The Daily Cross Hatch » acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com between the panels Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:37:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 7/29/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/29/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-72909/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/29/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-72909/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:28:47 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=4326

beavesm

_

[Above, Renee French wrenches at our heartstrings. Below, the very sensitive Dispatch.]

  • Artist Renee French has a flare for capturing quirky cuteness in her black and white sketches and illustrations – and I’m kind of obsessed.
  • David Lloyd (V for Vendetta, Kickback) has a special signing appearance on Saturday, August 1 at Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics in IL.
  • WordPress & its users is doing their best to accommodate wecomics creators – now there’s a new plug-in for the cause, which Brad Guigar covers on Webcomics.com.
  • Josh Neufeld  (AD: After the Deluge) and Christopher Irving are two of our favorites – put them together in interview form, and the delight is unstoppable.
  • The ACT-I-VATE Primer has finally been announced and is in the Previews Catalog today.
  • Totally mainstreamish but whatever, you’ll laugh your butt off: GREAT cartoon about Obama, Gates and Crowley getting a beer.

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/29/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-72909/feed/ 2 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 7/22/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/22/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-72209/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/22/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-72209/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:56:48 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=4280

shopping001

_

[Above, Mykl Sivak goes on a wonderfully disturbing spree. Below, the Dispatch shops till we drop.]

  • The Sequential Art Collective Blog discusses the bizarre ”Alphabet of the Arcane” from Justin Maudslien (aka Sub-Human’s Mr. M), who shares tidbits about comics and cartoons…and talks a heck of a lot about monkeys. 
  • If you’re a Studio Ghibli fan AND a fan of Little Nemo in Slumberland, don’t watch this – you may soil yourself. It’s a video test pilot from Ghibli for a Little Nemo movie that ultimately folded before production – what do you say we get them to bring it back, eh?
  • Bob Fingerman sold his second novel, Pariah to Tor, and gives us a zombie-rific peek at an art sample, to whet our appetites before its release in July 2010.
  • Mainstream or not, G-Man from Chris Giarrusso is pretty freaking cool, and now, his website provides us with another work-time distraction: a G-Man Sliding Puzzle Super Brain Teaser.
  • Someone on here’s most likely mentioned this before (probably me – I have short term memory loss), but who am I to compromise what I think is cool? Mykl Sivak posts this deliciously creepy strip about a food shopping trip.
  • Matt Groening is the personified grail of the geeks, and, if you haven’t caught it already, is in a documentary about his life, influences and path to success.
  • This is some “heavy” stuff - (get it? quote from the movie? no?) video spinners Eclectic Method mash up the BEST MOVIE EVER MADE: Back to the Future.

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/22/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-72209/feed/ 1 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 7/15/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/15/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-71509/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/15/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-71509/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:28:12 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=4192

lifeinc_main_2

_

[Above, Ward Sutton takes on Rushkoff. Below, the Dispatch takes on awesome.]

  • John Adcock takes a look at early California newspaper cartoonists like Charles H. Owens, Jules Pages, Homer Davenport and Jimmy Swinnerton.
  • Midwesterners rejoice: Cages author Dave McKean will be signing books and meeting readers at Chicago Comics (in Chicago, duh) this Saturday, July 18. 
  • The cofounder of Radical Publishing, Dave Elliot, penned a profound Op-Ed for Graphic Novel Reporter on the “Act of Creation” in comics. It’s true – comics creators are but gods.
  • Cartoonist Ward Sutton reviews Doug Rushkoff’s intriguing new LIFE INC. in his series of monthly comic-style illustrated reviews for B&N. Speaking of Rushkoff, comics fans – if you haven’t read Testament yet, you might as well do yourself a favor and pick it up – it’s brill.
  • The Architects’ Journal names “Chris Ware’s Chicago” #2 on its list of “Top 10 Comic Book Cities.”
  • Musician Neko Case has found herself inextricably linked to Drawn & Quarterly for several awesome reasons, the most recent with a Julie Morstad-illustrated video. 

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/15/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-71509/feed/ 0 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 7/1/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/01/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-7109/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/01/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-7109/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:58:52 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=4106

picture-1

_

[Above, Mara Lander's line-up. Below, the Dispatch's.]

  • Rob Clough does a round-up of sweet mini comics he scooped at Forbidden Planet NYC. 
  • Jaime Hernandez will be participating in Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) fundraising at Comic Con with an autograph card and original art auction. (ComicList) 
  • Indie comic artist, confection aficionado and all-around awesome chick Mara Lander has posted some new projects on her blog, Cakes and Comics and Cartwheels. 
  • Christopher Irving and Seth Kushner’s Graphic NYC profiles a Crosshatch favorite, artist Molly Crabapple. 
  • If you’re not being patriotic this weekend and/or are European, Dublin, Ireland is hosting Summer Edition 2009, an artists’ book, comic and zine fair. 
  • Also this week, July 3 marks a release party in White River Junction, VT at Revolution for new books by Colleen Frakes, Denis St. John, Morgan Pielli and Jen Vaughn. 
  • Comics for Serious is a blog covering comic news and reviews ranging from indie to mainstream – and it’s written by some seriously serious comic-reading folk. 
  • Helloooo Harvey Awards! The full list of nominees have been announced, including Zuda’s High Moon for Best New Series AND Best On-Line Comics Work, Top Shelf’s Too Cool to Be Forgotten for Best Graphic Album, and Jay Lynch for Mineshaft as Best Cover Artist. 

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/07/01/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-7109/feed/ 1 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 6/24/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/24/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-62409/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/24/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-62409/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:14:33 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=4055

mk_2_o

_

[Above, kids draw the darndest things. Below, the very colorful Dispatch.]

  • Ilustrator Ron Rege’s friend asked if she could bring some of his drawings into her work at The Wizard of Art in Loz Feliz for the kids to color in – here’s what happened.
  • Celebrate free speech with free drinks at CBLDF’s Member Appreciation Party tonight, June 24, in NYC at 6:00PM at the Village Pourhouse.
  • RIP Ed McMahon – cartoonists like Randy Bish begin their artful dedications to the late Tonight Show sidekick. 
  • This week on NYC Graphic Novelists: A Visit with Jerry Robinson, the creator of Robin and the Joker – and as we soon learn, much more. 
  • One woman finds more than just entertainment in her comic books – a heartwarming article about how graphic novels have enriched her life. 
  • Jill Pantozzi is a Nerdy Bird – and her blog “Has Boobs, Reads Comics” encounters all aspects of the industry – mostly mainstream  - from an intelligent and witty woman’s perspective.
  • Publishers Weekly’s Panelmania shares a preview of Glenn Eichler and Nick Bertozzi’s brilliant Stuffed. 

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/24/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-62409/feed/ 0 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 6/17/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/17/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-61709/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/17/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-61709/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:25:21 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=3990

hkport06

_

[Above, Harvey Kurtzman is on the hunt. Below, "Hey, Look!" It's the Dispatch.]

  • Mark Wagner, co-founder and president of The Brooklyn Artists Alliance is putting his money where his x-acto is, and has created a payload of currency collages for an exhibit at the Pavel Zoubok Gallery in NYC from Sept. 4 through Oct.4. 
  • Harry Lee Green showcases selections from Hey, Look!, the portfolio of Harvey Kurtzman’s 1950s comic-book humor strips, on his blog. (Journalista!) 
  • Fantagraphics’ upcoming collection of over 1000 pages, Gahan Wilson: 50 Years of Playboy Cartoons, is sneakily peeked at on ICv2 for our viewing pleasure. 
  • Tomorrow, June 18, join Doug Rushkoff, SMITH Magazine, ARTHUR Magazine, & WFMU for a double-feature doozie celebrating the launch of Rushkoff’s new book LIFE INC. – How The World Became A Corporation And How To Take It Back and toasting the wrap of SMITH’s NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR Truelife Webcomix Anthology edited by Dean Haspiel. 
  • Sean Friend has created a cool-looking steampunk webcomic, The Incredible Flying Machine. If you’re a fan of Warren Ellis’ FREAKANGELS or any other steampunk-y type of art, this one’s for you.
  • High Moon, David Gallaher and Zuda Comics’ horror adventure of cowboys and werewolves in the Old West, has been solicited! Check out a peek of the first trade paperback. 

 

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/17/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-61709/feed/ 0 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 6/10/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/10/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-61009/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/10/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-61009/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:12:27 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=3928

jasonspidey2

_

[Above, Jason does whatever a spider can. Below, the highly radioactive Dispatch.]

  • It’s Strange Tales Max #1, and Jason takes on Spidey. (THE BEAT) 
  • One of the most respected organizations in graphic design, the Type Directors Club, will hold a silent auction called The Numbers Project  tomorrow, June 11, at the newly formed Typographic Design Center in NYC.
  • Pop culture fashion site Nakatomi Inc. has a limited edition T-shirt and poster available from Paul Pope, featuring “Watson Robot Industries” from his THB comic series. 
  • Studio XOXO, which includes comic greats Becky Cloonan, Steve Ellis, Joe Infurnari and more, is teaching a free comics workshop at Bergen Street Comics in Brooklyn on June 20th.
  • A video of Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer in the tub? No, not like THAT – but it’s still awesome. 
  • Gary Panter has an impressive list of fine artists who he thinks should influence comics. 
  • Tonight in Chicago, IL, Adrian Tomine and Seth will be discussing their work at Quimby’s on North Avenue. 
  • This weekend, June 12-13 in Chelsea, MI the Midwest’s first free comic book convention for kids and teens, Kids Read Comics! will take place at the River Gallery. 

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/10/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-61009/feed/ 0 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 6/3/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/03/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-6309/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/03/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-6309/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:45:30 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=3877

rockcloudflame_

[Above, Mr. Oblvious' Rock and Cloud meet flame. Below, awesomeness meet Dispatch.]

  • I can’t get enough of Mark Gonyea’s cartoon story posters! Mr. Oblivious himself shares the steps he took to create his “Rock and Cloud Meet Flame” poster.
  • The Comics on Handhelds: Taking Webcomics Mobile panel from SXSW is now online, with Dan Goldman and others.
  • Debuting tomorrow, June 4, The Art Institute of Portland Gallery is hosting Portland comic book artist Joëlle Jones and writer Jamie S. Rich as a first look at their Oni Press graphic novel You Have Killed Me, titled “Comic Noir: The Art of Joëlle Jones.”
  • The Kirby Project is an art blog of work by other cartoonists and illustrators inspired by the man himself – Jack Kirby, with work by Michael Cho, Darryl Cunningham and JR Williams and more.
  • The LA Times comics blog Hero Complex continues its “Comic Book Store Clerks of America” series by spotlighting Jim Hanley’s employee and FCHS writer Vito DelSante.
  • Erika Moen shares a funny mini-doc of her time at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/06/03/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-6309/feed/ 0 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 5/27/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/05/27/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-52709/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/05/27/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-52709/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 15:41:19 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=3821

2007-02-091

_

[Above,  Kevin Church's and Benjamin Birdie's "The Rack" gets feisty . Below, the Dispatch.]

  • Kevin Church and Benjamin Birdie will debut the first print collection of  the comic shop-based webcomic, The Rack, at the upcoming MoCCA extravanganza in June.
  • Courtesy of Comics Worth Reading, NPR has posted their summer reading list and *gasp* included some great indie
  • Literary-arts mag GIGANTIC Sequins is looking for cover art for their next issue, deadline June 30.
  • Valerie D’Orazio has a new column at Comixology called COMICS-OP, and the first edition is up now.
  • Publishers Weekly’s Calvin Reid and Heidi MacDonald discuss the presence of comics and graphic novels at this weekend’s BookExpo America  - which I will be attending, thankyouverymuch.
  • In other BookExpo America news, the CBLDF is kicking off the convention with its own welcome shindig at Hudson Terrace in NYC tomorrow, May 28.
  • On May 30 in Bellingham, MA, Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo) will be signing at Friendly Neighborhood Comics.

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/05/27/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-52709/feed/ 1 The Cross Hatch Dispatch 5/20/09 http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/05/20/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-52009/ http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/05/20/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-52009/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 14:38:06 +0000 acowan http://thedailycrosshatch.com/?p=3772

mustard_

[Above, our favorite Colonel condiment courtesy of Colleen Coover.  Below, the Dispatch ketches-you-up.]

  • Colleen Coover draws those sassy, suspicious characters from the game Clue.
  • As part of the Bryant Park Reading Room Word for Word series on August 19th, THE BEAT’s Heidi MacDonald will be joining the panel “Graphic Novels and Comics from Every Angle,” in addition to Chip Kidd, David Mazzuccheli, with moderation by Danny Fingeroth.
  • Radical Comics has named David Wohl, former president and editor-in-chief of Top Cow Productions, editor-in-chief to replace Dave Elliott, who remains as special projects editor.
  • Tony Millionaire graced the Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery with his presence at his exhibit opening and book signing.
  • Coraline gets musical – playing now through June 20 at MCC’s Lucille Lortel Theatre, the musical features lyrics and music by Stephin Merrit, a book by David Greenspan, and is directed by Leigh Silverman.
  • Christopher Irving fires off with talented artist Tim Hamilton on Graphic NYC.
  • Edgar Allan Poe as a secret detective? Boom! Studios has released an avanced preview of its upcoming Poe mini-series, written by J. Barton Mitchell and drawn by Dean Kotz.

- Adri Cowan

]]> http://thedailycrosshatch.com/2009/05/20/the-cross-hatch-dispatch-52009/feed/ 2