Podcast appearances and mentions of Eleanor Davis

Fool Night Volume 1 by Kasumi Yasuda from Viz Signature, Grendel: Devil's Crucible: Defiance #1 by Matt and Brennan Wagner, X-Men #1 by Jed MacKay, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, and Marte Gracia, Wonder Woman and Tom King, Once Upon a Time at the End of the World and Jason Aaron, Gatchaman by Cullen Bunn, Chris Batista, and Carlos Lopez from Mad Cave, You and a Bike and a Road by Eleanor Davis from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more.

Exactly 100 years to the day after a woman named Eleanor Davis became the first recorded woman to ever climb the Grand Teton – a nearly 14,000 foot-tall mountain that's the namesake for Grand Teton National Park – an all-female group of climbers is summiting the peak to celebrate her legacy. Hannah Habermann tagged along for the adventure.

In 2022, Congress established Summer EBT, the first new permanent federal food assistance program in almost 50 years. The authorization of Summer EBT represents a historic investment in the nutrition and wellbeing of almost 30 million children who will qualify for the program. But states that piloted Summer EBT, or operated Pandemic EBT programs in the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic know that getting these benefits into the hands of families will involve overcoming complex challenges related to data and technology. That's why Code for America and No Kid Hungry, a campaign of Share Our Strength joined forces to create the Summer EBT Playbook, a comprehensive free resource designed to help state agencies plan for and implement a human-centered Summer EBT program. Today we will talk with Eleanor Davis, director of Government Innovation on the Safety Net team at Code for America. In her role, she helps government agencies adopt best practices for human-centered digital benefit delivery.   Interview Summary Why is Summer EBT significant? Well, I think you gave us a good intro. Summer EBT is a brand-new benefit program and it's designed to reduce childhood hunger during the summer months by providing families with a monthly grocery benefit to feed their kids when they're not receiving meals at school. So, almost 30 million kids in the US receive free or reduced-price meals at school, but during the summer many of them struggle to access nutritious food because they're not receiving those meals at school. School is out of session. Summer EBT is designed to give families $120 per child in the summer to help them buy groceries and it really has the potential to dramatically reduce childhood hunger. It's a tremendous moment because Summer EBT is the first new permanent federal food assistance program in almost 50 years. For those of us in government or in the food access space, this is really I would say, a once in a generation opportunity to shape the implementation of the program to make sure it really meets the needs of families and children. So, why did Code for America and Share Our Strength develop the Summer EBT Playbook? What was the challenge? Code for America is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization. We partner with government at all levels to make the delivery of public services more equitable, more effective, and more accessible using technology and data. And we've spent the last decade helping states deliver safety net benefit programs in more human-centered ways. The Summer EBT program, as we mentioned, has immense potential, but we also know that states are going to encounter many challenges in implementing this program in 2024 and beyond. I think standing up a brand-new benefits program is a huge undertaking generally, but Summer EBT will present some really specific challenges to states and we learned a lot about this back in 2020. So, at the start of the pandemic, Congress authorized an emergency response program called Pandemic EBT, that was very similar to Summer EBT in many ways. It was the same idea, really sort of providing families with a grocery benefit while schools are closed because of COVID-19. And so, in 2020 and 2021, Code for America worked directly with about a dozen states to help them deliver Pandemic EBT benefits. And through that process we saw very up close what made that program so hard to implement. Delivery of the program really relies on effective data and technology systems. So, really being able to find the right data in state systems and use that data to deliver benefits. And a lot of these challenges will also be true for Summer EBT, right? It's a very similar delivery process. So, states really needed help planning for Summer EBT and really designing systems and processes that will help them operationalize this brand-new program so that it can really live up to the promise spelled out in the policy. So, that's why we partnered with the No Kid Hungry Campaign. We really wanted to develop a resource that would help states design effective and human centered Summer EBT programs. And our goal was really just to sort of help as many states as possible implement this program. This is really interesting, and I would like to understand a little bit more. What challenges did states face in implementing the pandemic EBT and how do you see that showing up in the Summer EBT? I mean is it just getting the right software or is it something else? There are so many really, it's less about the software and more about the data. So fundamentally, I think some of the biggest challenges that we walk through in the playbook certainly, but that we know states are going to struggle with is really around using data to determine who is eligible for Summer EBT. So maybe just taking a step back, there are sort of two pathways for confirming who's eligible for Summer EBT. The first is called streamline certification. Basically, this means that the state uses the data that it already must determine if a family is eligible for Summer EBT and then issues those benefits automatically. So, for example, if a child is already participating in a program that should make them eligible like SNAP or in some states Medicaid, they should automatically receive Summer EBT. And similarly, if a child is in the foster system or is in a Head Start program or if a child has applied for and is therefore receiving already free and reduced-price meals at school, those children should receive Summer EBT automatically. But children who can't be certified as eligible through any of those pathways will have to apply for the Summer EBT benefits. So that's sort of the other eligibility route. States must provide a way for families to directly apply if they can't certify them through streamline certification. So, the idea is that the majority of children who are eligible for the program should actually get benefits automatically through streamline certification. And that's really fantastic, right? We should always be looking for ways to reduce the administrative burden that low-income families face when they aim to gain access to programs they're entitled to. So theoretically, if a state already has enough information to say this family is eligible for Summer EBT, they should just send that money out automatically and without the family having to do anything. That's sort of the best-case scenario. On the state side though, this is actually really complicated to do. The data that states need to use to determine that eligibility is all over the place, right? It's in Head Start programs, it's in the foster care system, it's in a state's SNAP or Medicaid eligibility system and it's in the schools, and school data presents really specific challenges for states to be able to use. So, states therefore have to identify where is all this data? What systems is it in? What agencies have this data? They then must aggregate all that data in one place that's central and usable. They have to clean and de-duplicate and match all that data across those different data sources. And then of course they have to deal with any inaccuracies or gaps in the data. So, data collection, data aggregation, data management, these are really sort of the core challenges of implementing this program. How do you collect all of this information into one place and use it to deliver benefits to families? This is really one of the core challenges that we focus on in the playbook. It's really helpful to hear how you all are helping states think through this. And I would imagine that there are some differences across states. How in the playbook have you been able to best manage the uniqueness of these different states? It's really tricky. I think we always say if you've seen one state system, you've seen one state system, no two states really look the same. And I'm using state really as a shorthand, tribal nations can implement this program, territories, US territories can also implement this program. So, there really is no one standard way that states backend infrastructure looks. And even when it comes to implementing this program, Summer EBT, different state agencies are sort of taking the lead in different states on administering this program. So, I think we're doing our best to help understand what unique challenges states are facing while also recognizing that the sort of themes, the main things, the primary challenges are going to remain the same basically across a lot of states. And so, we are really sort of in the playbook offering best practices, recommendations that we know will be universally helpful no matter really what a backend state system looks like. Can you give us a little bit of the flavor of those best practices? Absolutely. So, I want to talk about a couple here because this program gets really weedy really fast. I think the first one that we really talk about is client support. As we've been discussing, this is a really complicated program to administer. It's also brand new, right? So, families are going to need support navigating this program. They're going to have questions; they're going to be confused. Even after multiple years of Pandemic EBT, many families were still confused about why they did or did not end up receiving benefits. So, who is eligible? Can I expect these benefits? How do I get them? These are all questions that families are going to have. So, states need to be prepared to provide really consistent and clear communication to families. And they also need to have really easily accessible pathways for families to reach out and ask questions when they have them. And we can already really anticipate what a lot of those questions are going to be. One of the biggest points of confusion for families is going to be, "Do I need to apply or not?" Right? We talked earlier about the two different pathways streamline certification or filling out an application. From the state perspective it's pretty clear, but as a family, how do I know if I can expect to receive these benefits automatically or if I need to apply? And the complicated policy language here, of course you know about streamline certification, families don't understand that, right? We have to sort of really communicate clearly with families. I think one example of this is families whose children attend community eligibility provision schools or CEP schools; these are schools that serve free meals to all of their students. They're usually schools that are in low-income areas and because a certain percentage of their students are categorically eligible for free meals because they participate in other programs like SNAP or TANF, they're able to just give free meals to all of their students. So, families at CEP schools have never had to apply for school meals, their kids just get them. But because these families haven't applied for free or reduced-price meals, they're actually going to have to apply for Summer EBT. You can see how from a family perspective, this starts to get really confusing from a messaging standpoint, right? We're telling families if your income was below this level, at any point in the previous school year, you're going to be eligible for Summer EBT. But if you haven't applied to free or reduced-price meals this year, you have to apply unless you already received SNAP or TANF, in which case don't apply, you'll get benefits automatically. So, the messaging starts to get really confusing. How states communicate with families about this program and how to access it really matters. So, in the playbook we have a lot of resources on best practices for community outreach, how to talk about this program, how to leverage many methods of communication, right? Like email, text, phone calls, to really let families know about this program and give them the information they need to navigate it. Wow, that's great. And it's interesting to hear you talk about this because early on I had the impression you were really worried about the data, but you're also really concerned about how people function in the system. So, I've heard you mention this idea of human-centered design and human-centered digital benefit delivery. Can you explain a little bit more about what that really means and why it's important? Human-centered design really just means creating things that really meet people's needs and that are really easy for people to use and access. And that's really important, right? Just like the example I was just sharing with this program. It's a complicated program and if the systems aren't designed in a way that makes it easy for families to access, easy for families to interact with, they're not going to see the benefit of the program ultimately, and the program isn't going to meet its goals, which is reducing childhood hunger. So, the principles of human-centered design are really about thinking through what do families need when it comes to interacting with this program and how do we design the program in such a way that gives them those things? I think a great example of this is the application, right? We have a lot of best practices in the playbook related to the application component of the program. I mentioned that while many families will receive benefits automatically, the regulations for Summer EBT do require that many families will have to apply. So, states have to design applications and there are a lot of considerations that need to go into creating an application in a human-centered way, right? It needs to be accessible, which means it needs to be available in a lot of different languages, which can be really tough. California has 19 threshold languages that people speak. So, we need to translate this into the languages that people speak. The questions need to be written in what we call plain language, which is just conversational, the way that people actually talk so that they're really easy to understand and they need to flow in a way that makes sense to someone filling out the application. And this really matters because if the questions are hard to understand or hard to answer, it's likely that more people will answer incorrectly or submit the wrong answer. Meaning that they might not get the benefit even if they are in fact eligible. And then we also talked a lot about the importance of mobile accessibility. And this is really critical because more and more low-income families are what's called smartphone dependent, which means they don't have internet in their homes, but they do have a smartphone. So, they rely on that smartphone to do things online like fill out applications. But a lot of government websites are not built to fit the smaller screen on a mobile phone. And that makes it really hard for people to do things like fill out online applications for benefit programs. So, it's really important to make sure that the online application is designed to work on a mobile phone because that's how we know most families will be accessing it. I think the application component demonstrates a lot of the sort of thoughtful design work that's going to be required to create a program that's truly accessible for the people that need it. I'm really appreciative of this. And as I heard you talk about this, especially with mobile devices and I was thinking about younger folks, but I also know that there are grandparents or older adults who will care for young children who may be eligible. What considerations do you make for older adults or people with disabilities that may make using certain devices difficult? That's a great question. We have done a fair amount of research on this and what we found is that the sort of principles of human-centered design we really need to design for everyone. And that means designing for accessibility or ability, right? Designing for multiple languages, designing for whatever device people have access to, designing for different levels of comfort with technology. I think we really believe in the sort of principle that if you design it for the person that's going to have the most trouble accessing the program, you make it easier for everybody, right? So, we really think about the highest need population and design for that population and then really believe that we sort of make it more accessible for all populations that need to access the program. This has been really helpful for me to consider how government can work for people by using human-centered design to really move the process of applying and attaining these assets or these benefits, easier for folks. And I'm really grateful to hear the work that you all are doing with Share Our Strength. I got to ask this last question. What are your hopes for Summer EBT in 2024 and even beyond? I love this question. I have so many, I spent a lot of time so far talking about how hard this program is going to be for states to implement and it will be, I don't want to downplay the significant effort that it's going to take for states to stand up this program and deliver benefits, especially in this first year. That said, in my experience, people who work in government are incredibly resilient and resourceful and they are incredibly creative problem solvers. Pandemic EBT was really hard to implement, and states were trying to figure out how to deliver that program in the first few months of a global pandemic where everything was shut down and there was sort of historic need for benefit programs. But by the time that program ended, every single state had delivered Pandemic EBT benefits to families. So Summer EBT, especially in these first few years of its implementation, will be challenging certainly, but it won't be impossible. States have really proved that they can do this, right? States are good at this. So, I guess my greatest hope is that states are able to address many of the challenges of implementation this year in order to put benefits in the hands of families and that more states opt in, in future years, right? So that eventually all families get to benefit from this program. Ultimately a policy is only as good as its implementation, right? We have to help states design programs that are effective for them to implement, but also that work for the families that they're serving so that the Summer EBT program can live up to the promise outlined in the policy. Bio Eleanor Davis is the Program Director for Government Innovation at Code for America. In her role, she enables government agencies to adopt best practices for human-centered digital benefit delivery. She joined Code for America from Futures Without Violence, a national public health and social justice nonprofit dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence. There she worked for 6 years on the Public Education Campaigns & Programs team, developing public-facing initiatives that support the ability of frontline providers and advocates to more effectively respond to and prevent violence and trauma. Eleanor is a graduate of the University of Chicago where she studied Sociology and Performance Studies, and received a Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley. Outside of work you can often find her gardening in her backyard or singing in her family band.  

In 1923, Eleanor Davis became the first recorded woman to climb the Grand Teton – the namesake for Grand Teton National Park. One hundred years later, an all-female group of climbers summited the peak to celebrate her legacy.

Katie and Sally list their favorite comics and zines from 2021, but first a fashion round-up discussing Clowes for Hermès, the NARS Barbarella lipstick, and the Tom of Finland cologne by Etat Libre d'Orange. Plus, come see us at NOICE in Norfolk, VA on February 5! Sally's picks: Cover Not Final: Crime Funnies by Max Huffman MR BIRTHDAY CAKE by Leomi Sadler Hello Friend by Kori Michele Handwerker Katie's picks: Corpse Star Cycle by Coco Paluck Fungirl by Elizabeth Pich Mutual picks: Santos Sisters by Greg and Fake Acid Nun by Corinne Halbert Sally's honorable mentions from outside 2021: Dinner Plates by Stefan Sadler, Libby's Dad by Eleanor Davis, Human Shaped Void by Pat Auslisio, My Big Life by Bailey Sharp. Next time: Champs, Don't Call me Stupid, and White Flower Day by Steven Weissman. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

As the world spirals into political and economic chaos, many of us are faced with increasingly existential questions. How can we be happy in a violent and atomized society? Should anyone ever go on Reddit? How scared should we be of Facebook drones? These are the types of questions that The Hard Tomorrow, written and drawn by Eleanor Davis, grapples with in a near-future, slice of life setting.   Music is by Free Rap Beats.   Find us on Twitter at @armyofcrime and @dustin44444 or on the web at www.armyofcrime.com   Topic for this episode is The Hard Tomorrow.

This week's review is 'We Dwell in Possibility,' the new game by Robert Yang and Eleanor Davis commissioned for this year's Manchester International Festival. I write about pandemic horniness, public sex, Hieronymus Bosch and lockdown lifting. Not suitable for younger listeners. You can find the written version of this review here; and you can play the game for free here. Thank you for listening & thank you to our Patreon gang for supporting!!!

In this episode Kumar Sivasubramanian (psst our Eisner nominated member of the Deconstructing Comics team) and Emmet O'Cuana discuss Eleanor Davis‘s comics. Focusing mainly on her collection How To Be Happy and one-shot Libby's Dad, the comic creator's use of subtle sadness and surreal humor inspires a wide- ranging conversation (including how to be happy … Continue reading #699 “How to Be Happy”

Next Up sits down with Eleanor Davis, Founder of The Point, a multi media company covering a wide variety of topics. In episode #19, we talk about how The Point came to where it is today, consistency when balancing school and your company, and so much more! Don't forget to sign up for our webiste @ https://www.nexxtupp.com and network horizontally instead of vertically because let's face it, LinkedIn is too professional! _The Point Socials: _ IG: https://instagram.com/thepointmagazine?igshid=1i537w2ga2ef3 Website: https://www.thepointm.com Next Up HQ: https://linktr.ee/nexxtupp

Host: David-Yehuda Stern, Rabbinical Student, Leo Baeck College (LBC) Guests: LBC Student Rabbis Tali Artman, Eleanor Davis and Yael Tischler.

As chosen by the folks who completed our 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge, Mike and Brian discuss Eleanor Davis' Why Art? The post January 2021 Goodreads Book of the Month: Why Art? first appeared on I Read Comic Books Podcast.

In this episode, we discuss Eleanor Davis's How to Be Happy.   Theme Music: 10 by HOME

This week we answer a listener question about the new X-Men movie and the rumor that Lady Gaga will be playing Emma Frost. We do a bit of fancasting to explore who might be a good Jean Grey and share what we think makes a good portrayal of both Emma and Jean. For our Comic of the Week, we highlight The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis.  

The people in Eleanor Davis' stories strive to find solace only to often find it tantalizing out of reach. How do you find peace in this world? That question seemed to permeate Davis' 2014 collection How To Be Happy and arises again in her 2019 graphic novel The Hard Tomorrow, which takes place in a dystopic future yet feels at home in the middle of the Trump era. Seems depressing, but Davis is a virtuostic visual storyteller and her work is often sad, mysterious, and breathtaking all at the same time.

Thank you for joining me today on this value-packed episode. We’re back with the Design Special: Meet The Cartoonists.I’m joined by illustrator and Cartoonist Eleanor Davis. Eleanor is the author of the New York Times Bestseller How To Be Happy; she has also written You and a Bike and a Road, and The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook. Her work has been included in five issues of Fantagraphics' anthology MOME as well as Houghton Mifflin's Best American Comics in 2008. Eleanor has won the Eisner Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer award, and her short story In our Eden won the gold medal from the society of illustrators.In today’s episode, Eleanor gets honest about how she gets clients and how she works with Art Directors. You will learn about how to price your illustrations and what book you should refer to for pricing guidelines. She also warns you about what contracts you should not sign.To find out more about Eleanor visit doing-fine.com or follow her on Instagram @squinkyelo and Twitter @Squinkyelo. Make sure you’re subscribed to Wanna Be on iTunes, Spotify, google play, acast or your favourite podcast app.Visit wannabepodcast.com to read extended show notes and free downloads.You can follow me @ImiMorgan on Twitter and Instagram.

This week, Sloane and Leslie are reviewing A Hard Tomorrow (2019) by Eleanor Davis. This episode includes spoilers! Twitter: http://twitter.com/saltandhoneypod

I have to apologise for this episode in advance. The audio file with my voice got corrupted, and we lost all of my audio so unfortunately, this episode doesn’t have the same conversational feel as the rest. The show must go on, and I genuinely believe it’s better to be consistent so I’ve made it work.Leslie had so much great advice and wisdom to share with budding cartoonists. I’ve narrated all of the best. The episode is broken down into ten parts, and you’ll learn how you can make money from your drawings, how to resolve conflicts when you’re collaborating, how to get your comics and illustrations published and much more.To find out more about Leslie visit milkmanner.tumblr.com or follow her on Instagram @dairyfree. You can purchase Snotgirl on Amazon; I recommend the collection. Make sure you’re subscribed to Wanna Be on iTunes, Spotify, google play, acast or your favourite podcast app to catch the next episode featuring NYT Bestselling Graphic novelist and illustrator Eleanor Davis.Follow WannaBe @WannaBepodcast on Twitter and Instagram.Visit wannabepodcast.com to read extended show notes and free downloads.

Caroline is a storyteller who works in illustration, written word and audio. Born in Indonesia, she moved to Los Angeles, CA to live on her own when she was 12. She survived hustling in New York City for seven years before moving to Maine in 2018 to study Audio Storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. See her work at www.hadilaksono.com.​Caroline is the author and illustrator of Surprise! (Scholastic, 2018). It is a picture book about how hart it is to make friends. She says it is partly inspired by her online dating experience in NYC. These days Caroline draws her inspiration from the artists at Spindleworks. They're teaching her about embroidery and fiber arts. One day she hopes to return the favor by showing them some watercolor techniques and working on some audio projects together with them. She enjoys bringing art into the community and sharing her skills in audio and visual arts with anyone who's curious to learn. And, as she continues to make Maine her home, she hopes to find ways to get involved in art-related community projects here in her new home.To follow her latest projects/updates, find her on Instagram for what she humorously calls "a not-so-accurate representation of her life." And, these are links to the two women whose art and work she admires: Eleanor Davis and Jillian Tamaki. ***This episode was pre-recorded from our home studios during the Covid Social Distancing period. Special thanks to Caroline for recording and sharing her end of the conversation and to the good people of WMPG who are keeping the station running with MP3's like this one being submitted from producers in the field. Music: "This Land Is Your Land" by Las Cafeteras.

Episode #83 Original Airdate: 11 June 2020 Produced by: Doug Krisch Length: 23 minutes References:  Kaplan, Davis.  "We need a Trick to Feel our Joys as Deeply as our Griefs"  Illustrated by Eleanor Davis. New York Times.  10 June 2020  

1-Belgio: le statue di Leopoldo nel mirino del movimento Black Lives Matter..( Luisa Nannipieri) . ..2- Hbo ritira dal suo catalogo via col vento ritenuta un film razzista. Ma la mossa del colosso dello streaming non convince i movimenti per i diritti civili. ( Roberto Festa) ..3-Twitter celebrerà per la prima volta il Juneteenth, la data che ricorda la fine della schiavitù negli Stati Uniti. Il 19 giugno i dipendenti del social network non andranno al lavoro...( Francesca Abruzzese) ..4-'L'uomo che scherzava col fuoco'. A stockolma chiusa l'inchiesta sull'assassinio del premier socialista Olof Palme. Per la magistratura il principale sospetto è un cittadino svedese morto tempo fa. ..5-Progetti sostenibili: l'agricoltura urbana al tempo del covid 19. l'esempio di Quito capitale dell' Ecuador. ( Fabio Fimiani) ..6-Romanzo a Fumetti. “Il futuro no promette bene” il graphic novel di Eleanor Davis...( Maurizio Principato)

1-Belgio: le statue di Leopoldo nel mirino del movimento Black Lives Matter..( Luisa Nannipieri) . ..2- Hbo ritira dal suo catalogo via col vento ritenuta un film razzista. Ma la mossa del colosso dello streaming non convince i movimenti per i diritti civili. ( Roberto Festa) ..3-Twitter celebrerà per la prima volta il Juneteenth, la data che ricorda la fine della schiavitù negli Stati Uniti. Il 19 giugno i dipendenti del social network non andranno al lavoro...( Francesca Abruzzese) ..4-'L'uomo che scherzava col fuoco'. A stockolma chiusa l’inchiesta sull’assassinio del premier socialista Olof Palme. Per la magistratura il principale sospetto è un cittadino svedese morto tempo fa. ..5-Progetti sostenibili: l’agricoltura urbana al tempo del covid 19. l’esempio di Quito capitale dell’ Ecuador. ( Fabio Fimiani) ..6-Romanzo a Fumetti. “Il futuro no promette bene” il graphic novel di Eleanor Davis...( Maurizio Principato)

1-Belgio: le statue di Leopoldo nel mirino del movimento Black Lives Matter..( Luisa Nannipieri) . ..2- Hbo ritira dal suo catalogo via col vento ritenuta un film razzista. Ma la mossa del colosso dello streaming non convince i movimenti per i diritti civili. ( Roberto Festa) ..3-Twitter celebrerà per la prima volta il Juneteenth, la data che ricorda la fine della schiavitù negli Stati Uniti. Il 19 giugno i dipendenti del social network non andranno al lavoro...( Francesca Abruzzese) ..4-'L'uomo che scherzava col fuoco'. A stockolma chiusa l’inchiesta sull’assassinio del premier socialista Olof Palme. Per la magistratura il principale sospetto è un cittadino svedese morto tempo fa. ..5-Progetti sostenibili: l’agricoltura urbana al tempo del covid 19. l’esempio di Quito capitale dell’ Ecuador. ( Fabio Fimiani) ..6-Romanzo a Fumetti. “Il futuro no promette bene” il graphic novel di Eleanor Davis...( Maurizio Principato)

A bumper episode with many guests, all of whom are brilliant.First up, fellow podcasters Ned Boulting, Laura Laker and Adam Tranter aka Streets Ahead join us to discuss the impact that COVID-19 is and should be having on transport infrastructure and how the way we engage with our environment needs to change.Rick then chats to to the inspirational and impressive Eleanor Davis, who is not only an elite marathoner but is also a doctor fighting COVID-19.This episode is also explicit as Ned says sh*t. Sorry about that, but it was justified. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We catch up today on a TON of stuff before talking about Eleanor Davis's excellent Why Art? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Det var en gång en kvinna I USA som hatade orättvisor. Hon hette Ruth. Ruth blev domare och ägnade sitt liv åt att bekämpa förtryck och diskriminering i sitt hemland - och hon lyckades med det! Det här är ett avsnitt ur andra säsongen av Godnattsagor för rebelltjejer är en poddserie för 9-13-åringar om kvinnor som gått sin egen väg. Podcasten är ursprungligen producerad och skriven av Francesca Cavallo och Elena Favalli och bygger på den kända bokserien med samma namn. Medverkande i detta avsnitt Manus: Alexis Stratton Exekutiv producent: Elena Favilli Uppläsare: Vanna Rosenberg Illustratör: Eleanor Davis, Copyright © Timbuktu Labs, inc. Musik: Elettra Bargiacchi Producent: Meg Murnane Svensk produktion: Jenny Bergman

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are talking about The Hard Tomorrow today, by Eleanor Davis! They discuss the gut-wrenching story, Davis' amazing art, and the book's prescient theme. They also review Decorum #1 and X-Ray Robot #1! Floppies Fortnightly X-Men #8 Outlawed #1 Wicked Things #1 X-Ray Robot #1 Decorum #1 Nerd Boy Book Club […] The post 259 – The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis appeared first on Handsome Boys Comics Hour.

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are talking about The Hard Tomorrow today, by Eleanor Davis! They discuss the gut-wrenching story, Davis’ amazing art, and the book’s prescient theme. They also review Decorum #1 and X-Ray Robot #1! Floppies Fortnightly X-Men #8 Outlawed #1 Wicked Things #1 X-Ray Robot #1 Decorum #1 Nerd Boy Book Club […] The post 259 – The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis appeared first on Handsome Boys Comics Hour.

Dans le 31e épisode du podcast Le bulleur, on vous présente le nouvel album de Tillie Walden édité chez Galimmard qui s’intitule Sur la route de West. Cette semaine aussi, on revient sur l'actualité de la bande dessinée et des sorties avec : - Le salon du livre de Bruxelles qui a lieu du 5 au 8 mars dans la capitale Belge - La sortie du nouvel album de Didier Tronchet Le chanteur perdu qui est édité chez Dupuis dans la collection Aire libre - La sortie d’Un monde terrible et beau, bande dessinée d’Eleanor Davis éditée chez Gallimard - La sortie de J'aurais voulu faire de la bande dessinée, dessiné par Philippe Dupuy en compagnie de Dominique A et Stéphan Oliva qui se livrent sur leur rapport à la BD. C’est original et c’est édité chez Futuropolis - La sortie du premier tome de Kilomètre zéro intitulé Une épopée ferroviaire avec un scénario de Stéphane Piatzsek et un dessin de Florent Bossard. Une nouvelle bande dessinée éditée chez Grand angle

The Witcher, Manor Black from Dark Horse, Hill House: Daphne Byrne #1, TMNT #101 from IDW, Black Water Lillies from Europe Comics, Incoming from Marvel, Antarctic-O-Rama: Teether and B.A.D.A.S.S., Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, The Bad, Bad Place from Soaring Penguin Press, Rick and Morty #30 from Oni, Young Justice #12, The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis from Drawn & Quarterly, plus a whole mess more!

Alex rejoins Joshua and Joe to run down our roughly 14 favorite books and cartoonists of the 2010s: Eleanor Davis, Rosalie Lightning by Tom Hart, Anders Nilsen, John Hanciewicz, Digger by Ursula Vernon, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Vol. 1 by Emil Ferris, Marion Fayolle, Frank Santoro, Joe Sacco, the comics journalism of The Nib, My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf, Daytripper by Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon, and Marcelo D'Salete.

We review The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis, Angola Janga by Marcelo D'Salete, Americana by Luke Healy, and Bradley of Him by Connor Willumsen.

This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis bring you the biggest news from Zdarsky Town, and do a book review of Eleanor Davis’ new book: The Hard Tomorrow.Our Recommendo’s this week are:- Slow Burn Podcast- Tucker and Dale Vs. EvilLink Dump!- Zdarsky Writes Franklin Richards- It’s Chip Zdarsky’s Newsletter, Okay?- The Hard Tomorrow- Vault of Midnight’s Book of the MonthLike what we do? Help support the show! Donate.

With October comes Episode 280, with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talking about New York Comic-Con 2019 and the DC timeline, the power of Giant Days, the appeal of Outer Darkness, being mystified by the season finale to The Green Lantern, and delighted by Lauren Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis, the twitter feed of Rob Liefeld, and much much more!  Comments on the show are available at waitwhatpodcast.com, we welcome your questions at WaitWhatPodcast@gmail.com, and we invite you to look out for us on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and Patreon!

American Splendor scene #26 (1:18:34 to 1:24:48) — To his and Joyce’s great shock, Harvey is diagnosed with lymphoma. Joyce suggest he “make a comic book of the whole thing,” but Harvey just wants to die. Undeterred, Joyce enlists Fred, an artist, to illustrate the experience. Fred brings along Danielle, his daughter, on their first brainstorming session, and Joyce is smitten with the girl. Harvey agrees to participate in the comic — and asks Fred tp keep bringing Danielle along. Josh & Dean are again joined by Jeff “JahFurry” Newelt, who edited Harvey's online Pekar Project and the graphic novel Cleveland. "Fred" is an amalgam of artist Frank Stack and Danielle's real father. A discussion of Frank Stack and his art, going back to his work as one of the first underground cartoonists. Harvey wrote comics in the spirit of jazz — with the right partner — and how he chose his collaborators. "What kind of a Jew are you?" and Galicianers. JahFurry talks about working with the “late-period” Pekar. Harvey's importance as a jazz critic and “power-broker,” and Jah’s theory that the movie misses “25% of Harvey's persona.” Harvey's 70th birthday, Harvey Heads, and the Chocolate Cake and Clams Incident. Our giddiest and most flatulent episode ever! Shout-outs to James McCaffery, The Adventures of Jesus, The Texas Ranger, Nick & Eddie restaurant, George Gilmore, Mike DiAvila, Burnzy's Last Call, Viper, Howard Chaykin, American Flagg!, Michael Chabon's The Escapist, Bizarro comics, The Quitter, Joseph Remnant, Rick Parker, Eleanor Davis, DC/Vertigo, Jonathan Vankin, Darwyn Cooke, Ty Templeton, Los Bros. Hernandez, Bob Fingerman, Rick Veitch, SMITH Magazine, A.D., Next Door Neighbor, #RealPekarTweets, Sean Pryor, Alan Moore, Jamie Zaft, John Zorn, Andy Statman, Kamasi Washington, Alice Coltrane, Pharell Saunders, Jonathan Ames, Jen Ferguson, Anthony Bourdain, Sokolowski's Polish Food Emporium, Zip Comics, Top Shelf, Ben Katchor, Douglas Rushkoff, Larry Charles, and Lionel’s Lament. --- 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

Contracömic 02. Por amor al arte Contracömic analiza en su segunda entrega la estrecha relación entre cómic y pintura. Se exploran obras como "Noticias de pintores", de María Luque, o "¿Arte?¿Por qué?", de Eleanor Davis. Continúa el programa conducido por Elizabeth Casillas y Borja Crespo con una entrevista a la polifacética artista Klari Moreno, con la que charlan sobre su experiencia como artista y comisaria de exposiciones, profundizando en la inclusión del cómic en los museos. Por último, la dibujante Conxita Herrero participa en la tertulia final, en la que se tratan temas como la precariedad en el cómic y esa mala costumbre del personal de pedir dibujos "por amor al arte".

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are discussing Why Art? this week, by Eleanor Davis. They talk about its impactful ending, the simple art, and the effectiveness of its sparse story. They also review Delver #1 and Wonder Twins #1! Floppies Fortnightly Delver #1 Stronghold #1 High Level #1 Afterglow #1 Aquaman #45 Wonder Twins #1 […] The post 232 – Why Art? by Eleanor Davis appeared first on Handsome Boys Comics Hour.

Hey Handsomites! Eric and Robbie are discussing Why Art? this week, by Eleanor Davis. They talk about its impactful ending, the simple art, and the effectiveness of its sparse story. They also review Delver #1 and Wonder Twins #1! Floppies Fortnightly Delver #1 Stronghold #1 High Level #1 Afterglow #1 Aquaman #45 Wonder Twins #1 […] The post 232 – Why Art? by Eleanor Davis appeared first on Handsome Boys Comics Hour.

"Why Art?" by Eleanor Davis is a meditation on what art means for the artist and for society. This surreal story isn’t one that can be easily pinned down, but it is complex and insightful, and Jess, Jam, Jeff, and kgros will spend some time unpacking it with you. Read it, listen in, and decide if you want it on YOUR fantasy football curriculum vitae. Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on "Archie" volumes 1 & 2 by Mark Waid, Fiona Staples, and Veronica Fish.

Comics are the closest thing to the experience of remembering. "The Complete Persepolis" is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran, living through the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War, moving to Europe alone at fourteen, and returning home to a country she barely recognized. It’s one of the best comics ever made, and now you can listen to the TradeWaiters gush about it for an hour. Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on "Why Art?" by Eleanor Davis.

Host Brenda Durant talks with Matthew Porter, Curator of Education at the Morris Museum of Art, about upcoming programs with the Morris Museum of Art, including the July 12 Art Now talk at the Museum, 6pm. It will feature Eleanor Davis, cartoonist and illustrator. Free admission

Time Codes: 00:00:33 - Introduction 00:02:57 - Listener mail! 00:10:23 - James Joyce: Portrait of a Dubliner - A Graphic Biography 00:41:38 - NOW#3 01:13:43 - A discussion of the 2018 Eisner Award nominations 02:00:49 - Wrap up 02:01:55 - Contact us This week Paul and Derek review two recent releases, and they also take the time to discuss this year's Eisner Award nominations. They start off with Alfonso Zapico's James Joyce: Portrait of a Dubliner - A Graphic Biography (Arcade Publishing). Originally published in Spanish, this is a look at the life of the famous Irish modernist, covering not only his accomplishments as a writer, but his family and personal relations, as well. As the guys discuss, Zapico's text provides a general outline of the major events and relationships in Joyce's life, but as with most comics-based biographies, the interiority of the subject is limited. At the same time, this is a well-paced and even detailed look at the author of Dubliners and Ulysses, with Zapico presenting a very human portrait of a writer most may only know from a critical distance. After that, the Two Guys check out the latest issue of NOW, the Fantagraphics anthology edited by Eric Reynolds. This has become an ongoing obligation of The Comics Alternative, covering each issue of this anthology as it's released. (Paul and Derek discussed NOW#1 last fall, and then Gene and Derek looked at NOW#2 back in January.) The latest collection brings together several artists contributing to previous issues -- e.g., Noah Van Sciver, Eleanor Davis, and Dash Shaw -- but also a variety of creators who are not only new to the anthology, but brand new to both Paul and Derek, as well. In fact, this is one of the things they enjoy about NOW, its diversity and the editor's dedication to exposing the work of little-known comics artists. Some of the most notable pieces in this third issue are from contributors outside of North America, including Marcello Quintanhila (Brazil), Anne Simon (France), and Roberta Scomparsa (Italy). The guys wrap up this week's show with a discussion of the 2018 Eisner Award nominations. Paul and Derek do not make any predictions, nor do they second-guess the award judges or speculate as to internal dynamics about which they had no way of knowing. What they dodiscuss are the various creators and publishers under nomination, any trends or tendencies they can possibly discern from this year's selections, the process of categorization and definition within the industry, and the sheer number of current nominees, artists and texts, that were actually discussed on The Comics Alternative.  

In this episode we review Why Art by Eleanor Davis; Sticks Angelica, Folk Hero by Michael DeForge; and Tenements, Towers & Trash by Julia Wertz.

Time Codes: 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:03:12 - Welcoming new Patreon supporters, and more listener mail! 00:14:29 - Why Art? 00:42:19 - Infidel #1 00:58:55 - Vampironica #1 01:13:58 - Wrap up 01:15:53 - Contact us This week Gene and Derek discuss three different titles that may or may not be connected (you'll have to ask Gene). They begin with Eleanor Davis's Why Art? (Fantagraphics Books). Going into this reading, the guys thought that the book might be more on the expository or critical side. However, they quickly discovered Davis's unique approach in combining humor, storytelling, and aesthetic analysis. After that they check out the first issue of Infidel (Image Comics), written by Pornsak Pichetshote and with art by Aaron Campbell. This is a curious combination of horror and the dynamics of intolerance, and the first issue raises a variety of questions that start off the series with good story momentum. The Two Guys with PhDs conclude with another horror title, Greg and Megan Smallwood's Vampironica #1. Although in the tradition of Archie Comics' other recent horror titles, this first issue doesn't have the same impact on the guys as did Afterlife with Archie or The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Still, the art and premise are an attention-grabbing setup.  

On this episode (at 0:00 ), Paul starts with some shout outs and mentions. Then (at 12:40 ), the next two weeks’ Syllabus. Join us to read: "The Syllabus" for 3/26/2018: Critical Dystopias Manga Monday: “Vinland Saga” by Makoto Yukimura (Kodansha) and "Planetes" by Yukimura (Dark Horse) Alt/Trade Tuesday: "Monstress" by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Image) World/Web Wednesday: Titan Graphic Novels: "Death of Stalin," "Beautiful Death," "Doctor Radar," "Lone Sloane," "Normandy Gold," "Dan Dare," "Fighting American." Throwback Thursday: “The Fourth World Omnibus” by Jack Kirby (DC) Family Friday: “Islandborn" by Junot Diaz (Dial) “The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America” by Jaime Hernandez (TOON) Superhero Saturday: Marvel Catch Up. Your recommendations? Sequential & Small Press Sunday: "Glow" by Ray Chou and Vincenzo Ferriero with art by Anny Maulina and Dia Jia: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1039309513/glow-1-2 Short Box from Comics and Cola: shortbox.bigcartel.com (pictured below) [image width=600]http://multiversitystatic.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/03/shortbox-comics-cola-january-2018.jpg[/image] Then (at 32:51 ) Paul is inspired by social movements and current trends to think about hard questions that artistic and literary texts can pose about the prospects of masculinities. His thoughts roam over "Why Art?" by Eleanor Davis, "Deathstroke" by Priest and artists (DC), "New Superman" by Gene Luen Yang and artists (DC), "Brazen" by Penelope Bagieu (First Second), "Slots" by Dan Panosian (Image), "Grass Kings" by Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins (Boom), "Atlas and Axis" by Pau (Titan), "Vinland Saga" by Makoto Yukimura (Kodansha), and "The Super Life of Ben Braver" by Marcus Emerson (Roaring Brook Press). Subscribe and follow the Comics Syllabus podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Soundcloud, or copy this RSS feed to your podcatcher: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:235183739/sounds.rss or you can find archives for this podcast (previously named "Study Comics with Paul") here: http://studycomics.club/ Join the discussion on the Comics Syllabus Facebook page: http://facebook.com/ComicsSyllabus or Follow Paul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoPlai or leave your comments here on the showpage. Thanks for listening!

We pick up "The Flintstones" by Mark Russell for the next installment in our Best of 2017 series and are caught off guard and blown away. This episodic resurrection of the cartoon/live-action/vitamin-based franchise lands a surprisingly perfect balance between humor and poignant social commentary. We talk about all the ways this comic is great: the moments we laughed, the moments that got us thinking, and the moments we took away. Could a Flintstones comic book actually be "Capital L" Literature? Plus, we talk about Star Trek: Discovery, Babylon 5, and Stargate's daunting barriers to entry. This week's comic discussion starts around 12 minutes in. To hear past episodes, go to www.WelcometoComics.com. Support the show today and check out bonus content over at www.patreon.com/WelcometoComics. Next time: “You & a Bike & a Road" by Eleanor Davis

We’re back at it again with the Design Special: Meet The Cartoonists.I’m joined by illustrator and Cartoonist Eleanor Davis. Eleanor is the author of the New York Times Bestseller How To Be Happy; she has also written You and a Bike and a Road, and The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook. Her work has been included in five issues of Fantagraphics' anthology MOME as well as Houghton Mifflin's Best American Comics in 2008. Comics Critic Richard Bruton said that Eleanor is "without question, a major young creator.".In today’s episode, we discuss what Eleanor is working on improving right now. We touch on feelings of guilt following Trump’s election.The subject turns to self-care and political activism. Eleanor opens up about her struggle to meet her goals now that she’s more politically engaged. From this episode, you’ll learn how to stay healthy while being an activist. Two neat ways to trick your brain into making self-care habit (or any habit) stick. We also cover why it’s essential you learn how to use kinder language when speaking about yourself. It’s a dynamic and joyful episode so enjoy!To find out more about Eleanor visit doing-fine.com or follow her on Instagram @squinkyelo and Twitter @Squinkyelo. Make sure you’re subscribed to Wanna Be on iTunes, Spotify, google play, acast or your favourite podcast app to get Part 2 when it drops on Wednesday.You can download a free limited edition copy of the Wanna Be One Page Business plan and Goal Setting Guide so you can turn your idea into reality. Visit Wannabepodcast.com and select Free Download. It’s only available until January 25th! While you’re there Ask us a question.This podcast is created by the ShoutOut Network. For membership info and rates visit shoutoutnetwork.co.uk.Follow WannaBe @WannaBepodcast on Twitter and Instagram.Visit wannabepodcast.com to read extended show notes and free downloads.You can follow me @ImiMorgan on Twitter and Instagram. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Another month, another “Previews” catalog to dissect! As always, Mike & Greg start things off with the diverse Green section, also known as the largest section of the book. What's coming to comic shops in February that catches the lads' fancies? Cosmo! Swordquest! Eleanor Davis! Moorcock! Your Black Friend! David Jesus Vignolli! Neko Atsume! All that, plus “Providence” and the career of Jacen Burrows, the answer to the “What's Michael?” question, a Star Trek surprise, and more. Definitely something for everyone in the top half of this two-part “Previews” walkthrough! Robots From Tomorrow is a weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth's surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. This episode is brought to you by Third Eye Comics. Enjoy your funny books.  

Time Codes: 00:00:26 - Introduction 00:02:17 - Listener tweets! 00:08:18 - Interview with Annie Koyama 00:31:51 - You & a Bike & a Road 00:50:09 - Sunburning 01:07:19 - Crawl Space 01:24:45 - Condo Heartbreak Disco 01:38:05 - Volcano Trash 01:50:13 - So Pretty/Very Rotten 02:03:14 - Wrap up 02:04:18 - Contact us For this week's review episode the Two Guys with PhDs turn a critical spotlight on Koyama Press and its spring 2017 releases. They devoted an entire episode to Koyama a couple of years ago, but this season there are just so many great titles coming out from the press that the guys wanted to look at all of their releases and not just two or three scheduled across several weeks. First, though, they share a brief conversation with the press' founder and publisher, Annie Koyama, who provides an overview and history of the Canadian publishing house. Then the guys start discussing the new releases, beginning with Eleanor Davis's You & a Bike & a Road, a diary comic of her time biking from Arizona to Georgia and the various experiences and encounters she had along the way. Reading this book has even gotten Derek back exercising on his bike, although Andy wasn't inspired in quite the same way. After that they look at another autobiographical work in diary form, Keiler Roberts's Sunburning. The Two Guys have discussed Roberts's work on the podcast previously, but this is the first time the both of them have focused on one of her entire books, her first Koyama Press release. Next, they turn to Crawl Space, the latest from Koyama creator Jesse Jacobs. This is a visually unique work, combining Jacobs's geometric abstractions with a straightforward, yet self-reflexibly revealing, storyline. Another experimental work is Eric Kostiuk Williams's Condo Heartbreak Disco. At the center of this narrative are Komio and The Willendorf Braid, two figures whose stories are part of Williams's Hungry Bottom Comics series, of which neither of the guys are familiar (unfortunately). Then it's on to Volcano Trash, the follow up to Ben Sears's Night Air which was leased last year. This all-age adventure featuring Plus Man and Hank is one of the highlights of the week, and the guys hope Sears continues developing this series. And finally, Andy and Derek wrap up with Jane Mai and An Nguyen's hybrid text, So Pretty/Very Rotten: Comics and Essays on Lolita Fashion and Cute Culture. This is a fascinating exploration of a cultural trend that neither of the guys really knew much about -- at least in detail -- and one that caters to their scholarly sensibilities.

Spaniel Rage (Drawn & Quarterly) Join Los Angeles-based cartoonist Vanessa Davis as she presents her latest release Spaniel Rage: a collection of frank, intimate pencil drawings created over the course of one year to chronicle her life as a single woman in New York. Filled with self-deprecating anecdotes about her anxieties, intimate moments between friends and lovers, and mingling general observations and wry truths about life in the Big City, Spaniel Rage is a witty tour de force that grabs you by the heartstrings. Vanessa Davis's autobiographical comics delighted readers ten years ago when she first began telling stories about her life in New York as a young single Jewish woman. More observational than confessional, Spaniel Rage is filled with frank and immediate pencil drawn accounts of dating woes, misunderstandings between her and her mother, and conversations with friends. Her keen observation of careless words spoken casually is refreshingly honest, yet never condemning. Unabashedly, Davis offers up gently self-deprecating anecdotes about her anxieties and wry truths about the contradictions of life in the big city. These comics are sexy, funny, lonely, beautiful, spare, and very smart—the finest work from a natural storyteller. Praise for Spaniel Rage "These comics are a gift. Casual, but precise, Davis has an emotional and intellectual range that creeps up on you with a warmth and a sensibility to the page that feels revelatory. Spaniel Rage is a brave, deeply felt work." Sammy Harkham, Kramers Ergot "Loose, perfect cartooning. Vanessa Davis is one of the very best." Michael DeForge, Big Kids, Ant Colony, and Lose "Vanessa's comics feel like a phone call with your best, warm, funny friend. I've kept this book close at hand for the last decade, re-reading it over lunches, in baths, and curled up in bed at night." Lisa Hanawalt, Bojack Horseman, Hot Dog Taste Test "I spent my 20s reading and re-reading this book. I'm still looking for clues in its warm, perfect drawings and clear, quiet voice a grateful ghost in the white spaces, standing by Vanessa's side." Eleanor Davis, How To Be Happy Vanessa Davis was born in Florida and currently lives in Los Angeles. She’s a cartoonist and illustrator who has contributed to Vice, the New York Times, Lucky Peach, and Tablet.  

The renowned illustrator and cartoonist Eleanor Davis joins us to talk about her new books You & A Bike & A Road, and Libby's Dad. Illustration work, bike tours across the country, politics, keeping in contact with art directors, short story vs graphic novel writing, politics and more are all discussed in this great conversation with one of the best current comics creators around. PLUS! The return of Shanna! She and Zack talk the end of ISLAND, her new job, PULP magazine, LOGAN, and James Stanton's new comic. AND! Mike and Zack are absolutely RUINED by Daylight Savings Time, and we chat about Mike's new comic over at the Nib.

The renowned illustrator and cartoonist Eleanor Davis joins us to talk about her new books You & A Bike & A Road, and Libby's Dad. Illustration work, bike tours across the country, politics, keeping in contact with art directors, short story vs graphic novel writing, politics and more are all discussed in this great conversation with one of the best current comics creators around. PLUS! The return of Shanna! She and Zack talk the end of ISLAND, her new job, PULP magazine, LOGAN, and James Stanton's new comic. AND! Mike and Zack are absolutely RUINED by Daylight Savings Time, and we chat about Mike's new comic over at the Nib.

Time Codes: 00:00:29 - Introduction 00:02:50 - Listener mail 00:09:42 - Comics Alternative news 00:21:20 - The Lost Work of Will Eisner 01:05:07 - Libby's Dad 01:18:31 - Blubber #3 01:37:13 - Wrap up 01:39:14 - Contact us This week on The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek discuss three new titles that are quite different in tone. They begin with The Lost Work of Will Eisner, a collection of Eisner's earliest known professional comics. This began as a Kickstarter campaign last year from Locust Moon Press, and just last week the book went on sale to the general public. The collection is made up of two serial strips, the pantomime gag comic Uncle Otto and the espionage adventure Harry Karry. While they do talk about the former, it's Harry Karry that interests the guys more. They spend a lot of time discussing some of the problems of that action-packed strip -- e.g., its racist caricatures and its abrupt shift in narrative direction and art style -- and how it can be read as a testing ground for what Eisner would later do in The Spirit. Next, the Two Guys turn their attention to Eleanor Davis's Libby's Dad. This is one of the latest books from Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics, a publisher that has become a favorite of the show. This is a straightforward and deceptively simple short story about a young girls' pool party and sleepover. The power behind this tale is Davis's ability to focalize the action through her teenage female narrator and to do so in a detached and non-judgmental manner. Finally, Derek and Andy discuss a much less innocent text. Gilbert Hernandez's Blubber #3 (Fantagraphics) is, in many ways, more explicit and more potentially offensive than the previous issue, which the guys discussed back in April. And back then they thought that issue #2 was "worse" than the first. So what is it about Hernandez's obscene free-for-all that keeps drawing the guys' attention? Perhaps they are just on board for everything Hernandez does. Perhaps they see Beto as a happy First Amendment rebel. Perhaps they are mesmerized by Hernandez's attempts to out-Crumb Robert Crumb. Or perhaps Andy and Derek are just two warped sickos who get their jollies talking about offensive comics for the podcast. You decide.  

Nicole interviews Eisner-winning cartoonist Eleanor Davis, author of "How to Be Happy", about BDSM, Beards, Bicycling & more. But first! A review of superfruits with resident food friend, Morgan Grundstein Helvey. Tune in.

Hello babies! So much to cover! This is gonna be an uncomfortable one folks! Strap in and strap on a peeing device! First, our dislike of Bones and other shows named after the name of the name character! Hey, remember when we asked the big question: HAS ANYONE MASTURBATED TO A SPREADSHEET?! Yes, yes they have. But really, what have YOU masturbated to? In this week's Wiki of the Week, cartoonist/illustrator Eleanor Davis joins us to talk about all the Olympic mascots. Including Izzy, the worst mascot ever. Then, Eleanor tells us all about Diva Cups, pStyles and special underpants! Then, Rob Darlington teaches us all about Digital Trends and Apps! Enjoy!

It's Wednesday, which means that the Doctoral Duo return to share their recommendations of recent releases! And this week, Gwen and Derek focus on three exciting, yet quite diverse, new titles. They begin with Nick Dranso's Beverly (Drawn & Quarterly), a series of six stories set in a Midwest suburban landscape, where individuals grapple with friendships, alienation, and the uncertainties of growing up. Gwen notes the dark poignancy of these narratives, character studies that often make the reader uncomfortable and made all the more effective through Dranso's clean lines and simple illustrative style. What struck Derek was the book's construction. This isn't a "traditional" collection of separate stories -- something like you would find, for example, in Eleanor Davis's How to Be Happy or Adrian Tomine's Killing and Dying -- but a text more akin to a short-story cycle, a collection of discrete stories, each of which could stand on its own, but all interconnected in such a way that a fuller meaning is generated by their textual proximity. Derek's term for this hybrid form within comics is "graphic cycle," and a classic example of this would be Will Eisner's A Contract with God. All of the narratives in Beverly connect in some way, and over time, through a few key characters. This debut graphic novel from Dranso is this week's highlight for both Gwen and Derek. Next, they check out the first issue Emma Rios and Hwei Lim's Mirror #1 (Image Comics). This story is part of the 8House universe, and the two begin with a brief discussion of that context. Both enjoyed this first issue -- especially Lim's elaborate design and watercolor art, which is truly stunning -- but found the setup a little confusing, at times. As Derek points out, this first issue lacks the amount of exposition necessary to fully grasp what is going on, although it's assumed that many of these narrative questions will be answered in the issues to follow. While both cohosts appreciate Mirror, they feel that those prone to trade waiting might want to wait until the complete arc is collected. Finally, Gwen and Derek wrap up with a look at Ryan Ferrier and Daniel Bayliss's Kennel Block Blues #1 (BOOM! Studios), the first of a four-issue limited series. This is a wild anthropomorphic tale about a kennel as prison, and about a protagonist unable to deal with reality on the inside. Oliver is not sure why he is sent to the Jackson State Kennel, and in times of uncertainty he retreats into a happy place, a technicolor fantasy world of dancing figures and catchy tunes reminiscent of the old Merrie Melodies or Fleischer brothers cartoons. As with Mirror, the art stands out in Kennel Block Blues, with Bayliss adeptly handling the transition between the dark kennel and Oliver's song-happy fantasy world. But Ferrier's writing in this first issue is equally impressive, providing just enough setup to satisfy, yet leaving the reader with eager expectations for the next installment.

On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Gene is back in the cohosting chair after a long absence. (He was last on the show for the interview with Joshua Hale Fialkov and Kody Chamberlain, but he hasn't been on a review show since October of last year.) This week, the Two Guys look at three new, yet very different, comics. They begin with Josh Simmons's Black River (Fantagraphics), a beautiful yet disturbing post-apocalyptic narrative. It follows a group of women trying to survive after some sort of catastrophic event -- we're never sure what -- the deadly travails that await them, and how the experience changes the group. Although the subject matter is violent and unsettling, Simmons's artwork is visually compelling. Next, the guys check out the first issue of 8House: Arclight, Brandon Graham and Marian Churchland's new series from Image Comics. Issue #1 reveals a detailed and fantastical world, complete with its own physics, as well as its own alphabet. Graham provides just enough story to satisfy, while at the same time teasing the narrative to come. But it's Churchland's art that captures Gene and Derek's attention, working seamlessly into the complex world-building apparent in this nascent series. Finally, Gene and Derek spend a lot of time discussing a small-press anthology series, Kilgore Quarterly (Kilgore Books and Comics). This is the 6th issue in the title, and as with the previous issues, this one contains a nice balance of known names, first-time-published cartoonists, and creators whose work you may not know, but you definitely should. Both Noah Van Sciver and Eleanor Davis have contributions in this issue, as do lesser-known artists such as Rich Sparks, Susan Choi, Matias San Juan, Sarah Leitten, and Amara Leipzig. But a full appreciation of Kilgore Quarterly #6 wouldn't be possible without delving into the work of all of its contributors -- and Derek and Gene do just that -- including Meg Golding, Alex Graham, Joe Leonard, Alex Nall, and Ryan the Truck. Of the three titles discussed on this week's show, Kilgore Quarterly is the one the guys spend the most time discussing...and for a reason.

The Greenwich Village loft space occupied by Toon Books is one part office space, part living comics museum. There’s a row of iMacs where most of the business is done, from filling orders to taking product shots, while just above on a second level balcony, a spool of bubble wrap roughly the size of a Volkswagen Beetle leans against a wall of bookshelves fit for a small library. There are decades of fascinating ephemera lining the walls, original comics pages, an in-store cardboard cutout for Chris Ware’s Acme Novelty Library and, most compelling of all, the Gary Panter classic comics head mashup painting that graced the first issue of the RAW’s second volume (1989’s “Open Wounds from the Cutting Edge of Commix”). It’s hardly a surprise, of course, that so many amazing pieces call the space their home. Francoise Mouly has been here for decades herself, since the days when she and husband Art Spiegelman first altered the course of the New York City avant garde comics community with a nascent anthology aimed at offering a publishing home to unknowns like Charles Burns, Joost Swarte, Ben Katchor and, naturally, Spiegelman, who used those pulpy pages to serialize a groundbreaking first-hand account of the holocaust starring a cast of cat and mice. That the Toon Books office occupies the same space is certainly no coincidence. Like RAW before it, the kids comics publishing company was launched to fill a perceived hole in the comics community in the wake of a media that had arguably overcorrected. Thanks to trailblazing works like Maus, the headline-ready phrase “comics aren’t just for kids” had quickly turned from rallying cry to cliche as adult-focused books rapidly became the norm in the intervening decades since RAW closed its doors. In the 00s, Mouly — by then the art director of The New Yorker — pitched a line of education kids bolstered by Jeff Smith’s epic fantasy masterpiece to Scholastic. By 2008, the idea gave way to Toon Books, an independent entity focused on books by cartoonists like Spiegelman, Smith and Eleanor Davis aimed at teaching kids to read and bolstered by detailed lesson plans aimed at reintroducing comics into a classroom setting.  A half-dozen years later, Toons’ scope continues to grow, including the recent publication of a Hanzel and Gretel adaptation penned by Sandman scribe Neil Gaiman. I sat down with Mouly in the middle of Toon Books' cramped quarters to discuss the company's role in the ever-evolving perception of comics as a educational tool.

The writer/illustrator behind How To Be Happy.Recorded on November 18th, 2014.Featuring:David Hopkins, Austin Wilson, and special guest Eleanor DavisRunning Time: 1:10:38Topics • Holy crap, it’s Eleanor Davis! The writer/illustrator of Fantagraphics’ How To Be Happy chats with Austin and David for a bit. We talk about the creative process, early interactions with comics and independent

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 →

In this episode we review It Never Happened Again by Sam Alden, This One Summer by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, How to Be Happy by Eleanor Davis, God and the Devil at War in the Garden by Anders Nilsen, Demon by Jason Shiga, and How the World Was by Emmanuel Guibert.

Eleanor Davis talks from the comfort and security of a blanket fort to Dan Berry about hard work, getting better at art and the challenges of longer format work and living with another creative person.

From The Conversation's inception, geoengineering—the deliberate manipulation of the climate through technology—has been high on my list of subjects to include in the series. To address the issue, I spoke with David Keith, a Harvard professor with a joint appointment in Applied Physics and Public Policy. David has spent the better part of two decades researching climate science and geoengineering, was named a Hero of the Environment by TIME in 2009, and is also the President of Carbon Engineering, a startup dedicated to reducing atmospheric CO2. He is also publicly visible, having testified before the US Congress, spoken at TED, and appeared on numerous television and radio programs in an effort to spark a broader conversation about geoengineering. During these appearances, David steps refreshingly beyond science and into the thorny moral and philosophical questions raised by geoengineering—and that is exactly why I invited him to join The Conversation. David's conversation starts with a tiny parcel of information about geoengineering but, within minutes, we're into questions of value. If you've been listening to The Conversation for a while this will feel like we skipped over the usual foundation of information I try to build at the beginning of each episode, so you may actually want to skim the Wikipedia link up top. That out of the way, we return to the anthropocentrism/biocentrism theme that characterized many earlier episodes from John Zerzan to Robert Zubrin. Echoing Carolyn Raffensperger, utilitarian philosophy finds itself in the line of fire again as David argues that utilitarianism is insufficient to justify meaningful environmental preservation. At one point, Wes Jackson (explicitly) and Douglas Rushkoff (implicitly) come up in conversation as we discuss what is knowable and, conflating Jackson and Zerzan, David smacks down Zerzan's neoprimitivism. This list could stretch for pages, but let's conclude here with a connection between David and John Fife, both of whom see the obsolescence of the nation state, though for very different reasons. Artwork by Eleanor Davis.

From The Conversation's inception, geoengineering—the deliberate manipulation of the climate through technology—has been high on my list of subjects to include in the series. To address the issue, I spoke with David Keith, a Harvard professor with a joint appointment in Applied Physics and Public Policy. David has spent the better part of two decades researching climate science and geoengineering, was named a Hero of the Environment by TIME in 2009, and is also the President of Carbon Engineering, a startup dedicated to reducing atmospheric CO2. He is also publicly visible, having testified before the US Congress, spoken at TED, and appeared on numerous television and radio programs in an effort to spark a broader conversation about geoengineering. During these appearances, David steps refreshingly beyond science and into the thorny moral and philosophical questions raised by geoengineering—and that is exactly why I invited him to join The Conversation. David's conversation starts with a tiny parcel of information about geoengineering but, within minutes, we're into questions of value. If you've been listening to The Conversation for a while this will feel like we skipped over the usual foundation of information I try to build at the beginning of each episode, so you may actually want to skim the Wikipedia link up top. That out of the way, we return to the anthropocentrism/biocentrism theme that characterized many earlier episodes from John Zerzan to Robert Zubrin. Echoing Carolyn Raffensperger, utilitarian philosophy finds itself in the line of fire again as David argues that utilitarianism is insufficient to justify meaningful environmental preservation. At one point, Wes Jackson (explicitly) and Douglas Rushkoff (implicitly) come up in conversation as we discuss what is knowable and, conflating Jackson and Zerzan, David smacks down Zerzan's neoprimitivism. This list could stretch for pages, but let's conclude here with a connection between David and John Fife, both of whom see the obsolescence of the nation state, though for very different reasons. Artwork by Eleanor Davis.

Ethan Zuckerman is the Director of MIT's Center for Civic Media, a former fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center, and co-founder of Global Voices, a hub of international news written by bloggers. We spoke about the need for global awareness, the relationship between information and empathy, and the challenge homophily presents to thinking about the public good (homophily is the fancy way of saying "birds of a feather flock together"). This conversation takes us through the the media's power to set the public agenda, three current media paradigms, and Ethan's suggestion for a new, forth paradigm based on the serendipitous discovery of information about the broader world.  And that's just where our conversation begins. Connections? Here's one: Jenny Lee's conversation focused heavily on local media and its power to address local components of national and global problems. Ethan approaches the same issue from the opposite direction, looking first at global awareness and its positive local implications. Jenny also mentioned the problem of excess information and her reliance on social networking as a filter, an issue that Ethan responds to (and remedies?) with his serendipity paradigm. Lawrence Torcello's discussion of liberalism and comprehensive doctrines will be on your mind as Ethan shares a story about a series of conversations he had with a college roommate. Unsurprisingly, Micah and I conclude the episode by getting caught (again) in the traffic jam of conversation, fundamentalism, and the difference between rationality and reason. Artwork by Eleanor Davis.

Ethan Zuckerman is the Director of MIT's Center for Civic Media, a former fellow at Harvard's Berkman Center, and co-founder of Global Voices, a hub of international news written by bloggers. We spoke about the need for global awareness, the relationship between information and empathy, and the challenge homophily presents to thinking about the public good (homophily is the fancy way of saying "birds of a feather flock together"). This conversation takes us through the the media's power to set the public agenda, three current media paradigms, and Ethan's suggestion for a new, forth paradigm based on the serendipitous discovery of information about the broader world.  And that's just where our conversation begins. Connections? Here's one: Jenny Lee's conversation focused heavily on local media and its power to address local components of national and global problems. Ethan approaches the same issue from the opposite direction, looking first at global awareness and its positive local implications. Jenny also mentioned the problem of excess information and her reliance on social networking as a filter, an issue that Ethan responds to (and remedies?) with his serendipity paradigm. Lawrence Torcello's discussion of liberalism and comprehensive doctrines will be on your mind as Ethan shares a story about a series of conversations he had with a college roommate. Unsurprisingly, Micah and I conclude the episode by getting caught (again) in the traffic jam of conversation, fundamentalism, and the difference between rationality and reason. Artwork by Eleanor Davis.

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 →

Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davis Julian joins a secret society devoted to the love of science and the creation of super-cool, technologically advanced inventions. Audience: Kids and Teens