Podcast appearances and mentions of olivier schrauwen

Was gibt es über einen vertrödelten Sonntag zu erzählen? Ziemlich viel, hat der Wahlberliner Comickünstler Olivier Schrauwen gerade bewiesen. Auf knapp 500 Seiten erzählt er von einem Sonntag seines Cousins Thibault. Viel passiert nicht an dem Tag – und trotzdem ist dieser Comic ungeheuer spannend. Genau deshalb ist er der radio3 Comic des Monats April. Andrea Heinze stellt ihn vor.

Cyberpunk 2077: XOXO by Bartosz Sztybor and Jakub Rebelka from Dark Horse, Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus and Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite, Fantagraphics-O-Rama: The Empty Lot by Mia Wolff and Sunday by Olivier Schrauwen, Iron Man by Spencer Ackerman, Julius Ohta, and Alex Sinclair, Tokyo These Days by Taiyo Matusmoto, Cryptology from TwoMorrows, Batman and Robin: Year One by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee, Adventure Time Omnibus Volume One from Oni Press, plus a whole mess more!

Bienvenidos a Tebeísmos, un podcast de cómics hecho por un grupo de chicos nada expertos pero con muchas ganas de aprender. Esta vez nos hemos reunido un domingo y hemos hablado de uno de los tebeos más originales del año: 'Domingo flamenco' (Fulgencio Pimentel), de Olivier Schrauwen, un tebeo en el que el autor nos cuenta cómo es un día anodino de su primo Thibault, que se tira todo el día en casa bebiendo y sin hacer prácticamente nada. El autor narra sin parar los pensamientos de su primo durante más de 500 páginas y sin aburrirte en ni un solo momento. Un cómic tan experimental como único y que engancha desde la primera viñeta. Esta vez nos ha salido un programa un poco más anárquico de lo normal pero nos lo hemos pasado muy bien, que es lo que importa. Esperamos que disfrutéis de este programa y que nos acompañéis en los próximos que vendrán, y donde queremos seguir descubriendo cómics junto a vosotros. Muchas gracias por descargar. ¡Hazte con 'Domingo flamenco' en Elektra Cómic! https://elektracomic.com/domingo-flamenco-9788419737205

Katie and Sally discuss Spa by Erik Svetoft (Fantagraphics, 2023), translated by Melissa Bowers. Topics discussed include Olivier Schrauwen, Nick Drnaso, David Hockney, The Menu, Triangle of Sadness, Dongery, Russian spa etiquette and lots more. Catch Katie at Heavy Manners Library in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, November 8: https://heavymannerslibrary.com/events/viscere-book-launch-event-with-katie-skelly Catch Sally at RICE in Richmond, VA on Sunday, November 12: https://richmondindiecomic.wixsite.com/rice Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Die Vorwürfe sexueller Übergriffe bezeichnet Komiker Russel Brand als Angriff der "Mainstreammedien". Außerdem Thema: Der "SUNDAY"-Comic von Olivier Schrauwen, in dem er über Männlichkeit reflektiert, und das Überleben der letzten Pop-Zeitschriften.Hoffmann, Jule; Knörer, Ekkehardwww.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, KompressorDirekter Link zur Audiodatei

Welk probleem heeft Jonas met apen? Wat is de link tussen Jan Fabre en Suske & Wiske? Wat heeft een meteoriet met de Paus te maken en wat gaat A.I. doen als hij Jonas Sysmans zijn stijl onder de knie heeft? Het komt allemaal aan bod in onze eerste aflevering van Kunstklappers! shownotes Marina Abramović & haar man Ulay: https://youtu.be/XprgZEzDIyg Dennis Tyfus' instagram-account: https://www.instagram.com/dennistyfus/ Jan Hoet verdedigt Jan Fabre: https://youtu.be/QABn0I3qCwc Jan Fabre gooit met katten: https://youtu.be/1gAAiOACbcQ Boris Eldagsen wint Sony World Photography Award 2023 met A.I. gegenereerde "foto": https://www.tomorrowsworldtoday.com/2023/04/24/ai-generated-image-wins-world-renowned-photography-competition/#:~:text=Photographer%20Boris%20Eldagsen's%20image%20titled,created%20using%20DALL%2DE%202. Olivier Schrauwen's my boy: https://www.bol.com/be/nl/f/my-boy/9200000048617682/ !!!SPOILER-ALERT!!! : het kunstwerk dat we bekeken in deze aflevering was: https://www.perrotin.com/artists/Maurizio_Cattelan/2/la-nona-ora/15420

Katie and Sally discuss Lala Albert's “Seasonal Shift: Comics 2013–2019” (Breakdown Press, 2019) and run down the latest Cronenberg film, “Crimes of the Future.” Topics discussed include: Olivier Schrauwen, micro plastics, the return of blogging, and the elusive Livejournal poster whose blog had to be shut down due to court order. Next time: “The Batman Adventures: Mad Love” by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. Support Thick Lines at patreon.com/thicklinespod and send your requests for summer reading to thicklinespod@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Katie and Sally discuss Olivier Schrauwen's "Parallel Lives" (Fantagraphics, 2018), a collection of speculative memoir science fiction comics plus one very real (?) alien encounter. Topics discussed include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Jesse Marsh, Chris Ware, Scatman John, UFOs, getting lost in the Johnson & Johnson mansion, Mr. Yuk, and lots more. ATTN LA: visit Katie at the Permanent Damage show on Sunday, May 15 at Permanent Records Roadhouse, 1906 Cypress Ave. Free admission! Email your questions for our 40th episode Q&A to thicklinespod@gmail.com, or leave us a voicemail at 818-538-4659. Support Thick Lines by subscribing to our Patreon at patreon.com/thicklinespod and follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

It's time to get back to the classics of Comic Books Are Burning In Hell: a look at a new one from Olivier Schrauwen (that new one would be Sunday 3/4, from Colorama) and an old one from Martin Vaughn-James (that old one would be The Cage, from Coach House Books). But first: did you hear that one about the time the guy googled a religion the night before his paper was due? There's a comic book version of that. DC published it!

Gabrielle & Tom K read the work of Olivier Schrauwen. We admire how Schrauwen's playful deadpan optimism underpins much darker themes and stories. The wide-ranging discussion touches on Rodolphe Töpfer, Physiognomy, Michel Houellebecq, mental trolling, music in comics, Yuichi Yokoyama, and the colonial history of Belgium. Join us to hear how Schauwen's work restored our faith in comics! Works read: MOME 12, Parallel Lives, Arsene Schrauwen (all available from Fantagraphics). Gabrielle Bell's Patreon | Gabrielle's Books Tom's blog TransAtlantis I Tom's Books | Beta Testing the Ongoing Apocalypse Uncivilized Books.

It's round-up time! Tucker's reading the Ladronn Cable, Chris is reading Umma's Table, Matt is reading Olivier Schrauwen's Sunday and Joe's reading Magician A by Natsuko Ishitsuyo. Is there a connective thread between this variety of works? Hell yes there is!

This week, Joe, Tucker, Matt & Chris are taking a look at the graphic novel Portrait of a Drunk, a 2020 release from Olivier Schrauwen, Jerome Mulot & Florent Ruppert, published in the US by Fantagraphics. 

Friday by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin from Panel Syndicate, Motel Universe by Joakim Drescher from Secret Acres, Round Robin: The Sidekick's Revenge, Mowgli's Mirror by Olivier Schrauwen from Retrofit Comics, Heavy Metal #298 and Philip K. Dick's Head Is Missing, Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast, Cat Shit One Volume 1 #1 by Motofumi Kobayashi from Antarctic, Polar by Victor Santos, The Spirit: The 80th Anniversary Celebration by Will Eisner from Clover Press, Transformers The Manga Volume 1 from Viz, But I Really Wanted to Be an Anthropologist by Margaux Motin, plus a whole mess more!

This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss The Subtweet, Hidden Valley Road, We Didn't Ask for This, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, and Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell, and Entangled Teen, publisher of Crave by Tracy Wolff. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World by Olga Khazan Goodbye from Nowhere by Sara Zarr The Subtweet: A Novel by Vivek Shraya Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life by Marie Kondo, Scott Sonenshein Redhead by the Side of the Road: A novel by Anne Tyler We Didn't Ask for This by Adi Alsaid Sin Eater: A Novel by Megan Campisi Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker WHAT WE'RE READING: When You  Were Everything by Ashley Woodfolk The Sleeping Nymph by Ilaria Tuti MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet by Richard Wagamese Still: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Motherhood by Emma Hansen Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth Cut to Bloom by Arhm Choi Wild Into the Tall, Tall Grass by Loriel Ryon Crazy for Birds: A Celebration and Exploration of Eggs, Nests, Wings, and More by Misha Maynerick Blaise Marie Curie and the Power of Persistence by Karla Valenti, Annalisa Beghelli The Burning by Laura Bates Choice Words: Writers on Abortion by Annie Finch The Magic in Changing Your Stars by Leah Henderson The Postman From Space by Guillaume Perreault The Five Archetypes: Discover Your True Nature and Transform Your Life and Relationships by Carey Davidson Broadway for Paul: Poems by Vincent Katz White Silence by Jodi Taylor The Rough Pearl by Kevin Mutch Moments of Glad Grace: A Memoir by Alison Wearing Malicroix by Henri Bosco, Joyce Zonana (Translator) Temptation by Janos Szekely, Mark Baczoni (Translator) Conjure Women: A Novel by Afia Atakora Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble by Gurihiru, Mariko Tamaki Talking to Strangers: A Memoir of My Escape from a Cult by Marianne Boucher To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters Living Your Best Life According to Nala Cat by Nala Cat The Loop by Ben Oliver Why Did No One Tell Me This?: The Doulas' (Honest) Guide for Expectant Parents by Natalia Hailes, Ash Spivak, Louise Reimer Natural: How Faith in Nature's Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science by Alan Levinovitz Demo: Poems by Charlie Smith Philosophy in the Garden by Damon Young Learning by Heart: An Unconventional Education by Tony Wagner The Helios Disaster by Linda Boström Knausgård, Rachel Willson-Broyles (translator) Above Us the Milky Way by Fowzia Karimi Mothers Before: Stories and Portraits of Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them by Edan Lepucki Ordinary Insanity: Fear and the Silent Crisis of Motherhood in America by Sarah Menkedick The Golden Girls: Forever Golden: The Real Autobiographies of Dorothy, Rose, Sophia, and Blanche by Christine Kopaczewski The Dark Matter of Mona Starr by Laura Lee Gulledge Mitchum by Blutch, Matt Madden (Translator) Aren't You Forgetting Someone?: Essays from My Mid-Life Revenge by Kari Lizer The Poets & Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer: Everything You Need to Know About Craft, Inspiration, Agents, Editors, Publishing, and the Business of Building a Sustainable Writing Career by Kevin Larimer, Mary Gannon Nat Enough by Maria Scrivan Pets by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Lila and Hadley by Kody Keplinger More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You . . . and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise by Cecilia Munoz Eat Like the Animals: What Nature Teaches Us About the Science of Healthy Eating by David Raubenheimer and Stephen Simpson Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space by Kevin Hand The Engineer's Wife: A Novel by Tracey Enerson Wood Square Haunting: Five Writers in London Between the Wars by Francesca Wade Neck of the Woods: Poetry by Amy Woolard Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man by Joshua Bennett Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel by Elizabeth George Little Josephine: Memory in Pieces by Valérie Villieu and Raphaël Sarfati The Pelton Papers: A Novel by Mari Coates The Truth about Keeping Secrets by Savannah Brown The King's Beast: A Mystery of the American Revolution by Eliot Pattison Forever Glimmer Creek by Stacy Hackney A Girl's Story by Annie Ernaux, Alison L. Strayer (translator) Spit Three Times by Davide Reviati, Jamie Richards (translator) Bonds of Brass: Book One of The Bloodright Trilogy by Emily Skrutskie Indigo by Ellen Bass Alabama Noir (Akashic Noir) by Don Noble Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You by Sofie Hagen Meet Me at Midnight by Jessica Pennington This Lovely City by Louise Hare So This is Love: A Twisted Tale by Elizabeth Lim Final Draft: The Collected Work of David Carr by David Carr, Jill Rooney Carr The Kidnap Years: The Astonishing True History of the Forgotten Kidnapping Epidemic That Shook Depression-Era America by David Stout The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni Somebody Told Me by Mia Siegert Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust: My Friendship with Patsy Cline by Loretta Lynn and Patsy Lynn I Don't Want to Die Poor: Essays by Michael Arceneaux Raphael, Painter in Rome: A Novel by Stephanie Storey The Age of Witches by Louisa Morgan Thieves of Weirdwood by William Shivering, Anna Earley (Illustrator) The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park The More Extravagant Feast: Poems by Leah Naomi Green The Silver Swan: In Search of Doris Duke by Sallie Bingham The Immortals of Tehran by Ali Araghi Afropessimism by Frank Wilderson A Bad Day for Sunshine: A Novel by Darynda Jones Theft by Luke Brown Trees in Trouble: Wildfires, Infestations, and Climate Change by Daniel Mathews The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey Betsey: A Memoir by Betsey Johnson, Mark Vitulano Queen of the Owls: A Novel by Barbara Linn Probst Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels by Lisa Brown Sword in the Stars: A Once & Future novel by Cori McCarthy and Amy Rose Capetta A Tender Thing by Emily Neuberger The Best Laid Plans by Cameron Lund Mary Underwater by Shannon Doleski In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine by Rachel Lance Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones by Ngozi Ukazu Crave by Tracy Wolff The Silent Treatment: A Novel by Abbie Greaves Barker House by David Moloney You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle You and Me and Us: A Novel by Alison Hammer The Dominant Animal: Stories by Kathryn Scanlan Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava Series) by Roshani Chokshi How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang A Hundred Suns by Karin Tanabe The Wolf of Cape Fen by Juliana Brandt The Third Sister by Sara Blaedel The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers by Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski They Went Left by Monica Hesse The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel by Lisa Wingate The Last Summer of Ada Bloom by Martine Murray The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson The Glass Magician by Caroline Stevermer It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood The Lucky Ones by Liz Lawson Storyville!: An Illustrated Guide to Writing Fiction by John Dufresne, Evan Wondolowski The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires: A Novel by Grady Hendrix Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett (translator), David Boyd (translator) Camping with Unicorns: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure (Volume 11) by Dana Simpson The Beauty of Your Face: A Novel by Sahar Mustafah Little Universes by Heather Demetrios Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed Something She's Not Telling Us: A Novel by Darcey Bell Starling Days by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan On the Horizon by Lois Lowry, Kenard Pak (Illustrator) The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead Jack Kerouac Is Dead to Me by Gae Polisner Dragman: A Novel by Steven Appleby The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria: The Sinking of the World's Most Glamorous Ship by Greg King, Penny Wilson A Mother's Lie by Sarah Zettel Afterlife by Julia Alvarez A Dirty Year: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in Gilded Age New York by Bill Greer Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega Tales From the Loop by Simon Stålenhag Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black Life Changing: How Humans Are Altering Life on Earth by Helen Pilcher Broken by Don Winslow Camp Girls: Fireside Lessons on Friendship, Courage, and Loyalty by Iris Krasnow Strike Me Down: A Novel by Mindy Mejia Legacy of Ash by Matthew Ward Attention: A Love Story by Casey Schwartz Navigate Your Stars by Jesmyn Ward, Gina Triplett (Illustrator) The Drive by Yair Assulin, Jessica Cohen (translator) The Astonishing Life of August March: A Novel by Aaron Jackson Ruthless Gods: A Novel (Something Dark and Holy) by Emily A. Duncan Eden by Tim Lebbon Portrait of a Drunk by Olivier Schrauwen, Jerome Mulot, and Florent Ruppert Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low-Waste Home by Julia Watkins Roguelike by Mathew Henderson Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer by Vicky Heldreich Durand American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland by Marie Mutsuki Mockett  Rules for Being a Girl by Candace Bushnell, Katie Cotugno Girl Crushed by Katie Heaney What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter My Korea: Traditional Flavors, Modern Recipes by Hooni Kim, with Aki Kamozawa Who Speaks for the Damned (Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery Book 15) by C. S. Harris Let's Dance by David Bowie and Hannah Marks I Love Leopard: The Little Book of Leopard Print by Emma Bastow

CTRL+COMICS, podcast de historieta. Con Athos Pastore, Berliac, y Pablo Ontivero. En este episodio discuten sobre su proceso de trabajo, reseñas de "Niños de la basura" (Dario Fantacci) y "Mowgli en el espejo" (Olivier Schrauwen), y entrevistan a Sole Otero. Además: novedades y lanzamientos de comics argentinos y sudamericanos, festivales, y talleres de historieta. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/derivaedicio... INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/editorialde...

In this episode we review The Sea by Rikke Villadsen, Parallel Lives by Olivier Schrauwen, and The Scar: Graphic Reportage from the U.S. Mexico Border by Andrea Ferraris and Renato Chiocca.

Last year I joined the board of Directors for the Vancouver Comic Art Festival. It’s been really fun getting more involved in supporting local events and comics happening. The first event we did outside of the regular festival, was this … Continue reading →

En el programa 23 tenemos: Deberes: En la cocina con Kafka (Isma), Kuro (Jota) Correo: No hay correo pero comentamos la jugada Top ventas: Thor, 20th century boys, Guantelete del infinito, Muertos vivientes, Janitor, El show de Albert Monteys ¿Quién es... Matt Kindt? Sección especial sobre el Universo Valiant Producto de Temporada: Firmas de Tillie Walden (10 de Abril), Parme(16 de Abril) y David Rubín (19 de Abril) Nominados al salón de Barcelona (ficomic) Autora o Autor revelación: Ana Penyas. Estamos todas bien. Ediciones Salamandra. Anabel Colazo. Encuentros cercanos. Ediciones La Cúpula. Begoña García-Alén. Nuevas estructuras. Apa Apa Cómics. Jandro González. La vampira de Barcelona. Norma Editorial. Victor Puchalski. La balada de Jolene Blackcountry. Autsaider Cómics. Mejor obra de autor/autora español/a publicada en España en 2017 Encuentros cercanos de Anabel Colazo. Ediciones La Cúpula. Estamos todas bien de Ana Penyas. Ediciones Salamandra. Pinturas de guerra de Ángel de la Calle. Reino de Cordelia. Roco Vargas. Júpiter de Daniel Torres. Norma Editorial. Un millón de años de David Sánchez. Astiberri Ediciones. Mejor obra de autor/autora extranjero/a publicada en España en 2017 Arsène Schrauwen de Olivier Schrauwen. Fulgencio Pimentel. El arte de Charlie Chan Hock Chye. Una historia de Singapur de Sonny Liew. Dibbuks/Amok Ediciones. El club del divorcio núm. 1 de Kazuo Kamimura. ECC Ediciones. Piruetas de Tillie Walden. Ediciones La Cúpula. Una hermana de Bastien Vivés. Diábolo Ediciones. Novedades: Pulse enter para continuar, El show de Albert Monteys, Batman El principe oscuro, Super Lopez integral, Guantelete del infinito, Cuaderno de Tormentas

Our TradeWaiters haven’t read a NEW comic this week, but we do have a bunch of OLD comics we’d like to talk about that might be new to you. If you’re looking for a comic to give away this holiday season, or a comic to give to yourself, Jess, Jon, Jam, and Jeff have some carefully selected favourites for every type of comics reader. This episode is unusually spoiler-free, so give it a listen! In this episode we talk about: "Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy: Disco Fever" by Doug Savage "Underground" by Jeff Parker and Steve Lieber "Fables" written by Bill Willingham "Meanwhile" by Jason Shiga "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi "Lumberjanes: To the Max Edition" by Allen, Ellis, Stevenson, and Watters "Batman: War on Crime" and "Superman: Peace on Earth" by Alex Ross and Paul Dini "Arsene Schrauwen" by Olivier Schrauwen "Minus" by Ryan Armand "Saga" by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples "Skeleton Key" by Andy Watson "The Gorgeous Harbour" by Mr. Clement "Letters to an Absent Father" by Maré Odomo "A Drifting Life" by Yoshihiro Tetsumi "Sandman" written by Neil Gaiman "Monsters" by Ken Dahl "Age of Bronze" by Eric Shanower "X-1999" by CLAMP and "Swan Song," our anthology Kickstarting for one more week. Music by Sleuth. Our next book will be "I Killed Hitler" by Jason.

Centésimo octogésimo séptimo programa de Rock & Cómics, cuarto de la séptima temporada. Programa dedicado al mundo del cómic y aderezado con la mejor música rock. SUMARIO: [01' 26"] - Periferia Oriental Óscar Senar nos trae un manga desde el país nipón. Ulna en su torreta de Izu Toru publicado por ECC Cómics. [10' 05"] - Entrevista Hablamos con Rubén Pellejero de uno de sus últimos cómics: El largo y tortuoso camino junto a Christopher, publicado por Astiberri. [24' 43"] - Canción "In The Court Of The Crimson King" de King Crimson. [28' 40"] - Cómics al límite Gerardo Vilches nos descubre Conociendo a Jari de José Ja Ja Ja, publicado por Fulgencio Pimentel. [37' 46"] - Entrevista Hablamos con Santiago García y David Sánchez de su último cómic, Museomaquia, publicado por Astiberri. [57' 17"] - Canción "I Wanna Destroy" de EMMA. [59' 37"] - Tebeos de Kiosco Óscar Gual rescata del olvido el cómic Cabello Loco. Las ballenas públicas de Bom Frank. [1h 15' 57"] - Despedida Hugo Rodrigo despide el programa con unas últimas recomendaciones personal, en esta ocasión: Arsène Schrauwen de Olivier Schrauwen publicado por Fulgencio Pimentel; La Familia Carter de Frank M. Young y David Lasky publicado por Impedimenta; y Freezer de Veronica Carratello publicado por Ediciones La Cúpula. [1h 18' 38"] - Canción "Money Made" de AC/DC.

When I asked for interview suggestions for my five day work trip to Berlin, Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon suggested Olivier Schrauwen, heaping praise upon the Belgian expat and categorizing him among the top living cartoonists.And indeed, the trip halfway around the world afforded a rare opportunity to speak with the Arsene Schrauwen cartoonist, who, in spite of growing acclaim within the comics literati, hasn’t granted all that many interviews over the years — particularly with the English speaking press. Schrauwen agreed, meeting me at Modern Graphics, a wonderful independent comics shop located in the German city’s Kreuzberg district. He arrived on his bicycle after I’d just finished spending some ungodly number of Euros purchasing an armful of comics and minis. We found a sidewalk cafe on the corner and drank beers as trendy Berliners passed by on their way to do some afternoon shopping. An ideal setting for an utterly fascinating conversation with a singular cartoonist.

In this episode: Unflattening by Nick Sousanis, BORB by Jason Little, Mowgli's Mirror by Olivier Schrauwen, and Day Glo Ayhole by Ben Passmore.

The Two Guys are back for yet another publisher spotlight, and this time they are looking at the 2015 releases from Retrofit Comics / Big Planet Comics. The episode begins with a brief interview with Box  Brown, the founder and editor of Retrofit Comics. He discusses the origins of Retrofit as a Kickstarter campaign, his education as a publisher, the ensuing partnership with Big Planet Comics, and the philosophy behind and publishing trajectory of their efforts. After that, the guys discuss the 2015 releases (so far) from Retrofit / Big Planet, beginning with Kate Leth's Ink for Beginners: A Comic Guide to Getting Tattooed. Andy points out that Leth's work is one of a growing number of informational or expository comics to be found out there, and that tattoo parlors around the country would do well to stock this small book. Next, the guys turn to Box Brown's An Entity Observes All Things, a collection of nine short stories, all with a sci-fi or futuristic themes of some sort. Some of their favorites include "Mundo Jelly," "Voyage of the Golden Retriever," "Memorexia," and the title story. Then they look at perhaps the most experimental, and the smallest, book of the lot, Niv Bavarsky's Piggy, a disparate series of stories and drawings in mini-comic form. The unconventional nature of Piggy is then contrasted to the more genre-based comics of the week, Laura Knetzger's Sea Urchin and Jack Teagle's The Unmentionables. The former is an autobiographical account of the author's inabilities concentrate and relate to others -- represented effectively by a sea urchin inside her brain -- as well as a speculation on her place in the world. The Unmentionables is a fun, action-packed story of a group of pro wrestlers who become crimefighters, and its origin-story feel promises more installments to come. Finally, the Two Guys turn to what may be the two most ambitious narratives of the week...or so Derek feels. Olivier Schrauwen's Mowgli's Mirror is a wordless, almost treasury-sized comic about a young man in a jungle -- no overt links to Kipling's stories -- searching for companionship and finding unexpected encounters. As the title suggests, there are parts of the narrative that are symmetrical in nature, but in this aspect the book doesn't hold a candle to the final book discussed in this publisher spotlight, Matt Madden's Drawn Onward. As we have come to expect from Madden -- see, for example, 99 Ways to Tell a Story and A Fine Mess -- this book is an experiment in form, where the second half of the narrative mirrors the first half...or vice versa. Depending on how you read it, it's a story of either connectedness or alienation. Either way, it's a self-reflexive tale where the narrator uses her art to make sense, and perhaps even transform the meaning, of experiences that unsettle her. In wrapping up the episode, Andy and Derek also talk briefly about some of the other books that Retrofit / Big Planet have been putting out over the last couple of years. (Box Brown and Jared Smith, the head honchos of the two respective presses, sent the guys a large package containing their back catalog.) Among the earlier titles they mention are James Kochalka's Fungus: The Unbearable Rot of Being, Sam Alden's Wicket Chicken Queen, Anne Emond's Debbie's Inferno, Josh Bayer's Theth, and issues #1 and #2 of Box Brown's Numbers. If you didn't know anything about Retrofit Comics / Big Planet Comics before, then there is no excuse not to be turned on to their stuff after this episode. Go get it!

Belgium born cartoonist, Olivier Schrauwen joined me to discuss his work, including the Man Who Grew His Beard. We also covered a plethora of upcoming work like The Greys and the book he is doing about his Grandfather, Arsene Schrauwen … Continue reading →

Welcome to the third Quimby's Bookstore Podcast! Editor Ryan Standfest discusses BLACK EYE 1: Graphic Transmissions to Cause Ocular Hypertension,” an anthology that collects original narrative comics, art and essays by 41 international artists and writers, all focused on the expression of black, dark or absurdist humor. (And yes, we carry it at Quimby's.) With comics and art by Stéphane Blanquet, Ivan Brunetti, Lilli Carré, Max Clotfelter, Al Columbia, Ludovic Debeurme, Olivier Deprez, Nikki DeSautelle, Brecht Evens, Andy Gabrysiak, Robert Goodin, Dav Guedin, Gnot Guedin, Glenn Head, Danny Hellman, Paul Hornschemeier, Ian Huebert, Kaz, Michael Kupperman, Mats!?, Fanny Michaëlis, James Moore, Tom Neely, Mark Newgarden, Paul Nudd, Onsmith, Emelie Östergren, Paul Paetzel, David Paleo, Martin Rowson, Olivier Schrauwen, Stephen Schudlich, Robert Sikoryak, Ryan Standfest, Brecht Vandenbroucke, Wouter Vanhaelemeesch and Jon Vermilyea. Original essays by Jeet Heer (on S. Clay Wilson), Bob Levin (on “The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist”), Ken Parille (on Steve Ditko) and Ryan Standfest (on Al Feldstein and EC). Also includes the text “100 Good Reasons to Kill Myself Right Now,” by Roland Topor, translated into English for the first time by Edward Gauvin. For more info about Rotland Press and Comic Works see rotlandpress.wordpress.com Quimby's Bookstore 1854 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 quimbys.com