There is such widespread contempt for the writing we love among the comics community. It is a fierce exclusion, and one that feels very deeply personal. And it is a completely unnecessary exclusion.
A good solid understanding of the rudiments of fiction is what seems to be missing from an awful lot of beautifully drawn comics I’ve seen
Said was putting forth defenses of books like Heart of Darkness specifically on the grounds that Conrad was self-aware.
Is the audience of people currently reading the comics Internet really large enough to support, economically and artistically, the critical mass of cartoonists needed to keep art comics and cartooning vibrant and vital as an expressive medium? Or do we have to look for new, expanded audiences, who may never be “comics insiders”?
Once upon a time, in the far northern princedom of Kif, there lived a prince who had two beautiful daughters, a son of equally remarkable good looks, a brand-new Rolls-Royce motor car, and excellent political contacts.
Darwyn Cook relegates Wonder Woman to helpmate in Superman’s psychodrama.
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