Podcast appearances and mentions of dan clowes

Hello! And welcome back to The Dana Gould Hour Podcast. It's the holidays! The election is over and, although I haven't been paying much attention to politics, I'm sure everything turned out grea... WHHHHHAAAAAA?!?!?!?!?! But I'm still me and you're still you, so let's be who we are and do what we do.  Bob Fingerman is here. Bob is an old pal, and one of the finest comic artists in the biz, Bob gained fame in the 90's with his comic Minimum Wage which was one of my favorites of the era, along with Dan Clowes' Eightball and Peter Bagge's Hate. Bob has a new graphic novel out called Printopia and a new book that's sort of a career retrospective to date (anyway, he's still a young man) called That's Some Business You're In. We'll be talking about that, his days writing for Cracked and then later MAD working with Harvey Kurtzman, all that and more, Bob Fingerman.  Burt Kearns is here. Burt had visited us before discussing his books The Show Won't Go On as well as his biography of the great and fascinating Lawrence Tierney. But his new book holds a special fascination for me, and probably you if you're listen to this podcast with any regularity. It's called SHEMP! And it's about Shemp Howard, The great Stooge. People think Shemp replaced Curly. He did not! Curly replaced Shemp, and then Shemp re-replaced Curly after that. But it's not just Stooge lore, although there's a lot. It's also about showbiz in the 1930's and 1940's, the experience of American immigrants and how they helped define our culture and so much more. It's a great read. It has a forward by your friend and mine, Drew Freidman. SHEMP! With an exclamation point. https://www.DanaGould.com

Full episode available at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally tackle Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware (Pantheon, 2000). Topics include Little Nemo in Slumberland, Dan Clowes, The New Yorker, intergenerational trauma, and Flip Wilson. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

On today's pod we chat the pressure to have controversial opinions, Dan Clowes short films, child modelling in the 80s and Ione showing Goldie the “Pretty Baby” trailer.To watch the full video of this pod for free head to https://weirdertogether.substack.comTo see Ben on tour visit http://ben-lee.com/tour-datesTo pre-order Ione's memoir SAY EVERYTHING visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Say-Everything/Ione-Skye/9781668048269 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sally is joined by Bread Tarleton (Ponyshow, Horse) for a look at Little Lit: Folklore and Fairy Tale Funnies edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly (RAW Junior, 2000), a venture into stories for kids with comics by Dan Clowes, Chris Ware, David Mazzucchelli, Kaz, and many more. Find Bread on Instagram @bread_comix. Support Thick Lines and get bonus content at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

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 One of the greatest living cartoonists, Peter Bagge (Hate, Yeah!, Weirdo) comes on the show this week to talk about an early run by another one of the greatest living cartoonists, Dan Clowes.  This is one of those episodes where I couldn't really believe that I got to have this conversation.  Listen in to learn how one all-time-great cartoonist's work inspired another all-time-great cartoonist.  Plus, some stuff about what it's like to teach college students these days.  And a really exciting update about Hate comics!!! Here's a link to The Runs Comics Podcast on iTunes.  And here's the link to the show on Spotify. Be sure to subscribe, rate and review! And here's a link if you'd like the stream the episode.  

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Monica is Dan Clowes's richest and most rewarding book in years, combining the surrealism of early works like Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron with the multi-genre anthology approach of his more recent books. What does it all mean though? Kumar and Dana try to come to an understanding of it, spoiling almost every … Continue reading #791 Daniel Clowes' “Monica”

Book of the Month: Ice Cream Man Volume 1: Rainbow Sprinkles by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, and Chris O'Halloran from Image, plus The Thing: Project Pegasus, Dan Clowes' Monica from Fantagraphics, Marvel-O-Rama: Carnage #1 by Torunn Gronbekk, Pere Perez, and Erick Arciniega and Captain Marvel #1 by Alyssa Wong, Jan Bazaldua, and Bryan Valenza, Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky from Pantheon, plus a whole mess more!

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This week's show features Chris Oliveros, publisher and founder of Montreal's Drawn and Quarterly, one of the most respected publishing houses for comic book literature in the world.Chris has brought to the world books from authors like Robert Crumb, Julie Doucet, Chris Ware, Kate Beaton, Chester Brown and Dan Clowes. But eight years ago Chris left his job as publisher at D&Q to write and draw his own comic - his first in almost 30 years. It's called “Are You Willing to Die For The Cause,” a work of journalism that tells the largely forgotten story of the real origins of the FLQ - the militant, violent Quebec separatist group that changed Canadian history forever. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Further Reading: Are You Willing to Die for the Cause? — Drawn & QuarterlySponsors: Douglas, Elijah Craig, RotmanIf you value this podcast, support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our last episode, we looked at "On a Sunbeam," about an intense love through space. This week, we look at "Patience," about an intense love through time. Part romance, part mystery, and all sci-fi trippiness, "Patience" came out in 2016 and marks one of Dan Clowes's most ambitious graphic novels yet. Jack and Patience are young, very much in love, with a baby on the way. But one day, Jack comes home from "work" -- you can read the graphic novel to figure out why that's in scare quotes -- to find his wife murdered on the floor. For the next 17 years, he tries to track down her killer and, when that fails, robs some guy of his time machine and travels back in time to prevent the murder from happening. Of course, everything goes as planned. You may think you know what happens, and who the murderer is, but you're probably wrong.

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It's a funky poodle this week!Directed by Terry Zwigoff based on Dan Clowes' beloved, cult graphic novel and co–written by Zwigoff and Clowes, GHOST WORLD is a window into the friendship between two teen girls Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) – true outsiders – over the summer following their high school graduation as their allegiance first and foremost to each other starts to wain. These are the caustic, counterculture obsessed girls you either identify with, or you fear. They're working out what to do next – Rebecca's got a clearer path than Enid, who's got to get through an excruciating remedial art class (taught by Illeana Douglas) in order to get her high school diploma. One day Enid and Rebecca prank a lonely guy behind a personal ad. Soon, hermetic record collector Seymour (Steve Buscemi), enters their cool, misanthropic world and unsettles their folie à deux friendship for good.See AlsosThe Women of Ghost World on Working with Terry ZwigoffThe Dan Clowes Reader edited by Ken ParilleThe work of Aline Kominsky-CrumbTavi Gevinson's interview with Dan ClowesThe work of Julie Doucet (Drawn & Quarterly)Ione Skye's short David Goldberg based on "Ice Haven' from 2011Seance in Wowsville, Criterion essay by Howard HamptonGhost World at 20Tillie Waldren, author of On a Sunbeam, I Love This PartBrodie's post about Scarlett's ironing boardsWatch AlsoCrumbFunny PagesAmerican SplendourDiary of a Teenage GirlDaria season 3, episode 5: “The Lost Girls” (here's the episode of Doree Shafrir's podcast Rerun where Aminatou Sow discusses it)Find us on Instagram @seealsopodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally discuss "Orochi: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 3" by Kazuo Umezz (Viz, 2022). Topics discussed include Dan Clowes, Junji Ito, Old Enough, fairy bread, Junko Mizuno, and lots more. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

We experience our own personal Bravo-Con, get inspired to go clubbing by Fred Again, and chat Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains!Watch Ione's short film adaptation of Dan Clowes' "David Goldberg" starring Jena Malone herehttps://vimeo.com/25583065Fred Again blows Zan Lowe's mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3G27XxE3HAKate Jinx and Brodie Lancaster's podcast SEE ALSOhttps://shows.acast.com/see-alsoTix to Ben's upcoming LA and NY showshttps://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Allison warps in to add to this month's Book of the Month: Pussey! by Dan Clowes from Fantagraphics!

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Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver joins the show to celebrate the release of two fantastic new books, Joseph Smith And The Mormons (Abrams ComicArts) and As A Cartoonist (Fantagraphics). We get into his history with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the challenges he had in making a graphic biography of the church's founder (incl. the realization he'd need 200 more pages than he was planning to use), the visual modes he used to separate fact from myth and the influence of Chester Brown's Louis Riel biography, and how the book affected Noah's relationship to the church and faith. We also talk about the cartoonist life and the strips he chose for his new collection, his comics-origin story, the influence of Tom Spurgeon on his art & life, becoming a father in the past year, the advice Dan Clowes gave him about balancing parenthood and comics, and what it means to be present for his son's life. Plus, we discuss his own comics-podcast, the stories he started making during the pandemic, his stance on paper vs. digital drawing, and what it's like to live on the other side of his dreams. Follow Noah on Instagram and YouTube, and contribute to his Patreon • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally are joined by cartoonist Steven Weissman (see Thick Lines ep. 28) for a discussion of Dan Clowes's "The Death-Ray" (2004/2011). Topics include Steve Ditko, Peanuts, Spider-Man, Livermore National Labs, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, thrifting, and Clowes titles including David Boring, Wilson, Ice Haven, Ghost World, Art School Confidential, Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, and shorter Eightball stories.   Thank you to our Patreon subscribers and Drawn and Quarterly for making this episode possible. Our Canadian friends can take 40% off Dan Clowes's "The Death Ray" by visiting mtl.drawnandquarterly.com and using code ThickLinesDeathRay at checkout.   Follow Steven on Instagram at @wei_ss_man and @stinckers, and follow us @thicklinespod.

Katie and Sally discuss "Miss Don't Touch Me" by Hubert and Kerascoët (2014, NBM ComicsLit). Topics discussed include Quentin Blake, Edmond Kiraz, The Hours, Schiaparelli, A Little Princess, Beautiful Darkness, Josephine Baker, and more. Special thanks to Drawn & Quarterly for sponsoring this episode. Our Canadian friends can take 40% off Dan Clowes's "The Death Ray" (coming soon on a special Patreon episode) by visiting mtl.drawnandquarterly.com and using code ThickLinesDeathRay at checkout. Support Thick Lines and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod, and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

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Radio Rackham introducerer tegneserieanalyse i podcastform! I vores første forsøg kaster vi analyseapparatet efter Dan Clowes' mesterlige tegneserienovelle ‘Caricature',oprindeligt udgivet i Eightball nummer 15 (1995), og vi har tilkaldt ekspertbistand fra Andreas Gregersen. Andreas er til daglig lektor på Film- og medievidenskab på Københavns Universitet, og er tillige rackhamit fra Rackhams tidlige år, hvor han blandt andet bidrog med et essay om Dan Clowes. Det er ikke et must at lytteren selv har læst ‘Caricature', en historie på kun 16 sider, men det øger sandsynligvis lytteroplevelsens kvalitet at have adgang til tegneserien undervejs i udsendelsen. Vi analyserer den på kryds og tværs af relevante parametre, og prøver at udtømme ‘Caricature' maksimalt, hvorfor udsendelsen er ekstraordinær lang (vi håber man hænger på, der er guld mod slutningen). Der er baggrundsperspektiv, narrativ analyse, formanalyse og iagttagelser af alt, hvad der synes synes relevant for værdsættelse og forståelse af Dan Clowes' mesternovelle. Lyt med!

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Enid and Rebecca are high school best friends. Ghost World tells the story of what happens after high school is over. Dan Clowes' masterpiece, Ghost World, appeared in his comic book series, Eightball (issues 11-18). It signaled a bold-new direction for the cartoonist and led to an Academy Award nominated film of the same name (the Academy Award was for best adapted screenplay by Dan Clowes). ------------------------- Ed's Links (Order RED ROOM!, Patreon, etc): https://linktr.ee/edpiskor Jim's Links (Patreon, Store, social media): https://linktr.ee/jimrugg ------------------------- E-NEWSLETTER: Keep up with all things Cartoonist Kayfabe through our newsletter! News, appearances, special offers, and more - signup here for free: https://cartoonistkayfabe.substack.com/ --------------------- SNAIL MAIL! Cartoonist Kayfabe, PO Box 3071, Munhall, Pa 15120 --------------------- T-SHIRTS and MERCH: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cartoonist-kayfabe --------------------- Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartoonist.kayfabe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartoonKayfabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartoonist.Kayfabe Ed's Contact info: https://Patreon.com/edpiskor https://www.instagram.com/ed_piskor https://www.twitter.com/edpiskor https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Piskor/e/B00LDURW7A/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Jim's contact info: https://www.patreon.com/jimrugg https://www.jimrugg.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/jimruggart https://www.twitter.com/jimruggart https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Rugg/e/B0034Q8PH2/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543440388&sr=1-2-ent

Enid and Rebecca are high school best friends. Ghost World tells the story of what happens after high school is over. Dan Clowes' masterpiece, Ghost World, appeared in his comic book series, Eightball (issues 11-18). It signaled a bold-new direction for the cartoonist and led to an Academy Award nominated film of the same name (the Academy Award was for best adapted screenplay by Dan Clowes). ------------------------- Ed's Links (Order RED ROOM!, Patreon, etc): https://linktr.ee/edpiskor Jim's Links (Patreon, Store, social media): https://linktr.ee/jimrugg ------------------------- E-NEWSLETTER: Keep up with all things Cartoonist Kayfabe through our newsletter! News, appearances, special offers, and more - signup here for free: https://cartoonistkayfabe.substack.com/ --------------------- SNAIL MAIL! Cartoonist Kayfabe, PO Box 3071, Munhall, Pa 15120 --------------------- T-SHIRTS and MERCH: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cartoonist-kayfabe --------------------- Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartoonist.kayfabe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartoonKayfabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartoonist.Kayfabe Ed's Contact info: https://Patreon.com/edpiskor https://www.instagram.com/ed_piskor https://www.twitter.com/edpiskor https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Piskor/e/B00LDURW7A/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Jim's contact info: https://www.patreon.com/jimrugg https://www.jimrugg.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/jimruggart https://www.twitter.com/jimruggart https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Rugg/e/B0034Q8PH2/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543440388&sr=1-2-ent

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Enid and Rebecca are high school best friends. Ghost World tells the story of what happens after high school is over. Dan Clowes' masterpiece, Ghost World, appeared in his comic book series, Eightball (issues 11-18). It signaled a bold-new direction for the cartoonist and led to an Academy Award nominated film of the same name (the Academy Award was for best adapted screenplay by Dan Clowes). ------------------------- Ed's Links (Order RED ROOM!, Patreon, etc): https://linktr.ee/edpiskor Jim's Links (Patreon, Store, social media): https://linktr.ee/jimrugg ------------------------- E-NEWSLETTER: Keep up with all things Cartoonist Kayfabe through our newsletter! News, appearances, special offers, and more - signup here for free: https://cartoonistkayfabe.substack.com/ --------------------- SNAIL MAIL! Cartoonist Kayfabe, PO Box 3071, Munhall, Pa 15120 --------------------- T-SHIRTS and MERCH: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cartoonist-kayfabe --------------------- Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartoonist.kayfabe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartoonKayfabe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cartoonist.Kayfabe Ed's Contact info: https://Patreon.com/edpiskor https://www.instagram.com/ed_piskor https://www.twitter.com/edpiskor https://www.amazon.com/Ed-Piskor/e/B00LDURW7A/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 Jim's contact info: https://www.patreon.com/jimrugg https://www.jimrugg.com/shop https://www.instagram.com/jimruggart https://www.twitter.com/jimruggart https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Rugg/e/B0034Q8PH2/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1543440388&sr=1-2-ent

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We take a break from the superheroes with this one. Actor/writer Ben Rodgers (Lower Decks, Workaholics) joins the Milksops to discuss the indie comic classic Eightball, specifically issue #11. Eightball, written and drawn by Dan Clowes, was an anthology comic that featured a mix of short brutally hilarious pieces, surreal genre stories, longer more grounded explorations of every-so-slightly grotesque characters, mixed in a with lots of commentary on pop culture and our relationship to it! All with amazingly well done art. Ben, who once aspired to draw comics himself, is a passionate reader of lots of different comics and we loved talking with him about what he loves about Dan Clowes. -- SHOW INFORMATION Twitter: @ScrewItComics Instagram: @ScrewItComics Email: ScrewItComics@gmail.com Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

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It was only a matter of time before a company with some reputation put some confidence in cryptocurrency. This morning Tesla disclosed that they had purchased 1.5 billion in bitcoin (a reported 10% of their holdings) and we think this is a big deal. Some doctors discovered something odd about the new iPhone that could kill some people, Google is still removing accounts for little to no reason, celebrities are mounting rocks to their heads and so much more. Shower thoughts were shared and we learned some things as well. Just to set the record straight: No Curtis and Jordan aren’t fighting. We have some different opinions on some things, but share a lot of the same values in life. This is what conversations look like, and we want to make it more common to listen to those around us an their perspectives on things that we may not see eye to eye on. We think it actually can make the world a better place to live, and it gets boring if we only surround ourselves with people we agree with. If you could join us for the “after show” discussion you’d see that we most always leave laughing at ourselves. If you like the music check out the artist here: theearthonfireIntro song links: Spotify Apple MusicPlease subscribe to us on YouTube and Rumble to watch videos after they are published.Follow us on Instagram for random funny picsFollow us on Facebook to get notified of LIVE! episode recordings and to join the chat!Links discussed in episode:Fight over snow shovelling leaves 3 neighbours dead in PennsylvaniaTesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as paymentRapper Lil Uzi Vert's $24 million diamond forehead piercing explainedTesla buys $1.5 billion in bitcoin, plans to accept it as paymentTesla Buys $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?Terraria developer cancels Stadia version after Google account lockoutHenry Ford Cardiologists Find Apple iPhone 12 Magnet Deactivates Implantable Cardiac DevicesTILTIL sand is the second-most consumed resource on the planet (after water) and we're running out of it. The problem lies in the type of sand we are using. Desert sand is largely useless to us. The overwhelming bulk of the sand we harvest goes to make concrete, and for that purpose, desert sand grains are the wrong shape. Eroded by wind rather than water, they are too smooth and rounded to lock together to form stable concrete. The sand we need is the more angular stuff found in the beds, banks, and floodplains of rivers, as well as in lakes and on the seashore. Why the world is running out of sandTIL The search to recover debris from the Challenger disaster in 1986 also resulted in the discovery of 13 shipwrecks, two lost airplanes and 25 kilos of cocaineTIL Shia LaBeouf came under heavy fire for plagiarizing his directorial debut in 2012. When he publicly apologized to the original artist, Dan Clowes, people discovered that Shia's apology was itself plagiarized verbatim off a Yahoo Answers post from 2010.Shower ThoughtsIf domestic housewives exist, that implies there are feral housewivesIt takes a lot of courage to list a piece of exercise equipment for sale and include “barely used” in the descriptionWhen the secret to immortality is discovered we won't notice for a good fifty years before we realize the billionaires aren't just taking good care of themselves.A Nestle Crunch bar is beans and rice.Hockey is a sport. Fighting is a sport. Hockey is the only sport that allows you to take a break and play another sport in the middle of a game.

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Get ready to explore the 90s underground comics scene as we cover Dan Clowes's Ghost World and the 2001 film adaptation. Includes shocking revelations about Shia LaBeouf and the number of books Luke owns, alongside discussion of the bad kind of punk, documentary style, and Clerks II.Next Month: "Barbarella" vol 1 by Jean-Claude Forest + Barbarella (1968) movie.

*Theme Music: Chartsmasher – Dial Up* chartsmasher.bandcamp.com/releases specialdudescomix.bigcartel.com/ [Go to Little Heroes Comics & Fair Spark Books: Bring a massive smile to comic’s creativity today] littleheroescomics.co.uk/ fairsparkbooks.co.uk/ “Well… that was strange ” Welcome to another remote episode. This time we are chatting everything Surreal and Weird. From everything Doctor Strange, Arkham Asylum, The Invisibles to Dan Clowes, Charles Burns, John Tucker, Todd Oliver to Ren and Stimpy, The Simpsons, Jon Adam and beyond. This and all the usual comics chat on… That Comic Smell! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @thatcomicsmell Get us on… Soundcloud: tinyurl.com/y8vzeh3c Spotify: tinyurl.com/y2qtu2cs YouTube: tinyurl.com/yajnxcno Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/hwbqxab Podbean: tinyurl.com/yxvecykj and most places you find podcasts. Don’t forget to Like, Share, Subscribe, Rate & Review. Thanks again for listening and supporting the podcast

Dedicamos el programa entero para hablar sobre la obra de Daniel Clowes, comquiero famoso por haber creado «Ghost World» , «Wilson» y «Patience». Además de haber guionizado las películas basadas en su obra. Participan Dan Lee, Roberto Murillo, Héctor McCoy y Rodrigo Vidal Tamayo.

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Nick Maandag is a straight-laced accountant by day and a Joe Shuster and Doug Wright nominated cartoonist with a bizarre sense of humour by night. Early influences include the gross out humour of Ren and Stimpy and the subversive satire of The Simpsons. In comics, he moved on to the work of Robert Crumb and other underground cartoonists like Julie Doucet, Dan Clowes, Peter Bagge and Chester Brown and through their inspiration, decided to dedicate his life to making comics after a brief foray in animated film.His first project of note was Streaker's, which won Peter Laird's Xeric Grant in 2010 about three men who are connoisseurs of streaking and treat it like an obscure high art form. It was distributed by John Porcellino (King-Cat Comics and Stories) through Spit and a Half and Diamond and was his breakout work when the late publisher Alvin Buenaventura of Pigeon Press took an interest and commissioned his two follow-ups, Facility Integrity – about a corporation that controls its employees' bathroom breaks to up efficiency – and The Libertarian -- about a libertarian that becomes infatuated with a socialist and must compromise his ideals as a result. Alvin also featured Maandag's work when he edited “Comics” in The Believer Magazine.Now, with Drawn and Quarterly, Maandag has released his first full-length graphic novel featuring three stories that highlight his absurdist sense of humour, including the title story, The Follies of Richard Wadsworth about a dimwitted philosophy professor. In this more than an hour conversation, Aaron unpacks how such a bizarre sense of humour can come from such a straight-laced individual. They also talk about how Maandag's style means the art is just a vehicle to serve the jokes and the writing, but is otherwise pretty minimalist. Plus, Maandag details his earliest interaction with Chester Brown and what it's like to be friends with him now. Maandag also explains how he always felt that he was always going to be successful at doing comics for a living.This podcast is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula and Bam Coffee Co. Don't forget to type SB15 at checkout to get 15% off your Bam Box featuring finely roasted coffee, a limited edition mug and more geektacular swag comic fans will dig.@nick_maandagNick Maandag at Drawn and QuarterlyNick Maandaag at Spit and a HalfNick Maandag interview in Broken Pencil MagazineNick Maandag in The Comics Journal as featured in Jeet Heer's The Comics ChroniclesNick Maandag in The BelieverAlvin Buenaventura Obituary from The Comics Journal

Josh sits down with Gary Leib to discuss his work on the film, specifically on key scenes like the title sequence, "Old Jewish Ladies," and "Who is Harvey Pekar?" Gary's background as an alternative cartoonist (Idiotland) and musician, and his long-standing partnership with Doug Allen. How Gary got into animation and initially hooked up with Ted Hope and Good Machine. John Kuramoto's vital contributions to the animation. Getting to know Harvey at Sundance, and what it was like when American Splendor won the Grand Jury Prize. Why Gary can't toot his own horn in the age of Trump. Shout-outs to Rubber Radio, John Linnell from They Might Be Giants, Dan Clowes, Chris Ware, Fantagraphics, Denis Kitchen, Spain, Zap Comix, Love God, Tim Streeto, Fellini's Amarcord, and HBO's Maud Nadler. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/support

Josh & Dean chat with Ted Hope (now with Amazon Studios), the producer of American Splendor. Hope talks about his own background in the business, the development of the film (including Dean’s key introductions), his favorite moments from the shoot, and premiering the film at Sundance. In a moving testament to authenticity in art, Hope explains why projects like American Splendor (both the film and the comics) have to exist. Shout-outs to NYU Film School, Alex Cox and REPO MAN, Ed Burns, Hal Hartley, Todd Solondz, Ralph Nader, the New York Film Festival, Jim Jarmusch's STRANGER THAN PARADISE. the Cohen Brothers and BLOOD SIMPLE, Frances McDormand, Spike Lee, the old Cinema Studio, Ang Lee’s ICE STORM, Dylan Baker, Dan Clowes, Todd Solondz' HAPPINESS, Chester Brown’s YUMMY FUR, Terry Zwigoff & Crumb, HBO’s Colin Callender and Maud Nadler, Glen Basner (now of FilmNation), production designer Thérèse DePrez, Gary Leib and the "super-imaginative" title sequence, Judah Friedlander, James McCaffrey, costume designer Michael Wilkinson, and Ted's book HOPE FOR FILM. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scenebyscene/support

Matthew Allison, the maestro of monster mayhem, jumps in to discuss Calamity of Challenge Starring CANKOR, David Lynch, The Incredible Melting Man, American Pickers, Born Again, Psychotronic, Dan Clowes, Seth, Chris Pitzer and AdHouse, Zero Hour and a whole mess more!

Village Voice cartoonist Lauren Weinstein joins the show to talk about the balancing act of making comics. We get into how she integrates the political and the personal, finds humor alongside near-tragedy, and deals with the temptation to do self-help/identity comics. We also get into how she manages the tightrope walk of motherhood and comics-making (esp. with a 10-month-old who's constantly grabbing for her ink), the conversation around a comic she did about potentially passing along a hereditary disease to her unborn daughter, the moral tensions of teaching comics, drawing strips for digital vs. print, the transformative effect of reading Dan Clowes' Art School Confidential strip, having an on-stage persona for a mutant band where the mantra was "keep your eye off the ball", needing neck surgery but worrying how paralysis would affect her cartooning, and more! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

It's a special THROWBACK episode! Mike had a stomach bug that precluded us from recording this week, so we're posting an old conversation between Mike, Jim Rugg & Caitlin McGurk discussing Dan Clowes' Death Ray. It originally appeared on Mike's old podcast TCJ Talkies. A new regular episode will be up later this week, but for now enjoy this discussion about teenage friendships in the work of Dan Clowes, his use of color and full-bleed layouts, and also a photo of him Mike once saw where he's sitting at what looks like a giant novelty sized drawing board.

It's a special THROWBACK episode! Mike had a stomach bug that precluded us from recording this week, so we're posting an old conversation between Mike, Jim Rugg & Caitlin McGurk discussing Dan Clowes' Death Ray. It originally appeared on Mike's old podcast TCJ Talkies. A new regular episode will be up later this week, but for now enjoy this discussion about teenage friendships in the work of Dan Clowes, his use of color and full-bleed layouts, and also a photo of him Mike once saw where he's sitting at what looks like a giant novelty sized drawing board.

The incredible Ed Piskor rolls up with the real talk on Rob Liefeld, Chap Yeap, X-Men: Grand Designs, Gary Groth and Fantagraphics, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, Herb Trimpe, Josh Bayer, Macedonia, Jim Lee, Rick Veitch, Steve Bissette, John Totleben, Harvey Pekar, Wizard, Dan Clowes, Chris Ware, Hip Hop Family Tree, Herge, Wizzywig, Jim Shooter, Ben Marra, Jim Rugg, Tom Scioli, Get LAMP, Image +, Larry Hama, Chris Claremont, (Brief) Image-O-Rama: Spy Seal #1 by Rich Tommaso and Paklis by Dustin Weaver, plus a whole mess more!

Batman/Shadow 1, Ben Reilly Scarlet Spider 1, Big Moose 1, Aliens: Dead Orbit 1, Britannia: We Who Are About To Die 1, 24 Legacy: Rules of Engagement, Night Owl Society 1, Namwolf 1, Flash 21, Marvel Legacy by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic, Fixing the Marvel Universe, Boom!, Joyride, Kingsman trailer, Batman/Harley Quinn trailer, Young Justice Season 3, Titans by Geoff Johns, DC Online streaming, Teen Titans Earth One, Hawkeye by Jeff Lemire, Norman by Stan Silas, Patience by Dan Clowes, Collectors Corps unboxing, Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 3 "Thin Ice". Details: Batman/Shadow 1 by Steve Orlando, Scott Snyder, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia; Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider 1 by Peter David, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Jason Keith; Big Moose 1 by Sean Ryan, Cory Smith, Ryan Cady, Thomas Pitilli, Jordan B. Gorfinkel, Ryan Jampole; Aliens: Dead Orbit 1 by James Stokoe; Britannia: We Who Are About To Die 1 by Peter Milligan, Juan Jose Ryp; 24 Legacy: Rules of Engagement 1 by Christopher Farnsworth, Antonio Fuso; Night Owl Society 1 by James Venhaus, Pius Bak; Namwolf 1 by Fabian Rangel, Logan Faerber; Flash 21 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter 26 April Comics Countdown: 10. Wonder Woman 21 by Greg Rucka, Liam Sharp, Laura Martin 9. Thanos 6 by Jeff Lemire, Mike Deodato, Frank Martin 8. Doom Patrol 6 by Gerard Way, Nick Derington, Tom Fowler, Tamra Bonvillain 7. Lumberjanes 37 by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters, Ayme Sotuyo, Maarta Laiho 6. Kamandi Challenge 4 by James Tynion IV, Carlos D'Anda, Gabe Eltaeb 5. Clean Room 18 by Gail Simone, Walter Geovani, Quinton Winter 4. Mighty Thor 18 by Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, Matt Wilson 3. Kill or Be Killed 8 by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Bettie Breitweiser 2. Detective Comics 855 by James Tynion IV, Marcio Takara, Marcelo Maiolo 1. Joyride 12 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Marcus To, Irma Knivila

        Small Press Expo 2016 Part 1 0:00 Intro 1:28 Before the Panels 7:36 They Shoot Black People Don't They - a presentation and meditation by Keith Knight (using his own words and cartoons) on the issue of police violence perpetrated against African American men in the United States 22:02 Spotlight on Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez - the Hernandez Bros. talked to comic book retailer Bill Boichel about their long running series Love & Rockets, their relationship with Fantagraphics, and some of their side projects 32:31 What I Bought - Tales of Unusual Circumstances by Joey Weiser, Bury the Past by E Baird, Space Captain by Chris Baldie and Michael Park 38:43 Forty Years of Fantagraphics - Comics Journal contributor John Kelly moderated a discussion with publisher Gary Groth and several artists (Joe Sacco, Trina Robbins, the Hernandez Bros, Drew Friedman, Jim Woodring, Dan Clowes, Carol Tyler) who have had works published by Fantagraphics about how the company got started, how it evolved, and what it was like working for Fantagraphics over the years 45:20 After the Panels - miscellaneous thoughts about the first day of the show 52:55 Outro Cover Art: SPX 2016 Attendee Badge by Gilbert Hernandez [54:04] - - - - -  

Spencer Emmons, come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Rad Is Right! Spencer “Serf LA” Emmons returns to This Is Rad! to share his life in the world of game shows. From his early days working with his mom on The Gong Show to working cue cards on Singled Out, Spence has seen it all. Strap in for trivia galore as they talk the Family Feud curse, that serial killer from The Dating Game and a breakdown of how live game shows are shot. Also, the gang learns what Alex Trebek looks like without a shirt. Plus, Natalie pits Kyle and Burnside head-to-head with Spencer in our first TIR Trivia Showdown! Weekly Rads: Patience by Dan Clowes, The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way, the update for Rocket League to play basketball Raddendums: Louie Anderson, Mark Goodson, Merv Griffin, Dick Clark, Buzzer, Tattle Tale, The Gong Show & Chuck Barris, Newlywed Game, Bob Eubanks, Bob Hope, Alex Trebek, Rayburn, Bowser from Sha Na Na, Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Dawson, The Price Is Right, Singled Out, American Idol, Adam Lambert, Danielle Perez, Pitfall/Roulette, Finders Keepers, Masters of the Maze, Nick Arcade, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Card Sharks, Password, Game Buzzer, Nelly, MXC, Distraction, Remote Control, King of Kong, Josh Androsky the skateboard rabbi on The Price Is Right

Our guest for the fifth episode of The Felix Comic Art Podcast is collector John Butler. John is founder and Chief Creative Office of Butler, Stern, Shine & Partners, one of the largest independent ad agencies on the West Coast. His secret origin is that he attended art school with Dan Clowes, Kent Williams, George Pratt, and...well, listen to find out more! Also, our streak of show-and-tell videos continues with John!: Featuring key works from such legendary names as Berni Wrightson, Gil Kane, Jack Davis, Mike Ploog, and Jeff Jones. A must-see for comic art fans! Visit our website at and follow us on , , and . Enjoy the show!

This week on the review show, Andy and Derek focus on two notable titles, one that has been greatly publicized and the other that has come in under the radar. The former is Daniel Clowes's Patience (Fantagraphics), the creator's long-awaited release and his first new book since 2010's Wilson. (Mr. Wonderful and The Death-Ray, both published in 2011, had been previously published in different formats.) In fact, the guys begin by discussing the publicity and the excitement surrounding this event. While Andy tried to keep himself ignorant of the book's details before its release, Derek admits that his reading experience was initially affected by all the hype, and not in a positive way. However, both guys conclude that this is a strong narrative and one well worth reading. While much of Patience bears the Dan Clowes stamp, parts of it seem more outside of the creator's usual style. For example, even though the relationship between the protagonists is reminiscent of the interactions found in Ghost World, Daniel Boring, and Ice Haven, the fact that Clowes premises everything on time travel make this book stand out in his oeuvre. And although, as Andy points out, there's nothing really new to the time-travel subgenre presented here, Clowes does use its basic components in a compelling way. Next, the Two Guys discuss a work that was designed specifically for the classroom, Visual Storytelling: An Illustrated Reader, edited by Todd James Pierce and Ryan G. Van Cleave (Oxford University Press). This book was released late in 2015 yet hasn't received much publicity at all. While there have been other comics-related books that are designed for pedagogical use, this is the first to bring together a wide variety of primary texts specifically as a course reader. What's more, it's a book that could easily be used in rhetoric/composition and other non-comics-centric classes, as well. Pierce and Van Cleave divide their collection into seven thematic topics: identity, men and women, young adulthood, trauma, history, politics, and the arts. The comics that compose each segment, some complete short pieces and others excerpts, serve as illustrative examples of their particular theme, while at the same time potentially connecting with other thematic sections, thereby giving the collection a feeling of cohesion. The guys admire the diversity of the reader's selections, arguing that this is a much more usable book than the comics anthologies already out there. At the same time, Derek questions the editors double dipping on some contributors — Peter Kuper and Derf Backderf each have two pieces in the collection, while Gabrielle Bell has three — while Andy questions Derek's second guessing of Pierce and Van Cleave's decisions. But this is a debate that the guys always seem to have with anthologies. The bottom line is that Visual Storytelling is an exciting anthology perfect for the classroom, but it is also a collection that can be enjoyed outside of any pedagogical context.

Joe and Joshua talk about Patience by Dan Clowes and The Abbadon by Koren Shadmi.

(Originally Broadcast 02/28/14) - Begun as an open letter to strangers and fellow misfits, The Minus Times grew to become a hand-typed literary magazine that showcased the next generation of American fiction. Contributors include Sam Lipsyte, David Berman, Patrick DeWitt, and Wells Tower, with illustrations by David Eggers and Brad Neely as well as interviews with Dan Clowes, Barry Hannah, and a yet-to-be-famous Stephen Colbert. With sly humor and striking illustrations, The Minus Times has earned a fervent following as much for its lack of literary pretension as its sporadic appearances on the newsstand. All thirty of the nearly-impossible-to-find issues of this improvised literary almanac are now assembled for the first time, typos and all, in The Minus Times Collected, by Hunter Kennedy (Featherproof Books, 2012).

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Jacq Cohen is the publicist of Fantagraphics Books. Before that, she was an assistant publicist at Dark Horse Comics and interned at Top Shelf Comix. Fantagraphics Books has been a proponent of comics as a legitimate form of art and literature since they started publishing the Comics Journal in 1976. Since then, they’ve published some of the greatest cartoonists in history including George Herriman, Charles Schulz, Carl Barks, the Hernandez Brothers, Robert Crumb, Chris Ware, Dan Clowes, Peter Bagge, and many, MANY more (including TMSIDK's own Ed Piskor). This year, Kim Thompson, the co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books and one of the most significant figures in comics history, passed away. As a result, 2013 has been a difficult year for the company. Besides the emotional impact of his loss, there have been financial losses due to his active role at the company. In order to overcome this shortfall, Fantagraphics Books has organized a Kickstarter campaign to help finance next season’s book publishing. Although Cohen no-doubt deserves her own episode of Tell Me Something I Don’t Know, she graciously took time to talk about this fundraiser (don’t worry, dear listeners, we get to hear a bit about her and what she does at her dream job!). Please consider helping Fantagraphics Books by supporting this Kickstarter and share this episode with your friends who love comics. Thank you.

"Dum de dum dum dah, dum de duhm dum, The Suburbs" sang Arcade Fire on their hit song, The Suburbs. Probably. Don't pretend you know the lyrics, because you don't. Just as those fun-loving Canadians found plenty to say (albeit in the form of tuneful grunts) about the strangeness and banality of suburban life, so too have a great many of the finest cartoonists. Chris Ware, Dan Clowes, Charles Burns - all have made their careers poking about at the saddest and strangest parts of suburban life. Let's talk about that!

This morning we speak to Cynthia Taylor, Assistant Dir. of Public Programming at the Oakland Museum of California, about Summer Nights, tonight, Fri., July 27, 2012, 5 - 9 p.m. yes, extended hours at half price! Visit museumca.org We wax at length about tonight's programming which besides a book signing with Oakland cartoon artist, Dan Clowes with Chris Ware. There will be a special bus out front for folks to get on and explore 1968 memories while Amoeba Records is spinning all the hits of that era or season. Funny Girl screens outside, the Blue Cafe popping hot corn treats for patrons to eat. Taylor and I also spoke about a special ceremony tomorrow, 1-3 p.m. the Ohlone basket weaving ceremony, which is free admission and next week's annual Celebration of the Summer Reading Program with the Oakland Public Library. We are then joined by Thomas Simpson, AfroSolofounder whose program is in its 19th year. The AfroSolo season kicks off Mon., July 30, at the Common Wealth Club with a panel discussion on Race with Joyce Gordon, Sherri Young, Marcus Shelby and Sean San Jose. We close with a rebroadcast of Safi wa Nairobi's interview with Watts Prophets co-founders Richard. DeDeaux and Father Amde Hamilton. Music featured comes from Donald Bailey Blueprints of Jazz Vol.3. Again Mr. Bailey is honored this weekend at the Nat'l Treasures Concert at the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music at 1616 Franklin @ 17th Street.

We spend a nice chunk of time pulling apart Greg Rucka, J. H. Williams III, and Dave Stewart's Batwoman: Elegy (incorporating the New 52 Batwoman series, the Question, Pipeline, Five Books of Blood, Queen & Country, 52, and more), after which we take a detour into TV Land, taking long, hard looks at Young Justice, Green Lantern Animated, and Walking Dead (including Beast Wars, Joss Whedon and Buffy, and more). Plus, we still have enough slack to hang ourselves on Archie's Mega Man, Will Pfeifer, Dan Clowes and Eightball #23/Death Ray, Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlevy's Comic Book Comics #6, the New 52 Deathstroke by Kyle Higgins, Joe Bennett, and Art Thibert, the DC Universe Legacies hardcover, Marvel's Point One #1, Uncanny X-Force, Adam Glass and Suicide Squad #3, and a whole mess more!

Episode 42 is chock full o' good stuff with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discussing our changing impressions about the Green Lantern and X-Men: First Class movies, a reconsideration of Cry For Justice, reviews of Batwoman Elegy, Wolverine: Insane in the Brain, Superman: The Black Ring, Mr. Wonderful by Dan Clowes, centennial issues and much, much more. It's a robust hour and forty minutes of comics talk, enough to keep you sated during our upcoming brief vacation. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!

Dan Clowes is the creator of numerous comics and graphic novels, including Ghost World and Art School Confidential. His latest is Wilson.​