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As most folks probably know, Kim Thompson, co-publisher of Fantagraphics, died this week. I had my first ever troll battle with Kim; he showed up in my inbox after my piece on In the Shadow of No Towers came out to tell me I was rash and foolish and an idiot. It was actually a really fun conversation; he was extremely gracious while telling me what a fool I was. It’s a treasured memory.
I don’t feel like I knew him well enough, or was familiar enough with his legacy, to write a full obit, but…I did just want to say that I always felt lucky when he came by to comment on HU, often to tell me again that I was an idiot. He was a friendly acquaintance rather than a friend, but like lots and lots of folks who he met, briefly or otherwise, online or elsewhere, I’ll miss him.
For a better sense of what Kim meant to comics, a nice place to start is with Chris Mautner’s discussion over at Robot 6.
On HU
Featured Archive Post: Ted Rall: Not Mean, Just Dumb.
I argue that you should get rid of comments threads if you’re not going to moderate them.
Chris Gavaler on Joe Shuster’s drawings of rape and torture.
Jog on how After Earth has that thoughtful take on violence all the critics are bemoaning the lack of in Man of Steel and everything else.
Patrick Carland on what to remember and what to forget about Ralph Bakshi.
Owen Alldritt on the alternating charm and irritation of One Piece.
Richard Cook on Bioshock Infinite, violence, and video games’ crappy aesthetics. There’s an interesting comment thread too.
I wrote the best post ever on the Internet if you want it to be.
Utilitarians Everywhere
At the Atlantic I talk about Nancy Friday, sexual violence, and sexual fantasy.
At Splice Today I wrote about:
The liberal dilemma in giving taxes to Obama.
The Bechdel Test and Emily Dickinson.
how misogyny leads to sexism against men.
Other Links
Inebriated Spook on Daft Punk.
Jason Thompson on Peepo Choo.
Dodai Stewart on Miley Cyrus appropriating black people.
