Comics for Grownups 30: Matt Huynh
by Joshua Malbin on Jan.16, 2014, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 30 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
In this episode we are joined by Matt Huynh and we review:
Celebrated Summer by Charles Forsman
The Cage by Martin Vaughn-James
Home Brew Vampire Bullets, edited by Garth Jones
Irene #3, edited by Andy Warner, DW, and Dakota McFadzean
For our classic book, we discussed:
The Best of Wonder Wart-Hog by Gilbert Shelton
For our webcomic, we discussed:
A Stray in the Woods, Alison Wilgus
(And here’s the other recent scifi comic by Sophie Goldstein that we mentioned.)
Here’s Matt’s store, where you can get his book Ma and other work.
Matt also suggested some Australian cartoonists and organizations to check out (in no particular order):
Sidney Opera House’s Radio With Pictures
Comics for Grownups Episode 29: Best of 2013
by Joshua Malbin on Jan.01, 2014, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 29 with Joshua Malbin and Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
In this last episode of 2013 we count down our favorite comics of the year. On a methodological note, we limited ourselves to book-length works that felt like complete statements.
We also discussed the Sequential Artists Workshop’s end-of-year fundraiser. There are still 28 days left—consider pitching in to help fund this awesome school!
Josh’s Top Five:
5. Ambedkar: The Fight for Justice by Srividya Natarajan, S. Anand, Durgabai Vyam, and Subhash Vyam
4. Sammy the Mouse Vol. 2 by Zak Sally
3. My Dirty Dumb Eyes by Lisa Hanawalt
2. Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes by Matt Kindt
1. The End by Anders Nilsen
Alex’s Top Five:
5. In Pieces by Marion Fayolle
4. New School by Dash Shaw
3. Out of Hollow Water by Anna Bongiovanni
2. Pompeii by Frank Santoro
1. B+F by Gregory Benton
We said we’d post links to a bunch of our favorite minis and floppies here, but man, that’s hard to sort through. Hopefully we’ll do that soon.
Thanks for listening, everyone. 2013 was a great year in comics—see you early in 2014!
Comics for Grownups Episode 28
by Joshua Malbin on Dec.10, 2013, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 28 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
In this episode we are joined once more by Andrea Tsurumi and we review:
Ambedkar: The Fight for Justice by Srividya Natarajan, S. Anand, Durgabai Vyam, and Subhash Vyam
Brooklyn Quesadillas by Antony Huchette
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Numbercruncher by Si Spurrier and PJ Holden
For our webcomic we discussed:
Boys’ Night by Max Landis and A.P. Quach
(And Hyperbole and a Half pretty much counts, too.)
Comics for Grownups Episode 27: Sam Alden
by Joshua Malbin on Dec.03, 2013, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 27 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here. In this episode we are joined by special guest Sam Alden and discuss:
Gold Pollen and Other Stories by Seiichi Hayashi
Showa: A history of Japan 1926-1939 by Shigeru Mizuki
Picnic Ruined by Roman Muradov
Stuff About Sex … For Guys Who Are Not Like, Total Idiots by David Mellon
Astounding Villain House by Shannon Wheeler
For our Web comic portion we talked about some of Sam’s own work:
The Man That Dances in the Meadow
Sam has lots of great work coming out in the spring, but for now here’s his latest mini to buy.
Comics for Grownups Episode 26
by Joshua Malbin on Nov.11, 2013, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 26 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
In this episode we talk about Comic Arts Brooklyn and review:
Johnny Hiro: The Skills to Pay the Bills by Fred Chao
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Coat Check Dream by Keren Katz
Rage of Poseidon by Anders Nilsen
The Sasquatch in Brooklyn by Jess Worby
Look Straight Ahead by Elaine M. Will
The online comics venture Believed Behavior
Murderville #1: “A Farewell to Armories” and Goodnight Irene: The Collected Stories of Irene Van De Kamp by Carol Lay
Comics for Grownups Episode 25
by Joshua Malbin on Oct.24, 2013, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 24 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
In this episode we discuss:
Rebetiko by David Prudhomme
Moose #1-14 by Max de Radigues
Annotated #11 by Aaron Cockle
Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story by Peter Bagge
Invisible Wounds by Jess Ruliffson
The King of Persia by Walt Holcombe (now available in this compilation)
Comics for Grownups Episode 24: Charles Forsman
by Joshua Malbin on Oct.08, 2013, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 24 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
In this episode we are joined by Charles Forsman, author of the Ignatz-winning The End of the Fucking World and publisher of Oily Comics.
We talk about:
Fantagraphics’ Treasury of Mini Comics: Volume 1, edited by Michael Dowers
Pompeii by Frank Santoro
(We also talk about Alex Schubert’s short animation for Fox, Killer Driller, and his other animation work.)
We Won’t See Auschwitz by Jérémie Dres
ROM: Prison Riot by Josh Bayer
OMAC #1 by Jack Kirby
Connie to the Wonnie by Connie Sun
Comics for Grownups Episode 23
by Joshua Malbin on Sep.22, 2013, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 23 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
In this episode we discuss:
Out of Hollow Water by Anna Bongiovanni
Hawaii 1997 by Sam Alden
Plot #3 by Neil Brideau
Low Society by various, edited by Rob Walton
Blastosaurus and Anoraks and Acolytes by Richard Fairgray
The Book of Jim by Jim Woodring
Comics for Grownups Episode 22
by Joshua Malbin on Sep.05, 2013, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 22 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
In this episode we are joined by Karen Green, the Ancient & Medieval History and Religion Librarian at Butler Library at Columbia University–and the driving force behind their graphic novels collection. We talk about her path to becoming a librarian and creating the collection, and also her recent work with the Society of Illustrators. We also discuss:
Cartozia Tales, a new collaborative world-building project edited by Isaac Cates and featuring work from John Lewis, Dylan Horrocks, and Tom Motley, among others. Check out their Kickstarter page.
The End of the Fucking World by Charles Forsman
Sacrifice by Sam Humphries (writer) and Dalton Rose (art)
March by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. In discussing March we touch on this classic 1958 comic book about the Montgomery bus boycott (PDF).
Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes by Mary and Bryan Talbot.
Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff
Dungeon by Lewis Trondheim
Captain Goodvibes by Tony Edwards
Cages by Dave McKean
Comics for Grownups Episode 21
by Joshua Malbin on Aug.21, 2013, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 21 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here. In this episode we briefly discuss the upcoming Comic Arts Brooklyn show in November, and then review:
Beach Girls and Dweeb by Box Brown and James Kochalka
A33 by Josh Burggraf
The Outliers by Erik T. Johnson
It Will All Hurt by Farel Dalrymple (available online at Study Group, but you should buy it anyway)
As You Were: A Punk Comix Anthology #1by Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club
Todd, The Ugliest Kid on Earth vol. 1 by Ken Kristensen and M. K. Perker
Alan’s War by Emmanuel Guibert