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Review: Spinning by Tillie Walden
Tillie Walden is one of the youngest celebrated cartoonists currently working. Her comics have been acclaimed by critics and readers alike. Her first three books, published by Avery Hill, have garnered her two Ignatz wins and an Eisner nomination. Her longest work to date, Spinning is a 400-page memoir of her life starting at…
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Review: Bloom Into You Volumes 1-2 by Nakatani Nio
I’m trying to broaden my horizons when it comes to manga, so I’ve specifically been searching out yuri and BL titles. Seven Seas has recently ramped up their yuri offerings, and I was drawn to the cover of Bloom Into You, a title which has three English volumes currently in print and is currently ongoing…
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Review: Father and Son by E.O. Plauen
In today’s review, I’m taking a look at Father and Son, a collection of reprinted work. I’ve been thinking a lot about reprints ever since RJ Casey’s piece on The Comics Journal garnered so much attention. Earlier this fall, RJ Casey wrote a long article about Yoe Books and made an impassioned argument against sloppy,…
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The Family You Choose: Thoughts on SPX 2017
I’ve just returned home from SPX 2017. The show was, by all accounts, a raucous affair. Large crowds both days, the swelter of the crowd fighting against the blasting Marriott A/C. It was particularly hot and muggy all weekend, which has been my experience of SPX both of the times I’ve been. I mentioned this…
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Review: Easy Rider by Jaakko Pallasvuo
Landfill Editions recently sent over a copy of Easy Rider, Jaakko Pallasvuo’s latest comic. Easy Rider was originally released as a part of two separate art installations, in various stages of completion; in process as a part of MOULD MAP 6 TERRAFORMERS in 2016, and then as a completed work as a part of the…
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Review: ICELAND by Yuichi Yokoyama
I’m fascinated by Yuichi Yokoyama, and have been since I got my hands on his work when it was originally published by PictureBox back before that venture closed up shop. Yokoyama’s skill is undeniable, his comics strange and dark. And, fittingly, Yokoyama’s been a recent artist of note and discussion; his 2016 comic ICELAND has been…
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Comic Review: Dust Pam by Thu Tran
Dust Pam is the latest comic from the folks at Peow, and this one’s a doozy. It’s a compact 72 pages, printed in neon ink and perfect bound. The comic features a feline dustpan named Pam who works at Best Snacks Factory, some cleaning-supply friends, and a trio of irritating bugs that Pam desperately wants…
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Kickstarter Feature: PersonaЖ by Sputnikat Press
We’re deep in the midst of comics crowdfunding season, and while a lot of the projects on crowdfunding sites seem like chaff, there are a few that rise up as truly interesting, exciting projects. I recently posted about the 2dcloud summer season, which made its funding goals, and I’m back today with another Kickstarter feature. A…
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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…
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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…
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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…
