ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com/media/feedlogo.gif ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/'NonNonBa' by Shigeru Mizuki Mixes Memoir and Fantasy into a Manga Classic [Review]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/06/29/nonnonba-shigeru-mizuki-manga-drawn-quarterly-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/06/29/nonnonba-shigeru-mizuki-manga-drawn-quarterly-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/06/29/nonnonba-shigeru-mizuki-manga-drawn-quarterly-review/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If Shigeru Mizuki's NonNonBa were just the childhood memoir of an extremely talented and influential first-generation manga artist, it would be something well worth reading. If it were just a family drama set in the transitional, pre-war years ... Read more

 

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]]>NonNonBaShigeru MizukiShigeruMizukiyokaiJ. Caleb Mozzocco2012-06-29T14:00:00 00:00'The Playboy': Chester Brown's Unflinching Autobiography of Sexual Awakening [Sex]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/29/the-playboy-chester-brownsex-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/29/the-playboy-chester-brownsex-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/29/the-playboy-chester-brownsex-comics/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Sexy is an interesting word. When we say something is sexy, we're implying that it's nice to look at, that it inspires pleasure. It only implies those positive aspects of sex, the joy and luridness. But when you actually think about sex, there are a ... Read more

 

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]]>Chester BrownChesterBrownDrawnAndQuarterlyJohn Parker2012-02-29T16:00:00 00:00This Week's New Releases and Recommendationshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/12/29/this-weeks-new-releases-and-recommendations/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/12/29/this-weeks-new-releases-and-recommendations/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/12/29/this-weeks-new-releases-and-recommendations/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


How many of you went to the comic book store on Wednesday to buy new comics? Oh!! The humanity! The humiliation! It is an unfortunate situation, but thankfully, it's all over now, because new comics came out yesterday! Behold the power of the ... Read more

 

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]]>Kevin Panetta2007-12-29T00:09:00 00:00SPX 2007: A Look at the Debutshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/10/15/spx-2007-a-look-at-the-debuts/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/10/15/spx-2007-a-look-at-the-debuts/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/10/15/spx-2007-a-look-at-the-debuts/#commentsFiled under: , ,


One of the things I've always loved about SPX is the Ignatz Outstanding Debut Award. It guarantees that you'll always be able to find something new at the show. This year there were 28 (!) nominees for Outstanding Debut. I wasn't able to read all of ... Read more

 

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]]>anders nilsenAndersNilsenbig questionsBigQuestionsdaybreak brian ralphDaybreakBrianRalphpapercutter #6Papercutter#6Kevin Panetta2007-10-15T14:57:00 00:00Ten Books You Should Buy: October 2007 (Part 1)http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/23/ten-books-you-should-buy-october-2007-part-1/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/23/ten-books-you-should-buy-october-2007-part-1/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/23/ten-books-you-should-buy-october-2007-part-1/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


I know what you're thinking. Summer is barely over and I'm trying to get you to think about October? Well, my local grocery store is already putting out Halloween candy, and even more terrifyingly the solicitations for the November books are being ... Read more

 

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]]>Greg McElhatton2007-08-23T00:28:00 00:00Small Press Expo Announces Bill Griffith, Gilbert Hernandez & Rutu Modon as Guests for SPX 2007http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/13/small-press-expo-announces-bill-griffith-gilbert-hernandez-and/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/13/small-press-expo-announces-bill-griffith-gilbert-hernandez-and/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/13/small-press-expo-announces-bill-griffith-gilbert-hernandez-and/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Press Release Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comic books, graphic novels and alternative political cartoons, is proud to announce Bill Griffith, Gilbert Hernandez and Rutu Modan as the first slate ... Read more

 

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]]>Bill GriffithBillGriffithconventionFantagraphicsGilbert HernandezGilbertHernandezLove and RocketsLoveAndRocketsRutu ModanRutuModanSmall Press ExpoSmallPressExpospxZippy The PinheadZippyThePinheadChris Dooley2007-08-13T10:43:00 00:00The Chilling Reality of Graphic Novelshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/29/the-chilling-reality-of-graphic-novels/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/29/the-chilling-reality-of-graphic-novels/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/29/the-chilling-reality-of-graphic-novels/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If you missed the first 40 minutes today's Comic-Con panel on Reality-Based Graphic Novels, apart from watching comic auteurs the likes of 2007 Eisner Award winner Alison Bechdel, Joe Matt, Rick Geary, Guy Delisle and Miriam Katin speak into a ... Read more

 

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]]>Fun Home, graphic novels, Alison Bechdel, EisnerFunHome,GraphicNovels,AlisonBechdel,EisnerWayne Beamer2007-07-29T01:45:00 00:00MoCCA Wrap-Up: Minx, Underage Authors and Unprintable Sketcheshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/25/mocca-wrap-up-minx-underage-authors-and-unprintable-sketches/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/25/mocca-wrap-up-minx-underage-authors-and-unprintable-sketches/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/25/mocca-wrap-up-minx-underage-authors-and-unprintable-sketches/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Much as I enjoyed the MoCCA programming yesterday, I made a conscious decision not to spend as much time in panels today, so as to spend more time walking the floor and picking up cool looking books. I limited myself to just two panels --Shelly ... Read more

 

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]]>aaron alexovichAaronAlexovichalexa kitchenAlexaKitchenconfessions of a blabbermouthConfessionsOfABlabbermouthdrawing comics is easyDrawingComicsIsEasyjoe mattJoeMattkimmie66louise careyLouiseCareymike careyMikeCareyminxmocca 2007Mocca2007shelly bondShellyBondJohn Anderson2007-06-25T00:11:00 00:00Joe Matt is a Freak...And That's Why We Love Himhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/24/joe-matt-is-a-freak-and-thats-why-we-love-him/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/24/joe-matt-is-a-freak-and-thats-why-we-love-him/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/24/joe-matt-is-a-freak-and-thats-why-we-love-him/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If I had to sum up my second day at MoCCA in one word, it would be "porn." Not that I saw any actual pornography--I wish--or that much of my time wasn't still spent walking the floor, meeting artists and exhibitors and again spending way beyond my ... Read more

 

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]]>HBOJoe MattJoeMattMoCCAPeepshowSpentThe Poor BastardThePoorBastardClayton Neuman2007-06-24T20:09:00 00:00MoCCA 2007 Offers Singular Reading Experienceshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/24/mocca-2007-offers-singular-reading-experiences/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/24/mocca-2007-offers-singular-reading-experiences/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/24/mocca-2007-offers-singular-reading-experiences/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Day one of the sixth annual Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art festival (MoCCA) in NYC was great fun, with a significantly increased amount of exhibitor space than I recall from past years -- including a swank "skylight" room on the 7th floor of the ... Read more

 

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]]>Alison BechdelAlisonBechdelAnders NilsenAndersNilsenFun HomeFunHomeGabrielle BellGabrielleBellJeffrey Brownjeffrey brown wolverineJeffreyBrownJeffreyBrownWolverineMoCCAMoCCA 2007Mocca2007Museum of Comic and Cartoon ArtMuseumOfComicAndCartoonArtSix Feet UnderSixFeetUndertop shelf anniversaryTop Shelf comicstop shelf comixTopShelfAnniversaryTopShelfComicsTopShelfComixJohn Anderson2007-06-24T01:12:00 00:00Chris Ware Gets Animatedhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/03/28/chris-ware-gets-animated/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/03/28/chris-ware-gets-animated/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/03/28/chris-ware-gets-animated/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Well, this just made my day. I don't know how I missed it when the story broke last week, but since it's possible that I'm not the only one who was wandering lost in the wilderness and unaware of the existence of a fresh dose of the genius that is ... Read more

 

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]]>Chris Ware, This American Life, ShowtimeChrisWare,ThisAmericanLife,ShowtimeJohn Anderson2007-03-28T12:30:00 00:00