Inkstuds: Recent Episodes
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German cartoonist, Aisha Franz joined me to talk about her latest comics work, Shit is Real, out from Drawn and Quarterly. She is also one of the people behind the fantastic Clubhouse anthology, beautifully printed by Colorama. The latest issue, … Continue reading →
A very delayed inkstuds. Apologies to everyone! here is an interview with the Great Eric Kostiuk Williams. His latest work is Our Wretched Town Hall from Retrofit. I love love love Eric’s work. It’s political, funny and beautifully drawn. He … Continue reading →
Sometimes life is hard and you try to find things that get you through. Energy drinks seem to be that thing for me. I love comics. Dearly. But they are hard. It’s hard to keep up and understand what’s going … Continue reading →
I was able to meet up in person with Liam Sharp while he is Vancouver for a local comics show. I have always been really into his work and fascinated by his approach. He’s currently the artist on Green Lantern … Continue reading →
Karl Stevens joined me to talk about his painting and comics work. His latest book, The Winner from Retrofit/Big Planet, is a great move forward in his work and shows some amazing growth and introspection. I am really excited by … Continue reading →
Breakdown Press Co-Founder, Designer and Cartoonist, Joe Kessler joined me to talk about his new collection, Windowpane and shine a light on a bit of the history of Breakdown Press. Breakdown is one of the most interesting publishers in the … Continue reading →
Vancouver cartoonist, Steve Skroce joined me to talk about his latest book, Maestros. This is Steve’s first book written for himself, having previously worked with a wide range of writers like Alan Moore on Youngblood, Brian K Vaughn on We … Continue reading →
David Small joined me to talk about his latest book, Home After Dark. While his previous work, Stitches was a memoir, his latest is a work of fiction that still captures a similar feeling and emotion. I really liked the … Continue reading →
Here’s another in a run of interviews with dedicated folks who put together independent comics shows in North America. Los Angeles’ CALA is about to hold their fifth annual event, and guest ‘stud Kit Brash talked to two of the … Continue reading →
Last year I joined the board of Directors for the Vancouver Comic Art Festival. It’s been really fun getting more involved in supporting local events and comics happening. The first event we did outside of the regular festival, was this … Continue reading →
Leif Goldberg joined me to talk about his new book from 2dcloud, Lost In The Fun Zone. We also cover a range of work including his time in Fort Thunder, recent mini comics, yearly calendars and animation. Leif makes some … Continue reading →
This week, I was joined by writer John Harris Dunning to discuss his latest book, Tumult, created with artist Michael Kennedy. Dunning has been really active in the UK comics scene, most notably, the Comics Unmasked exhibition in 2014 at … Continue reading →
I have been a fan of Peter Bagge’s for longer than I can remember, and he was also one of my earliest guests on the show, so it’s always great to catch up with him. Peter was in Vancouver last … Continue reading →
I like catching up with Noah Van Sciver every couple of years. He’s constantly creating new work that gets better and better. His latest, like within the last 6 months, is the memoir, One Dirty Tree from Uncivilized, Fante Bukowski … Continue reading →
Guest ‘stud Kit Brash is here with the first in a run of talks with some of the dedicated folks who organise independent comics shows in North America. Seattle’s Short Run Comix & Arts Festival is in its eighth year … Continue reading →
Writer/Artist team of Sam Maggs and Jenn Woodall joined me to talk about their new book, Girl Squads. It’s a history book documenting different ways women have worked together in supporting each other through collective and supportive actions. It’s a … Continue reading →
Keren Katz is my guest this week. She joins me to talk about her work in a wide variety of anthologies, including her collective in Israel and the recent Now series from Fantagraphics. Her graphic novel, The Academic Hour, published … Continue reading →
With a new relaunch of the printed edition of the Comics Journal coming in the new year, I sat down with editors Kristy Valenti and RJ Casey about what to expect in issue 303 of the Comics Journal and some … Continue reading →
Victoria based cartoonist, Lisa Maas, joined me to talk about her debut graphic novel, Forward. It’s a really effective look at recovering from loss and how to move on and make connections. it’s a very personal work that holds a … Continue reading →
Today I interviewed Sloane Leong. Sloane is no stranger to the Inkstuds, helping out with many excellent guest interviews in the past. Sloane’s latest work is Prism Stalker which comes out in the first collection from Image comics next month. … Continue reading →
I had the pleasure of talking with Paul Kirchner about his work. It’s a really great conversation that covers a lot of breadth. His most recent release is collection of a range of his comics work called Awaiting the Collapse. … Continue reading →
Nate Powell joined me to talk about his new book, Come Again. His first personal/solo work after the extremely powerful March series with John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, Come Again is a really fantastic book that continues his tradition of … Continue reading →
Fiona Smyth has been making great important comics for the past 30 plus years and most of them can be found in the recent collection from Koyama Press, Somnambulance. It’s an amazing way to get a deep understanding of one … Continue reading →
Comics writer, Mariko Tamaki joined me to discuss her latest comic works. She has been really active, writing on a number of new works including Supergirl: Being Super, Lumberjanes Book series, She-Hulk and much more. She also was a part … Continue reading →
Tommi Parrish joined me to talk about their latest book from Fantagraphics, The Lie and How We Told It. It’s a really fantastic book about people, relationships and finding our place. I really loved this book, same with their previous … Continue reading →
After many years of reading and enjoying his mini-comics, I finally sat down with Max Clotfelter to talk about his wide ranging of works. Max’s main series of odd shaped minis is Snake Meat Comics. Max has an amazing style … Continue reading →
Elijah Brubaker joined me to talk about his eisner nominated graphic novel, The Story of Jezebel. A very funny take on the book of Elijah in the bible. He’s a really great cartoonist and when i saw this book was … Continue reading →
Eddie Campbell is one of my favorite guests to talk comics with. For the occasion of his new book, The Goat Getters, we got caught up the comings and going of early 20th century sports cartooning. It’s an amazingly researched … Continue reading →
Chris Reynolds joined me to talk about his book, The New World, from New York Review Books. It’s an amazing collection of work that he had done from about 1985 – 1992. Edited and designed by Seth, Reynolds work holds … Continue reading →
Eric Reynolds has spent his entire adult life at Fantagraphics, starting as an intern and returning to work as an ace reporter, news editor, Hate inker, marketing muckamuck, and even, occasionally, cartoonist. These days his jack-of-all-tradesness has seen him clamber … Continue reading →
Last Fall, I moderated a panel at FanExpo in Vancouver featuring Ken Steacy, Paul Chadwick and Gerhard. The theme was legends of indie comics. I just used that as an excuse to have a fun conversation with some memorable voices … Continue reading →
Zach Hazard Vaupen joined me to talk about his new book from Retrofit, Combed Clap of Thunder. Zach’s other work includes Pearlescent Gray posted on Study Group. I really enjoyed Zach’s book. He’s come into his own with these 2 … Continue reading →
Chris Ware joined me to chat about his new book from Rizzoli, Monograph. I have been a huge fan of Chris’s for a number of years. When I get a new book by him, I inhale it right away. In … Continue reading →
This week I was joined by the creative team behind Shade the Changing Girl from Young Animal/DC Comics. Cecil Castellucci, the writer behind the book, has been very active on a number if different fronts with new works like Soupy … Continue reading →
Australian cartoonist, Campbell Whyte joined me to talk about his new book from Top Shelf Comics, Home Time. It’s a really delightful read and I was really blown away by the artwork. Campbell gots some really good chops for his … Continue reading →
Sophia Foster-Dimino has slowly been releasing these amazing Sex Fantasy mini comics. I have been able to get a couple of them, but always got jealous from friends that were able to get copies. They are amazing personal nuggets of … Continue reading →
This is my second interview with Jerry Moriarty. We first talked back in 2010 for the rerelease of his might Jack Survives collection. Jerry first got notice in the comics community being printed in Raw magazine. His work stood out … Continue reading →
Newly ignatz nominated creator Ben Passmore joined me to talk about his book Your Black Friend, his political comics and other stuff like Daygloayhole. Ben’s work is vibrant and filled with life. Your Black Friend has been getting a lot … Continue reading →
Chicago cartoonist, Keiler Roberts joined me to chat about her latest book, Sunburning. Published by Koyama Press, Sunburning continues Keiler’s memoir work, much along the lines of her previous work in her Powdered Milk mini comics and collections. This latest … Continue reading →
In recognition of the release of the complete Neil the Horse Collection from Conundrum Press, my good friend Brandon Graham sat down with Neil’s creator, Katherine Collins for a live conversation about her work. Brandon and I both think the … Continue reading →
I got the chance to sit down with cartoonist Marcelino Truong while he was in Vancouver at VanCAF to promote his latest book, Such a Lovely Little War. It’s a memoir of his childhood living in Vietnam during the escalation … Continue reading →
YOU FOUND IT: The greatest thing you’ve put in your ears since the plugs you used to block the devil’s lies is FREE and LIVE! Artist, critic and international bon vivant Katie Skelly is readying our world for the August … Continue reading →
Chip Zdarsky was in Vancouver for our local Comics Art Festival. Brandon and I took advantage of this opportunity to sit down with him and chat about his comics. We locked Chip in my office for about 2 hours and … Continue reading →
Hosted by Sloane Leong and recorded at the Vancouver Comics Art Festival – From the magically urban to the ancient and otherworldly, this panel will explore a large body of work from a diverse range of contemporary cartoonists whose stories … Continue reading →
Kentucky cartoonist Ben Sears joined me and Brandon Graham to talk about his comics during his visit to Vancouver for Vancaf. Ben’s got a couple of books from Koyama press, the latest being Volcano Trash. His comics have a great … Continue reading →
Bug Boys cartoonist Laura Knetzger joined me to talk about her comics. Her aforementioned Bug Boys collection from Czap Books is a great thick tome of fun exploratory mini comics. She has also been doing some really stellar and thoughtful … Continue reading →
Originally recorded live at Seattle Emerald City Comicon, this discussion features Adam Warren, Brandon Graham, Carla Speed McNeil, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, and David Brothers. They dig deep into Adam Warren’s EMPOWERED, exploring everything from the tiniest bit of continuity to … Continue reading →
Thi Bui joined me to talk about her debut memoir book, The Best We Could Do, looking at her parents emigration from war torn Vietnam. It’s a really amazing work that succeeds in capture a rich storied history. It has … Continue reading →
It’s the return of an old guest, Roman Muradov. Roman’s latest book is Jacob Bladers and the State of the Art from Uncivilized. Roman is an amazing talent in comics, creating beautiful unique works that show his continuous progression as … Continue reading →
I sat down with artist, Jonah Kinigstein for his book from Fantagraphics, the Emperor’s New Clothes: The Tower of Babel in the “Art” World. The book is a collection of large one panel comics about his feelings around modern art … Continue reading →
Cartoonist Michael DeForge and SPX organizer Sam Marx sit down to talk about Magic: The Gathering in the lead up to Michael’s tour to promote his new book Sticks Angelica, Folk Hero from Drawn & Quarterly There’s about five minutes of comics talk in this … Continue reading →
German cartoonist Anna Haifisch joined me to chat about her work, including the Aritst which has it’s first collection published by Breakdown Press and has been serialized on Vice. Anna’s work really excites me. She has been pushing her work … Continue reading →
New York cartoonist, Wren McDonald joined me to talk about his comics and art. His latest work is a book from NoBrow called SP4RX. It’s a really fun futuristic graphic novel in a similar vein to Hackerz. His work is … Continue reading →
Rich Tommaso joined me to discuss his current work from Image comics that includes She-Wolf, Dark Corridor and the upcoming Spy Seal. He has a great history in comics as well, starting out in the 90s era of one man … Continue reading →
Seattle cartoonist and publisher, Tom Van Deusen joined me to talk about his new comic from Kilgore books, Scorched Earth. Tom has also been publishing work of his own and other folks under Poochie Press. One of his most important … Continue reading →
This is a recording of a live panel that Brandon and I did at Fanexpo Vancouver back in Novemeber. We were both really excited to talk to Brain Stelfreeze. I have admired his work ever since seeing his super stylistic … Continue reading →
At Fan Expo Vancouver this past year, Brandon Graham and I recorded a couple of live panels. The first, posted here, was on the topic of Breaking Into Comics. We were joined by Pia Guerra, Ty Templeton and Kaare Andrews. … Continue reading →
New Orleans cartoonist, Kate Lacour joined me to talk about her work. Kate has been putting out some really amazing comics that are unflinchingly crafted. Her work explores the body in rough fascinating ways. I found her work to sit … Continue reading →
Portland based cartoonist and publisher, Tim Goodyear, joined me to chat about his new book, Video Tonfa. It’s a massive tome collecting his movie watching journals and drawings of classic vhs covers. As a publisher, Tim is the man behind … Continue reading →
Jessica Campbell stopped by my office during her book tour promoting new book from Koyama, Hot Or Not. It’s a really funny look at modern artists as creators and as objects. Jessica has a really great sense of humour in … Continue reading →
Anya Davidson joined me to chat about her new book from Fantagraphics, Band For Life. It’s an amazing complex look at relationships and people under the guise of a story of a punk noise band. I really enjoyed this book … Continue reading →
My second interview at CXC in Columbus was a conversation between Noah Van Sciver and Seth. It was a blast to do. We threw it together last minute at the end of the day on saturday. It was neat to … Continue reading →
Vancouver cartoonist, Troy Nixey joined us for a chat before he moved off to Alberta. Troy’s probably most known for his collaborations with Mike Mignola on writing duties, including the stellar Batman story, the Doom Came to Gotham as well … Continue reading →
While at the CXC comics show in Columbus, I did a couple of interviews in these weird little pod study rooms just off of the festival floor. It was very convenient to have and easy to use. My first interview … Continue reading →
Last month, I had a privilege to host a panel on Comics with local Vancouver cartoonists and artists for the Canadian book design recognizing, Alcuin Society. I was joined by Sarah Leavitt, Nick Bantock and Johnnie Christmas. It was a … Continue reading →
Tillie is a cartoonist from Austin, Texas who has released three books over the past two years from the UK publisher Avery Hill. The first was THE END OF SUMMER, a gorgeous story of a family who is about to … Continue reading →
Cartoonist and publisher Kevin Czap joined me to talk about the new Kickstarter for his 2017 releases by other artists. His latest book Fütchi Perf is a fantastic collection exploring some really forward looking story telling techniques. It’s a fantastic … Continue reading →
I talked to Lawrence “Rawdog” Hubbard about his new collection from Fantagraphics. Real Deal collects the first seven issues of his self published series Real Deal. Originally concieved with writing partner, HP McElwee aka “RD Bone”, Real Deal is one … Continue reading →
Powerhouse cartoonist team, Leslie Hung and Bryan Lee O’Malley, join guest host Sloane Leong at SDCC to talk about their new debut comic SNOTGIRL! Leslie is an elegant illustrator and consummate cartoonist and Bryan’s virtuoso comic storytelling voice rings out … Continue reading →
What happens when two cartoonists go for smoothies and talk comics. While Becca Tobin was in town for Vancaf, occasional Inkstuds co-host Brandon Graham met up with her talk about her great comics and paintings. Becca has a book from … Continue reading →
With the recent passing of cartoonist Geneviève Castrée, I thought it would be a good week to skip regular scheduled programing and revisit this interview. I really enjoyed it and got a lot out of the conversation. We discuss her … Continue reading →
I had been a fan of Brendan McCarthy’s work for quite a long time. Back when I was a teenager working in a comic store in the mid 90s, seeing the Shade covers he was doing were a revelation of … Continue reading →
We’re back to talk to Gabby Schulz aka Ken Dahl, author of the collection WELCOME TO THE DAHL HOUSE published by Microcosm in 2007, the Ignatz award-winning book MONSTERS from Secret Acres in 2009, recently back in print in a … Continue reading →
You can only see her through a telescope anymore. Or is it a rifle scope? In diegetic terms, it is a telescope, but they can seem very much like the same thing. Regardless, it is now the only way to … Continue reading →
Tom Ellard is the main mind behind Australian music project, Severed Heads. Their work in the early 80’s was well ahead of the curve for electronic music. Albums like Since the Accident have aged quite nicely 30 years later. This … Continue reading →
Tim Hensley is among the many great living underappreciated cartoonists. His work is impeccably crafted, witty, inventive, it feels at once frozen and alive, questioning constantly the language, the medium, the relationship between drawings and words. There’s no one like … Continue reading →
As a follow up to last weeks show, this weeks is the second panel, this time featuring Brandon Graham, David Brothers, Adam Warren, Meredith Gran and Farel Dalrymple. And of course, all this was hosted by the great and inquisitive … Continue reading →
This weeks studs is a little different. Inkstuds regular guest host, Sloane Leong did a couple of really interesting panels on comics with some great folks at Emerald City Comicon in March. This is the first. It features Brandon Graham, … Continue reading →
Prolific web-cartoonist, Evan Dahm, joined me to talk about hist latest self published work, Vattu. Evan’s work is extremely enjoyable to read. I really liked seeing where his work went, eschewing standard fantasy tropes to fully explore these weird world’s … Continue reading →
Malachi Ward makes beautiful, intricate science fiction and fantasy comics. The stories are set in richly illustrated, fantastic landscapes, addressing existential questions and carrying a certain dark edge that I appreciate and associate with some of the very best science … Continue reading →
Minneapolis cartoonist Caitlin Skaalrud joined me to talk about her fantastic book, Houses of the Holy. It’s a really strong debut graphic novel. Caitlin takes some big chances in making this book and succeeds. If you like this podcast and … Continue reading →
Sophie Goldstein joined me to talk about her soon to be concluded series, House of Women. Sophie’s work has an amazing humanity and depth to it. I really enjoyed this series and her book from Adhouse, The Oven. We had … Continue reading →
I’ve been wanting to interview Ryan Heshka for a quite a while. His painted work has long been a proud gem of the Vancouver illustration scene. His work has been featured in Blab and shown a string of fantastic galleries. … Continue reading →
In advance of his comics trip to North America, HTML Flowers aka Grant Gronewold joined me to talk about his art, comics and music. We also cover his personal health in some detail, which relates a lot to his comics. … Continue reading →
This interview has been a long time coming. Gilbert Hernandez is one of the greatest living comic creators. His work in Love and Rockets has ranged from horrifying to heart breaking to meditative to anywhere in between. His latest work … Continue reading →
UK comics artist Simon Moreton joined me to chat about his new book from Uncivilized Books, Plans We Made. Simon has a really beautiful minimal style of story telling that works really nicely. Simon’s other work can be found in … Continue reading →
This week we’re joined by Vancouver comic artist Morgan Jeske to talk about his life, process, movies and comic work. Morgan is known for his work on Change, published by Image Comics, and his self published work Disappearing Town and … Continue reading →
Leslie Stein joined me to talk about her latest book from Fantagraphics, Bright Eyed at Midnight. Leslie has been very active with new work being posted on her blog and Vice comics. Leslie’s work is a colourful balance of touching … Continue reading →
Blaise Larmee joined me to talk about some of the new work he has been involved with from 2d Cloud. Most recently, Blaise edited the Mirror Mirror anthology which is part of 2d Cloud’s current Kickstarter efforts. It’s a fantastic … Continue reading →
This is Inkstuds Radio and I’m David Brothers, a two-time Eisner Award co-loser. I used to run 4thletter!, the internet’s most popular comics blog that also focused on wrestling, movies, music, Venom, and the black condition. I did Inkstuds Spotlight … Continue reading →
This week Meredith Gran, the Ignatz Award winning creator of long-running webcomic Octopus Pie, joins us to talk about her creative history and process as well as the release of Octopus Pie in trade form from Image Comics, out February 26th. … Continue reading →
It’s the Return of Derf. Derf’s latest book is Trashed, a look at his time as a garbage man, mixed with a look at the trash industry. A really interesting look at how we process garbage and the life of a … Continue reading →
In a moment of rash impulsiveness last year that he’s surely regretted ever since, Robin asked whether I’d be interested in guest-hosting some episodes for Inkstuds. We bandied about names and one of the first we settled on was Michael DeForge. … Continue reading →
Jonathan Chandler joined me to talk about his new book from Breakdown Press, Another Blue World. He also has work out from Landfill Editions and the upcoming Decadence anthology. Jon’s work is a weird exploration of sci-fi anxieties fueled by … Continue reading →
Benjamin Marra joined me to talk about his latest books. I had Ben on many years ago, so it was great to catch up and see how things have changed and what’s going on with his comics. His most recent … Continue reading →
I was joined by UK cartoonist, Sean Azzopardi to talk about his comics work. Sean has a range of different work ranging from genre series Necessary Monsters for the renewed First comics to his wandering autobio work like in Rain on Glass … Continue reading →
Jane Mai joined me to talk about her new books, Soft from Peow and See You Next Tuesday from Koyama. Jane’s new books are very different but both great. See You Next Tuesday is a natural extension of her previous … Continue reading →
New Zealand cartoonist, Ant Sang, joined me to talk about his work in comics. Specifically we discussed the release of his classic work, Dharma Punks. Collecting the series he put out in the early 2000s, Dharma Punks is a fantastic look … Continue reading →
Harrow County artist Tyler Crook joined me to talk about his comics work. Tyler has been making some fantastic series with writer Cullen Bunn. Tyler also worked on a lengthy run of BPRD and Bad Blood both also for Dark … Continue reading →
I caught up with Gene Luen Yang to chat about work while he was in Vancouver for a writers festival. Gene’s latest work is Secret Coders illustrated by Mike Holmes and Shadow Hero with artist Sonny Liew. Gene has been actively putting … Continue reading →
This week we’re talking to Iasmin Omar Ata who has recently finished their first longform webcomic MIS(H)ADRA. It is a meticulous exploration of the life of Isaac, a young epileptic Arab-American. It follows him as he comes to grips with his … Continue reading →
I caught up with Meags Fitzgerald while she was in Vancouver to talk about her books from Conundrum Press. Her latest book, Long Red Hair just came out a couple of weeks ago. It’s a great book looking at personal … Continue reading →
St Louis cartoonist, Mardou, joined me to talk about her Sky in Stereo collection from Revival House press. Mardou’s work can also be found featured in the new film, The Missing Girl. If you like this podcast and want to … Continue reading →
With the passing of Dennis Eichhorn, I wanted to repost this interview that we did back in 2007. I was joined by Colin Upton and Donald King. All three of us were really excited to interview him. Dennis was one … Continue reading →
Antoine Cossé joined me to discuss his new works. Over the past couple of years, Antoine has released a good amount of really strong comics work. From British publisher Breakdown Press, he has the book Mutiny Bay as well as smaller … Continue reading →
I caught up with Portland cartoonist, Jason Overby. I have been a big of his work for quite a while and really happy to see a nice book of it collected. Being Being is published by Gridlords and well worth … Continue reading →
It has been a couple of years since I had done a critics roundtable. I took break partially because Comics Are Burning In Hell does a great job of podcasting comics critics. I was somehow able to convince The Comics Reporter’s … Continue reading →
This special episode of Inkstuds is hosted by Katie Skelly. Because of the support through the Inkstuds Patreon, I am able to bring on some excellent guests hosts. I am really happy to have Katie taking part. I am a … Continue reading →
Glenn Head‘s new book, Chicago is an excellent first big release from one of the greats in comics. Glenn has been producing fine work under titles likes Avenue D and Guttersnipe as well as editing the excellent anthologies Hotwire Comix … Continue reading →
Vortex cartoonist William Cardini joined me to talk about his comics work. William has an amazing loose style that takes his work into some really odd space and direction. I am especially enjoying his work on the great Study Group … Continue reading →
Robert Goodin returned to the show his initial interview 5 years ago. His new book is Kurdles from Fantagraphics. A beautifully drawn children’s book, showing a nice departure in style. Robert’s a great drawer and I love to see anything … Continue reading →
This weeks guest is cartoonist Daryl Seitchik. I first got Daryl’s mini comics through the great Oily subscription and have sine picked up others thoroughly enjoyed her introspective work that explores her childhood and adolescence. You can find her Missy … Continue reading →
I caught up with Noah Van Sciver about his wide selection of new and wonderful books. His latest releases include My Hot Date from Kilgore Books, Cheer Up from Hic and Hoc and 2 books from Fantagraphics, Fante Bukowksi and … Continue reading →
Marc Bell joined me, Brandon and local cartoonist, Owen Plummer, to talk about his new book from Drawn and Quarterly, Stroppy. For me, Marc is one of the most important Canadian cartoonists with his work pushing different ideas around storytelling, … Continue reading →
Spanish cartoonist, Emma Rios joined me and Brandon to talk about her comics work. Her latest work can be found in the pages Island Magazine from Image comics(which she is editor of, along with episode cohost Brandon Graham). Emma … Continue reading →
Jen Lee, the cartoonist behind the amazing Thunderpaw webcomic joined me to chat about her new comic from NoBrow, Vacancy. It’s fantastic read, exemplifying Jen’s talent for complex characters navigating situations.
Christopher Butcher is the co-founder and festival director of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. One of the greatest annual gatherings of cartoonists, fans of the medium and the general public. David Brothers is the Branding Manager for Image comics, probably … Continue reading →
Clément Oubrerie artist of the award winning Aya series published in english by Drawn and Quarterly, joined me to talk about his new book from Self Made Hero. Pablo is a look at the world of Pablo Picasso’s early days through … Continue reading →
Kat Verhoeven joined me and Brandon to talk about her new book about little neighborhood in Toronto, Towerkind. Kat also has an excellent webcomic called Meat and Bone.
While Zac Gorman was in Vancouver for Vancaf, Brandon and I were able to meet up with him for some comics chatting. Zac’s work includes his Magical Game Time web comic and the Costume Quest book and Rick and Morty … Continue reading →
One the great underground publishers, Ron Turner, joined me to chat about his history in comics. Last Gasp books has gone from publisher of a couple of underground comix, to being one the major forces in counter culture art. From … Continue reading →
Alex Degen joined me to talk about his new book from Koyama press, Mighty Star and the Castle of the Cancatervater. Alex has a wide range of really interesting work utilizing distinct manga sensibilities in contemporary alt comix context. Alex … Continue reading →
Anne Ishii and Graham Kolbeins joined me and Brandon to talk about their Massive comic anthology; a collection of gay manga comics featuring a wide range of burly men. It’s a really interesting and important piece of work. Graham and … Continue reading →
Connor Willumsen has a wide variety of comics. When preparing for this interview, both Brandon and I were surprised by how he approaches comics from such and exciting directions. His most recent work in print, Treasure Island can be found … Continue reading →
In celebration of the complete Zap collection and release of issue 17, Paul Mavrides joined me to discuss his varied comic work. Paul’s work can be found not only in the more recent issues of Zap, but also in the … Continue reading →
New York comicer and animator, Lale Westvind joined me to talk about her comics Hot Dog Beach, Here and Now and much more. She also has a new music video she did for Lightning Bolt. And go check out the … Continue reading →
Ed Luce joined me to chat about his new Wuvable Oaf collection from Fantagraphics. It’s a terrific collection bringing together his great self published run of comics following a uniquely San Francisco cast of characters. It’s a fun book that I … Continue reading →
Dylan Horrocks is up there as one of my favorite cartoonists and thinker on comics. He has run the mile in comics, from his grown breaking Hicksville to working deep in the mainstream, Dylan has since returned to his roots. … Continue reading →
It’s the end of the great Inkstuds Roadtrip. To end my time in London, I sat down with Alison Sampson, Jamie Mckelvie and Darryl Cunningham about all things comics. We recorded it at Gosh comics. A really great comic store … Continue reading →
Brandon and I sat down with Scott McCloud in the midst of his publicity blitz for his new book, The Sculptor. With academic and institutionalized success of Understanding Comics, Scott is one of the most visible ambassadors of comics and … Continue reading →
Oliver East was someone who I had wanted to talk to while I was in the UK, but naively didn’t realize how most folks in the UK don’t live super close to London. Oliver’s work is an ongoing exploration of … Continue reading →
Lala Albert joined me to talk about her new book from Breakdown Press, Janus. It’s a fantastic book showing a lot of unique insights and a really great usage of riso printing.
Up and coming uk cartoonist Lando, joined me in my London flat for a chat about his self published work from Decadance Comics and his new book from Breakdown Press, Gardens of Glass. Lando’s style reminds me of what Frank … Continue reading →
My first interview in London was with Joe Decie. I have been meaning to interview Joe for quite a long time, so this was perfect timing. He was in London to see Deltron 3030 that night, so we were able … Continue reading →
While in Vancouver for an art installation, Walter Scott and I met up to talk about his book Wendy from Koyama. I really get a lot out of his work and love the balance between his comics and conceptual artwork. … Continue reading →
Here is my first interview from the UK leg of the roadtrip. A conversation with three very nice people. I am a fan of all of them and they also happen to be some of the most personable folks to … Continue reading →
Brandon and I really wanted to talk to Tom Spurgeon while we are all at SPX, unfortunately a long and chatty breakfast got in the way. Now that all of the inkstuds roadtripping is finished, Brandon and I are … Continue reading →
Hot on the heels of the successful roadtrip series of interview, Brandon revisits the work of our most popular subject, Rob Liefeld. Brandon is joined by Ed Piskor and Joe Keatinge for an indepth discussion of Rob’s work, hopefully providing … Continue reading →
To end our trip in New York City, Brandon and I traveled across Brooklyn to the home of Gary Panter. We were joined by the our touring friends, Simon Hanselmann, Michael Deforge and Patrick Kyle. We thought it would be … Continue reading →
Nick Bertozzi is a fav of both mine and Brandon’s. His Rubber Necker series really pushed forward some amazing story telling techniques on top of being great comics. Nick has quietly been producing a massive volume of comics for First … Continue reading →
Bill Kartalopoulos was on to talk about his first volume as series edit of the Best American Comics series from Houghton Mifflin books. For the first volume, he worked with renowned cartoonist, Scott McCloud in crafting a very smartly constructed anthology … Continue reading →
New York artist Ron Wimberly aka D-Pi joined us for an interview during our trip to the big city. We had a hard time finding a quiet enough place to do the interview, so apologies for the noise. His latest … Continue reading →
During our time in NYC we caught up with Simon Hanselmann. I’ve interviewed Simon before a number of years ago and really enjoyed talking to him. His latest book, Megahex from fantagraphics is one of the years best in a year … Continue reading →
After talking to the artist of This One Summer, it feels only right to catch up with writer, Mariko Tamaki. Mariko has been keeping busy with a number of different writing projects, but her latest was the topic for the … Continue reading →
Nurse Nurse and Operation Margarine cartoonist, Katie Skelly was our first visit in New York. Brandon and I are both big fans of Katie’s work and this interview was a long time coming. Her latest work is the flashy webcomic, … Continue reading →
I really enjoyed Mimi Pond‘s book Over Easy. A story about her time as a waitress in a very charming diner in Oakland. Mimi’s work in comics includes stints at the Village Voice, National Lampoon and much more. Her comics … Continue reading →
Brandon and I have wanted to a late night podcast slumber party after a day of grueling comic festivaling for quite a while. On the Sunday night at SPX, we met up with two creators making comics right now. Emily … Continue reading →
Brandon and I wanted to interview Farel Dalrymple while we were in Portland, but hadn’t read the Wrenchies yet, so we waited until Farel came up to Vancouver to do a signing. The Wrenchies is by far, one of my … Continue reading →
The first day at SPX was capped off with our panel, a live conversation with Simon Hanselmann, Patrick Kyle and Michael Deforge. The three of them were on the beginning of their month long tour across America. I am a … Continue reading →
UK cartoonist and illustrator, Stephen Collins, joined me to talk about his new book, The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil. His other work includes a collection of comics called Some Comics and brilliantly drawn illustration work. Stephen’s style is fascinatingly … Continue reading →
Jillian Tamaki was one of the first people on our East Coast roadtrip list and was also our first interview on the trip. We met up with Jillian the Saturday morning of SPX. Her latest book is This One Summer, … Continue reading →
Disclosure, this inkstuds maybe a little self serving, because it promotes the work of Brandon Graham and friends while Brandon has also been my cohost on the Inkstuds Roadtrip. I’m a big fan of the work that Brandon, Simon Roy, … Continue reading →
With the end of our brief visit to Portland, we bring you Lin Visel. Lin’s work can be found on the porn comic site Slipshine, as well as her own Chipperwhale Tumblr, Lin’s comics are fun and full of sexy life.
Portland cartoonist and community organizer Sean Christensen joined us for a chat about his work and much more. Sean’s project, Gridlords is very progressive way at presenting comics in unorthodox events. There is a lot of positive reviews and affection … Continue reading →
Our time in Portland brought about our longest roadtrip interview yet. Bob Schreck has been a key figure behind the scenes in comics for the last 30+ years. From his early days at Comico, to Dark Horse comics, co-founding … Continue reading →
John Martz joined me to discuss his new kids book from Koyama Press, A Cat Named Tim. John’s illustrated work is really wonderful, filled with a great personality. John was also the founder of the very popular and much missed … Continue reading →
Roman Muradov joined me to talk about his new book from Nobrow, (In A Sense) Lost & Found. I find Roman’s work to be very exciting to read. He is doing some really interesting complex work contained in an extremely … Continue reading →
This roadtrip interview serves as a nice companion piece to last weeks. After a spectacular lunch, we caught up with Matt Fraction. Matt’s latest work is the wonderful Sex Criminals with graphic artist Chip Zdarsky. His other ongoing series include … Continue reading →
Brandon and I threw in an extra stop on our epic roadtrips. We made a short jaunt down to portland for a Weekend. Our first interview while there was with writer, Kelly Sue DeConnick. Kelly’s work includes Captain Marvel, which … Continue reading →
Our last interview on the first leg of the roadtrip was a special one for me. I have been a fan of JH Williams III since I was a young man working in a comic store. It’s been really … Continue reading →
Ed Brubaker was the last interview during our time in LA. He’s probably the perfect person to end our time in Los Angeles with. From his early days in alternative comics to current mainstream acclaim, Ed is in continuing to make … Continue reading →
Our LA journey brought us to the home of one of the most Memorable characters in comics. There’s not much for me to say about Rob Liefeld that you probably don’t already know. He was an artist at Marvel for his … Continue reading →
Here is the defining event of the LA trip. As promised in our Kickstarter, we would record a live Inkstuds with some great guests at the excellent Nerdmelt space at Meltown Comics. Brandon and I were joined by Bryan Lee … Continue reading →
Toronto cartoonist, Georgia Webber stopped by my office during her west coast tour, to sit down for an interview. Georgia’s series, Dumb, is a fascinating work documenting her life, navigating through a severe vocal injury. Georgia will be in Portland … Continue reading →
Bryan Lee O’Malley joins me and co-host, Brandon Graham for a talk about his excellent new book, Seconds. Bryan is probably most known for his Scott Pilgrim series of comics. This is his first release after finishing off that series, … Continue reading →
One of the things on the trip that stuck out for me and Brandon, was almost everyone shared a key influence on the work they made. Jaime Hernandez has had an immeasurable influence on comics creators. His work in Love … Continue reading →
Swiss cartoonist, Frederik Peeters joined me to talk about his work, including new book, Aama, the first in a series. There is a fair amount of wide ranging work of Peeters available in English. The story of his the beginnings … Continue reading →
Brandon and I were very excited to chat with Steve Wolfhard. Steve is a former Vancouverite that has since moved to Los Angeles to become a storyboarder on Adventure Time. Together with his writing partner Tom Herpich, they create some … Continue reading →
Final Incal artist, Ladrönn, joined me and guest co-host, Joe Keatinge for a chat about his work in comics. Ladrönn’s run on the marvel series, Cable along with writer Joe Casey, is a cult favorite among me and many friends. … Continue reading →
We continue our day in Burbank with an interview with Steven Universe storyboarder, Lamar Abrams. Lamar’s series of Remake books from Adhouse are really fun and enjoyable. Lamar has a great sense of timing and creative viewpoint in his work. … Continue reading →
Brandon and I sat down for a chat about cartoons and comics with Rebecca Sugar. Rebecca is probably best known for her creation, Steven Universe as well as her work on Adventure Time. It was really great to get a … Continue reading →
Twelve Gems cartoonist, Lane Milburn, joined me to talk about his excellent new book from Fantagraphics. I really loved. It has all the right elements from 1980’s BW and Heavy Metal magazine, while still a fun and current book. I … Continue reading →
Jesse Moynihan was our first guest on a day of interviewing folks in the back of a restaurant in Burbank California. Jesse’s book Forming, the second volume of which just came out from NoBrow books. His work explores a lot … Continue reading →
Our last interview on the first day in Los Angeles was with John Pham. We stopped by workplace, the animation studio for ADHD. John had a nice office to himself where his staff would place foul drawings of him on … Continue reading →
Our second interview in Los Angeles, was with Ron Rege Jr. His Cartoon Utopia book is a personal favorite of mine, exploring a lot of ideas and ways of telling stories. I have wanted to talk with Ron about this … Continue reading →
Our first interview in Los Angeles found us making our way to the home of Jordan Crane. I’ve talked to Jordan a couple of times in the past and always enjoy the enthusiasm and energy he brings to the conversation. The … Continue reading →
Our trip to Los Angeles, included a stop in San Francisco. While there, we are were able to meet up with Junko Mizuno. Her work has always excited me. from the early roughness in Pure Trance, to her brutal fairy … Continue reading →
The First Leg of our road trip journey started in the most perfect way possible. Michael Allred was someone I have wanted to talk to for a while. I was supposed to interview him a couple of years ago when … Continue reading →
Phase 7 mastermind, Alec Longstreth joined me to about his recently released work, Basewood, a comic 10 years in the making. There is an amazing amount of free comic work to check out on Alec’s site. I intended to have … Continue reading →
Sequential Artists Workshop Co-founder, Tom Hart, joined me to talk about the school, his comics and more. Tom’s a great thinker and talker on comics. His recent work, Rosalie Lightning, is a power comic of Tom’s, processing the sudden passing … Continue reading →
Blacksad artist, Juanjo Guarnido joined me to chat about his painted comic work and animation. We also chatted about his current project, a Kickstarter to make an animated music video for Swedish metal band, Freak Kitchen.
We Can Fix It and Chester 500 xyv cartoonist, Jess Fink, joined me talk about her comics work. I have been a fan of Jess’s work for quite some time and was really excited to finally talk to her about … Continue reading →
2 years ago, I had the good fortune of being able to get Craig Thompson, Michael Allred and Brandon Graham into a room for a lengthy conversation. It was originally intended to be edited down for video, but for now, … Continue reading →
Comics as we know it is wide and fractured. There’s Direct Market comics, bookstore comics, webcomics, indie comics, manga, Eurocomics, and several more subcultures. I’m curious about what working under the broad umbrella of “comics” is like for creators, publishers, … Continue reading →
Comics as we know it is wide and fractured. There’s Direct Market comics, bookstore comics, webcomics, indie comics, manga, Eurocomics, and several more subcultures. I’m curious about what working under the broad umbrella of “comics” is like for creators, publishers, … Continue reading →
Comics as we know it is wide and fractured. There’s Direct Market comics, bookstore comics, webcomics, indie comics, manga, Eurocomics, and several more subcultures. I’m curious about what working under the broad umbrella of “comics” is like for creators, publishers, … Continue reading →
Comics as we know it is wide and fractured. There’s Direct Market comics, bookstore comics, webcomics, indie comics, manga, Eurocomics, and several more subcultures. I’m curious about what working under the broad umbrella of “comics” is like for creators, publishers, … Continue reading →
Comics as we know it is wide and fractured. There’s Direct Market comics, bookstore comics, webcomics, indie comics, manga, Eurocomics, and several more subcultures. I’m curious about what working under the broad umbrella of “comics” is like for creators, publishers, … Continue reading →
Comics as we know it is wide and fractured. There’s Direct Market comics, bookstore comics, webcomics, indie comics, manga, Eurocomics, and several more subcultures. I’m curious about what working under the broad umbrella of “comics” is like for creators, publishers, … Continue reading →
Comics as we know it is wide and fractured. There’s Direct Market comics, bookstore comics, webcomics, indie comics, manga, Eurocomics, and several more subcultures. I’m curious about what working under the broad umbrella of “comics” is like for creators, publishers, … Continue reading →
Special guests Frank Santoro and Brandon Graham help me bring in the 500th episode of inkstuds. 8 and a half years of podcasting and still going strong. I had those two gents on because both of them have been on … Continue reading →
Underground cartoonist and currently a children’s book writer, Jay Lynch joined me to talk about his work in comics. Ranging from the breakthrough underground series, Bijou Funnies, the Nard and Pat comics and more recently, Jay can be found writing … Continue reading →
Nick Bantock, creator behind the Griffin and Sabine series of books joined me to talk about his latest work, The Trickster Hat. It’s a collection of 49 different creative exercises to get brain going.
Jesse Reklaw joined me to talk about his latest book, Couch Tag. It’s a really interesting autobio work covering some really difficult points in time in Jesse’s childhood and adolescence. You can also see his latest work, published by Paper Rocket … Continue reading →
Tugboat Press publisher, Greg Means, joined me to talk about his new book, a collaboration with MK Reed and Joe Flood, The Cute Girl Network. We also cover Papercutter the great anthology that Greg edited/published. Greg also did Clutch series … Continue reading →
I have been a big fan of Hellen Jo‘s work since first coming across her amazing Jin and Jam comic that Sparkplug published. Since then, her work has focused producing paintings that capture a variety of subjects in a really … Continue reading →
Joann Sfar; cartoonist, film maker, novelist and much more, joined me to talk about his work. His latest film, an adaptation of his book series, The Rabbi’s Cat, can be found on Netflix for those inclined. His other film is … Continue reading →
Ryan Cecil Smith joined me to talk about his new book from Koyama Press, SF 3. Ryan’s SF work has really list a creative fire under a lot of cartoonists. His SF Supplemental File 2 A,B and C are high … Continue reading →
Katherine Collins joined me to talk about her history in comics. She might be better known as Arn Saba before her transition to a woman in the 1990s. Neil the Horse was the main creation which is currently running an … Continue reading →
Jim Woodring joined me to talk about his work including most recent books, Fran and Congress of Animals. Jim’s work is full of life and imagination and highly respected among his cartoonist peers.
Oak Bay cartoonist, Ben Catmull was on to talk about his latest book, Ghosts and Ruins from Fantagraphics. You can read his comic, Monster Parade on the always excellent Study Group Comics site.
An inkstuds that has been a long time coming, me and Paul Pope talk about comics, art and more. His new book is Battling Boy from First Second. Paul’s other work includes the important indie comic THB, as well as … Continue reading →
Jeet Heer joined me to chat about his new book, In Love With Art, a biography of Raw publisher, Toon Books founder and New Yorker Art Editor, Françoise Mouly. Jeet’s an excellent writer and this book is well worth checking … Continue reading →
Cartoonist Jess Johnson, joined me talk about their comic work ranging from recent work, Sad Brat, Bad Star and Auto da Fe that cover their time identified as a transgender woman. Previously, Jess had published Nurture the Devil through Fantagraphics in … Continue reading →
Vancouver cartoonist Tony Cliff joined me to talk about his new book from First Second Books, Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant. My apologies for horribly misspronouncing the title. Tony is too polite, and I am too much of a jerk.
Friend of the inkstuds, Jen Vaughn traveled up to Vancouver for a live appearance on the show. You can find Jen’s work in Cartozia, which is currently seeking funding on kickstarter. Jen’s latest solo work is Avery Fatbottom: Renaissance Fair … Continue reading →
Furry Trap cartoonist, Josh Simmons returns to the inkstuds for another chat at my kitchen table. On top of his fantagraphics work, he also has Habit published recently by Oily comics and some videos that he has been doing, including the … Continue reading →
Canadian TV writer and producer Ted Mann, joined me to talk about his time making comics, working for National Lampoon and more. We also discuss his film work and how that all connects together. You can read Ted’s first comic … Continue reading →
Jeff Smith returns to the inkstuds to talk about his latest book, the full collection of his series, RASL. Jeff will be appearing at the excellent sounding festival at the Billy Ireland Museum in November. Jeff also edited the lastest … Continue reading →
Shannon O’Leary and Joan Reilly joined me to chat about their anthology, The Big Feminist But. It’s an excellent collection of wide ranging cartoonists on difference facets of modern feminism.
Sam Henderson has been making his Magic Whistle comics for the last 20 years. The latest issue, number 13 will be out this fall by the recently revitalized Alternative Comics. Sam has also been doing short animations of his work … Continue reading →
New York located painter, Mu Pan, joined me to chat about his art, history and his time spent as a member of Meat Haus.
Dash Shaw is back for his third Inkstuds visit. This time, we discuss his latest books, including New School and 3 New Stories from Fantagraphics and New Jobs from Uncivilized Books.
I have been a fan of Phil McAndrew‘s work for quite some time. I am a huge fan of what Phil does and happy to have a nice big book, Crying In Front of You Dog and Other Stories. Thanks … Continue reading →
It’s hard to believe that this is the third time that Ivan Brunetti has been on the show. I am a huge fan of Ivan’s work and always happy to have the opportunity to talk to him. His latest book … Continue reading →
Comics writer Steven T Seagle was on to talk about his collaboration with Teddy Kristiansen new book for First Second books, Genius. I have been a reader of Seagle’s work from my days when I worked in a comic store … Continue reading →
Tales Designed to Thrizzle creator, Michael Kupperman, joined me to chat about his latest work, the second volume of Tales and much more. He is also working on a book of amazing vintage magazine articles, which you can more about … Continue reading →
Quebecois cartoonist, Julie Delporte joined me to talk about her new book from Koyama Press, Journal. Julie also co-hosts her own radioshow about comics in Quebec!
Animator and Cartoonist, Cathy Malkasian was on to talk about her latest book, Wake Up, Percy Gloom. We also discuss her animation work and other comics published by Fantagraphics.
French cartoonist Blexbolex joined me to talk about his art and comics. His work published in English from NoBrow press and Enchanted Lion Press has been getting a lot critical acclaim for amazing use of colour in creating some fantastic … Continue reading →
Fantagraphics Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds and Crockett Johnson biographer, Philip Nel were on the the show to discuss the new series of Barnaby reprints published by Fantagraphics. Also be sure to check out Philip’s biography of Crockett and his wife, … Continue reading →
Cartoonist and musician Geneviève Castrée, joined me to talk about her new book from Drawn and Quarterly, Susceptible. We also talk about some of the many projects she has going on in Anacortes Island in Washington State and musical work under … Continue reading →
Austrian cartoonist, Ulli Lust joined me to chat about her new book from Fantagraphics, Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life. Ulli will be in Toronto for TCAF this week, so if you are there, I … Continue reading →
Annie Mok joined me to talk about her comics in advance of her upcoming book tour across America. Her mini comics like James Joyce and Stitching Together are quite beautiful and I really enjoy them. Annie’s more recent work that … Continue reading →
Sharknife cartoonist, Corey Lewis was in Vancouver visiting friends and I talked Brandon Graham into bringing Corey into the studio. We recorded a pretty fun 90 minutes of listener call ins, online questions and more. Corey will be back in … Continue reading →
South African Dungeon Quest cartoonist, Joe Daly joined me to chat about is on going comic series and more.
I was invited to give a talk at the Vancouver Art Gallery as a part of the comics related programming for the Art Spiegelman Co-Mix show. Instead of just having me blather for an hour about comics, I thought it … Continue reading →
Cartoonist Miriam Katin joined me to discuss her fantastic new book, Letting It Go. This book is a real heart felt delight. Well worth checking out. I also really enjoyed her previous long-form work, We Are On Our Own. Miriam … Continue reading →
Portland cartoonist, Sam Alden, joined me to talk about his ongoing comic series, Eighth Grade and Haunter(featured on the excellent Study Group Comics website). Sam is a relatively young creator who is already make some fantastic work that shows a lot of … Continue reading →
Bald Eagles returns to the inkstuds to chat about his new comic from Drippy bone book, Bitter Sweet Romance. It’s an amazing, hyper violent trip into some horrible reality.
I have been a fan and reader of Patrick McEown’s work for most of the time I have read comics. From his humble early days on Grendel War Child to working on variety of short stories for Vertigo, Dark Horse … Continue reading →
Lucy Knisley’s latest book is Relish from First Second Books. Lucy is an amazing talented and prolific creator with an amazing amount of excellent comics and never seems to slowdown in her output.
DNA Failure creators and brothers, Leon and Stefan Sadler joined me to talk about their collection from PictureBox and their Famicon publishing project.
UK cartoonist, Dave Taylor joined me to reflect on his comics. His most recent work is the collaboration with Chip Kidd, Batman Death By Design. Other notable works include Tongue Lash, TomTom Macoubre and his work on Judge Dredd and 2000AD. … Continue reading →
It’s been quite a while since I have posted a mixtape. These are a lot of fun to do, but a bit of work to put together. Michael Deforge posted about a mix he made for one of his comics, … Continue reading →
Portland artist, Julia Gfrörer joined me to chat about her comic, Black is the Color, serialized on Study Group and to be published by Fantagraphics. We also talk about a wide range of her other work.
This is the second week of fundraiser programing. CiTR is trying to raise funds to fix up the stations. I came in live and did some fun shows with some friends. This week, I was joined by Brian Fukushima, Brandon … Continue reading →
Every year, the primary station that Inkstuds airs on, CiTR does a funding drive. This year, i was joined by Brian Fukushima, Brandon Graham and Robin Bougie. A good crew of local talent. I tried to discuss Robin’s new issues … Continue reading →
Ellen Forney joined me to discuss her new book and first long form comic, Marbles, an autobio story about her diagnosis of being Bipolar and how she processed and dealt with that in her life.
Quebecois cartoonist, Michel Rabagliati was able to meet up with me while he was in Vancouver. I am a huge fan of his work. His Paul series is a Canadian treasure. His latest is The Song Of Roland, published last … Continue reading →
Lebanese cartoonist, Zeina Abirached joined me to talk about her first work that has been translated into English, A Game for Swallows. It’s really great read about community and childhood during the Lebanese Civil-War.
I was joined by Tom Spurgeon, Bill Kartalopoulos and Joe McCulloch to discuss a variety of comics from 2012. This survey is not a best of, but instead works that we wanted to cover for better or worst. There is … Continue reading →
Here is the conclusion of my interview with Steve Bissette. Our conversation covers a wide range of comics topics. Thanks to Steve for taking the time to chat with me. Follow Steve’s blog for more on some of the topics … Continue reading →
Vermont cartoonist, Stephen Bissette joined me for an epic length conversation covering a wide range of all topics comics. You can buy his work directly from him here. As well as here.
Baltimore cartoonist, Noel Freibert joined me to chat about his comics, anthology Weird and the Closed Caption Comics Crew. We start the show with a song from his band Witch Hat.
Invincible Summer Zinester, Nicole Georges, joined me to talk about her new book, Calling Dr Laura. It’s a great piece of autobio comics working through some personal challenges. On the back of her own experience calling Dr. Laura, Nicole has … Continue reading →
It’s a return for Chris Wright, starting 2013 off with a strong start. His latest book is Black Lung from Fantagraphics. Chris has an amazing unique style that works really far in this work.
Funny man, Nate Bulmer was in town to do a signing at Lucky’s, so he generously came to town a day early to come on the Inkstuds for a live recording. His new book is Eat More Bikes from Koyama … Continue reading →
Tumblr wunderkind, Simon Hanselmann joined me to chat about his ongoing web work and the world of Megg, Mogg and Owl. Simon’s work can be found on his own tumblr, Girl Mountain and as well as his amazing Truth Zone … Continue reading →
French cartooning duo, Ruppert and Mulot, joined me to talk about their new English collection, Barrel of Monkeys. I am really big fan of the work that they do. Together, they have created a really advanced body of work, pushing … Continue reading →
Nao of Brown cartonist, Glyn Dillon joined me to chat about his new work as well as his early days in Vertigo.
Publisher, Cartoonist and general comics busyman, Box Brown joined me to chat on a variety of topics. Ranging from his Retrofit project, Secret Prison 7 and making his own work.
After quite some time, Inkstuds returns with another edition of a critics roundtable. As usual, I am joined by a stellar group of amazing critics. Jeet Heer, Tom Spurgeon and Joe McCulloch round up this edition and bring their top … Continue reading →
Toronto cartoonist, Nina Bunjevac joined me to chat about her new collection, Heartless, from Conundrum press. It’s a fine piece of work that weaves together a lot of interesting comics traditions into a very powerful personal work.
The last time that I had Michael Deforge on, he had a handful of comics and was just another talented young guy at TCAF. Since then, his work has grown and progressed, reflecting his status as a highly talented and … Continue reading →
Just in time for the election, I chatted with Barack Hussein Obama cartoonist, Steven Weissman. Steven will be doing a signing with inkstuds favorite, Ron Regé Jr this sunday at Skylight Books in LA. Read this great little interview that Fantagraphics … Continue reading →
It’s been a while since Eddie Campbell had been in on, and I love any chance I can have to talk to him about comics. Eddie’s latest work is The Lovely Horrible Stuff co-published by Topshelf and Knockabout. We also talk … Continue reading →
Noah Van Sciver returned to the studs to talk about his latest book, The Hypo. It’s a great piece of work on young Lincoln through his melancholic years. I really like the work that Noah creates and am enjoying his … Continue reading →
Belgium born cartoonist, Olivier Schrauwen joined me to discuss his work, including the Man Who Grew His Beard. We also covered a plethora of upcoming work like The Greys and the book he is doing about his Grandfather, Arsene Schrauwen … Continue reading →
To mark the launch of his Cerebus Downloads project, Dave Sim joined me to discuss Cerebus, his upcoming work published by IDW and a wide variety of other topics. We were also joined by IDW publisher, Ted Adams, and special … Continue reading →
Sailor Twain cartoonist, Mark Siegel joined me on the show to talk about his new work as well as a little about the going ons of First Second Books. We also discuss his Kickstarter campaign for the book and how … Continue reading →
I got the chance to interview French cartoonist Boulet and was very excited for the chance. His blog is like comics from another world. He is extremely prolific, creating some wonderfully beautiful work. His only printed work in English, is … Continue reading →
Joseph Lambert is near the top of my list of favorite cartoonists right now. His Annie Sullivan book was an amazing work for his first long form story. Be sure to also check out his collection, I Will Bite You … Continue reading →
Australian cartoonist Pat Grant joined me for a nice and thorough discussion of his book, Blue. Pat has been doing some really great theory work with his comics, understanding the narrative tradition he is working in.
Joseph Remnant joined me to chat about his latest work, Cleveland, a collaboration with Harvey Pekar that was initiated before his passing. Joseph’s other work includes Blindspot and the upcoming graphic novel that he will be serializing online called Cartoon Clouds.
Brooklyn cartoonist and musician, Leslie Stein, joined me to discuss her collection from Fantagraphics, Eye of the Majestic Creature. She can also be found in the band, Prince Rupert Drops.
The Montreal cartooning crew of Sophie Yanow, Francois Samson-Dunlop and Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau came live into the studio in the midst of their tour of the west coast. Sophie has 2 issues of her In Situ comics out from Colosse … Continue reading →
Molly Colleen O’Connell‘s new book, Difficult Loves, is one of those comics that get’s me really excited about where comics are at right now. It is a visually beautiful challenging read. Her work with the Closed Caption Comics crew has … Continue reading →
This weeks guest is London, Ontario cartoonist Jesse Jacobs. Jesse has come out with 2 great books encompassing an amazing knack of style and formalistic delights. His latest release from Koyama, By This You Shall Know Him, is working with some … Continue reading →
GB Tran’s Vietnamerica is an amazingly crafted history of his families multi-generational saga of surviving the conflict in Vietnan. For his first big work, Vietnamerica is very ambitious and satisfactory. I highly recommend checking it out. It was great to … Continue reading →
Justin Hall was in town in support of his new book, No Straight Lines, an anthology looking back at 40 years of LGBTQ comics. It is a fantastic survey of work that heartily recommend. Justin knows his comics and has … Continue reading →
Charles Forsman has been heavily active in the comics community since graduating from CCS. His Snake Oil series of comics have impressed me quite a lot. His latest endeavor is the Oily Comics publishing. Charles is offering a special subscription … Continue reading →
Prolific New York cartoonist, Josh Bayer joined me to talk about his work including the Suspect Device anthology series, Raw Power and much more. Josh has been doing some really great primal work.
Simon Bisley was one of those creators that had a profound impact on me when I was in my teens. Coming across his work in Slaine was amazing. It was violent, over the top and extreme in all the right … Continue reading →
Mathieu Christe is one half of the Geneva comix publisher, B.ü.L.b comix. They produce some amazing artifacts that feature an amazing array of international creators, from Mat Brinkman and Charles Burns to Nicolas Mahler and François Avril.
Malachi Ward has been making some pretty excellent comics of late. His series, Expansion, a collaboration with Matt Sheean is some pretty forward looking sci-fi comics work. I am really enjoying his work. He is able to craft some great … Continue reading →
I caught up with Providence artist and musician, CF aka Christopher Forgues about his latest comic work. He has been pumping out mini comics over the last couple of months, through his twitter feed. They have been pretty great, showing … Continue reading →
In promo for his Freak Scene art show, Keenan Marshall Keller came on the studs to talk about not only the art show, but also his own Galactic Breakdown series an the Drippy Bone Books publishing endeavor.
Providence cartoonist, Mickey Zaccchilli came on the show to chat about her RAV series of mini’s as well work in bunch of different anthologies like the Thickness, Root Rot, Monster and Sundays.
Austrian cartoonist Nicolas Mahler, joined me for a transatlantic phone call about his comics, including the newest from Fantagraphics, Angelman. We also had an interesting discussion about the current state of the mainstreaming of “graphic novels”, comparing between North America … Continue reading →
Ninja Turtles co-creator and Heavy Metal bigwig joined me to discuss a range of different comics topics. He has recently returned to drawing the green guys that made him famous and is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Heavy Metal publishing … Continue reading →
Ryan Sands is one of the most progressive indy comics publisher’s going right now. In his anthology, the Thickness, co-edited with Michael Deforge, they have brought together some of the most vital cartoonists and some of their most personal and … Continue reading →
Baby’s In Black creator, Arne Bellstorf joined me to discuss his latest and longest work, looking at the relationship between Astrid Kirchherr and Stuart Sutcliffe. It is really beautifully put together book.
It’s time for another roundtable, and that means 2 hours of studs. I was joined by a heavy weight crew of comics critics. To be honest, that there were points in this conversation where I lost track of where I … Continue reading →
Toronto illustrator and cartoonists, Maurice Vellekoop joined me to talk about his new book from Koyama Press, Gloria Badcock. It’s a filthy good time to be had. Maurice’s work is very lush and beautiful.
Sammy the Mouse cartoonist/publisher/printer, Zak Sally joined me for a comics talk that goes into some interesting directions. We cover his latest book, as well as variety of funny book topics.
Jesse McManus is doing some fantastic work that is exciting, dynamic and full of so much energy. His latest work is the Spider Monkey collaboration with Austin English and Violence Valley from Floating World Comics.
Professor and editor of a multitude of comics releases, Paul Buhle came on the show to discuss a handful of his most recent work, including the Yiddishkeit anthology as well a plethora of other like the very recent Port Huron … Continue reading →
Evan Dorkin is one of the under appreciated thinkers/writers in comics. He has a unique take on the form and speaks quite passionately about it. It was great to catch up with Evan in an attempt to talk about his … Continue reading →
The most attended panel I moderated at Emerald City Comicon last month, was the Comics Influencing Comics panel featuring Brandon Graham, Mike Allred, Nate Powell and Moritat. I had never done anything with so many people watching. It was kind … Continue reading →
One of my favorite moments at Emerald City Comicon 2012, was being able to do a spotlight panel with Bill Sienkiewicz. I have been a massive fan of his for years and was excited for the chance to talk to … Continue reading →
One of the most prolific cartoonists of the underground generation, Bill Griffith, joined me to chat about his new collection, Lost and Found. It is an interesting conversation that touches on a number of different topics, ranging from his Zippy … Continue reading →
Montreal illustrator and cartoonist, Matt Forsythe returned to the studs house for a chat about his latest books, Jinchalo and Comics Class. Matt has been doing some great work and seems to always be getting better.
I was lucky enough to moderate a panel of some comics heavy weights. Adam Warren, Brandon Graham and Bryan Lee O’Malley. Here is a description of the panel. The panels were listed before Bryan was announced, so that’s why he … Continue reading →
Toronto cartoonist, Kagan McLeod, joined me for a discussion of his giant collection Infinite Kung Fu. It’s a massive tome that was many years in the making.
Twisted Sisters co-founder Diane Noomin joined me to discuss her new book, Glitz-2-Go. We had some interference on the line, so the first 10 minutes, has warble in Diane’s voice. It is fine after that. I am really sorry about … Continue reading →
After having such a blast doing my year end review show with some fantastic critics of comics, I decided I want to try and do these more often. This episode serves as a bit of a pilot project, to see … Continue reading →
Brooklyn based cartoonist and publisher, Austin English, joined me for a lively talk about his new publishing effort, Domino Books. Austin is also the editor of Windy Corner magazine and his latest work is The Disgusting Room, both out from … Continue reading →
Gay Genius editor Annie Murphy joined me to discuss her Kickstarter funded anthology that explorers the wide world of queer culture. It is a really great collection that touches on some topics that aren’t really covered in most contemporary anthologies.
Frank Santoro joined me and Brandon Graham in the studio for a lively discussion of all things comics.
Harvey James came on to chat about his new book from Blank Slate Books, A Long Day of Mr James – Teacher as well as his upcoming work, Zygote. If you want to read his crazy thoughts on Daniel Clowes, … Continue reading →
RUB THE BLOOD editors Ian Harker and Pat Aulisio. This book is insane in all kinds of different ways. Really good companion piece to the new Prophet. We also talked about some of they projects that they are involved in, … Continue reading →
Xeric grant winning Vancouver cartoonist and animator, Steve LeCouilliard came by my office to chat about his book, Much the Miller’s Son. It’s a fun and campy take on the classic Robin Hood myth.
A little late, but here it is, my conversation with three cartoonists about some of their favourite works from 2011. I was joined by Aaron Costain, Dustin Harbin and John Martz. Just like the conversation with the critics, it was a lengthy … Continue reading →
Wowee Zonk cofounder Patrick Kyle joined me to discuss not only the collective, but also his punk rawk solo comix work, Black Mass. Patrick is a skilled cartoonist who’s work is really coming into it’s own right now. He also … Continue reading →
The Next Day collaborators, John Porcellino and Jason Gilmore, joined Pop SandBox publisher, Alex Jansen came together to talk about both The Next Day book and accompanying online interactive project. It is a very thoughtful piece of work delicately exploring the issue of … Continue reading →
Vancouver artist, musician, designer and more, stopped by my office for a chat about his first graphic novel, The Listener. David also performs as one half of the noted Vancouver institution, Mecca Normal.
It’s time for yearly round ups. I am trying to do two best of’s each year, the first with some Critics and second with Cartoonists. On the Critics portion, I was joined by Timothy Hodler, Matt Seneca and Joe McCulloch … Continue reading →
Nate Powell, joined me for a chat about his latest books, Silence of Our Friends, due out in the new year and his recent release from Top Shelf, Any Empire. This was a really interesting discussion on values and artistic … Continue reading →
Geof Darrow’s work can be described as a forerunner of the Fusion that Frank Santoro and I like to talk about. His work is a mix of Moebius mixed with the frenetic energy of the finer Japanese Manga. I first got into … Continue reading →
Canadian artist Jason Mclean is part of an amazing well of talent out of London, Ontario. Some of his contemporaries include Marc Bell, Peter Thompson, Keith Jones and more. Jason is currently exhibiting in a show called Not Bad for … Continue reading →
Fellow podcaster Mike Dawson and I sat down for a chat about not only comics podcasting, but also his great book from those fine boys at Secret Acres. Troop 142 is a fine collection and shows Dawson’s growth as a … Continue reading →
This week, we have two different interviews. The first is with Mark Atomos Pilon, Luc Latulippe, and Dacosta! to discuss the Moonbase Gallery art show opening tonight November 10th at the Interurban Art Gallery at 1 East Hastings in … Continue reading →
Touring buddies, Joe Ollmann and Pascal Girard joined me for a team up talk from Joe’s mansion in Montreal. They both had excellent books out from Drawn and Quarterly over the last year; Midlife for Joe and both Reunion and … Continue reading →
Blot cartoonist Tom Neely returned to the Studs to chat about his latest book The Wolf as well as his collaborative project, Henry and Glenn Forever. And don’t forget that awesome mixtape that Tom did a couple of years ago.
Canadian illustrator Oscar Cahen had a brief but impactful career in the 1940’s and 50’s before passing away at the young age of 40. Canadian art historian Jaleen Grove has been exploring his work and was involved in putting together … Continue reading →
Here is an interview I did with Dylan Williams back in April of 2008. Dylan passed away this past weekend. I really liked Dylan and the work that he published and promoted with Sparkplug comics. He did a really great … Continue reading →
Craig Thompson and I sat down for an extended conversation about his new book Habibi, as well as a larger discussion of comics in general. We also touch on his previous works including Blankets, Good-bye Chunky Rice and Carnet De … Continue reading →
Americus author MK Reed joined me for a chat about her new book from First Second as well as her other work including About a Bull and Cross Country.
I had a rare week this week where I could actually be in the studio and do it live. I was joined by Rebecca Dart, Robin Bougie and Brandon Graham, who are all appearing at the Comix and Stories Smallpress … Continue reading →
Here is an interview I did with Chip Kidd over the Christmas holidays and seemed to have escaped my mind. In this interview, we discuss the book on Captain Marvel memorabilia that he had put together, Shazam!
Vera Brosgol joined me for a chat about her debut book, Anya’s Ghost. It’s a great piece of work and shows a lot of promise for a creators first long form work.
Comix historian, Patrick Rosenkranz will be in Vancouver this Saturday at Lucky’s Comics for an art show and retrospective on the work of underground cartoonist, Rand Holmes. Rand’s work was a fixture of Vancouver, gracing the covers the Georgia Straight … Continue reading →
Gene Yang joined me to discuss his books and the art of collaboration. His latest book is Level Up illustrated by the infamously troubling Thien Pham. Gene’s American Born Chinese has won a plethora of awards and is just one … Continue reading →
Black Eye editor Ryan Standfest brought Jeet Heer and Onsmith on for a chat about the anthology and other issues of dark dark humor. This is a smart bunch and a pleasure to chat with.
Sharon Rudahl was one of the founders of the great Wimmen’s Comix anthology in the 1970s. It since then, she has a produced a range of fascinating underground comix including Crystal Night, which was reprinted in full in Dan Nadel’s … Continue reading →
Here is the recording of Saturday’s book club where we discussed Ronin. It was a great session with 8 participants. I am really enjoying these. It’s a great chance to discuss books with a group of smart thoughtful folks. Let … Continue reading →
Colleen Frakes Island Brat is a great little story of her time growing up in a very unique location in the Pacific Northwest. Colleen is also a member of the first graduating from the Center for Cartoon Studies in picturesque … Continue reading →
Wilfred Santiago’s comic biography of Roberto Clemente is a great look at a specific time in not only baseball, but also touching on mid century american racial and political tones. Wilfred skillfully tackles a range of issues in this great … Continue reading →
Dave Mckean is on that short list of cartoonists whose work really changed how I understand comics as a young teen many years ago. He has been creating some really fascinating and forward thinking work in books like Cages, Signal … Continue reading →
Welcome to the inaugural Inkstuds Book Club. I was joined by seven enthusiastic comics folk for a discussion of Jason’s Isle of 100,000 Graves. This is the first time we have tried it out, and I think it worked out. … Continue reading →
Young cartooning upstart Blaise Larmee sat down for an extended chat about art, comics and identity. His latest book is Young Lions as well as publishing Gaze books. Blaise is doing some interesting and challenging work. I am really curious … Continue reading →
Edie Fake’s Gaylord Phoenix is one of my favorite books of the past while. Edie is able to touch on something very personal and explore in a way that reaches far and succeeds. I think that Gaylord Phoenix is an … Continue reading →
Ex-pat Canadian cartoonist, Mark Kalesniko‘s latest book, Freeway explores some of the idea’s around his move to LA and working into the animation industry. Mark was on the show for the first time, many years ago when I was still … Continue reading →
Julia Wertz was on the show a couple of years ago, and had since gone through some pretty important changes in her life. Since that time, her book, Drinking In the Movies came out from a big time New York … Continue reading →
Here is the audio from the panel on Canadian Cartoonists Working in the Mainstream from TCAF. I have a hard time summarizing it down to a particular topic, mostly we discussed Canadian identity. The guest list was a bit … Continue reading →
This interview is a little different. Keith Jones is one of my favorite people, as I have stated several times on this blog. He is about to go move to New York to be with his new bride, the very … Continue reading →
Hive editor and publisher of Grimalkin Press, Jordan Shiveley was kind enough to answer my call for interviews when I had some last minute cancellations. I was really happy to talk with Jordan, since he has been putting out some … Continue reading →
Greetings, humble Inkstudians! I’m Caitlin McGurk, indomitable zinestress and head librarian at The Schulz Library of The Center for Cartoon Studies. As many have already recapped, this years TCAF festival was absolutely unforgettable. One of the highlights for me was … Continue reading →
Zach Worton‘s The Klondike, is the latest in the fine Canadian tradition of historical narratives. His book is a great look into a particular point in time of what can be described as the Canadian frontier.
One of the panels I moderated at TCAF, was a conversation between Paul Pope, Brandon Graham and Sam Hiti. I really like to pair up artists with contemporaries that are doing like minded work, that is still very different in … Continue reading →
Here is the audio from the panel I did with Sarah Glidden at Stumptown. I really enjoyed this conversation. Sarah is a really smart creator and comics are better to have her making them. In the panel, we touch on … Continue reading →
Jeffrey Brown and I had plans to do a panel at Stumptown, where we discuss comics we grew up reading. The three of got to talking over the weekend, and decided it would be fun to have Brandon Graham join … Continue reading →
Scott Hampton was in Vancouver to give a talk at a local art school, and I took advantage of his proximity and set up an interview. It’s a pretty interesting conversation about comics vs media property that I wasn’t expecting … Continue reading →
Brecht Evens is by far, one of the most exciting young cartoonists. His debut book from Drawn and Quarterly, The Wrong Place was one of the my favorite releases of 2010, garnering much praise on our year end show. Top … Continue reading →
Drew Weing‘s comics are among some of my favorites. Along with his wife, Eleanor Davis, they craft some amazing objects. Drew’s first book, Set to Sea is a beautifully drawn little book, garnering some well deserved praise. He also has … Continue reading →
Lorenzo Mattotti has been doing comics for a little over 30 years. Only a handful of work is available in English, but it’s a handful of excellence. His work first gained notice to North American audiences, thanks to a couple … Continue reading →
Smart comics folks, Dr Bart Beaty and Kim Thompson joined me to discuss European comics scene. It’s a pretty broad subject, but we are able to cover a lot of different points of interest. The amount of amazing comics out … Continue reading →
Aidan Koch is a part of that smart crew of cartoonists in Portland, putting out some thoughtful modern work. Her book, The Whale is the inaugural release from Gaze books, as well, she is also a recent addition the group … Continue reading →
Canadian Comics historian, Blake Bell, popped by the Inkstuds cyber studio to discuss his biography of cartoonist, Bill Everett. We also the archiving work that he and Fantagraphics have been doing, in regards to the legacies of Steve Ditko and … Continue reading →
Quebecois cartoonist, Jimmy Beaulieu came on to chat with me about his collection of translated work, Suddenly Something Happened. Jimmy has a great eye for life and relationships. His comics are strong compelling. Check out his site for some great … Continue reading →
Aaron Renier stopped by Casa Inkstuds for table side chat about his books, Unsinkable Walker Bean and Spiral Bound. Aaron’s work is a lot of fun to read and world to fall in to.
Geof Darrow is coming to Seattle for the Emerald City Comicon next month, March 4-6, and thanks to the kind folks there, i was able ti gave a great chat with Geof. I have been reading his work for years. … Continue reading →
My last interview with Carol Tyler was fantastic, and even ended up in the Inkstuds book. In the previous interview, we ran out of time, before we really go to have a deep discussion about You’ll Never Know. This time, … Continue reading →
I first interviewed Al Columbia nearly 4 years ago. Since that time, he has released Pim and Francie: The Golden Bear Days. A collection of work that probably consists of more printed work than all his previous work put together. … Continue reading →
Fingerprint’s cartoonist, Will Dinski is crafted some amazing looking comics. I am really loving the work that I have seen by him and blown away by the care he puts into all aspects of his work. Listen carefully for a … Continue reading →
I sat down for chicken and donuts with my favorite drawer of gronch, Mr James Stokoe. The interview was a blast and we have all kinds of surprise visitors that show up. Please keep in mind that the interview was … Continue reading →
I met up with Ho Che Anderson in Toronto last year, in the days before TCAF. We had an amazing conversation about his King book, and then when I looked down at the digital recorder, I noticed it wasn’t recording. … Continue reading →
This week, I was joined by a round table of swell critics to discuss their picks for the previous year. Christopher Butcher, Tucker Stone and Bill Kartalopoulos provided for a great hour of conversation. The books discussed are Bodyworld by … Continue reading →
Michael DeForge, Zack Soto and Noah Van Sciver joined me for a look at some of the best comics of 2010. I wanted to hear from a selection of cartoonists to see what books stood out to them.The list of … Continue reading →
The first time I interviewed Renee French, was very early in the Inkstuds days. Thankfully I didn’t scare her off and she agreed to come back and catch up. Her latest book, H-Day seems like a new step in her … Continue reading →
Sanctuary cartoonist, Nate Neal and I yakked about his latest book, his work and Mome and other topics of general cartooning interest. Sanctuary has a really great language all to itself, and his work in Mome utilizes a while different … Continue reading →
Howdy, True Believers! Frankie Santoro here with a guest spot over on Inkstuds. I wanted to have some crossover blog action and asked Robin if he would be kind enough to host the audio of an interview I did with … Continue reading →
Chris Cilla‘s new book, The Heavy Hand is a great surreal trip. Chris has been doing work in various anthologies including Kramers Ergot, Paper Rodeo and more.
This week was even crazier than last week’s fundraising show. I was joined by Brandon Graham, James Stokoe, Marley Zarcone, and the multi-talented Brian Fukushima. We were also had some fabulous call-ins from Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest programming director … Continue reading →
Fort Thunder alum, Brian Chippendale joins me for lengthy talk about his comics (Maggots, Ninja, Galacticrap, Puke Force and the brand new If-n-Oof), music (Lightning Bolt and Black Pus) and art. Brian is in a dog park while we did … Continue reading →
Brian Fukushima and Robin Konstabaris joined me for fun filled hour of talk. It was really great, we managed to raise a good amount of funds for the station and had a blast doing it. Thanks to Joe Keatinge, Jordyn … Continue reading →
Matt Dembicki has put together a great comic anthology collecting and adapting First Nations folklore stories called Trickster.
Comix Claptrap hostess and Bay Area cartoonist, Rina Ayuyang joins me for a chat about her new collection, Whirlwind Wonderland. Rina is a great chatter in all things comics and her book is pretty great too.
Sarah Glidden’s How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less is one of the more exciting books to come out from Vertigo in quite a while. It’s a great look at personal growth and development in the most unique … Continue reading →
David King’s mini comics are among my most favorite mini comics. His newest and biggest collection, Lemon Styles, continues to delight me. Go read his comics. he makes the funny.
Gary Groth,Jeet Heer and Ben Schwartz joined me for a lively roundtable discussion on The Best American Comics Criticism collection out from Fantagraphics. It’s great discussion and I wish we had way more time. It gets very lively.
Dave Cooper is someone that i have wanted to interview since starting the show 5 years ago. I caught up with Dave during his recent tour up the west coast. We discuss comix, cartoons and art! And a little reminder … Continue reading →
I have been waiting for Vanessa Davis‘ new book, Make Me A Woman, for quite some time. Her monthly strips in Tablet Magazine have been a fantastic read, and an even better read in this collection. Vanessa has some great … Continue reading →
Dustin Harbin has made a couple of appearances on the studs, but this time, we talk about his favorite thing, Dustin Harbin (I don’t know for a fact that Dustin’s favorite thing is himself, infact, I am probably completely wrong). … Continue reading →
I sat down with David Wightman and Jacob Ciocci while they were in Vancouver on tour, to discuss their project Extreme Animals. They did a pretty great show that night and suggest checking out their work on youtube. Jacob Ciocci … Continue reading →
Stuart passed away earlier this week. I really enjoyed doing this interview last year, and it was probably one of my favorites of all time. Stuart Hample joined me for an entertaining conversation about his new collection of Woody Allen … Continue reading →
Vancouver creative talent, Sarah Leavitt, joined me live on air, to discuss her book, Tangles. It is a heart breaking recollection of her time with her mother, as she succumbed to Alzheimers. I found the book to be very real … Continue reading →
Shannon Gerard stopped by Casa-studs to talk about her comics and crocheting. Her latest book is her collaboration with Jim Munroe, Sword of My Mouth and her strip on Topshelf 2.0, Unspent Love.
This interview with Steve Lafler got pretty deep and interesting. Lots of food for thought to be had. His latest book is the self-published El Vocho and be sure to check out the fantastic Bug House trilogy from Topshelf.
STARSHIP OF BONE AND OTHER FAVOURITES I have compiled an assortment of (mostly) Canadian home recordings for your enjoyment. If you listen closely, you might notice that some of these “low-fi” musicians are also cartoonists. Some are not. Many do … Continue reading →
I really enjoyed this chat with Sonja Ahlers about her books, The Selves and Fatal Distraction which both really blew me away in regards to the level of personal work that has gone into them. I really like her work … Continue reading →
Wally Gropius cartoonist, Tim Hensley joined me for a chat about his comics, music and more. Wally Gropius is pretty excellent and well worth checking out for a some unique cartooning that shows a man that has been studying and … Continue reading →
Drew Friedman is not just one of America’s most well-known and widely respected illustrators, but his work is arguably the most identifiable. Having worked for counterculture bibles over the years like National Lampoon, RAW, Screw, SPY and Mad, Friedman has, … Continue reading →
Multi-faceted comix and comics person, Denis Kitchen joined me for a chat about his new book, The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen. On top of talking about his artwork, we also discuss a bit of his time as publisher … Continue reading →
I feel like Brandon Graham and Frank Santoro are guys that I need to be doing annual check-ins with, and luckily this year, Michael Deforge was around to join us. We chatted with a specific subject in mind, the idea … Continue reading →
Michael DeForge picked some great music for his interview a couple of months ago, so when i asked to do a mixtape, I couldn’t say no. And you know what, he brought the awesome. 1. Betty Davis – Game Is … Continue reading →
Bryan Lee O’Malley joined me for a chat his books Scott Pilgrim and Lost at Sea as well as other topics of comicky goodness. I really appreciate Bryan taking the time out of his hectic schedule for my humble little … Continue reading →
Ball Peen Hammer illustrator, George O’Connor and I discussed his latest book and as well as his work in children’s books and his future in the world of the Olympians.
J Bradley Johnson has a handfull of comics out there, but if you can hunt them down, they are great. His work can be found in great anthologies like Kramers Ergot, Snake Eyes, Hotwire Comix, and Ivan Brunetti’s first Graphic … Continue reading →
Here is the audio results of the panel I was a part of at TCAF. I was joined by my fellow nerds, Robert Dayton, Frank Santoro, Dash Shaw and Dustin Harbin for a discussion on mainstream comics and the influence … Continue reading →
CF aka Christopher Forgues aka Kites and some other musical projects, sat down with me for a chat about comix. His series from Picture Box, Powr Mastrs has been getting alot of love and I have really enjoyed it so … Continue reading →
Pete Bagge joined us in promotion for his visit to Vancouver on Sunday as part of the national Canadian event, Word on the Street. He will be signing books and doing a Q and A at 2pm downstairs at the … Continue reading →
Robin Enrico is one of the folks putting out some fabulous self published goodies. His storytelling is really smooth and fun to read. I picked up one of his books at Stumptown and inhaled it. You should read his stuff … Continue reading →
In our continued look at Canadian cartoonists, David Collier joined us for our most Canadian show yet. David has creating some great biographies of folks in Canadian history. Ranging from his own grandfather to little known sports figures, he always … Continue reading →
Billy Mavreas is in Vancouver involved in a million interesting projects, and I managed to get a couple of minutes out of his day to discuss his new book, Inside Outside Overlap. Billy will be doing a book launch on … Continue reading →
Listen to Art Spiegelman talk about Philip Guston. Original work can be seen at the Vancouver Art Gallery in the Krazy Exhibition.
Fresh in time for a new book coming out this summer, Art Spiegelman stresses the importance of Jerry Moriarty as a preeminent artist. Original pages and paintings by Jerry, can be seen at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Krazy Exhibition.
Art Spiegelman explores the wonderment of Chris Ware’s Thanksgiving New Yorker covers. You can check out the originial pages as a part of the Krazy show at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Art Spiegelman discusses his own work during a tour of the Krazy Show at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Art Spiegelman discussing a couple of underground greats, Kim Deitch and Justin Green, as can be seen at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Krazy Exhibition.
Here is Art Spiegelman discussing the work of George Herriman as can be seen at the Vancouver Art Gallery in the Krazy show.
Art Spiegelman gushes about his admiration for the strip Corpse on the Imjin by Harvey Kurtzman as part of the Krazy show at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Here is Art Spiegelman discussing some pages from Seth’s George Sprott story, as part of the Krazy Art Show.
Today was I got to go see the Krazy show in action at the Vancouver Art Gallery. As a member of the press, I got to go on a tour of the Comics section with special guide Art Spiegelman. As … Continue reading →
Dylan is the industrious publisher behind Sparkplug Comics. Sparkplug is one of the more interesting DIY comix outfits. Dylan has been putting out some great comix by some of the more diverse and independent creators.
Dave joined us to discuss his latest projects, Glamourpuss and Judenhass. Both projects show Dave’s art style moving into an area of photo-realism, but thats about all the 2 projects have in common. Dave is also the man behind his … Continue reading →
Here it is folks, the guy you have all been waiting for. Joe Matt has been making some pretty hilarious comix for the last 20 years and is wealth of knowledge and hell of a chatty guy. He has … Continue reading →
Colin and I were delighted to be joined by Chris Ware and Jeet Heer to discuss the great works of Frank King. King’s work with Gasoline Alley, a strip dating back nearly 90 years is still felt on some of … Continue reading →
In the course of doing the Inkstuds show over the last two years, I have been able to talk to some of the most interesting, talented and important cartoonists working today. This week I am taking a side step in … Continue reading →
Luke Ramsey and Jim Stoten joined us to talk about comix art and fun. Jim is a cartoonist from England that has come to town to partake in Luke’s artist residency project on Pender Island. They are both super talented … Continue reading →
Eddie Campbell is one of the Inkstuds favorite creators. He is one of the few creators that all hosts involved with the show, can agree upon his awesomeness. Colin and I were lucky enough to be able to chat with … Continue reading →
Barron Storey is one of the most influential people that I have had the pleasure to talk to. He has been teaching for many years, and counts some of the top creators in comix as former pupils. Those that have … Continue reading →
Gary Groth and Kim Thompson are the guys that brought us the Comics Journal and Fantagraphics. Together, they have injected a critical attitude towards the wonderful world of comix, pushing it forward as an artform. Fantagraphics has published some of … Continue reading →
Ed Piskor is a new guy on the scene, making some awesome comix. He is currently collaborating with Harvey Pekar on a couple of projects. He was in the American Splendor, Our Movie Year collection, and illustrated the forthcoming Macedonia … Continue reading →
Joe and Sean are a couple of talented kids destined for greatness. I have been a fan of their prospective works for quite sometime, and you should be as well. Sean does the fantastic Marooned web comic, and Joe has … Continue reading →
This week, we were joined by Dennis P. Eichhorn, author of alternative comic staple Real Stuff. Dennis’s work is awesome, and extremely influential in the world of autobio comix. And the man has more great tales than you can imagine. … Continue reading →
I feel kind of humbled and honoured by getting the chance to interview Ralph Steadman. Ralph is one of the premiere artists of the 20th century. His work as artistic companion to Hunter S. Thompson in the fine world of … Continue reading →
In honor of Tony Millionaire getting a pilot for Drinky Crow together, I am reminding you fine listeners of the interview we did with him last year. Please spread the word, and help spread the love. The inkstuds boys got … Continue reading →
Don, Colin and I interviewed underground comix legend, Spain Rodriguez, and had a great chat about some of his comix history.
Colin and I were fortunate enough to speak with Evan Dorkin for an hour. I don’t want to call it an interview because it seemed like it was just an hour of laughing our asses off. Evan Dorkin has byfar … Continue reading →
The Inkstuds got the chance to sit down with local creators, Jason Turner and Manien Bothma to discuss thier new book, True Loves. Published by Crown Commission busy boy, Ed Brisson at New Reliable Press, True Loves is a modern … Continue reading →
Colin and I chatted with one of Colins favorite creators, Rick Geary. Rick’s main output over the last 15 years have been some very well researched, entertaining and smart books of Victorian murder. His latest book, the Murder of Abraham … Continue reading →
Colin, Don and I had a round table talk of our favorite releases of 2006 so far this year. We discuss some of the more recent reading goodness from fantagraphics, Drawn and Quarterly, Top Shelf and a whole bunch more.
With many fine thanx to the fine folks of Fantagraphics, Colin and I were able to an interview with one comix biggest young names coming out of Chicago, Jeffrey Brown. Jeffrey Brown was a great guest with some interesting insites … Continue reading →
Steve Rolston is one of Vancouver’s big name talents that will be blowing up in status. He was nice enough to take the time from imminent deadlines. Steve came in to discuss, his past comix, favorite comix and his future comix. … Continue reading →
Rebecca Dart, creator of Rabbithead, one of the most original comix I have ever read, took the time out of our busy schedule to sit down with a chat with the Inkstuds. Rebecca was one of our most interesting informative … Continue reading →
On March 30th, I aired a prerecorded Interview that I had done with Daniel Wilson PHD, about his book-How to Survive a Robot Uprising. Daniel is smart guy with a keen understanding of Robot culture and the great potential of … Continue reading →
Mike Myhre is one of the most talented young creators in vancouver, and I was happy with the chance to be able to talk to Mike about his comix, interests and influences. I highly recommend to checking out Space Jet … Continue reading →
Don and I interviewed Neal Adams, artist of the ground breaking Green Lantern/Green Arrow series, and also the man that made batman dark and interesting. Neal has a long time history of commitment to creators rights at time when creators … Continue reading →
Its a round table discussion on Comic artists doing album covers. The question that we have, is why do awesome artist to covers for crappy bands. We are joined on this episode, by Luke Meat, the music director of CITR. … Continue reading →
On the 23rd of Feb, Colin and I were delighted to be able to do an interview by phone with Bob Fingerman. Bob is the creator behind the some great funny books, Such as Beg the Question published by fantagraphics, … Continue reading →
Inlight of the of the ongoing controversy arising from the publishing of carictatures of the Muslim prophet, Muhammed, Colin and I discussed some of the impact of the carictatures and some of the contributing factors of social conflict. It is … Continue reading →
In recognition of the latest issue of Cinema Sewer, we were joined by Robin Bougie discuss the Women in Prison Cinema Sewer. Robin, Colin and I chated about porn, movies, comix and more porn.
I was joined for an hour, by the Radar Friends- Colleen MacIsaac, Jordyn Bochon, and Kim Hoang. We discuss their series of fantastic mini-comix and how they got into comix in the first place.
Colin and I had an hour long discussion on the history of mini-comix and how he got into them. Colin is known for being Vancouvers active historian of mini-comix.
To commerate the release of Ivan Brunetti’s new issue of Schizo, Colin and I talked about Ivan’s work and an observation of his unique brand of humor.
Our first show after Christmas and I was joined by 2 great talents. Robin Bougie and Corey McDaniel. Corey is a new import to Canada, attending the animation program at the Vancouver Film School. Listen as Corey lives out all … Continue reading →