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Absolute Flash #1 by Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles, and Adriano Lucas, One World Under Doom #2 by Ryan North, R. B. Silva, and David Curiel, El Fuego by David Rubin from Oni Press, Absolute Batman, Assorted Crisis Events #1 by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, and Jordie Bellaire, Holy Lacrimony by Michael DeForge from Drawn & Quarterly, Thundercats: Lost #1 by Ed Brisson, Rapha Lobosco, and Roshan Kurichiyanil from Dynamite, Gilt Frame, Beat It, Rufus by Noah Van Sciver from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!
Neil Gaiman, West Coast Avengers, All-New Venom, Maple Terrace and Noah Van Sciver, Woman & Man + by Craig Yoe, Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke by Sugiura Shigeru from New York Review Comics, The Forged and Greg Rucka, Rocketfellers, Helen of Wyndhorn, Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers in the 21st Century and Other Follies from Fantagraphics, Our Torsos Align from Seven Seas, The Power Fantasy, Blacksad, plus a whole mess more!
Joseph Smith is one of the most controversial religious figures in American History. In an attempt to understand who he was, Matthew Peterson interviews author and illustrator Noah Van Sciver about his recent biographical graphic novel: Joseph Smith and The Mormons.
À 17h00, retrouvez « Le 17h00 d'Hélène Maquet ». "Paroles, Paroles" de Sébastien Ministru : « For me formidable » de Charles Aznavour. Les sorties BD de Xavier Vanbuggenhout : - « Pauvre Meuf ! » de Eléonore Costes et Aria (Delcourt) - « Maple Terrace : New Jersey, 1992 » de Noah Van Sciver (L'employé du Moi) À partir de 16h00, Jérôme Colin et ses chroniqueurs vous offrent toute l'actualité culturelle : cinéma, musique, littérature, théâtre… Toujours avec une touche d'humour. Après Bagarre dans la Discothèque, le jeu musical décalé, Jérôme reçoit un grand invité et, dans la dernière demi-heure, avec Hélène Maquet, Julie Morelle et les chroniqueurs, ils vous emmènent dans la bonne humeur vers la nouvelle émission d'info de fin de journée. 1h30 de plaisir intelligent. Merci pour votre écoute Entrez sans Frapper c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 11h30 à 13h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Entrez sans Frapper sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/8521 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.
L'émission Front Page est une revue d'actualité qui s'intéresse à tout ce qui touche le monde de la bande dessinée américaine (comics) du côté des Etats-Unis comme de la France, ainsi qu'à ses adaptations tous médias confondus. Le podcast est une série régulière chez First Print et revient au rythme de trois épisodes par mois, hors contenus spéciaux. Ce Front Page est le premier podcast consacré à l'actualité comics du mois de juin 2024.Répondez à notre GRANDE ENQUÊTE ICI - IL EST ENCORE TEMPS !!Le podcast est sponsorisé par Pulps et on vous propose un "Focus Pulps" chaque mois ! Découvrez une sélection de comics VO à prix de lancement !Le Focus Pulps de juin 2024 : X-Factor #1 / Jenny Sparks #1 / The Power Fantasy #1 - et Lilith #1Si vous appréciez le travail fourni par l'équipe et que vous souhaitez soutenir le podcast, vous pouvez partager les émissions sur les réseaux sociaux et vous abonner à nos différents comptes, laisser des notes sur les différentes plateformes d'écoute, ou encore nous soutenir via notre page Tipeee. Très bonne écoute à vous, et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !Le ProgrammeCOMICS - 05:00Point Ulule : Nemu et le nouveau Seidkona Press (David Lopez)Point dédicaces : Lorenzo De Felici et Chris WildgooseComic Shops Assemble : un nouveau collectif de libraires spécialisés comics en FrancePetrol Head annoncé chez Komics Initiative (en même temps qu'au ciné')Chris Ware, Seth et Noah Van Sciver au programme de Charlotte Mensuel (mais pas que…)Chez Panini, des rééditions “luxe” pour Weapon X, Marvels, Spider-Man Bleu…… mais aussi Immortal Hulk en Omnibus et du Chip Zdarsky…… ou encore G.O.D.S. et Vengeance of the Moon KnightLes artistes de comics migrent massivement vers CaraTV - 1:31:00Une série 300 en développement chez Warner Bros. TelevisionCharlie Hunnam (et plein d'autres) se rajoute au casting de CriminalEnfin le premier trailer pour Tales of the TMNTCINEMA - 1:44:40Le court-métrage Room Service est en ligne !Giancarlo Esposito se rajoute tardivement à Captain America : Brave New WorldSony Pictures et les IA, les déclarations un poil désespérantes Un premier trailer pour Venom : The Last DanceSoutenez First Print - Podcast Comics de Référence sur TipeeeHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
A seasoned Blind Shovel, this one with cartoonist Noah Van Sciver. We discuss BLAMMO, honoring deadlines, his interview channel, Mormonism, and much more.Noah's InstagramNoah's Fantagraphics BooksNoah's Youtube ChannelHeader image: Noah Van Sciver "Self-Portrait", 2021
Live from MoCCA Fest 2023, it's an Artist's Spotlight feat. Noah Van Sciver! I host a live session with Noah (with audience Q&A) to talk about his career in comics, his return to autobiography with his new Maple Terrace comic (Uncivilized Books), what his graphic biography of Joseph Smith taught him about comics, when he realized/accepted he was Alt and not Mainstream, and the great wisdom his father gave him about comics (and how his dad named one of his sisters about a character from a Conan comic). We also get into looking at 40 and how it compares to the comic he did about turning 30, why ex-Mormons appreciate his Joseph Smith bio, the challenges of getting work done as a father, how the American Splendor and Crumb movies set him on his path, the influence of Kerouac and the Beats on his writing and art, the original comic art that made him plotz, his sense of obligation to share the work of older artists, and a lot more. Follow Noah on Instagram and YouTube and support his Patreon, and listen to our 2022 conversation • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our Substack
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) Festival was over the weekend and Jimmy attended both days. He did some interviews w/ some amazing creators! In this episode, you'll hear from creators Noah Van Sciver and David Reuss. Noah chats about his new collection w/ Fantagraphics called AS A CARTOONIST, if life is better with or without a mustache, skulking the catacombs in France, how he got into the indie cartooning scene and more. David is a board member for The Society of Illustrators as well as a cartoonist. He talks about putting together MoCCA, his new Kickstarter for his awesome new graphic novel called SIGIL, the amazing podcaster he drew in as a character and more. 2 great creators in 1 podcast! 1 more MOCCA interview specials coming your way soon! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Reviews: The Ambassadors #1, Harley Quinn vol. 4 #28, Dungeons & Dragons Saturday Morning Adventures #1, Rocketman & Rocketgirl #1, Riverdale s7 premiere The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) Festival was over the weekend and Jimmy attended both days. He gives his recap here talking about the overall show from setup to exhibitors to atmosphere to interviews and more. He also teases the interviews he got that you'll hear later this week split up into 3 episodes. Great talks with Hyesu Lee, Noah Van Sciver, Jess Ruliffson, David Reuss, Ashling Tu and Vyolet Jin. All amazing creators! As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Ricky, Melissa, Edie, Emily and Marta! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: Joe Quesada signs with Amazon Studios, a Scott Pilgrim anime with the original cast is coming, K-Pop band Enhyphen will be in the Baby Shark movie and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Image-O-Rama: Almighty #1 by Edward Laroche and Brad Simpson, Lastman Book One by Michaël Sanlaville, Bastien Vivés, and Balak, and The Bone Orchard Mythos: The Passageway from Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino, Storm and the Brotherhood of Mutants #1 by Al Ewing, Paco Medina, and Jay David Ramos, Amazing Spider-Man #19, Joseph Smith and the Mormons by Noah Van Sciver from Abrams, Renaissance by Fred Duval and Emem from Europe Comics, Avengers: War Across Time, Issunboshi by Ryan Lang from Oni Comics, Walt Disney Giant #3 and Don Rosa from Gladstone, Kamen Rider Kuuga, plus a whole mess more!
Kevin O'Neill, Carlos Pacheco, Grateful Dead Origins by Chris Miskiewicz, Noah Van Sciver, Aladdin Collar, and Tyler Boss from Z2 Comics/Rhino, Matt Wagner's Grendel Omnibus Volume 1, Manga-O-Rama: Night of the Living Cat by Hawkman and Mecha-Roots from Seven Seas and She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki from Yen Press, Wolverine 26-27 by Benjamin Percy, Juan José Ryp, and Frank D'Armata, Skottie Young-O-Rama, Star Trek #1 by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, Ramon Rosanas, and Lee Loughridge from IDW, Image-O-Rama: Dark Ride by Joshua Williamson, Andre Bressan, and Adriano Lucas and I Hate This Place by Kyle Starks, Artyom Topilin, and Lee Loughridge, The Night Eaters: She Eats the Night by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda from Abrams, plus a whole mess more!
It's a two for one today as we look at two BYU studies articles on whether God ever has or is currently progressing, and on progression in the afterlife. Go deep with us! It's so much fun! Plus Hadestown makes an appearance! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Thanks to our sponsor! Check out Beyond the Witch's Woods: Book One of the Kingdom of Adair, by Nathan K Caulder https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BF2Q4TJX/ Two articles in this episode: What Is the Nature of God's Progress?, by Matthew Bowman https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/what-is-the-nature-of-gods-progress/ How Limited Is Postmortal Progression?, by Terryl L. Givens https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/how-limited-is-postmortal-progression/ Both from the full issue: Yet to be revealed, open questions in Latter-Day Saint theology. Edited by Eric A. Eliason and Terryl L. Givens https://byustudies.byu.edu/journal/60-3/ Brain cells in a lab dish learn to play Pong — and offer a window onto intelligence, by Jon Hamilton https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/14/1128875298/brain-cells-neurons-learn-video-game-pong Heike's Void, by Steven Peck (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Heikes-Void-Steven-Peck/dp/1948218550 The Plan, a play by Eric Samuelsen https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/155-06-31.pdf Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel, by Kurt Vonnegut (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Novel-Modern-Library-Novels/dp/0385333846 Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert%27s_paradox_of_the_Grand_Hotel Infinity - Here Come the 123s, by They Might Be Giants https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pTpEB-Y2Ai0&list=OLAK5uy_ltENVxaQXfqCtKD-WTW_t38dlM81kvy-E How To Count Past Infinity - Vsauce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrU9YDoXE88 Infinity is bigger than you think - Numberphile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elvOZm0d4H0 (Aaron) I couldn't quite verify it, but it's rumored that Matthew Bowman's The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith states that James Talmadge was one of the first Mormon's with a Ph.D. https://www.amazon.com/Mormon-People-Making-American-Faith/dp/081298336X Talking to Dante in the Spirit World, by Daniel Cooper https://irreantum.associationmormonletters.org/talking-to-dante-in-the-spirit-world-by-daniel-cooper/ Hadestown! It's the best. Here's a spotify link. https://open.spotify.com/album/1J1yxODbNlqKbwRqJxYJUP Hades! Also the best. Get it on steam or it's free right now on xbox if you have game pass! https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades/ Joseph Smith and the Mormons Hardcover, by Noah Van Sciver https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Smith-Mormons-Noah-Sciver/dp/141974965X Next time! The King Follett Discourse: Pinnacle or Peripheral?, by James E. Faulconer and Susannah Morrison https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-king-follett-discourse-pinnacle-or-peripheral/ Our related previous episode: 2.2 Canonization and the King Follett Discourse https://faceinhat.podbean.com/e/22-canonization-and-the-king-follett-discourse/
Noah joins Alex to talk about his powerful and personal bioGraphic Novel, JOSEPH SMITH and the MORMONS. Noah discusses how life events inform our choices—socially and creatively—and how the stories within us manifest themselves if we're open to them. @noahvscomics#comicbook #podcast #marvel #dccomics #imagecomics #idw #boom #dynamite #oni #darkhorse #abramsbooks #josephsmith #mormons #graphicnovel
Joseph Smith and the Mormons is an objective look at the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Author and artist Noah Van Sciver took a bit of heat from the church for not portraying things in line with church teaching. Adam interviews Noah in this episode, as they compare notes … Continue reading #745 Noah Van Sciver and “Joseph Smith and the Mormons”
Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver joins the show to celebrate the release of two fantastic new books, Joseph Smith And The Mormons (Abrams ComicArts) and As A Cartoonist (Fantagraphics). We get into his history with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the challenges he had in making a graphic biography of the church's founder (incl. the realization he'd need 200 more pages than he was planning to use), the visual modes he used to separate fact from myth and the influence of Chester Brown's Louis Riel biography, and how the book affected Noah's relationship to the church and faith. We also talk about the cartoonist life and the strips he chose for his new collection, his comics-origin story, the influence of Tom Spurgeon on his art & life, becoming a father in the past year, the advice Dan Clowes gave him about balancing parenthood and comics, and what it means to be present for his son's life. Plus, we discuss his own comics-podcast, the stories he started making during the pandemic, his stance on paper vs. digital drawing, and what it's like to live on the other side of his dreams. Follow Noah on Instagram and YouTube, and contribute to his Patreon • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal
Support BASTARDS OF THE COSMOS #2 on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bastardsofthecosmos/bastards-of-the-cosmos-2 Highlights of talks with previous WITS' END Podcast guests: 0:00 -- BASTARDS OF THE COSMOS #2 2:01 -- Rand Hoppe & Tom Kraft (Jack Kirby Museum) 6:16 -- Nate Powell 7:58 -- Noah Van Sciver Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Hifk1SiakB0 Keep up with Wits' End Podcast: Website: https://witsendpod.com/ YouTube channel (subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvSur7b4J_U3gMIA44OGWQ Buy comics & zines here: https://witsendpod.bigcartel.com/ Instagram: @shah_comics Twitter: @witsendpod
My podcast WITS' END first debuted two years ago on Nov. 14. See, I usually share episodes on Wednesdays. That said—I'm making an exception today. I'm proud to present this look back at my conversations with great creators during my time with this podcast. Full episodes linked below: Jim Rugg—1:05 (Ep. 95) Jim Mahfood—6:31 (Ep. 96) Kevin Eastman—10:14 (Ep. 91) Lale Westvind—12:25 (Ep. 56) Anya Davidson—15:05 (Ep. 81) James Romberger—17:28 (Ep. 76) Elsa Charretier—21:42 (Ep. 74) Darick Robertson—22:59 (Ep. 20) Ann Nocenti—26:16 (Ep. 71) Dean Haspiel—33:46 (Ep. 49) Pete Doree—38:53 (Ep. 23) Geoffrey Krawczyk—41:42 (Ep. 29) Dr. Zack Kruse—48:00 (Ep. 46) Ho Che Anderson—50:46 (Ep. 66) Benjamin Marra—53:36 (Ep. 86) Nate Powell—56:35 (Ep. 79) John & James Coats—58:19 (Ep. 80) Az Sperry—1:01:09 (Ep. 101) Noah Van Sciver—1:04:05 (Ep. 85) L. Fury—1:06:57 (Ep. 97) Wess Gregg—1:08:08 (Ep. 98) Tony Esmond—1:10:32 (Ep. 93) Adam Falp—1:12:22 (Ep. 102) Christopher Calloway & Chris Wisnia—1:14:01 (Ep. 99) Tom Scioli—1:16:51 (Ep. 87) Nick Cagnetti (Ep. 45) Keep up with Wits' End Podcast: Buy comics & zines here: https://witsendpod.bigcartel.com/ Website: https://witsendpod.com/ YouTube channel (subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvSur7b4J_U3gMIA44OGWQ Instagram: @shah_comics Twitter: @witsendpod
Writer Jonathan Baylis joins the show (in person!) to celebrate the latest issue of his autobio comics series, So Buttons (Tinto Press/Alchemy Comix). We talk about how he found a home in the Pekar mode, writing scripts for cartoonists to draw, and how he went all-Harvey for a strip with Noah Van Sciver. We get into his comics upbringing and his work experiences at a variety of comic companies, how his time at NYU film school informed his storytelling style, the artists he's hoping to work with, and how his body of work has revealed meta-themes about his stories. We also discuss being a subject in his wife's monologues (she's comedian Ophira Eisenberg), our reminiscences of Tom Spurgeon, working with his cartooning idols, our weirdest Tarantino-moments, and more! Follow Jonathan on Twitter and Instagram, as well as his professional site • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal
On today's episode, I chat with Noah Van Sciver! We talk - his start in comics - self-publishing - his Eisner nominated book, Fante Bukowski - starting his YouTube channel -and what's next! All that and much more! You can follow Noah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahvscomics/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noah.v.sciver YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxTjgifHIJeTI3vib5QCjJQ?app=desktop https://nvansciver.wordpress.com/ You can follow The Comic Lounge on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thecomiclounge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecomiclounge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecomiclounge Send us your feedback or comments to https://www.thecomiclounge.com thecomicloungepod@gmail.com
Just an update regarding this week's episode. A project is in the works and I didn't want to put up a rush-job episode or video. But the Wits' End archives are there for you to dig through in lieu of a new episode. Things will return to normal next week! Follow Shah & the Wits' End Podcast: -YouTube channel (subscribe!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvSur7b4J_U3gMIA44OGWQ -Support Wits' End on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witsendpod -Website: https://witsendpod.com/ Recent interviews: -Noah Van Sciver: https://witsendpod.com/podcast-episodes/85-noah-van-sciver-one-dirty-tree-fante-bukowski-please-dont-step-on-my-jnco-jeans -Anya Davidson: https://witsendpod.com/podcast-episodes/81-anya-davidson-band-for-life-school-spirits-lovers-in-the-garden -Best of Wits' End: https://witsendpod.com/podcast-episodes/84-best-of-wits-end-jan-may-2021
Summer is here and the boys are doing what cartoonists do this time of the year: staying indoors and making comics. What a life! On this episode, we're joined by South Carolina-based cartoonist Noah Van Sciver to talk about adjusting to his new life as a YouTuber, his prolific body of work and his upcoming projects, fast food, and why we're all losers which is a cool thing to be now so it's fine. Just Google his name, c'mon. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode. In the meantime, give Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter @gutterboyspod. And of course, please like, share, review, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys and browse our different donation tiers to receive exclusive merch, digital content, bonus episodes, plus much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gutterboys/support
Noah Van Sciver is the prolific and versatile indie cartoonist behind comics like Fante Bukowski, Saint Cole, Please Don't Step on my JNCO Jeans, The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln—among many other graphic novels and anthologies. During the conversation, Noah and Wits’ End host Shah Emami cover Wally Wood's career, Noah's upcoming Joseph Smith graphic novels, making autobiographical comics, balancing life and work & more. You can check out Noah's graphic novels here: https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/noah-van-sciver Follow Shah & the Wits’ End Podcast: YouTube channel (subscribe!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvSur7b4J_U3gMIA44OGWQ Support Wits’ End on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witsendpod Website: https://witsendpod.com/ Twitter: @_shahcomics Wits’ End Twitter: @witsendpod Noah Van Sciver's media: Instagram: @noahvscomics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NoahVanSciver YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxTjgifHIJeTI3vib5QCjJQ/videos
That Comic Smell Comic #1 is available now from fredeggcomics.bigcartel.com Join the podcast crew with special guest artist John Tucker as they bring you their first collection of comics together. Go to fredeggcomics.bigcartel.com and buy your copy today. *Theme Music: Chartsmasher – Dial Up* chartsmasher.bandcamp.com/releases specialdudescomix.bigcartel.com/ This time Tom got the absolute pleasure of chatting to the cartoonist behind such titles as: Fante Bukowski Saint Cole One Dirty Tree The Hypo My Hot Date Blammo the forthcoming Joseph Smith Book and so much more. Yes it’s Noah Van Sciver. Tom had such a great time just chatting away to this creator about his comics, his YouTube channel, skateboarding, life in the states, driving, up coming parenthood and so much more. We are very excited about this one and it was so great of Noah to give us his time and for being so nice and easy to talk to. Have a listen for yourself and enjoy. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @thatcomicsmell Get us on… Soundcloud: tinyurl.com/y8vzeh3c Spotify: tinyurl.com/y2qtu2cs YouTube: tinyurl.com/yajnxcno Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/hwbqxab Podbean: tinyurl.com/yxvecykj and most places you find podcasts. Don’t forget to Like, Share, Subscribe, Rate & Review. Most importantly though… Read More Comics! Thanks again for listening and supporting the podcast
After reading the powerful 'Kent State', the ACP gang needed to talk about it, and who better to talk about it with than its creator Derf Backderf (My Friend Dahmer). Together they have a great chat about Derf origins, influences, research and the work that went into his latest book. Theres also more indie comics talk, great books to check out and plenty of pod fun as well! Great stuff to check out this week - Derf Backderf, Derf City, Kent State, My Friend Dahmer, Trashed, Noah Van Sciver, Andy Watson, Lakes Comics Art Festival, Europe Comics, Gentlemind, Breakwater, Katriona Chapman, Avery Hill Publications, Nemesis, 2000AD CLICK HERE TO GET COPIES OF OUR ANTHOLOGY - AWESOME COMICS Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com
From a distance, it seems that Noah Van Sciver is able to make comics roughly as fast as most of us are able to read them. Each social media update from the cartoonist seemingly presents another project he has in the works — an admirable trait in a field that tends to attract so many procrastinators.I’ve talked to Van Sciver a number of times over the years, but this chat was designed to be a kind of make for a previous appearance on RiYL, held at his table at Comic Arts Brooklyn a few years back. Shows aren’t an ideal setting for interviews. They’re busy, chaotic and time is fairly limited. I think it’s safe to say, however, that this particular talk delivered on those things the previous one lacked. Ostensibly about Fantagraphics’ massive collection of the the very good and funny Fante Bukowski, we quickly veered into the subject of Van Sciver’s upbringing in the Mormon church — the basis of his upcoming book on the prophet Joseph Smith.
Artist, cartoonist, and clotheshorse Everett Glenn joins the show from Berlin to talk about how narrating his life as a story helped him make (some) sense of his fragmented, chaotic upbringing (he talks more about that upbringing in this great conversation with Noah Van Sciver). We get into his evolution and influences as a cartoonist through his Unsmooth graphic novel and his recent amazing achievement of the 20-page story The Gigs (which you HAVE to read), how he skipped the idol-worship phase of literature, how Cool World and Ralph Bakshi blew his mind at an impressionable age, and how he deals with the self-eating snake of racial identity from the perspective of a Black American living in Germany. We also talk about the importance of design, the origins of his ligne claire, where his fantastic clothing sense comes from, how he learned tailoring in an attempt to get a visa, how the confidence it takes to push the fashion envelope can feed into confidence in other parts of life, and more! Follow Everett's Instagram feeds for his comics and his fashion, and support his Patreon • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal
HEY, WE'RE BACK! This episode is our very first A Special Quarantine Episode! Awwww! So cute, though we suspect it will cease to be cute, like yesterday, and will cease to be special at some point, too. Anyway, many things touched upon in this one: Books touched on in this episode are Girl Town by Casey Nowak, "Wall of Shame" by Noah Van Sciver (from NOW #1), Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam by Simon Hanselmann, Master Of Kung Fu by Gulacy & Moench, Batman Universe by Brian Michael Bendis & Nick Derrington, and a big chunk of talkin' bout POWER PACK by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Other topics include Quarantine Life, Productivity, Digital Comics apps, Mental Health, Comics Shopping by Mail, and there's a Frankenstein's Comic Swap Haul Report (right at the end). We hope everyone is staying safe and home, and washing their hands, wearing gloves and masks when you leave the house (if you have to!)
HEY, WE'RE BACK! This episode is our very first A Special Quarantine Episode! Awwww! So cute, though we suspect it will cease to be cute, like yesterday, and will cease to be special at some point, too. Anyway, many things touched upon in this one: Books touched on in this episode are Girl Town by Casey Nowak, "Wall of Shame" by Noah Van Sciver (from NOW #1), Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam by Simon Hanselmann, Master Of Kung Fu by Gulacy & Moench, Batman Universe by Brian Michael Bendis & Nick Derrington, and a big chunk of talkin' bout POWER PACK by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Other topics include Quarantine Life, Productivity, Digital Comics apps, Mental Health, Comics Shopping by Mail, and there's a Frankenstein's Comic Swap Haul Report (right at the end). We hope everyone is staying safe and home, and washing their hands, wearing gloves and masks when you leave the house (if you have to!)
Episode #310! This week Scott and DL are back talking books. First up Scott and DL discuss Jonathan Hickman and Pepe Larraz's "House of X / Powers of X" hardcover. Listen as we talk about this dramatic restart for all of Marvel's mutants. After that, DL has the slice of life "Saint Cole" by Noah Van Sciver. Give us a listen!
Zack Kruse pops in to help us with Criminal #5-6 and Too Old to Die Young, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dave Wachter, Wally Wood and Gil Kane, Drawing Blood: Spilled Ink by Kevin Eastman and company, Transformers/Ghostbusters #1 from IDW, Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen #1, Metalshark Bro from Scout Comics, Mark Millar, September 12 by Robert Sergel from Kilgore Books, Noah Van Sciver, Steve Ditko, Naomi #6, Young Justice #7, Apocalypse Taco by Nathan Hale from Amulet Books, plus a whole mess more!
Nationally renowned cartoonist and graphic novelist NOAH VAN SCIVER joins me for an amazing conversation where we talk about his current works, the life of a cartoonist, time travel and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-venegas/support
On March 30 this year, WFHB partnered with several local businesses, the Ryder Magazine and Film series, the Burroughs Century, the Debs Foundation, and Indiana University, to bring Paul Buhle to Bloomington to talk about his new graphic biography of Eugene V. Debs (drawn by Noah Van Sciver and published by Verso) and the necessity …
In this episode we talk about Chlorine Gardens by Keiler Roberts, One Dirty Tree by Noah Van Sciver, Piero by Edmond Baudoin, Bald Knobber by Robert Sergel, and Blackbird Days by Manuele Fior.
The Two Guys are happy to have Noah Van Sciver back on the podcast, this time talking about his recent books Constant Companion, One Dirty Tree, Fante Bukowski 3, and Blammo #10.
Time Codes: 00:01:15 - Introduction 00:03:32 - Setup of interview 00:04:53 - Interview with Noah Van Sciver 01:15:14 - Wrap up 01:16:39 - Contact us The Two Guys with PhDs are very happy to have back on the podcast Noah Van Sciver. He was first on the show back in March 2015, and a lot of things have changed with him since the guys last talked with Noah (and not just his growing of a mustache). Most significantly, his output has been through the roof! One of the things Sterg and Derek discuss with their guest is the sheer volume of his comics creation. Over the past six months alone he has released four different titles, and from a variety of publishers: Constant Companion (Fantagraphics), Blammo #10(Kilgore Books and comics), One Dirty Tree(Uncivilized Books), and Fante Bukowski 3: A Perfect Failure(Fantagraphics). The guys talk with Noah about his work habits, his penchant for working with different publishers, his ability to juggle different projects at the same time, and his current work and what we can expect from him in the future. And of course, there is a lot of laughter in this episode. Noah is a humorous, and at time quite satirical, writer, yet the humor is often mixed with pathos, as we see not only his autobiographical comics, but most notably in his recent Fante Bukowski. This was a fun interview...and even more fun was had after they turned off the microphones and the guys hung out on Skype to talk about even more matters. Too bad that wasn't captured for the show, but this new interview with Noah Van Sciver is definitely a highlight of Stergios and Derek's year.
Will, Ben, and Zack discuss: Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground by Richard Pérez Seves, Descender from Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE by Jeff Lemire and Alberto Ponticelli, Royal City by Jeff Lemire, My Hot Date by Noah Van Sciver, Secret Prison 8 - GLUT by Ian Harker and company, and The Seeds by Ann Nocenti and David Aja. Whew! That's a lot. Enjoy!
I like catching up with Noah Van Sciver every couple of years. He’s constantly creating new work that gets better and better. His latest, like within the last 6 months, is the memoir, One Dirty Tree from Uncivilized, Fante Bukowski … Continue reading →
Drew is solo, Drew has a cold, Drew is here. He isn't the only one around though as he is joined by the great Pat Aulisio! Not only that, but we have books about Pokemanz, interstellar romances, and the life of Noah Van Sciver. Listen in to discover: Our Final Halloween Gamma One Dirty Tree On a Sunbeam Infinite Bowman Survive 300,000,000 Check Please vol. 1 Blackbird Brat The Thousand Demon Tree Notes: www.fortheloveofindie.com Email: ftlindie@gmail.com Twitter/Insta: @ftlindie
It’s like Goofus without Gallant. For this episode we read "Fante Bukowski" by Noah Van Sciver, a short, indie graphic novel about a failed writer who is basically the worst. Check out the book and then listen in to find out what Jess, Jon, and Jeff thought about it. We’ve got plenty of good writers’ tips to share, like don’t die, and manage your moose anger. Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on "I Kill Giants" by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura.
Tatt opp i Lunkent Verksted 3.juli, 2018Vi åpner del 2 av vårt snakk med at jeg og Rasmus smaker Tim sin Underberger så starter vi Comic Night Stavanger (lunken versjon) med Fremtidens araber del 3 av Riad Sattouf, Rule Break av Anna Syvertson, Ryan Gosling zine, Phew, Tims mystiske tegneserie boks, ikke engelsk språklige tegneserier på engelsk, Fante Bukowski two av Noah Van Sciver, Digital fargelegging, Det finnes en død etter livet av Inga H. Sætre, One more year av Simon Hanselmann, hukommelse, å ta bilder av good times, hvilke verktøy vi bruker å lage tegneserier med, BERGMAN, LUNKENT BEKJENTSKAP av meg og Rasmus, Tims hukommelse, når Tim inkluderte meg i sine striper i Bare Snabel 20, underberger snakk, Now nr.1 av Fantagraphics, tegneserie antologier, Kramers Ergot, Johnny Ryan, Pig goat banana cricket, Johnny Ryan vs The New Yorker, Robert Crumb sin Genisis og reaksjonene av boken, American Blood av Benjamin Marra, Palookaville 23 av Seth, Tim sine tanker om Seth, Rasmus anbefaler tegneserie dokumentarserien MANBEN og Tim anbefaler James Harren videoer og The life of Tove Jansson, Hostage av Guy Delisle, Joe Sacco, Peter Bagge, jeg snakker om "Shamrock the squid" av Peter Bagge og Adrian Tomine før vi avslutter på en rasjonell måte med en hemmelighet av Rasmus.God Lytting!
Anyone can be a comics reader. That’s an oft-repeated theme on the TradeWaiters. And it became the guiding mantra of our first-ever LIVE episode, recorded at this year’s VanCAF. On “How to Hook Your Friends on Comics,” Jon, Jeff, Jam, and Jess will share four books that YOU can use to get more people reading comics, and offer some advice on what hooking someone on comics really means. Our picks this week were: the "Elephant and Piggie" and "Pigeon" books by Mo Willems "Bone" by Jeff Smith "Yotsuba&" by Kiyohiko Azuma and "Acme Novelty Library" #18 by Chris Ware Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will cover "Fante Bukowski" by Noah Van Sciver
Centésimo nonagésimo sexto programa de Rock & Cómics, décimotercero de la séptima temporada. Programa dedicado al mundo del cómic y aderezado con la mejor música rock. SUMARIO: [01' 24"] - Periferia Oriental Óscar Senar nos trae dos recomendaciones niponas para estos días: Con uno y noventa y nueve de Shun Umezawa y publicado por ECC Cómics, y Pescadores de Medianoche de Yoshihiro Tatsumi publicado por Gallo Nero. [13'55"] - El Laboratorio El profesor analiza con uno de sus inventos el personaje y los cómics de Masacre. [27'00"] - Entrevista Hablamos con El Torres y Fran Galán de su último cómic: Goya, lo sublime terrible, publicado por Dibbuks. [40'53"] - Canción "Smells Like Teen Spirit" de Nirvana. [45'34"] - La Bóveda Pedro L. López hace un repaso a los superhéroes de los cómics sin superpoderes, desde Batman o Robín a Kingpin o Kazzar. [58'23"] - Recomendaciones de Hugo Rodrigo Terminamos con unas últimas recomendaciones por parte del presentador del programa: Locke & Key: Cielo y Tierra de Joe Hill y Gabriel Rodriguez publicado por Panini Comics; Holiday Juction de Keigo Shinzo publicado por ECC Cómics; Relato soñado de Jakob Hinrichs publicado por Nórdica; Saint Cole de Noah Van Sciver publicado po La Cúpula. [1h02'15"] - Canción "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" de Kaiser Chiefs.
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.
We review Is This Guy for Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman by Box Brown, The Death of Stalin by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, Johnny Appleseed: Green Dreamer of the American Frontier by Paul Buhle and Noah Van Sciver, and NOW #1 and #2.
Time Codes: 00:00:26 - Introduction 00:02:47 - Thanks to Holly English! 00:05:07 - The 2017 releases from kuš! 01:36:29 - Wrap up 01:38:00 - Contact us This week Gene and Derek focus a critical spotlight on the Latvian publisher kuš! This is a press that the vast majority of listeners are probably unaware of -- indeed, neither of the Two Guys knew about kuš! until about three years ago -- and that's a shame. They produce incredible comics from artists that span the globe. And as Gene points out, there's really no such thing as a "kuš! style." The sheer variety of visual approaches that can be found in kuš! publications is truly astounding. Since kuš! publishes so many comics, Derek and Gene have decided to limit their discussion to just those titles the press released in 2017. But even that is a challenging volume of output. Last year kuš! put out four of their š! anthologies, four kuš! mono volumes, and sixteen issues in the mini kuš! series. As the guys point out multiple times during this episode, there's no way to thoroughly discuss every single title that came out in 2017, but they do their best to cover as much ground as possible, and in hopes of giving listeners incentive to check out the wonderful releases from this publisher. Here is a complete list of kuš! releases from 2017, including the month of publication: mini kuš! #47 "Sutrama" by Daniel Lima, January mini kuš! #48 "Nul" by Olive Booger, January mini kuš! #49 "Call of Cthulhu" by Martin Lacko/ H. P. Lovecraft, January mini kuš! #50 "Spectacular Vermacular" by Mathilde Van Gheluwe, January š! #27 "BFF," February Brume by Amanda Baeza, kuš! mono #2, February mini kuš! #51 "Mirror Stage" by Jaakko Pallasvuo, April mini kuš! #52 "Acquisition" by Cátia Serrão, April mini kuš! #53 "Yellow" by Līva Kandevica, April mini kuš! #54 "Bad Ball" by Samplerman, April An Exorcism by Theo Ellsworth, kuš! mono #3, April š! #28 "Scandal!," April š! #29 "Celebration," July mini kuš! #55 "Valley" by GG, August mini kuš! #56 "A Friend" by Andrés Magán, August mini kuš! #57 "Eviction" by Evangelos Androutsopoulos, August mini kuš! #58 "Night Door" by Patrick Kyle, August mini kuš! #59 "Share The Love" by Paula Bulling / Nina Hoffmann, October mini kuš! #60 "His Last Comic" by Noah Van Sciver, October mini kuš! #61 "Jonah 2017" by Tomasz Niewiadomski, October mini kuš! #62 "Daughter" by Aidan Koch, October š! #30 "Brooklyn," November Fenix by Zane Zlemeša, kuš! mono #4, November Fearless Colors by Samplerman, kuš! mono #5, November Be sure to visit the kuš! website and check out their many releases. Better yet, subscribe!
Marvel-O-Rama: Spider-Man/Deadpool #27 by Robbie Thompson, Chris Bachalo, Scott Hepburn, Marcus To, Livesay, Al Vey, Wayne Faucher, Victor Olazaba, Chris O'Halloran and Ian Herring, Avengers #675-679: No Surrender by Mark Waid, Al Ewing, Jim Zub, Pepe Larraz, David Curiel, and Mark Brooks, Amazing Spider-Man #795 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Mike Hawthorne, Terry Pallot and Marte Gracia, and Doctor Strange by Donny Cates, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and Jordie Bellaire, Black Lightning and Chris Williams, All Time Comics' Blind Justice #2 by Josh Bayer, Noah Van Sciver, Al Milgrom, Paul Lyons, Jason T. Miles, and Rick Parker from Fantagraphics, Vs. #1 by Ivan Brandon, Esad Ribic, and Nic Klein from Image, Abbott by Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivela from BOOM!, plus a whole lot more!
Time Codes: 00:00:24 - Introduction 00:02:33 - Setup of interview 00:03:45 - Interview with Joseph Remnant 01:18:05 - Wrap up 01:19:38 - Contact us Derek is pleased to have Joseph Remnant on the podcast. His new book, Cartoon Clouds, was released last month from Fantagraphics. This is a graphic novel in the truest sense, a work of fiction that explores the nuances of relationships, defining yourself, and growing apart from those with whom you were once close. As Joseph reveals, this is a narrative that began in serial installments on a website he once maintained with Noah Van Sciver, but it soon developed into something more complex and ambitious. Most of the interview is devoted to Cartoon Clouds, but Derek also asks his guest about his comic-book series Blindspot and his illustration work with Harvey Pekar. Along the way Joseph talks about his contribution in the upcoming second issue of Now, and he hints at some of the new work he currently has underway. Joseph will be at CAB, Comic Arts Brooklyn, this coming weekend. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and tell him hello and that you heard him on The Comics Alternative!
Time Codes: 00:00:30 - Introduction 00:03:12 - The tragedy of the California wildfires 00:05:58 - Lighter Than My Shadow 00:48:27 - Now #1 01:14:03 - The Family Trade #1 01:31:28 - Wrap up 01:32:31 - Contact us This week Paul and Derek take on three exciting new titles. They begin with a moving memoir from UK creator Katie Green, Lighter Than My Shadow (Roar-Lion Forge). In this work, Green reveals the eating disorders she struggled with as a young girl and into adulthood. Growing up obsessive-compulsive, Green chronicles how this condition contributed to her anorexic behavior, later evolving into problems with binging. Green also narrates her many attempts to address these problems with various doctors and therapists, the most notorious of whom ends up sexually abusing her...providing even more obstacles to her recovery. The guys are impressed by Green's honesty and storytelling abilities -- particularly taken by her art and the visual metaphors she employs throughout -- although toward the end of their conversation about this title, they wonder if perhaps the memoir could have been streamlined just a little. This is a 500+ page text, after all. Next, the Two Guys look at a brand new anthology from Fantagraphics, Now #1. Edited by Eric Reynolds, this collection of diverse and experimental comic art brings to mind Fantagraphics previous anthology, Mome (which both Derek and Paul dearly miss). In fact, the guys begin their discussion of Now by referencing the earlier anthology, with Paul feeling that the latest efforts are more experimental than Mome, while Derek see it as more similar to the previous series. The only difference is number of new and/or unfamiliar creators in Now (and, Derek argues, such was also the case several years ago with Mome). Some of the standouts in this first issue of Now are Dash Shaw's "Scorpio," Gabrielle Bell's "Dear Naked Guy...," Sammy Harkham's "I, Marlon," Malachi Ward and Matt Sheean's "Widening Horizon," and especially Noah Van Sciver's "Wall of Shame" (for Derek, the best of the collection). But the guys are also impressed, and at times curiously confused, by the contributions from creators that are new to them, such as Sara Corbett, J.C. Menu, Antoine Cossé, and Kaela Graham. But as Paul and Derek argue, the entire issue of Now is compelling and works successfully as an anthology. They can't wait until the second issue, due for release in January. Finally, the Two Guys wrap up with a discussion of Justin Jordan, Nikki Ryan, and Morgan Beem's The Family Trade #1 (Image Comics). This is another example of the kind of world-building often found at Image, and it's the story of a neutral territory in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the Float, ruled by the descendants of the ship captains that originally founded the realm -- called the Clans -- and the Family, descendants of the hands who had worked for the captains. This first issue opens with the protagonist, Jessa Wynn, attempting to assassinate Stagger Berghardt, a Trump-like charismatic demagogue who appeals to the base instincts of the citizens of the Float. She bungles the assassination, but her efforts put into motion a series of encounters that will propel the narrative into the next issues. Both Derek and Paul are impressed by this first issue, especially Beem's art, and both plan on remaining on board for the rest of the series.
Tatt opp i Lunkent verksted 18 mai 2017Tim og jeg fortsetter vårt snakk med å ta et dypdykk i listen over mine favoritt tegneserieskapere: Simon Hanselmann og Tims oppdagelse av han og hvordan vi reagerer på hans verk, Robert Crumb, dokumentaren Crumb og hans inspirasjonsevne, Harvey Pekar, Joe Matt sine nyeste striper i Drawn and quartely boken, det faste segmentet "Bergman", Peter Bagge og "Buddy does Seattle" + "Buddy does Jersey", Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware og hans tilnærming til mediumet, så forteller Tim litt om Nazitegneren Harald Damsleth, jeg snakker litt om Hamsun filmen før vi vi snakker litt om Max Von Sydow, lytter-konkurranse, Seth, dokmentaren Seth`s Dominion og et bilde i boken med samme navn, It's a good life if you don't weaken, Ingen grunn til begeistring, Larry David, min Selvbiografiske Birk OCD, ,Chester Brown, Cain and Abel historien i "Mary wept over the feet of jesus", "Paying for it", litt Noah Van Sciver, podcasten Inkstuds, ingen av oss klarer å lese Hernandez brothers (ennå), Ed Piskor, Adrian Tomine, litt mer Chester Brown, litt mer Robert Crumb og det å tegne ting på ny, så avslutter vi med litt Tim Levang promotering. Sjekk han ut på www.Timlevang.com View fullsize
This week Mike welcomes cartoonist Josh Bayer to the show to discuss "All Time Comics," the new, shared universe superhero line from Fantagraphics. To bring these books to life, Josh and his brother Samuel looked to an amalgamation of classic and modern comics talent. Folks like Herb Trimpe, Al Milgrom, Ben Marra, Noah Van Sciver, and Rick Buckler came together for this, collaborating in unexpected ways to make some unexpected comics. Josh talks about his thoughts on blending artists from different generations, explains why it's not as new of an idea as one might think, and shares his vast knowledge of comics in general. "All Time Comics: Crime Destroyer #1" is available for pre-order now, and will be hitting the shelves of all respectable comic shops in March. 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.
Noah Van Sciver and Dan Berry talk about selling books, style, planning a project and money. Check out Noah's Patreon page.
This week, we welcome Noah Van Sciver to the party floor! We talk Blammo #9, listed by many (including this podcast) as one of the best books of the year, post-project depression, Fantagraphics, coming up hungry, Patreon, and what's next for Noah. Formative Works Eightball #11 & 16 are discussed. Also, Mike & Zack alternate talking trash & rhapsodizing about Noah; and Shanna & Zack break out Dad's Weekend, The Goddamned, Southern Bastards, & 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank on New Comics Roundup!
This week, we welcome Noah Van Sciver to the party floor! We talk Blammo #9, listed by many (including this podcast) as one of the best books of the year, post-project depression, Fantagraphics, coming up hungry, Patreon, and what's next for Noah. Formative Works Eightball #11 & 16 are discussed. Also, Mike & Zack alternate talking trash & rhapsodizing about Noah; and Shanna & Zack break out Dad's Weekend, The Goddamned, Southern Bastards, & 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank on New Comics Roundup!
Time Codes: 00:00:27 - Introduction 00:02:28 - Setting up Kilgore Books and Comics 00:05:28 - Conversation with Dan Stafford 00:22:04 - Cosmic Be-ing #2 00:28:45 - The Fifth Window 00:35:24 - A Horse, a Crow, and a Hippo Walk into a Bar 00:45:53 - Powermac 00:55:16 - Paid for It 01:01:56 - The Plunge: A True Story 01:12:21 - What Happened 01:18:23 - Scorched Earth 01:25:44 - Blammo #9 01:54:57 - Wrap up 01:56:02 - Contact us On this episode, their final publisher spotlight of the year, Andy and Derek discuss the 2016 releases from Kilgore Books and Comics. They discuss nine titles, in all: four from the publisher's spring catalog, four from the fall releases, and an in-between book that conceptually lives up to its interstitial positioning. The guys begin their spotlight with a brief interview Derek conducted with Dan Stafford at this year's Small Press Expo. He introduces Kilgore to listeners, reveals its history and mission, and sets the contexts for the various 2016 releases. After that, the Two Guys with PhDs begin looking at the four titles from the spring, Alex Graham's Cosmic Be-ing #2, Amara Leipzig's The Fifth Window, Lauren Barnett's A Horse, a Crow, and a Hippo Walk into a Bar, and Box Brown's Powerman. They're intrigued by the more abstract constructions of the former, and they contrast this with the humor and sheer fun found Barnett's and Brown's comics. And given recent political events, the satiric Powerman becomes disturbingly prescient. And on the topic of satire...Andy and Derek next check out the latest work from one of their favorites, Joe Matt. Paid for It is a send-up of Chester Brown's Paying for It. In it, Matt (writing under the name "Chesty Matt") basically takes panels from Brown's original texts, inverts their sequence, and tweaks the story so that it's the protagonist who becomes the prostitute and the women who are the johns...or janes. It's not often that we see anything new from Matt, so Paid for It is definitely an event worth noting. The last part of the episode is devoted to Kilgore's fall releases: Emi Gennis's The Plunge: A True Story, Simon Moreton's What Happened, Tom Van Deusen's Scorched Earth, and Noah Van Sciver's Blammo #9. The first is an historical account of the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, and a reminder of the gender biases we continue to live under. Moreton's is an introspective examination of childhood experiences, while Van Deusen's is an no-holds-barred exposé of a dysfunctional individual, reminiscent of Sacha Baron Cohen and Curb Your Enthusiasm. But the guys save their most vocal praise for the latest issue of Blammo. They've discussed Van Sciver's series on the podcast before, but this latest installment is a truly outstanding issue that stands above in its predecessors.
My second interview at CXC in Columbus was a conversation between Noah Van Sciver and Seth. It was a blast to do. We threw it together last minute at the end of the day on saturday. It was neat to … Continue reading →
On Changing Denver this month, we investigate paranormalactivity in Cap Hill. It turns out the early reports greatlyunderestimated the infestation! Ghosts are legion in this historicDenver neighborhood, and not necessarily the kind you'd expect.-Materials for further research:Ghost Quest, the feature length paranormal investigationdocumentary, is available on YouTube in full.Bree Davies wrote this column for Westword on the closing of the Gypsy House.Lady Speech tweets @LadySpeech and has a list ofupcoming appearances on her website www.ladyspeech.com.Noah Van Sciver was recently nominatedfor an Eisner Award! His work is available at many of Denver’sfinest bookstores, including Kilgore Books. You can also findhim on tumblr andTwitter @NoahVanSciver.-Our theme song is “Minnow” by FelixFast4ward. You can find more of his music on Soundcloud.The song we played throughout the episode is “Deathville” byEldren. You can find more about them on their Facebook page.The other songs you heard under the Noah Van Sciver interviewwere “solace”and “architects”by Three Chain Links. I found them on WFMU’s Free Music Archive.They were released under a Creative Commons AttributionLicense.-You can keep up with Changing Denver by signing up for ournewsletter or byfollowing us on Twitter, @changingdenver.Looking for a way to support the show? Rate us on iTunes orStitcher! Quality reviews will help us reach a wider audience.Thanks for listening!
This week on Sagittarian Matters, a special Mancast! Nicole travels to New York & France to talk with 3 of her favorite male cartoonists. Alec Longstreth discusses cartooning as a new parent, Noah Van Sciver tells me why he won't draw sex, and illustrator Stephen Collins reveals why he was advised to "kill himself" upon entering the United States.
We kick things off Noah Van Sciver, one of comics’ most exciting — and prolific — young talents. Last year alone, the Denver cartoonist released three books, all of which made their way to various best-of lists: St. Cole, Fante Bukowski and My Hot Date. The artist is also well-known in indie comics circles for his on-going series Blammo and the 2012 Fantagraphics title The Hypo, following the life of a melancholic young Abraham Lincoln. Released that same year on Abrams, My Friend Dahmer details Cleveland cartoonist Derf’s experiences attending high school with future serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. The book’s followup, Trashed, debuted from the publisher last year, offering a fictionalized version of the time the artist spent working as a sanitation working as a 19-year-old. Derf is also the author of the alternative weekly comic strip, The City, which ran in 140 paper before coming to a close in 2014. Finnish cartoonist Tommi Musturi made his Fantagraphics debut last year with The Book of Hope, which follows the life of a retired couple. The artist is also known for his wordless comic Samuel, and for co-founding the publishing house Huuda Huuda, for whom he has translated a number of prominent English language artists, including Daniel Clowes and Edward Gorey.
For this week's review show, Gene and Derek are back with an extra long episode jam-packed with nougaty comics goodness. They begin with Adrian Tomine's Killing and Dying (Drawn and Quarterly), his new book collecting issues twelve through fourteen of Optic Nerve. (Be sure to check out the guys' previous reviews of Optic Nerve #13 and Optic Nerve #14.) The text contains six separate short stories, and the guys start by trying to find any connective tissue binding the pieces together. Derek observes that every other story in the collection -- "Amber Sweet," "Translated, from the Japanese," and "Intruders" -- are first-person narratives functioning as confessionals of some sort. Also, the three longer stories that precede each of these "confessions" become progressively darker in tone. The overt humor embedded in "A Brief History of the Art Form Known as 'Hortisculpture'" gives way to the ambivalence of "Go Owls," which leads to the more ambiguously somber "Killing and Dying." Yet this is not a story cycle, by any means, with each narrative standing distinctively on its own, both in subject matter and art style. Next, the guys focus on a recent discovery, the semiannual Canadian magazine, Taddle Creek. It's latest issue, #36, is a special comics edition featuring many artists the guys admire, such as Noah Van Sciver, Dakota McFadzean, Meags Fitzgerald, Michael DeForge, David Collier, Nina Bunjevac, Joe Ollmann, and Maurice Vellekoop. And part of the joy of this collection is being introduced to creators Gene and Derek weren't familiar with, such as David Lapp, Philip Street, Eleri Mai Harris, Jason Kieffer, and Nick Maandag. It's difficult to pinpoint their favorites in this anthology, since everything in it is good...although Gene is quite taken by Fitzgerald's "The Village under the Clouds," and Derek spends a lot of time talking about the comedic sophistication of Ollmann's "A Road Trip with the Notorious M.I.L." After that, they discuss the newest digital comic out Panel Syndicate, Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin's Barrier #1. This is the first of a five-part tale of violence, division, and illegal immigration. (And just in time for the angry chaos currently known as the Republican primary!) Although Gene isn't yet familiar with the duo's previous collaborative efforts, Derek wonders if Barrier will have a similar impact as did The Private Eye. Finally, the guys wrap up with what has to be one of the oddest comics ever discussed on The Comics Alternative. R. Sikoryak's The Unabridged Graphic Adaptation of iTunes Terms and Conditions -- published in two mini-comic volumes (and also on Sikoryak's Tumblr site) -- is just as the title describes: an unabridged adaptation of the oft-encountered, but never read, iTunes Terms and Conditions. What makes this comic so notable, and what makes it distinctively Sikoryakian, is the manner in which the artist adapts the text. Each page of the comic is not only a rendering of the iTunes legal mumbo jumbo, but also an exercise in representing comics' most distinctive creator styles. From Jim Steranko to Will Eisner, from Julie Doucet to Akira Toriyama, from Mort Walker to R. Crumb, from Bil Keane to Moebius...Sikoryak's art spans the history of comics, and with everything converging on the stubbled, bespectacled, and black turtlenecked figure of Steve Jobs. This is a fun read, perfect for those long nights of software installation.
This week's episode of the podcast is special, and in a number of ways. First, Derek and Andy W. record the show "live" from a common location and not from a distance via Skype. Also, they discuss their experiences at this year's Small Press Expo, which took place September 19-20. Most importantly, though, this episode is notable for its focus on the 2015 Ignatz Awards, the first time that the Two Guys have discussed this industry recognition in any in-depth manner. In fact, almost the entire episode is devoted to the Ignatz nominees, a substantial number of texts, and as a result, this show goes longer than usual. And they break up recording the show over a two-day period: the first third after day one of SPX (and before the Ignatz winners have been announced), and the final segment after the event has ended. Andy and Derek begin by sharing some of their experiences at SPX, including the people they met, the creators they talked with, the small press publishers who attended, and the general demographics of the crowd (this was a con that definitely skewed young). Then they go into a rundown of all the 2015 Ignatz Award nominees, discussing the nine different categories and briefly highlighting the five nominees under each. There are some categories, such as "Outstanding Anthology or Collection," that the guys find a little problematic. Both Andy and Derek feel that a collection by a single artist and an anthology comprising a variety are completely different beasts and, as such, shouldn't be clumped together in this manner. There are others, including "Promising New Talent" and "Outstanding Comic," that would benefit by clearer context. (For example, what exactly defines a "new talent," and how might an "outstanding comic" be distinguished from an "outstanding graphic novel"?) In the final segments of the episode -- the last 2/3 that was recorded after that final day of SPX -- Derek and Andy go into detail about many of the titles nominated for an Ignatz. They list the winners of each category, which were made public on Saturday night of the con, and provide a few observations. The Ignatz Awards winners are chosen by popular vote, anyone who attends the event can cast a ballot, so the Two Guys with PhDs take some of the results with a sizable grain of salt. For example, they're surprised by the fact that neither Noah Van Sciver and Ethan Riley (both highly accomplished and nominated multiple times) received anything. Or that Drawn and Quarterly: 25 Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels was shut out. Or how Sophia Foster-Dimino came out as she did. Still, one of the most notable takeaways from this year's ceremony is the fact that women completely swept the awards, so this is definitely a year of significance. After a brief discussion of the winners, Andy and Derek get into a detailed analysis of may of the nominated titles, especially focusing on those works they've not yet discussed on previous episodes. These include Ed Luce's Wuvable Oaf (Fantagraphics), Jillian Tamaki's SuperMutant Magic Academy (Drawn and Quarterly) and "Sex Coven" (from Frontier #7, published by Youth in Decline), M. Dean's K.M. & R.P. & MCMLXXI (1971), Walter Scott's Wendy (Koyama Press), Gina Wyndbrandt's Big Pussy (2D Cloud), Jason Little's Borb (Uncivilized Books), John Porcellino's King Cat #75, and Georgia Webber's Dumb series. There are so many great titles to cover, and as a result, the show goes longer than the guys anticipated. But that's OK. SPX and the Ignatz Awards only come once a year, so why not take advantage of this celebrated occasion?
This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics explore four new titles, each quite different one from the other. They begin with the new graphic novel from New Zealand creator Ant Sang, The Dharma Punks (Conundrum Press). On the surface it is a story about coming to terms with death, but there's much more going on in this 415-page book. In fact, this is one of the most ambitious narratives the guys have encountered so far this year, and certainly the most philosophical. Its protagonist, Chopstick, tries to comes to grips with the suicide of a close friend and what that loss means in his own life, while at the same time participating in an anarchist act against a corporate franchise. The events in the book take place roughly over a two-day period, but one of strengths of this narrative is how Sang manipulates time in a Faulkner-like manner, making the past ever-present. This is a rich and complex text, and at times Gene and Derek feel at a loss trying to put the gist of The Dharma Punks into words for an audio podcast. Next, the guys take on a much more constrained narrative, but one that is nonetheless multifaceted in its own ways, Noah Van Sciver's My Hot Date (Kilgore Books). This is an autobiographical comic, and as the title suggests, it's about a date that the fourteen-year-old Noah has with someone he met via America Online. Van Sciver has written short memoir-inspired stories in the past, but this is the longest, and definitely the most humorously self-deprecating, that he's produced to date. This is just one of the many comics that Van Sciver has released over the past year, many of which are published through Kilgore Books...a growing presences in the Two Guys' arsenal of go-to small publishers. After that, Derek and Gene turn their attention to the first issue in Rick Remender and Sean Murphy's new series from Image Comics, Tokyo Ghost. This is a futuristic story that takes as its premise the overriding and ever-present impact of on-demand digital culture in our lives. This inaugural issue does a fine job of setting up this narrative world, but Gene wonders if the nonstop action and complex visuals may be too much at times. Lastly, the guys take a brief look at an issue of an online zine they have just discovered, Jackie Batey's FutureFantasteek! Issue #16 was released at the beginning of 2015, and while the latest installment can stand on its own, Derek and Gene suggest that the title can best be appreciated when read over the course of its run. For those with a diverse taste in comics, this episode is definitely for you!
I caught up with Noah Van Sciver about his wide selection of new and wonderful books. His latest releases include My Hot Date from Kilgore Books, Cheer Up from Hic and Hoc and 2 books from Fantagraphics, Fante Bukowksi and … Continue reading →
On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Gene and Derek turn a critical spotlight on the upcoming releases from the small press, Hang Dai Editions. The guys begin with a brief conversation with Dean Haspiel and Gregory Benton, two of the founders of the Hang Dai Studio, a collective that they founded along with Josh Neufeld and the late Seth Kushner. In this interview, they describe the origins of their publishing line and share many of their experiences in getting it off the ground. Hang Dai Editions began as their studio imprint back in 2013, and up until recently the creators had limited their publications to smaller, personal projects available mainly through conventions and local events. But as announced earlier this year, Hang Dai became part of Marc Arsenault's Alternative Comics publishing co-op, and with wider distribution, the Hang Dai folks wanted to up their game with longer and more ambitious projects. The first three releases since becoming part of the co-op, all being releases on September 15, are what Derek and Gene discuss for the remainder of the show. They begin with Haspiel's Beef with Tomato, a collection of autobiographic shorts that reads as a sequel or follow-up to his 2001 comic, Opposable Thumbs. As with the earlier work, the stories in this new Hang Dai book are woven together by particular themes or gain cohesion through a shared tone. In the case of Beef with Tomato, that commonality is largely the risks and the unexpected occurrences of close urban living. The book also includes a variety of short prose pieces and previously published comics that, while similar in subject matter and tone to the first (and newer) twelve stories, stand apart in style yet provide a nice coda to the collection as a whole. Next, the Two Guys turn their attention to Gregory Benton's Smoke. Much like last year's B+F, this is a large-format wordless comic featuring Xolo, a large skull-faced dog based on Xolotl, the Aztec god associated with fire, sickness, and death. The story follows two brothers as they work on an industrial tobacco farm, and the hazardous conditions they work under spawn a surreal journey into another dimension, something dreamlike while at the same time darkly foreboding. Benton's vibrant, beautiful art is front and center in this work, and Gene and Derek point out his strategic handling of art styles when straddling the book's different narrative worlds. Finally, the guys look at Seth Kushner's Schmuck, a collection of twenty-two autobiographic stories, all written by Kushner but each illustrated by a different artist. Derek and Gene recognize many of those whose art is featured in the book -- e.g., Haspiel and Benton, but also Noah Van Sciver, Nick Bertozzi, and Josh Neufeld -- but there are several illustrators who are new to the guys. All of this gives Schmuck a feeling of both fragmentation and cohesiveness. Each artist provides a unique visual lens through which to interpret the book's protagonist, Adam Kessler, the fictional persona of Kushner. Yet at the same time, all of the stories unfold along one trajectory: Adam's attempts to find a meaningful relationship with a woman. Seth Kushner passed away earlier this year, but Schmuck was a life labor, ambitious in scope, that becomes fully realized next month. It, along with Smoke and Beef with Tomato, marks a new beginning for Hang Dai Editions, and one that Gene and Derek are excited to discuss.
In this episode we review The Boat by Matt Huynh (adapting a story by Nam Le), Fante Bukowski by Noah Van Sciver, and Loop de Loop comics by Ryan Cecil Smith.
The Two Guys with PhDs are glad to have on their show Noah Van Sciver, the creator behind the series Blammo as well as the recently published Saint Cole (Fantagraphics). The guys talk with Noah about the genesis of Saint Cole and how this became his follow-up graphic novel to The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln. For that matter, they're even more curious to know why the artist chose our depressive sixteen president as his first long-form focus. While historical narratives aren't unusual for Noah -- he addresses the great 1863 Denver fire in his comic, A City of Whiskey and Fire (with Daniel Landes) -- he's quick to point out that he's not a historically based cartoonist, as, for example, you might find in someone like Rick Geary. In fact, Noah tells Derek and Andy that he resists any kind of pigeonholing, even bristling at any attempts to place his work in the company of Robert Crumb or Chester Brown. He prefers to be a chameleon, changing up his subject matter at will, much like Leonard Zelig does in Zelig. And here is where the Two Guys demonstrate their characteristic talents for taking their interviewees into unlikely tangential realms. Throughout their conversation, Woody Allen becomes the topic that the guys keep returning to, especially since Noah is a big Allen fan. The creator even reveals that he's currently working on project in the vein of Stardust Memories, a story about a successful artist who goes to a convention but feels alienated from his fans while he depressively reevaluates his life. But the conversation never evolves, or devolves, completely into a Woodyfest. There's plenty of talk on Van Sciver's Blammo series, his AdHouse collection Youth Is Wasted, his strips 4 Questions and Rufus Baxter, the World's Oldest Unknown Rock Star for Westword, the Denver comics scene, his relationship with Kilgore Books and Comics, his desire to create a comic with a large ensemble cast, and his upcoming project for Fantagraphics, Fante Bukowski. So all in all, in this interview you get previews, you get insights, you get laughs, and you get a little cinematic Woody. What more could you ask for?
On this week's episode of the podcast, Andy and Derek explore the worlds of hardcore cohabitation, biographical brilliance, and wood witches. They begin with Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever, the new collection from Tom Neely and friends (Microcosm Publishing). This follows Neely's original minicomic Henry & Glenn Forever and collects the four-issue miniseries published between 2013 and 2014. For those unfamiliar, this is a situational satire of metal rockers Henry Rollings and Glenn Danzig, working from the premise of their love for one another and placing their relationship in a variety of different sitcom-like scenarios. Tom Neely created the original, and more narratively substantive, stories of Henry and Glenn, but he has many of his artist friends — such as Mark Randolph, Ed Luce, Johnny Ryan, and Noah Van Sciver — contribute short pieces as well. Some stories are better than others, but the Two Guys conclude that the book as a whole is hilariously fun. Next, Derek and Andy turn to Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World, a collection of graphic biographies edited by Monte Beauchamp (Simon and Schuster). In fact, they spend a good chunk of this week's show talking about this book…and there is a lot to discuss. It's composed of sixteen short comics that present the lives of such luminaries as Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Jack Kirby, Winsor McCay, Charles Schulz, Walt Disney, Osamu Tezuka, Chas Addams, Dr. Seuss, and Hergé. These biographies are written and drawn by impressive creators in their own rights, such as Nora Krug, Arnold Roth, Frank Stack, and Denis Kitchen. The guys discuss most of these biographies, but they particularly highlight two of their favorites: Peter Kuper's take on Harvey Kurtzman and Drew Friedman's look at Robert Crumb. In fact, the latter is not so much a biography of the legendary artist as much as it is a story of Friedman's experiences and relationship with Crumb. Much like Kuper's, this is more than a straight-out biography. It's a personal and even self-reflexive narrative. Finally, the Two Guys get all excited about the new series from Scott Snyder and Jock, Wytches (Image Comics). They point out that while this could have easily been a Vertigo title, Snyder is apparently wanting to try his indie chops over at Image with a new ongoing series. And he and Jock have started off impressively! What makes the first issue of Wytches so engaging is its elaborate setup and its emersion in the everyday. Both Andy and Derek mention how the world that Snyder sets up reminds them of their own childhoods and the kind of creepy wooded areas that fueled their own imaginations. They're both on board with this new title, and they hope — they expect — it to be another in Image's growing line of perennials, following the likes of The Walking Dead, Saga, and Manhattan Projects.
Andy W. heads to this year's Small Press Expo, and there he talks with fifteen different creators about their work, their upcoming projects, and their experiences at the expo. In this special episode, you'll hear brief interviews with James Kochalka, Box Brown, Ellen Linder, Michael DeForge, Renee French, Ed Piskor, Jason Shiga, Nate Powell, Gregory Robison, Evan Dahm, Rachel Dukes, Luke Howard, B. M. Prager, Lucy Bellwood, Noah Van Sciver. There are a lot of fun nuggets packed into this show, so enjoy SPX vicariously through the interview prowess of Andy.
They say life is stranger than fiction, which is good because when cartoonists turn their attentions to telling stories about real life people and events, they have a lot of competition with all the universes of imaginary characters crowding the shelves. On today's episode, the boys eschew the usual single-title spotlight to take a look at some OGNs that tell real stories in ways just as entertaining as their fictional counterparts: -SHACKLETON: ANTARCTIC ODYSSEY by Nick Bertozzi -THE HYPO by Noah Van Sciver -FEYNMAN by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick -BOXERS & SAINTS by Gene Luen Yang -WOMAN REBEL: THE MARGARET SANGER STORY by Peter Bagge All those works plus some other non-fiction favorites show up in this discussion-slash-rumination on the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges comics creators face when trying to bring real life to the printed page. 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. Today's episode id brought to you by Third Eye Comics. Enjoy your funny books.
Noah Van Sciver returned to the studs to talk about his latest book, The Hypo. It’s a great piece of work on young Lincoln through his melancholic years. I really like the work that Noah creates and am enjoying his … Continue reading →
Damian interviews Noah Van Sciver from Blammo Comics, Denver Westword's Four Questions, Mad Magazine & Fantagraphic's The Hypo!
This week’s Denver Diatribe is all about things that go bump in the night: Denver Comic Artists: We are joined by local graphic novel and Westword comic strip artist Noah Van Sciver, who discusses the area’s comic book scene and hist latest project, a biography of Lincoln’s depression. Real Life Superheros: Are there genuine members […] Episode 38: Superhero Comic Payout EditionDenver Diatribe
Michael DeForge, Zack Soto and Noah Van Sciver joined me for a look at some of the best comics of 2010. I wanted to hear from a selection of cartoonists to see what books stood out to them.The list of … Continue reading →
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