90s Mini-Comics Oral History Archives

Donna Barr (born August 13, 1952) is an American comic book author and cartoonist. A Washington state native with a bachelor's degree in German and experience serving in the United States Army, Barr uses her background and wealth of experience to create works with a unique and compelling perspective as seen in her most well-known publications: The Desert Peach and Stinz. From self-publishing t...

Sam Henderson (born October 18, 1969) is an American cartoonist, writer, and expert on American comedy history. He is best known for his ongoing comic book series Magic Whistle . He was a contributor to the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and Camp Lazlo. He has been making mini-comics since the mid-80s, and was the person who introduced mini-comics to me, host Tom Hart. Thanks for...

https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/90s-oral-history-project Saša Rakezić (born 1963 in Pančevo, Serbia), better known by his pen name Aleksandar Zograf , is a Serbian cartoonist, who was working in the former Yugoslavia in the 80s and 90s. His was the main -and sometimes only- cartooning voice that many in the United States knew of from that region, and was very active in American mini-comi...

Enjoy this interview with Tom Motley who treated us to page by page review of an issue of the Fandom House catalog from the early 90s and showing us so many of the things that were available in the catalog. This is a very visual episode, but you'll also hear grat stories, giving us context and a few really interesting cultural threads in there too. I'm really happy Tom could come on and sh...

https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/90s-oral-history-project Joe Chiappetta is the creator of the much loved comic series, Silly Daddy. From his Wikipedia: Chiappetta began publishing Silly Daddy in 1991. A graphic novel collection of his work came out in 1994, featuring a decade of art. Chiappetta began posting Silly Daddy as a webcomic in 2004, and moved it to Blogger in early 2007.Born ou...

Peter S. Conrad is a cartoonist best known for Attempted Not Known, Vidrio Cafe, and This Was 2020. He has been making comics from the San Jose, California area for decades. You can find his online work at https://attemptednotknown.com/ and http://www.vidriocafe.com/ https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/90s-oral-history-project 90’S Mini-comics oral history project Imagine… waiting two weeks...

https://www.sequentialartistsworkshop.org/90s-oral-history-project Roberta Gregory is the legendary, groundbreaking cartoonist, the first woman to self-publish a full length solo comic, Dynamite Damsels in 1976 and she has continued to be involved in mini-comics and self-publishing through the 2000s. She's contributed to Gay Comix, Wimmen's Comix, Tits & Clits and is the solo author of...

Fred Noland's specialty is visual storytelling, whether in animation, comics, or illustration. Noland’s comics have appeared in the New Yorker, Popula and the East Bay Express. His illustrations have appeared in LA Weekly, Nickelodeon Jr., Xbox Magazine, Revolver, Canoe & Kayak and more. He was the chief artist on the animated short series “Priced Out” which has been shown world-wide. His...

Carol Tyler is the award-winning creator of Soldier's Heart, Late Bloomer, The Job Thing, Fab 4 Mania, and countless stories for 80s and 90s anthologies like Weirdo and Twisted Sisters. She is recognized as one of the greatest cartoonists of her generation. This interview was recorded on her farm in Kentucky in summer 2023. The 90s Mini Comics Oral History aims to collect the stories of ANYONE...

David Lasky is the creator of Boom Boom, Urban Hipster, The Carter Family and many more. He has worked as an artist, colorist, co-writer, teacher etc for many years. The 90s Mini Comics Oral History aims to collect the stories of ANYONE who made self-published mini-comics in the roughly 10 years before the broad acceptance of the internet (the 90’s, give or take.)

Tom Hart is the founder of The Sequential Artists Workshop and the subject of our beta test of the 90s Mini-Comics Oral History Archives. He is the creator of Hutch Owen, Love Looks Left, Wodaabe and many mini-comics in the 90s and after. The 90s Mini Comics Oral History aims to collect the stories of ANYONE who made self-published mini-comics in the roughly 10 years before the broad acceptance of...

Imagine waiting two weeks to know if you got a LIKE . Imagine taking an all nighter, a bunch of stapling and two trip to the copy store and post office in the cold to make a POST . In the decade before the internet, people made comics, and reached out to each other. They shared, they liked and loved. They connected through the mail, and through meet-ups and festivals. This project aims to collect...