Comics Journal (1977) comic books 2006

The Magazine of Comics News and Criticism. This issue, Dirk Deppey sits down for a freewheeling interview with cartoonist Eddie Campbell, the artist behind the forthcoming graphic novel, The Fate of the Artist. A born raconteur, Campbell discusses everything from self-publishing, to Hollywood adaptations, to the philosophy of the graphic novel. Also: a conversation with avant-garde manga artist Junko Mizuno; an extensive portfolio of socialist cartoonist Art Young's visions of Hell; and creativity under contract - the state of comics work for hire at Marvel, DC, et al. Plus: all the news, criticism and commentary that you've come to expect. Cover by Eddie Campbell. PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

The Magazine of Comics News and Criticism. This issue, travel from Marvel to Hollywood and back, as Michael Dean conducts a definitive interview with cartoonist and illustrator Mike Ploog (Man-Thing, Abadazad)! Also: a conversation with Sophie Crumb (Belly Button); Greg Sadowski on early Harvey Kurtzman comics; and distributor deathwatch - the struggles of Diamond's last competitor! Plus: reviews, comics, letters and news. Cover by Mike Ploog. 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

The Magazine of Comics News and Criticism. This issue, sit in on a candid conversation with one of 2005's breakout cartoonists, Epileptic author David B., in a wide-ranging discussion on life, art and cartooning. Plus: The Journal's roster of critics analyze the best comics and graphic novels of 2005, in a wide-ranging section that looks into the work of cartoonists from Winsor McCay to Hank Ketcham to Chris Ware. Also: Danish cartoons of mass destruction. Plus: The comics of Boody Rogers. And, as usual, all the news, criticism and commentary that you've come to expect from the finest, most provocative magazine about comics available today! Cover by David B. 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

The Magazine of Comics News and Criticism. This issue, Dirk Deppey sits down with Terry Moore, the cartoonist behind Strangers in Paradise! Learn the story behind the story of Francine and Katchoo, and find out how Moore survived the self-publishing battleground of the 1990's. Also: Mike Catron interviews Bob Haney (Teen Titans, Metamorpho, DC war comics). Plus: the World War 3 Illustrated Roundtable; early Bernie Krigstein comics; and CBLDF sex scandal leads to Women's Empowerment Fund. To wrap things up, you get all the news, commentary and criticism you've come to expect from America's most respected magazine about the cartooning arts! Cover by Terry Moore. 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

The Magazine of Comics News and Criticism. 30th Anniversary Issue! "Where we came from, where we're going": The Comics Journal celebrates its 30th year as the nation's premier trade journal and comic arts review by examining the last three decades of comics arts and industry history. It offers a look at where the medium may be headed in the next decade, in an oversized special issue guaranteed to give you a new perspective from which to view the art form. News Editor Michael Dean and Managing Editor Dirk Deppey offer a concise history of the comic book marketplace, from the early days of the Direct Market to the turbulent 1990's and their consequences for today. Executive Editor Gary Groth talks about the aesthetics of the medium with renowned cultural critic Donald Phelps. French cartoonist and controversial L'Association co-founder Jean-Christophe Menu offers a European perspective, and a host of cartoonists (including veteran comic book creator Kyle Baker, breakout web-cartoonist Chris Onstad, and others) and publishers discuss the future of the medium as seen from their vantage points. Plus: Donald Phelps offers an extended look at revered classic comic strip Barney Google, complete with an extensive collection of daily strips from the series! PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.95.

The Magazine of Comics News and Criticism. TCJ interviews two prominent DC writers: first, Dirk Deppey sounds out the Eisner award-winning indie writer/artist Bill Willingham, whose Fables series has been embraced by both critics and fans worldwide! Then, in the second part of an interview too enormous to fit in one issue, Mike Catron gets the inside gossip on Silver Age DC from the prolific Bob Haney, creator of the Teen Titans and Metamorpho! (See #276 for the first part.) Plus: rare 1940's comics by Little Brown Jug animator Orestes Calpini; tribute to underground comix pioneer Jaxon; and a Chris Ware exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Also: reviews, letters and news. Cover by Bill Willingham. 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

With a deluxe hardcover retrospective of his supremely elegant and quirky comics work slated for publication by Fantagraphics in early 2007, 'Clear Line' virtuoso Joost Swarte (best known in the U.S. for his RAW strips and covers in the 1980s, and his frequent New Yorker illustration work since then) is ready for his turn in the Journal hot seat. In a far-ranging (and amply illustrated) interview, the voluble Dutchman talks about his graphic idol Hergé, storytelling, why his comics work has slowed down to a trickle this last decade, and much more. Also in this issue, Johnny Ryan, the creator of 2005 Rolling Stone 'HOT Comic' Angry Youth Comix, dumps a load of his trademark irreverence on the Journal. Plus - expanded Web content, one of our amazing comic sections, and columns from the usual gang of... you know the rest. Cover price $9.95.