Month: August 2022

Vertigo Comics: British Creators, US Editors, and the Making of a Transformational Imprint

Isabelle Licari-Guillaume‘s book explores the so-called “British Invasion” of DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint, which played an important role in redefining the mainstream comics industry in the US during…

Comics and the Origins of Manga

Nominated for the 2022 Eisner Award – Best Academic/Scholarly Work Japanese comics, commonly known as manga, are a global sensation. Critics, scholars, and everyday readers have often viewed…

Bryan Talbot: Father of the British Graphic Novel

An illustrated biographical novel about the legendary British comic book creator Bryan Talbot, a member of the 1980s-1990s “Brit Pack,” a group of influential British comics creators that…

‘ClayDream’: A Lively Look at Stop-Motion Maestro Will Vinton for Vintage Toon Geeks

The following review by Peter Debruge of a documentary about Will Vinton (Laika Studios) appeared in Variety on August 4, 2022. We are reposting below. The Book of…

OCP Summer 2022: Comics in the Park with Sarah Mirk and Anis Mojgani (August 10)

OCP artist-in-residence Sarah Mirk and Oregon Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani along with 20+ people gathered on August 10th in Laurelhurst Park for the next event as part of…

Using Comics to teach

Suzanne Giacotto shows how reading and creating comics taps into how our brains learn more effectively. From Language Magazin, August 3, 2022. Over the past two centuries, as…

Indigenous Comics and Graphic Novels: An Annotated Database

The Indigenous Comics Annotated Bibliography open access resource at the journal Jeunesse has been updated to include recent & forthcoming comics by Indigenous comics creators. This is a living document…

Raw, Weirdo & Beyond: American Alternative Comics

An extensively illustrated catalog for an exhibition of alternative comics, featuring essays that offer interdisciplinary perspectives. This catalog accompanies an exhibition of alternative comics from the 1980s and 1990s…