Podcast appearances and mentions of Gary Panter

Recorded live at the Comics Without Borders / Sans Frontières gathering at Rice University, this episode dives deep into international comics publishing, aesthetic risk-taking, and how underground networks drive a truly global comics culture. David Schilter, publisher and editor of Latvia's acclaimed kuš! comics, joins us alongside Pedro Vieira de Moura, Portuguese critic, writer, and co-founder of the bookstore/gallery Mundo Fantasma. We talk about how a small-format anthology changed Latvian comics forever, why RAW magazine changed Pedro's life, and how comics have always been a place for outsiders to find their people. It's about pornographic comics, lipstick in mirrors, misnumbered anthologies, institutional resistance, aesthetic weirdness, bookstores as public educators, and why no one in Latvia is publishing Maus.   Guest Links: kuš! comics (David Schilter): https://www.komikss.lv Pedro Vieira de Moura: http://www.laboratori.net Mundo Fantasma (Porto bookstore/gallery): https://www.mundofantasma.pt   Names Dropped: Art Spiegelman – Creator of Maus, influence on RAW magazine: Art Spiegelman on Wikipedia Barbara Shermund – queer comics history: Barbara Shermund Basil Wolverton – Iconic MAD magazine illustrator: Basil Wolverton on Wikipedia Charles Burns – Known for Black Hole and RAW magazine: Charles Burns on Wikipedia Gary Panter – RAW magazine artist, punk comics icon: Gary Panter on Wikipedia Al Jaffee – Fold-in master at MAD Magazine: Al Jaffee on Wikipedia Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli – Daredevil and Batman: Year One: Frank Miller David Mazzucchelli Moebius – Legendary French comics artist: Moebius on Wikipedia Neil Adams, George Pérez, Jim Lee –  Scott McCloud – Author of Understanding Comics: Scott McCloud Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro – Early Portuguese cartoonist and comic pioneer David B. – French cartoonist and co-founder of L'Association: David B. on Wikipedia Adrian Tomine – Acclaimed alternative cartoonist: Adrian Tomine Marjane Satrapi – Creator of Persepolis: Marjane Satrapi Brian Baynes – Publisher of Bubbles Zine: Bubbles Zine

Gabriel Martinez talks with Robert Boyd about Charles Burns, Gary Panter, and the art of underground comics.  "The publishing industry doesn't work the way the art industry does. You have a royalty system. Whereas if you resell a painting, unless you're in California, the artist doesn't get anything." See related readings here: https://glasstire.com/2024/09/22/art-dirt-robert-boyd-on-the-art-of-underground-comics/ If you enjoy Glasstire and would like to support our work, please consider donating. As a nonprofit, all of the money we receive goes back into our coverage of Texas art. You can make a one-time donation or become a sustaining, monthly donor here: https://glasstire.com/donate

This week, we welcome the most rock person to ever appear on the show—the legendary comedian, actor, musician, and shredder DAVE HILL, who picked THE ROLLING STONES ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS to discuss. We also discuss how Exile On Main Street should be the only album played in restaurants, Dave's inner fifteen year old, Crab Bucket Syndrome and the “Law Of Jante”, which is more taxing: touring as a musician or as a comedian, what commericals would have played on this British TV show, do the Stones pull off their bad boy/satanic imagery, missing the Jethro Tull boat, the origins of the film and why it remained in the vault for almost 30 years, who else should have been in the show, Led Zeppelin, tattoo nightmares, The Action, the original tour concept with The Small Faces & The Who, the first recorded instance of Ian Anderson standing on one leg, Richard Meltzer, getting scared by album artwork, Gary Panter and Songs For Swinging Larvae, Tommy Iommi subbing in here for Jethro Tull, why Dave Hill thinks Marianne Faithfull steals the film, hanging out with Yoko Ono, Robert De Niro and a toolbox, Charlie Is My Darling and the Irish Rolling Stones riots, and Dave has a last minute regret on this very special episode of Revolutions Per Movie.Yer blues, John, Yer blues…on this week's episode of Revolutions Per Movie!!!DAVE HILL: https://www.davehillonline.com/REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide.The show is also a completely independent affair, so the best way to support it is through our Patreon at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie. By joining, you can get weekly bonus episodes, physical goods such as Flexidiscs, and other exclusive goods.Revolutions Per Movies releases new episodes every Thursday on any podcast app, and additional, exclusive bonus episodes every Sunday on our Patreon. If you like the show, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing it on your favorite podcast app. Thanks!SOCIALS:@revolutionspermovieX, BlueSky: @revpermovieTHEME by Eyelids 'My Caved In Mind'www.musicofeyelids.bandcamp.com ARTWORK by Jeff T. Owenshttps://linktr.ee/mymetalhand Click here to get EXCLUSIVE BONUS WEEKLY Revolutions Per Movie content on our Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wondered how a brush stroke influenced by the past can paint a future of unique artistic expression? This episode serves as your canvas, guiding you through the complexities of imitation and innovation in the art world. We start by unraveling the controversy of copying in art—a topic that often stirs heated debate among creators. Fashion mogul Yohji Yamamoto's provocative stance on imitation anchors our discussion, as we dissect the transformative journey from imitating the greats to developing one's own creative language. Whether you're a fledgling painter or a seasoned sculptor, this dialogue promises an enlightening exploration of artistic growth and the quest for originality.Imagine finding your artistic soulmate in the brushstrokes of Jean-Michel Basquiat, or in the cinematic genius of Woody Allen and Jim Jarmusch. This episode shares the tale of an art student who did just that, finding inspiration and a deep sense of purpose in the raw energy of Neo-expressionism and the underrepresented voices in art. But it's not just about who inspires us—it's about how we take that spark and fan it into a flame of our own. We delve into the stories of artists and mentors who have navigated these waters, sharing their wisdom on the importance of diverse influences and the beauty of artistic collaboration. Join us as we celebrate the gift of mentorship and the infinite possibilities that arise from truly listening and learning from one another.As we draw this episode to a close, we turn our attention to the sensory feast that is creative exploration. We emphasize the importance of engaging every sense to tap into the wellspring of creativity that surrounds us in the most ordinary moments. From the unexpected artistry of road salt patterns to the profound simplicity of a pen gliding across paper, we discuss how to cultivate an environment rich with stimuli that can propel your artistic endeavors forward. We sign off with a collection of thought-provoking quotes from a mosaic of artistic visionaries, beckoning you to seize your tools of creation and add to the ever-evolving tapestry of expression. So, connect with us, share your journey, and let's continue this conversation beyond the airwaves.Send us a message - we would love to hear from you!Make sure to follow us on Instagram here:@justmakeartpodcast @tynathanclark @nathanterborg

Artist Sam Grinberg started interning with The Simpsons in 2014. It turned into an actual job shortly after--a dream job! He joins us today to discuss the popular show, its possible ska connections and his own history with the genre. He's got a lot of history with ska. Sam grew up in New Jersey and used to go see tons of bands like Streetlight Manifesto and local legends Awful Waffle. He even drops some super obscure local ska band names on us like Stolen Oregano, Explosive Sheep, and The Nerd Who Ate St. Louis. Sam has also done a lot of artwork for ska bands. A short list includes Catbite, Kill Lincoln, Less Than Jake, Save Ferris, The Holophonics, the Too Hectic comps on Pay Attention Records (By Phil Lucas-Smith of Ska Punk Daily) and more. (He even did art for the Hella Mega Tour, which featured Fall Out Boy). Plus Sam talks about his other artwork like the Scumburbia series and his infamous "How To Skank" comic. We also learn how Sam got a job at The Simpsons, how he defines his art style, and how many tattoos people have gotten of his artwork. He talks about seeing Fatter Than Albert, Bomb The Music Industry and going to many shows at The Starland Ballroom and the Stone Pony. Plus he talks about going to the "It's a Ska World After All" at Disneyland. And we learn that one of his art teachers was Gary Panter, who created the characters for Pee Wee's Playhouse. And we discuss ska bands with Simpsons references and the ultimate Simpsons-themed metal-core band: Okilly Dokilly. A jam-packed episode! Support the show

Seattle artist Travis Ritter returns to discuss the punk connections to Pee-wee's Playhouse and the endless creative impact of Paul Reubens.Paul's beginnings with the Groundlings, bringing outcasts together, building timeless worlds, defining generations of delightful weirdos

benjamin fawkes is the self-described "custodian" of Rozz-Tox, a space which defines itself as "a listening bar, cafe, performance venue, gallery, culture cell, guesthouse, cinema, club; a virus whose ultimate goal is to constantly mutate to avoid becoming part of mainstream culture." Located in Rock Island, IL, inspired by ben's time running a space in China, opened by he and his mom, named after Gary Panter's Rozz Tox Manifesto - we go into it all.    This is the story of one of the best spaces in the country - maybe the world? Featuring music from the album "Big Forever" ************************** Visit musictherapypodcast.com for session notes, past episodes, and upcoming events! Music Therapy Podcast Credits:  Music Therapy is hosted by Jessica Risker, produced by Sullivan Davis of Local Universe, and engineered by Joshua Wentz in Chicago.  Opening and closing music composed by Joshua Wentz. Ep 121 ************************ Join us on the Music Therapy Discord! or Facebook Group!      

Join our PATREON for bonus episodes.  This week we have artist Steak Mtn AKA Christopher Norris also of combatwoundedveteran, and Reversal of Man on to talk about the landmark Assuck record Misery Index. We also discuss: submitting to the bit, Hunchback 88, Atom And His Package, Jud Jud, getting into horror, writing screenplays, Rose Books, Holy Day, favorite NYC theaters, we start a film podcast, The Holy Mountain, local boys Assuck history, Reversal of Man lineups, the bridge from metal to punk, classing up grindcore, spa music, Earache records, final Reversal tour, Gary Panter and so much more.  // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @steakmtn and @runintotheground.  Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here.

Known best for her exuberant, often large-scale sculptural works celebrating the abundance and complexity of female desire, imagination, and creativity, Niki de Saint Phalle viewed making art as a ritual, a performance―a process connecting life to art. In this unconventional, illuminated biography, Nicole Rudick, in a kind of collaboration with the artist, has assembled a gorgeous and detailed mosaic of Saint Phalle's visual and textual works from a trove of paintings, drawings, sketches, and writings—many previously unpublished or long unavailable–that trace her mistakes and successes, her passions and her radical sense of joy.Born in France, Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) was raised in New York and began making art at age 23. Along with her celebrated large-scale projects―including the Stravinsky Fountain at the Centre Pompidou, Golem in Jerusalem, and the Tarot Garden in Tuscany―Saint Phalle also produced writing and works on paper that delve into her own biography: childhood and her break with family, marriage to novelist Harry Mathews, motherhood, a long collaborative relationship with artist Jean Tinguely, and her productive years in Southern California.Nicole Rudick is a critic and an editor. Her writing on art, literature, and comics has been published in The New York Review of Books, the New York Times, The New Yorker, Artforum, and elsewhere. She was managing editor of The Paris Review for nearly a decade. She is the editor, most recently, of a new edition of Gary Panter's legendary comic Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise.In the interviewer's chair this episode is writer and curator Yann Perreau, who organized some exhibitions of works by Saint Phalle. Originally from Paris, Yann now lives in Los Angeles.Here's Yann Perreau discussing the life and work of Saint Phalle with writer, critic, and biographer Nicole Rudick. Reading by Nicole RudickMusic by Grace Jones

Sheeply Horned Witch Romi by Yoichi Abe from Seven Seas, TMNT Annual 2022 by Juni Ba and Ronda Pattison from IDW, Chivalry by Neil Gaiman and Coleen Doran from Dark Horse, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Saturday Morning Adventures #2, more King of Spies, Gary Panter's Crashpad from Fantagraphics, Frankenrocker and the Jailbait Punks #1 by Roel Torres and Lukasz Kowalczuk from Bad Kids Press, World War Three: Battle Over Hokkaido #1 from Motofumi Kobayashi from Antarctic, The Final Night, X-Men by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, Marauders #1, The Return of the Killer, more Secret Passages and What If We Were by Axelle Lenoir, plus a whole mess more!

Welcome to Click Vortex from WASTOIDS. Each episode, Sam Means (Hello Merch/The Format) and Jason Woodbury (Aquarium Drunkard) stumble down a rabbit hole of hyperlinks, following trails of interconnection between wildly varied topics. In episode one, Sam takes us on a music video journey—touching on Blur, Weezer, Sparks, Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson, Robbie Robertson of The Band, and Alice Cooper. Then, Jason takes us from underground cartoonist Gary Panter to Pee Wee's Playhouse, from Rob Zombie to the punk band Vatican Commandos and ultimately landing on techno star Moby. Want to share your own Click Vortex? Give us a call at 1-877-WASTOIDS. 

It's time to return to the subject of old: Jimbo, from Gary Panter. We've been jawing on the subject of Gary Panter for as long as we've been jawing at each other on anything, podcast or no podcast. NYRC's reissue gave us yet another chance to return to the subject, as did Fanta's publication of the big orange Crashpad. But none of us expected this episode's shocking discovery! You can take a look at a lot of the books we talk about on this show on our Bookshop page. If you purchase any of the books, the podcast will receive an affiliate fee, which will go towards paying the monthly hosting fee for the podcast, and, because it is Bookshop, will also go to support indie booksellers. On Twitter, you can keep up with the boys at @factualopinion, @snubpollard, @mattseneca and @cmautner. We also set up an instagram for the show if you want to bet money on future hot takes!

It's time to return to the subject of old: Jimbo, from Gary Panter. We've been jawing on the subject of Gary Panter for as long as we've been jawing at each other on anything, podcast or no podcast. NYRC's reissue gave us yet another chance to return to the subject, as did Fanta's publication of the big orange Crashpad. But none of us expected this episode's shocking discovery!

Captain Carl designed a Steely Dan record? In this episode, artist and Totino Pizza Boy Travis Ritter and I discuss the work and life of artist Gary Panter....and the other album designers (Wayne White and Phil Hartman) that worked with him on the TV show Pee Wee's Playhouse! Screamers is the magic word! AAAHTravis is @compassrulerFollow on IG @designfreakspodcastTwitter @designfreakspodFacebook https://www.facebook.com/designfreakspodcastdesignfreakspodcast.comRuinousmedia.comDonate to help with recording costs Thank you!Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John DwyerAdditional music: “Deacon Blues” performed by Simon Fransman @simonfransmanhttps://youtu.be/1-6UbukwaF0

Captain Carl designed a Steely Dan record? In this episode, artist and Totino Pizza Boy Travis Ritter and I discuss the work and life of artist Gary Panter....and the other album designers (Wayne White and Phil Hartman) that worked with him on the TV show Pee Wee's Playhouse! Screamers is the magic word! AAAH~~~~~~~Support the show (https://www.venmo.com/Clarita-Hinojosa)

Our man Tony Fleecs joins us to talk about his forthcoming book Time Shopper from Action Lab , Skottie Young, Nina Hartley, My Little Pony, Star Wars, Witch Hat Atelier from Kondansha, Ed Piskor, Algernon Blackwood's The Willows from Floating World Comics, Terry Moore, Tales from the Dark Multiverse, Gary Panter and Wildest Dream from Desert Island, GWAR from Rock and Roll Biography Comics, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #5, Doll House Family #1, War of the Realms: War Scrolls #3, plus a whole mess more!

With a career in illustration and art stretching back to 1960, Barbara Nessim has been a trailblazer in multiple ways (albeit unintentionally). We talk about the 2013 retrospective of her work at the Victoria & Albert Museum and the process of seeing her oeuvre distilled by a curator, as well as her own 7-year project of archiving her work, and the role and rules of her decades-long sketchbook practice. We get into her pioneering work in computer art and her involvement in SIGGRAPH, her career drive and her "1 for them, 6 for myself" philosophy, her decision to take up pottery at 80, her Random Access Memories exhibition and its one-of-a-kind art-generator, what it was like working with Harvey Kurtzman for Esquire and on fumetto, her 65-year love affair with salsa and how she taught a bunch of illustration and design legends to dance, and how she may be the most well-adjusted, thankful and gracious artist I've ever met. Bonus: you get my oddball story of meeting Gary Panter in the '90s. • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

GoBots with Tom Scioli and how he has evolved past being a Kirby knockoff. Alex Toth and Jack Kirby. Facetasm by Gary Panter and Charles Burns. Tom joins us after a while and talks Mr. Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerards. Umbrella Academy on Netflix as well as the comic by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba. Doom Patrol on DC Unlimited. Marvel Netflix shows and their possible future at Disney. Weatherman by Jody Leheup and Nathan Fox, and much more.  

Time Codes: 00:01:23 - Introduction 00:03:26 - Live streaming again...and some context 00:06:25 - The Best American Comics 2018 01:39:33 - Wrap up 01:41:03 - Contact us As they always do, the Two Guys with PhDs use their penultimate show of the year to discuss the current volume of The Best American Comics. this year guest edited by Phoebe Gloeckner. Earlier in the week they released their interview with Bill Kartalopoulos, the series editor, about the 2018 collection, and in that conversation they talked about the process of pulling the anthology together and Bill's experiences working with Gloeckner. But on this episode, Sterg and Derek discuss the actual content of volume. Among other topics, they highlight the "best of" contributions from creators they were already familiar with -- e.g., Gabrielle Bell, Geof Darrow, Guy Delisle, Jaime Hernandez, Jesse Jacobs, Joe Ollman, Gary Panter, Keiler Roberts, and Ariel Schrag -- and also talk excitedly about artists they hadn't yet discovered, including Margot Ferrick, Julia Jacquette, Julian Glander, Chloë Perkis, and Lale Westvind. In all, it's another great of Best American Comics! Go to The Comics Alternative's YouTube channelif you want to see the recording of the guys' live-streaming broadcast of this show!

Gisèle Lagacé + Menage a 3 + Udon, Mr. Higgins Comes Home by Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell from Dark Horse, Mighty Crusaders #1 by Ian Flynn, Kelsey Shannon, and Matt Herms from Archie/Dark Circle Comics, Fantagraphics-O-Rama: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris and Songy of Paradise by Gary Panter, Doctor Strange #382 by Donny Cates, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Jordie Bellaire, and Mike Del Mundo, Walking Dead, Crisis on Earth X, Super Sons Annual #1 by Peter J. Tomasi, Paul Pelletier, Cam Smith, and Hi-Fi, Redlands, Savage Dragon #229 by Erik Larsen, Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, Infernoct #2 by Mina Elwell, Eli Powell, and Tristan Elwell from Scout Comics, Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1 by Cynthia Von Buhler from Titan Comics, plus a whole mess more!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and the folks at The Comics Alternative all gather around the virtual table to share what they are thankful for in terms of comics and comics culture. Pulling up a seat this year are Gwen, Paul, Sean, Gene, Edward, and Derek. Among the many things that they're thankful for are First Second's Science Comics and Secret Coders series, local comics shops (Comix Revolution in Evanston, IL, and Heroes Aren't Hard to Find in Charlotte, NC) and local conventions (such as CAKE), being able to meet your comics heroes, such as Gary Panter and Trina Robbins, the conclusion of Inio Asano's Goodnight Punpun series, Fantagraphics and its always impressive output, such as this year's Now and How to Read Nancy, Françoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman's Resist!, Craig Yoe, the growing number of publishers of Franco-Belgian comics, having dinner with Gilbert Hernandez and his family, Kodansha Comics and its ongoing efforts to publish quality editions of classic (and not-so-classic) manga, and the many creators and publicists who help to make this podcast possible! What more could one ask for in a holiday podcast episode? Well...maybe some pie.

The great Ben Marra joins us to talk up All Time Comics and Crime Destroyer, Josh Bayer, Dan Nadel and PictureBox, R. Crumb, Space Beaver and Darick Robertson, Bucky O'Hare, Larry Hama, Gangsta Rap Posse, Night Business, NFL Superpro, Strange Tales, Michel Fiffe, Dungeons and Dragons, Terror Assaulter: O.M.W.O.T., Batman: The Cult and Bernie Wrightson, Michael Deforge, Rob Liefeld, The Comics Journal, Gary Panter, David Mazzucchelli, Born Again, American Blood, Savage Sword of Kull Volume 1 from Dark Horse, American Gods, the Thor: Ragnarok trailer, and a whole mess more!

Gary Panter is a manic expressionist painter, draughtsman and underground comic artist. He's the author of the surrealistic Jimbo, had work in the seminal 80s alternacomic zine RAW and, yeah, also did the set designs for Pee Wee's Playhouse. We talked about comics, meeting Jack Kirby, psychedelic light shows, making paintings versus making comics and a lot more.

Today on the show Ken welcomes musician, partier, motivational speaker and all around personality Andrew WK. Ken and Andrew discuss Top of the Pops, Anne Arbor Michigan, tape trading, the golden age of MTV, when music became visual, Roxy Music, how the arts make room for everything, Miami Vice, the value of having to work for media, not having cable growing up, anti-television parental styles, the horrors of the adult world, cigarette ads, ambition, Star Trek, Little House on the Prairie, Happy Days, 60 Minutes, The Price is Right, Wheel of Fortune, The Facts of Life's "Over Our Heads Years", Pee Wee's Playhouse, the 80s retro aesthetic, Gary Panter, Memphis Designs, Golden Girls, Murder She Wrote, TV Theme Songs, Learning life lessons from Andy Rooney, why Don Knotts as Mr. Furley was terrifying, physical humor, Three's Company, Animaniacs, Sesame Street, loving Maria, why nobody likes Telly, and having to explain bongs to Grandma because of The Facts of Life.

February 18-24, 1984 This week Ken welcomes musician, comedian, podcaster, writer and all around personality Dave Hill to the show. Ken and Dave discuss pizza parties, Double Tree logo issues, Hong Kong prostitutes, inviting yourself on your friend's family vacation, Cheers, Sweeps Week, letting things go, Rebecca vs. Diane, Three's A Crowd, The 1984 Olympics, Figure Skating, Hockey, barrel jumps, Silver Spoons, silent credits, Very Special Episodes, Love Sydney, Paul Lynde's Halloween Special, Variety Shows, adding Glenn Campbell, Siskel & Ebert, hating Mama's Family, Dave's beef with Vicki Lawrence, Airwolf, questioning Jan Michael Vincent's living status, Stacey Keach, Monty Python as palette cleanser, hanging out with Terry Jones, sports, evil twins on Knight Rider, questioning Ken's place on the Autism spectrum, Baywatch Nights, Craig T. Nelson, Super Nights of Rock N Roll, The Boston Bruins, The Who, Mod culture, Roger Daltrey's acting career, Black Emmanuel, scrambled soft core, The Playboy Channel, judging Gallagher, the A-Team, Dudley Moore's concept of time, The Man With Two Brains, O Madeline, The Pee Wee Herman Show, Gary Panter, Mr. Bungle's Giant Cake, Barney Miller, Jack Soo, talking to Abe Vigoda on the phone, Real People, Fred Willard, Baby I'm Back, Sandford and Son, The Facts of Life, Jerry Jehl's filthy stand up comedy, people with disabilities on TV, hot saucing, Ken's connection to the Sausage King of Cleveland,  Night Court, hockey player autobiographies, WKRP, Molesting Dudley, Neptune King of the Sea, favorite Friday the 13th movies, Bloopers, Elvira, Dom DeLouise special, M*A*S*H, Cheers, Taxi, Dean Martin's celebrity roasts, the horrors of 20/20, KISS vs. Menudo, peeing the bed/couch/floor, having someone else pee your bed, Little Caesar's Pizza Pizza, the wonder of chocolate raviolis, Floyd the Barber's stroke, the advent of ironic t-shirts, Hogan's Heroes, Bob Crane, not wanting to be murdered by Willem Defoe, Dukes of Hazard mix ups, Benson, Guillome Emmanuel, Solid Gold, loving Groucho, Webster, Wet T-Shirt contests, Kitten Natividad, getting Indian food with Ronnie James Dio, Sean Penn's stripper, just resting your eyes, literal calendars, military time, and being completely destroyed by a comedy festival. 

Gisele Lagace and Menage a 3, Captain Britain, Jaime Hernandez, Terry Moore, Richard Corben, Gary Panter, Matt Wagner, Steve Rude, Mark Bright, Mike Ploog, Darwyn Cooke, Jerome Opena, Rob Liefeld, Andy Parks, Jason Pearson, Starman, Secret Wars-O-Rama: Master of Kung Fu #1 by Haden Blackman, Dalibor Talajic, Goran Sudzuka, and Miroslav Mrva, Infinity Gauntlet #1 by Gerry Duggan and Dustin Weaver, Where Monsters Dwell #1 by Garth Ennis, Russ Braun, and Dono Sanchez Almara, Planet Hulk #1 by Sam Humphries, Marc Laming, and Jordan Boyd, Inhumans: Attilan Rising #1 by Charles Soule, John Timms, Roberto Poggi, and Frank D'Armata, Ultimate End #1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley, Scott Hanna, and Justin Ponsor, M.O.D.O.K: Assassin #1 by Christopher Yost, Amilcar Pinna, Terry Pallot, and Rachelle Rosenberg, Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #1 by Cullen Bunn, Matteo Lolli, and Ruth Redmond, Old Man Logan #1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Andrea Sorrentino, and Marcelo Maiolo, and much more, Avengers: Ultron Forever and Alan Davis, Omega Men #1 by Tom King, Barnaby Bagenda, and Romulo Fajardo Jr., Iron Fist: The Living Weapon by Kaare Andrews, NYCC Special Edition, Heroes Con, Andrew MacLean's ApocalyptiGirl: An Area for the End Times from Dark Horse, and a whole mess more!

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.

To end our trip in New York City, Brandon and I traveled across Brooklyn to the home of Gary Panter. We were joined by the our touring friends, Simon Hanselmann, Michael Deforge and Patrick Kyle. We thought it would be … Continue reading →

Following up on our historic Harvey nomination, here's the team (sans Joe) talking about Franklin Miller and Gareys Panter. They make comic books!

Zack Kruse joins us to talk about Daniel Warren Johnson and Space Mullet, Anaconda, the Appleseed Con (Mike Norton, Pete Bagge, Steve Ditko, Steranko, Tom Scioli, Jack Cole and Plastic Man, Kyle Baker, Neal Adams, Seth Fisher, Adam Hughes, Art Adams, Dave Stevens, Alex Ross, Brian Bolland, Mike Zeck, Gary Panter, Art Spiegelman, Ed Piskor, Ryan Browne, Dave Wachter, and more), Showcase Presents: Sea Devils by Russ Heath and Robert Kanigher, Stan Lee, Jim Balent, Valiant's Unity by Matt Kindt and Dougie Braithwaite, IDW's Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time by Scott and David Tipton and company, Francesco Francavilla, Rick Remender and company's astoundingly good Uncanny Avengers, Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey's Moon Knight, Jonathan Hickman's Time Runs Out, Robert Kirkman, Manifest Destiny by Chris Dingess, Owen Gieni, and Matthew Roberts from Image, Nailbiter, Southern Bastards, Jodorowsky's DUNE, Saga, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and a whole mess more!

CBR, Mahmud Asrar, C2E2, Gary Panter, Spider-Man, Marvel movies, Dave Wachter, Nicola Scott, Will Pfeifer, Ryan Stegman, Chris Burnham, Skottie Young, Ryan Browne and God Hates Astronauts at Image, Mark Waid, Steranko, the Marvel Young Guns, Tony Fleecs, Original Sin #0 by Mark Waid, Jim Cheung, Paco Medina, Mark Morales, Guillermo Ortego, Dave Meikis, Juan Vasco, and Justin Ponsor, Daredevil #2 by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee, Elektra #1 by W. Haden Blackman, Mike Del Mundo, and Marco D'Alfonso, Nemo: The Roses of Berlin by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill from Top Shelf and Speakeasy, 100 Bullets: Brother Lono by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso from Vertigo, All-New Doop #1 by Peter Milligan, David Lafuente and Laura Allred, Deadly Class by Rick Remender, Wes Craig, and Lee Loughridge from Image, Al Feldstein, Amazing Spider-Man #1 by Dan Slott and a cast of thousands, Remender's The End League from Dark Horse, Star-Lord, Angela in the Marvel Universe, the Trial of Jean Grey, What If: Age of Ultron by Joe Keatinge and company, D4VE and Go-Getters from Monkeybrain, and a whole mess more!

Dan Nadel is the publisher of PictureBox - primarily known for their art and comics work. He wrote Art Out of Time: Unknown Visionary Cartoonists 1900-1969 and Art in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures. He has edited books on Gary Panter, Rory Hayes, and Mark Newgarden. He co-founded and co-edited The Ganzfeld and Comics Comics. He currently co-edits the online Comics Journal. Nadel has curated shows in Tokyo, Paris, LA, and NYC, including the first major Jack Kirby retrospective, the House That Jack Built (Lucerne, 2010) and Karl Wirsum Drawings: 1967-1970. And he received a Grammy for his co-design of Wilco's A Ghost Is Born (2004). Tell Me Something I Don't Know is produced and hosted by three talented cartoonists and illustrators: Jim Rugg, a Pittsburgh-based comic book artist, graphic designer, zinemaker, and writer best known for Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes, and Street Angel. His latest project is SUPERMAG. Jasen Lex is a designer and illustrator from Pittsburgh. He is currently working on a graphic novel called Washington Unbound. All of his art and comics can be found at jasenlex.com. Ed Piskor is the cartoonist who drew the comic, Wizzywig, and draws the Brain Rot/ Hip Hop Family Tree comic strip at this very site, soon to be collected by Fantagraphics Books and available for pre-order now. Follow TMSIDK on Twitter

gary panter - "Dal Tokyo: Texas fundamentalism, Japanese Cultural mash ups and LSD 9-11 insanity" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/47702

gary panter - "Dal Tokyo: Texas fundamentalism, Japanese Cultural mash ups and LSD 9-11 insanity" http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/47702

Nick Spencer, Rob Liefeld, Scott Snyder, Kamandi Omnibus Volume 2, Carmine Infantino, Jason Pearson, RASL and Tesla, Bowie, Crystar the Crystal Warrior in The Origin of Crystar by David Anthony Kraft, Alan Kupperberg, and Marie Severin (Marvel Age #1, Comics Interview, toy prices, Eaglemoss, FOOM, WAM: Wild Agents of Marvel, Famous Monsters and Blue Oyster Cult, Wizard 1/2 and 0 issues, Masters of the Universe and Tim Seeley, J. J. Abrams' Star Trek, and more), BBC's Misfits (Alphas, Summer Glau, Falling Skies, Fringe, Doctor Who, and more), Dan Slott, Marie Severin: Mirthful Mistress of Comics by Dewey Cassell with Aaron Sultanfrom TwoMorrows (Back Issue, Alter Ego), Dan Nadel and the Born Again Artist's Edition, Ryan Browne's Blast Furnace Kickstarter, MorrisonCon, Dark Horse's Grendel Omnibus V1, Amazing Spider-Man #692, Godzilla: Legends from IDW (Dean Haspiel, Hedorah, Gary Panter, Simon Gane, and more), Batwoman: Hydrology, and a whole mess more!

Interview with artist Gary Panter!

Maximum Rock 'n' Roll #332 (Gary Panter, Jaime Hernandez, Ted May, John Holmstrom, Kaz, Shawn Kerri and the Circle Jerks, and more), Top Cow's Artifacts #4, Avatar's Neonomicon #4 by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows, 100 Bullets, John Byrne's return to Next Men from IDW, Ryp and Huston's Wolverine: The Best There Is #1, Dick Briefer's Frankenstein (the first volume in Craig Yoe's The Chilling Archive of Horror Comics from IDW), Borders' financial troubles and the potential impact on the comics industry, our 2011 comic book-centric resolutions, Weird Worlds #1 from DC, Batman INC., James Stokoe's Orc Stain out of Image Comics, Axe Cop, Black Panther: The Man without Fear and Eddie Murphy, Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo, the Alan Moore/Jason Aaron brouhaha, and a whole mess more! plus, the Hotline kicks into high gear!

We end the year in extra-length style, passing around hot potatoes on Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini's Last Days of American Crime from Radical, Eaglemoss, Ultimate Alliance 2, more holiday gifts, the Fantastic Four, our comic book resolutions for 2010, the price of comics (by way of Gary Panter, no less!), The More Than Complete Action Philosophers, The Waiting Place, Taiyo Matsumoto's Gogo Monster, Mike Norton's The Curse, Skottie Young and Oz, Sherlock Holmes, an episode 52 question, the audience's influence on art, and much more!

In this, our special Jason Hasn't Read Batman: Year One episode, we ramble on about Twitter, David and Vince's time at MoCCA, Chris' adventures at the Printer's Row Book Fair, Wednesday Comics, Ivan Brunetti, Galactus Vs. the Anti-Monitor, Millar and Hitch's Fantastic Four: World's Greatest, Gary Panter, Titan Books' Best of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, JSA Vs. Kobra, Jason reads the Superman family of titles (but not Year One), Boom! and The Unknown, X-Books, TMNT from Mirage Comics, the awesomeness of Kyle, Yost, and X-Force, listener email, and...Jason didn't read Batman: Year One.