If you’ve ever enmeshed yourself in the history of uncanny fiction, you’re probably familiar with the name Weird Tales. This magazine has a special place in the annals of fantasy and horror fiction; now, a new graphic novel features some classic stories from the original magazine adapted into words and pictures.
You might recognize Jonathan Djob Nkondo’s name from his comics work; you might also know him from his work on the acclaimed animated series Scavengers Reign. In 2020, SOLRAD’s Daniel Elkin observed that Nkondo’s comic After Laughter “reflects movement and time, focusing attention and perspective in a manner rarely found in comics.”
This month, Fantagraphics is continuing their ongoing project of revisiting some of the more unpredictable corners of Marvel Comics’ archives with Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales of the 1980s. As the title suggests, this volume brings together a collection of short comics edited by industry legend Larry Hama, and featuring a look back from Hama on this period in his career.
We’re longtime readers of Joann Sfar’s comics work around these parts, including his terrific biographical comic Pascin. But beyond the comics he has written and drawn, he’s also worked in collaboration with other artists, including The Dragons of Paris, featuring art by Tony Sandoval.
I’m Adam Szym, cartoonist of many years and of late a hobbyist screenwriter. Last September my graphic novel Little Visitor & Other Abductions, a collection of three sci-fi horror stories connected by the theme of alien abduction, was released by Oni Press.
Today, we’re pleased to present an excerpt from a new retrospective collection covering the early years of Ruben Bolling’s long-running comic Tom the Dancing Bug, a Kickstarter campaign for which is now live. Bolling’s blend of slapstick humor and unnerving political commentary — Lucky Ducky is a favorite around these parts — remains deeply relevant to the current state of American politics. Read on for a look inside…
Writer and visual artist Aubrey Hirsch knows Clarence Thomas won’t be reading Graphic Rage – and that’s fine. Her new book isn’t meant to convert opponents; it aims to witness, validate, and give readers a steadier sense that they’re not alone.
At this year’s Harvey Awards, six storied comic book creators were inducted in to the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame: John Byrne, Peter David, Patrick McDonnell, Wendy and Richard Pini, and Barbara Shermund. We’re pleased to present McDonnell‘s speech, in which he reflects on his own development as an artist and awareness of comic book history.