Comics are not fine art (nor should they strive to be), but lately the fine art world has begun to awaken to the merits of its pop culture counterpart. Though full-blown acceptance of comics as an art form may be a long way off, a number of examples from the New York scene from just [...]

A panel from Adrian Tomine’s most recent book Shortcomings, published by Drawn & Quarterly.
On today’s program of Fresh Air on National Public Radio, Terry Gross will interview the illustrious Adrian Tomine. The program will be available for download HERE once the show has aired.
Drawn & Quarterly’s website offers even more news about Tomine, including [...]

Amado Rodriguez and Bud Burgy, proud editors of the Muscles and Fights line of anthology comics.
January is a pretty dull month for comics conventions. So how do cartoonists get out and see each other? They throw anthology release parties, of course.

When they’re not defending the First Amendment rights of comics artists and retailers in places like Rome, Georgia, The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) throws one hell of a party. Held at Manhattan’s Village Pourhouse, this past Monday, the list of creative forces on-hand ran the gamut, from everyone’s favorite hairless house DJ, [...]

I first publicly declared my only vaguely creepy platonic love for Peter Bagge in an interview with the artist, back in 2005, conducted in conjunction with a Spin article I was writing on the first issue of Apocalypse Nerd. Since then, I’ve had the the pleasure of interviewing him handful of times. Bagge was [...]

Hey all. Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving, and a special thanks goes out to Sarah M, who helped helm the Hatch while I was out of the country. I spent the week in Costa Rica, succumbing to car crashes, stolen cameras, customs officers, bad Internet connections, and constant rain—still, as far as vacations go, [...]

A couple dozen cartoonists walk into an aquatic fowl-themed Bushwick bar. A healthy amount of alcohol is imbibed. The results are recorded by a duo of comic podcasters celebrating the significant milestone that is episode 100. I will happily state, for the record, that as both a member of the studio audience and an impromptu [...]

The Urban Outfitters store in the Uptown area of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Here’s an unlikely story.
I went last weekend at an Urban Outfitters store. Being unable to find anything to wear, I checked out the home decor section. Once the bubbly sweet style of the artwork bored me, I turned to leave.
There by the door, however, was [...]