Tag: Sam Alden
Comics for Grownups Episode 40
by Joshua Malbin on Sep.18, 2014, under Comics
It’s Comics for Grownups episode 40 with Alexander Rothman and Andrea Tsurumi, now available for download from iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here, or listen on the Web here.
Here is Seth Kushner’s fundraiser. If you haven’t already, please check it out. He’s a wonderful guy fighting an awful disease.
This time, we’re trying something a little different. We all got together to record and review (in the historic Manhattan Saddlery, no less), and this time had more of a conversation about the books than usual. There was a lot to talk about, too: just one gorgeous book after the other.
It Never Happened Again by Sam Alden
How to be Happy by Eleanor Davis
Demon by Jason Shiga
God and the Devil at War in the Garden by Anders Nilsen
How the World Was: A California Childhood by Emmanuel Guibert
This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki
Top image is from How to be Happy by Eleanor Davis. Our podcast music is by Joshua Hudelson.
And some extras:
Eleanor Davis demonstrating watercolors and dropping some knowledge. Seriously, watch this.
Emmanuel Guibert’s drawing technique demo for Alan’s War.
The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium is just about to start its Fall session. Check out upcoming meetings here.
And SPX is coming! Alexander and Andrea will be at table A13a. Come say hi!
Comics for Grownups Episode 33
by Joshua Malbin on Mar.06, 2014, under Comics
Comics for Grownups Episode 33 with Alex Rothman is now out on iTunes. Direct RSS link for Android users here.
This episode we review:
Wicked Chicken Queen by Sam Alden
The Complete Multiple Warheads by Brandon Graham
Omnibus by Einat Tsarfati and Hila Noam
Where Bold Stars Go to Die by Gerry Alanguilan and Arlanzandro C. Esmeña
On Loving Women by Diane Obomsawin
For our classic comic, we discussed:
Scud the Disposable Assassin: The Whole Shebang by Rob Schrab and Dan Harmon
And for our webcomic, we reviewed:
Bouletcorp by Boulet
She couldn’t tell Charlotte that Anderson had told her to look into it. To Charlotte, Anderson was a stain on the clean humanitarian program she was trying to run. To Maria, Anderson was an inevitability.
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 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