Sequential State – the comics criticism archive of Alex Hoffman

Month: August 2017

  • Kickstarter Feature: 2dcloud’s Summer 2017 Collection

    Kickstarter Feature: 2dcloud’s Summer 2017 Collection

    One of the things I love about the small press comics scene is its vibrancy. There are so many vital cartoonists making work that is mind-altering and life changing. I’ve read and reviewed books this year that have made my head spin. I’ve read comics that have changed the way I think, comics that have…

  • Thoughts on the Formal Aspects of Small Comics feat. B.ü.Lb comix

    Thoughts on the Formal Aspects of Small Comics feat. B.ü.Lb comix

    Almost two years ago, B.ü.L.b comix, a European publisher based out of Geneva, sent me a little box full of tiny accordion style comics. The 2[w] series, as they’ve been titled, are all 3.5 x 4.5 cm comics in an 11-sheet accordion. I’ve been thinking a lot about those little accordions, which all fit neatly…

  • Comic Review: King Cat #77 by John Porcellino

    Comic Review: King Cat #77 by John Porcellino

    John Porcellino’s King Cat is an indie comics institution at this point, and John recently sent me a copy of his latest zine to look over. The long-running zine series has been collected in multiple books by Drawn and Quarterly, with another due out this Fall. King Cat issues have continued to come out at…