My lastest article for Empirix.no is out, and it's truly international, what with a Swede, writing for a Norwegian journal, about Swedish and Danish publishers translating Spanish graphic novels ...
the cow and the 4 tools from cow tools made from gingerbread
gingerbread tools
The big seminar day on comics, research and @the_comics_archive is over and I’m beat! Ended the day with a 90 minutes lecture on the archive and the collections we are the custodians of that would be suitable for research projects. Now, the obligatory beer drinking that always ensues whenever…
Last week we held a meeting with the members of the association that runs @the_comics_archive. It was a purely formal meeting needed in order to validate the financial numbers of last year. Whenever we do something as boring as that, we make sure to add something to make it more fun, and often it’s…
In less than a week, on the 14th of November, we will organize a unique, one-day symposium together with @malmouniversitet (Malmö University) focusing on comics research, project funding, and the undiscovered treasures that lies hidden at @the_comics_archive , materials waiting to be the basis for…
Just had a visit at @the_comics_archive by a gentleman who had filled his car to the brim with his whole comics collection, consisting mostly of the Swedish Phantom comic books, all the way up to the very latest subscription issue. He had driven all the way from Stockholm to donate what after…
Today, @seriearkivet (The Comics Archive) was visited by the Brazilian comics researcher Luca Silva, who’s right now visiting researcher at @malmouniversitet (The University of Malmö). Silva is analyzing the very British comic Judge Dredd, so besides the general showcase of the archive, we looked…
On Thursday the 6th of November I’ll be part of what seems like an incredibly interesting event on censorship and artistic freedom at @cite_de_la_bande_dessinee in Angouleme, France. The event is in French, but I’m part of the international section in the afternoon, which will be in English, with…
Spooky Halloween to one and all!
Have been working diligently this last week or so, checking all the details in the proofs for the next issue of @Bild & Bubbla. I’m happy to announce that issue 245 since the start in 1968 will, among any other things, feature an interview and a sketchbook section with the incredible Finish artist…
In less than a month, we will organize a unique, one-day symposium focusing on comics research, project funding, and what riches lies hidden at @the_comics_archive, materials waiting to be the basis for future research. The event will include a presentation of some of the most interesting…
Christmas came early this year! Today I received an intriguing parcel from the postman. Already the packaging told me that this was sent from the exceptional creative couple of @kaisaleka and Christoffer Leka, whose books repeatedly have won awards for best book design in Finland. This two-book…
Today, @serieskolan_kvarnby (The Comics Art School) is visited by master artist @eriksvetoft!
Ok, so I guess the cats out if the bag on this one. I’ve been involved in an incredibly interesting project the last year or so, courtesy of the indefatigable editor @pmartinlund. Writing my parts for the book COMICS IS…DEBATING THE SUBJECT OF COMICS STUDIES has been a journey. I’ve been debating…
Dick Cheney in his Batcave.
Dick Cheney in his "undisclosed location" during the early years of the War on Terror, directing the search for Weapons of Mass Destruction. From 2003.
An organization representing many of Japan’s major publishers and producers, submitted a written request to OpenAI calling to cease training its Sora 2 generative AI on the copyrighted IPs of its members.
The collaboration between The Comics Archive and Malmö University continues. This autumn we will hold a symposium together, aimed at research initiation, where we will present collections and archives that would be suitable for research purposes.
More info here: comics.uni.mau.se/invitation-t...
The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store by Nishimura Tsuchika translated by Jan Trench (Seven Seas, 2024) reviewed by Hagai Palevsky www.tcj.com/reviews/the-...
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NANCY BY ERNIE ? ! ? HEY! - WHAT'S WRONG HERE TODAY? APRIL FOOL
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
April 1,1946
Shogun made a major impression on me at the time, making med more interested in Japan, its history and culture.
Hergé.
Quino!
