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Comics That Challenged Me in 2015: Part 1
Comics That Challenged Me in 2015: Part 1 Last year I decided not to write a 2014 “Best Of” list. I think that decision was a good one for me. I generally dislike the idea that any one book can be the consensus pick of any given year when there is so much art being…
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Review: First Year Healthy by Michael DeForge Plenty of folks have spilled ink on Michael DeForge’s latest print comic First Year Healthy. The book defies explanation, which is likely what makes it so fascinating. Its slight stature and bright imagery makes it seem more like a Little Golden Book than an alt-comic about mental illness,…
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Comics That Challenged Me in 2014: Part 1
It’s December which means it’s time for anyone writing about comics to put together their “2014 Best Of” list. I’ve been thinking about the idea of crafting a best of list and what that means in a diverse and content rich medium like comics. The word “best” implies a finality even if the writer only…
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Some Thoughts on Believed Behavior #2
Publishing as an industry is at a crossroads. While ink on paper still dominates comics in terms of content purchased, digital comics are taking a more and more prominent place in core reading. The 00’s gave us free to read digital comics that were readily accessible for the first time in the form of webcomics,…
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Link Roundup #1
Sometimes it’s good to kick back, relax, and enjoy a lazy Friday. Or you can blog about the stuff on the internet. Of note, there is a lot of great stuff to look at on the internet. This is just the stuff I’ve been looking at lately. Kickstarter In the world of Kickstarter, Strong Female Protagonist…
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Review: The Boy In Question by Michael DeForge
Michael DeForge’s work has broadened my perspectives over the past two years. I became fascinated with Ant Comic in late 2012, which later became Ant Colony now published by Drawn and Quarterly. I’ve been looking to pick up more of his work since reading Very Casual last winter, and I got a copy of The…
