2023 Underground Art Market Report
Those fabulous floppy funny books that were everywhere in our youth began as showcases for comic strips. Now, except for the Archie Digests, comic books are only found at select locations. And mostly star super heroes. But once in a while the old traditions return. …
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Spring’s slate features big-name female artists, including Leela Corman, Emil Ferris, and Marjane Satrapi; diverse graphic memoir debuts from promising newcomers such as Tessa Hulls and Eddie Ahn; and weirdo horror comics. Top 10 Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for …
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Welcome to this week’s installment of The Beat‘s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up! Join us to look into a collection of rare works from an industry legend and a story of a nurse with newfound powers and dangers, both on Zoop! Sky Masters of the Space Force …
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When you think of movies based on comics, you probably immediately think of Marvel and DC. After all, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has basically changed the film landscape. The DC movies haven’t been as successful, by and large, but they still have Batman and Superman, …
Read MorePress Release DC Comics has revealed their Free Comic Book Day plans, with four comics available on May 4th. One of those books will be a prelude to the DC Comics summer event. The offerings include a Top Secret “Major Event” plus MAD Magazine, DC’s …
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The Mysteries Writer: Bill WattersonArtist: Bill Watterson and John KaschtPublisher: Andrews McMeel PublishingPublication Date: October 10, 2023 Like most people, I have an intimate familiarity with and fondness for Calvin and Hobbes. Bill Watterson’s classic comic strip was an irreproachable masterpiece of wit, form and …
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Enlarge this image The pioneering graphic novel Palestine by Joe Sacco is part comic book, part memoir of his journeys through the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Demand for the book has surged since the start of the war in Gaza. Philippe Huguen /AFP via …
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Enlarge this image The pioneering graphic novel Palestine by Joe Sacco is part comic book, part memoir of his journeys through the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Demand for the book has surged since the start of the war in Gaza. Philippe Huguen /AFP via …
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Double page layout from the ‘Audrey Hepburn’ comic, by Eileen Hofer and Christopher. A square face with eyebrows. So Truman Capote defined the face of Audrey Hepburn (Brussels, 1929-Tolochenaz, 1993). Simple as it is blunt, the sarcastic comment of the writer opposed to the actress …
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Double page layout from the ‘Audrey Hepburn’ comic, by Eileen Hofer and Christopher. A square face with eyebrows. So Truman Capote defined the face of Audrey Hepburn (Brussels, 1929-Tolochenaz, 1993). Simple as it is blunt, the sarcastic comment of the writer opposed to the actress …
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