Gahan Wilson’s The Kid

Usually what happens is this: a cartoonist develops a unique style of writing and drawing, and they create their own universe that has its own sensibility- one with characters that could only exist in this place and come out of this person's mind; a logic that's all their own. The art style is instantly recognizable, … Continue reading Gahan Wilson’s The Kid

Will Eisner – Profession: Cartoonist

Hopefully, you are aware that there's a lot more to comic books than Spiderman and Batman. But if you don't, consider yourself lucky- there's an entire world of art out there ready for you to explore. American Comics may still be linked with caped crusaders in the minds of many, but around the world, the … Continue reading Will Eisner – Profession: Cartoonist

The Confessions of Robert Crumb

What role does Robert Crumb play in a 21st Century, post-#METOO America? On the surface, the answer is "not much"- his openly misogynistic hostility towards women, his Sambo-influenced depictions of African Americans... it's hard to imagine any self-respecting Millennial making it through a single of comics without going into convulsions. And yet, Crumb is arguably … Continue reading The Confessions of Robert Crumb