News

As I mentioned earlier in the week, Alex Buchet has sadly ended his column on HU.

After a brief departure, Domingos Isabelinho has returned, and will once more be writing his column Monthly Stumblings We’re glad to have him back!

Also, I’m very pleased to announce that Marguerite Van Cook is going to start a monthly column focused on comics and the sublime.

And finally, Sean Michael Robinson and Joy DeLyria are publishing an entire book of H.B. Ogden’s The Wire. Congrats to them both!

On HU

Matthias Wivel discussed Dominique Goblet’s autobiographical graphic novel Faire semblant c’est mentir.

Robert Stanley Martin talked about the comics canon and whether we have to accept it.

I posted my old zine in which I illustrated Wallace Stevens’ 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.

I reviewed Chester Brown’s Paying For It.

I posted a dreampop download.

And Robert Stanley Martin had some further thoughts on the canon and why comics critics should do better.

Oh…and for our featured archive post this week, Kinukitty talks Kiss lyrics.

Utilitarians Everywhere

At Splice Today I reviewed the new Fleet Foxes album.

Also at Splice, I talked about the new J. Lo album.

At Comixology I talked about Wonder Woman’s costume.

Other Links

Ariel Schrag has the best Lady Gaga illustration.

Matthias Wivel has a skeptical take on Dan Clowes’ Mister Wonderful.

And I can’t remember if I linked this, but Nina Stone on Brightest Day is still funny.

News

First, I wanted to welcome Nadim Damluji, who is going to start a monthly column here called “Can the Subaltern Draw?” You can read Nadim’s bio here. His first column was posted earlier today.

Second — last week I took the weekend off…and it was such a relief that I think I’m going to make it a regular thing. I may post something small every so often, but in general we’ll just run Monday to Friday from now on.

On HU

I think I may go back to doing a weekly roundup of posts. We’ll see how it goes…but anyway, this week:

James Romberger interviewed Gene Colan.

I posted a downloadable contemporary R&B mix.

Stephanie Folse continued her Elfquest re-read.

I posted a story about Philip K. Dick through history.

Pam Newton discussed corruption, or the lack therof, in the Wire.

I talked about Tom Spurgeon’s review of Chester Brown’s Paying For It.

Melinda Beasi and Michelle Smith discussed the manga series Please Save My Earth.

I reviewed Fumi Yoshinaga’s All My Darling Daughters.

And Nadim Damluji talked about the Arab Superman.

Utilitarians Everywhere

At Splice Today I have a bunch of articles.

Terry Eagleton and my son on Karl Marx.

Does Dubstep suck?

French black metal band Blut Aus Nord and Christian liturgy.

Gender lessons from spaghetti westerns.

Links

What teachers can’t do.

Joy and Sean have their own twitter focused on Ogden’s Victorian wire.

Sean Michael Robinson on the Tokyopop licensing issues.

Craig Fischer organized this charitable comics criticism zine to which I’m contributing.

Somewhat over-carbonated, but basically solid article on Chris Ware and modernity.

Robert Stanley Martin on Godard.