- ARCHIVE / Comic Art
- Peter Wartman / Shipwreck Planet
Online comic of mystery and wonder. Above: Peter Wartman, first panel from his series, Over the Wall. Shipwreck Planet is Peter’s personal repository for work outside of CSA, and this series is proving really intriguing. Usually updated on Wednesday’s, Peter describes Over the Wall as “a short fantasy story featuring ancient, abandoned cities and a [...]
- Erik T. Johnson / The New Republic
New cover illustration by a Minneapolis master. Above: Erik T. Johnson, cover for The New Republic. Hot of the presses and fresh on the newsstands, Erik’s latest work heralds the ghouls of the far-right. How apropos! Even better, Erik has graciously agreed to share his process here. Scroll! Above: Erik’s first sketch. “This was a [...]
- Bear who saves children from oncoming traffic.
Peter Steineck, 2010. Above: MCAD student Peter Steineck’s web-version of a recent mini-comic. Even better to to have the original! Many thanks for this link, Peter.
- MCAD / Kevin Huizenga
Acclaimed comic artist to lecture, March 25, 2010. Above: Kevin Huizenga, speaking this Thursday at MCAD at 1:00 PM. This via our friend Tom K. at Transatlantis and Uncivilized Books: “The churning mind of Kevin Huizenga will be on display for everyone to see. Kevin is an acclaimed cartoonist, best known for his idiosyncratic everyman [...]
- Erik T. Johnson / Kirby Machine
New poster work and more. Above: Erik T. Johnson, Kirby Machine poster front and back. Sugoi, ne?! This latest project is available now through Erik’s own new website, where you can also find an extensive display of projects past and present. Viel Genuss! Above: Erik T. Johnson, latest illustration for the New York Times Book [...]
- Transatlantis / R26
Tom Kaczynski of MPLS, MN Above: Tom Kaczynski, of Robot 26 here in Minneapolis. Tom was kind enough to include Opolis in a review of the Walker Art Center’s Multiples Mall recently. Shokran, habibi! Above: Tom Kaczynski, Vague Cities cover. Now on order for the Geotypografika collection! More investigation of his excellent Transatlantis blog reveals [...]
- New York Times / Ruth Gwily
‘Islamic Revolution Barbie’ Above: Via The New York Times, Ruth Gwily.
- Site M 010
critical thinking Above: Visual notation by John Malinoski, 2009. Pen, marker.
- George Folz / Experimental Comics
Pencil and paper. Above: Sketches in progress by MCAD student George Folz, from a class in experimental comics with the inspiring Zak Sally (yes, from La Mano 21). George explains his progress: “This strip is essentially an examination of my interest in subtlety and bombast and how they relate when juxtaposed. When I set out [...]
- One Night Lexicon
Facebook Page, yo! Above: Brouse + Derobertis. In most excellent news, One Night Lexicon has a page. No, seriously. On FB, yo.
- How to fight.
Valuable self-defense tips for the big city. Above: From the internet scanning machines of Colin Trechter, this reminds me of another internet classic by the intrepid Amalia Nicholson.
- This just in, c’est moi?
Caricature via Tehran, Iran. Above: Amin Ojaghloo. In a remarkable post/email overlap, this just in via Amin in Tehran. Thanks for the teeth, and a really good laugh! Mamnoon am, Amin!
- Ulana Zahajkewycz / More City Pages
MCAD colleague illustrates the season, con yeti! Above: From the December 24, 2008 issue of the City Pages, illustration by Ulana Zahajkewycz. A detail view (see below), reveals a hidden reference? Above: Detail. Zahajkewycz! How you vex me… More fun at Ulanaland.
- Site M 009
miracle, magic is Above: Visual notation by John Malinoski, 2009. Pen, marker.
- de Volkskrant / Max Kisman
Editorial animations from the graphic master. Above: On the Malinoski tip, animated Max Kisman editorials in de Volkskrant. Enjoy many more there including the below, Jouw President.
- Wired / Holy Punk Rock, Batman!
Sounds! Chip Kidd interview… Above: Via Wired Online, Scott Thill interviews Chip Kidd (above from his website) on his new ‘lost’ Japanese Batman book. Equally interesting, Thill reveals Kidd’s musical side project, Artbreak. Thill quotes Kidd’s collaborator Mars Trillion describing their sound, “Bowie crashing The Cars into Joy Division going 300 mph at 4 a.m. [...]
- Posterpage / Web Exhibition
Iranian students commemorate Ardeshir Mohasses Above: Apropos posters, Rene Wanner’s most recent Web Exhibition features the work of another group of Iranian students commemorating the life of the exiled cartoonist. Fascinating work amid incredible street scenes. Thank goodness for Posterpage.
- Make Art Not War
New US cultural initiatives tied to video contest. Above: Cristoph Niemann. Spotted via Design Observer, a free download via ReadyMade, from the article, Poster Children, highlighting a series of five prints by five designers echoing the vernacular of the 30′s and 40′s. Apropos posters and culture, the US Department of State have announced a new [...]
- Sinbad
Too cold for sticker glue. Above: Sticker found across the street from MCAD in MPLS. Why? Because ze extrem cold simply destroys the glue. No disrespect intended, sticker person! It’s a lovely flower to find, and got me thinking… where had I seen this before? Above: Sinbad vie! It was over a year ago, in [...]
- MPLS / MCAD Art Sale
Tonight and tomorrow. Above: Some wee things available from BJ for tonight’s Annual Art Sale at MCAD (including mini versions of the one night lexicon collaboration!). The school is filled to the brim with work by both current students and alumni. A massive event here in MPLS, lines are long but spirits are high!
- Faile
London, UK Above: Faile, from their recent exhibition, Lost in Glimmering Shadows.
- Holiday in Tangiers
Work in progress. Above: MCAD Gung Fu student George Folz. Good things are happening with ace master, Barbara Schulz. Sugoi! Fight-oh, Jorge!
- Aktuell / Graphic Novel
Anne Frank Zentrum releases a new history of the Holocaust, Die Suche (The Search) Jess Smee in the Guardian: a contemporary attempt to renew education efforts among young Germans. Illustrated by Eric Heuvel, the text is already in use in schools in parts of Germany, as well as Poland and Hungary.
- Persepolis
A Film By Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud Above: (Based on the Graphic Novel by Marjane Satrapi, review to follow shortly.) Click the image for a link for more information.
- The Batman of the Orient
Gift bag from Doha, Qatar. My new colleague Terry Beatty had been drawing The Batman for some time now, and I am sure this screen print graphic was stolen from somewhere… but it is still fascinating and telling, another cultural virus. Below is another one I spotted on a local newspaper stand here in Minneapolis.