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The Last Musketeer

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:05:59 GMT

Posted by: houbanaut.insanejournal.com

This story won the Eisner award for "Best U.S. Edition of International Material" at this year's Comic-Con, so you should check it out!

Seven pages from a 46-page book under the cut.

( One for all! )

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God, the Devil, Dracula, and Jason

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:28:49 GMT

Posted by: houbanaut.insanejournal.com

Minimalist cartoonist Jason has achieved international success among the indie crowd with his mostly wordless stories of wry melancholia. But he started out doing much more straightforward (albeit often surreal) comedy, which may be an easier introduction to his world.

These are some of my favorite stories from his transitional period.

( Meow Meow )

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Von Eede Interview Extras

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:21:20 GMT

Posted by: zegas.insanejournal.com

The Trevor Von Eeden interview I conducted is finally out today! It’s in the latest issue of The Comics Journal (#298) and like the cover states, it’s a brutally honest take on Von Eeden’s early years, working at Marvel Comics, the demise of Thriller, his relations with Lynn Varley & Frank Miller, industry politics, racism, lawsuits, and much more. An excerpt can be seen at The Comics Journal website: http://tcj.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1042&Itemid=48

Behind the cut there are a few interview responses that were edited out from the final piece, a slew of artwork that complements the interview, and creator quotes by Mark Waid, David Mazzucchelli, Tony Isabella, and Erik Larsen. Major thanks to Johnny Bacardi aka jbacardi for his help in connecting me with Von Eeden and for his fantastic Thriller website. Check out his side of the story at: http://johnnybacardi.blogspot.com/2009/06/looking-for-thriller-news-and.html

( Von Eeden Interview Extras )

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Do Men Dressed As Bears Keep Stealing Your Homework?

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:14:53 GMT

Posted by: jlroberson.insanejournal.com

Let me introduce you to SNAKE N'BACON's creator, Michael Kupperman. And the horror of...4-Playo.

( All Because Of Foreplay! )

Update: Apparently I screwed up with the comment settings. Fixed now.

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