Inkstuds

I really enjoyed this chat with Zak Sally. If you are not already reading his work, you will want to after listening to this. Check out his new stuff from Fantagraphics, Like a Dog and Sammy The Mouse 1 , 2 . We also discuss some of the stuff he publishes under La Mano 21 including an exclusive on his next big publishing project. It sounds really exciting and I can’t wait to get my hands on...

Amy Lockhart came on to discuss her new book from Drawn and quarterly, Dirty Dishes , the Dizzler , her animation work , including the excellent Walk for Walk and her zine making days in Nog A Dod.

Bryan Lee O’Malley joined me for a chat his books Scott Pilgrim and Lost at Sea as well as other topics of comicky goodness. I really appreciate Bryan taking the time out of his hectic schedule for my humble little show, while he finishes off his epic series.

Jason T Miles wears several hats in the comics world. He is a Fantagraphics staffer , Comics Comics contributor , Mini-comic distributor and last but not least, comics maker . This was a really great conversation that probably could of gone on for another couple of hours.

Corinne Mucha joined me today to discuss comics, Alaska and roomates. I really enjoy her work. She has a whole bunch of mini’s as well as the Xeric grant winning, My Alaskan Summer. She has a unique take on comics and is one of my favorite young cartoonists right now. Check out her blog for more comics.

I can’t say how much I love Aron Nels Steinke’s comics. He has a really great fresh voice that flows through the pages. His comics are the kind that you can’t help but read, which is probably the best compliment I can give.   Check out his mini-comic series Big Plans and his new book from the fine folks at Sparkplug, Neptune .

My personal early days in comics, was very influenced by Dean Motter’s work. I love whatever Mr. X stuff I could track down and when Terminal City came out, I inhaled that with gusto! His new collection, Condemned , continues the fine tradition. Dean Motter is someone I have wanted to talk to for a while, and it was a great talk that we had.

This is the somewhat annual Inkstuds discussion show, where I am joined by people smarter than myself to talk about the comics that have stood out over the previous year. This year i am joined by a bevy of prominent comics bloggers. Timothy Hodler is a member of the always enlightening ComicsComics, Sean T Collins has his own blog, Attentiondeficitdisorderly Too Flat and lastly Robot 6 ,Chris Maut...

Giraffes in My Hair author, Bruce Paley provided us with a mix to accompany the interview and book. Paul Butterfield Blues band – Shake Your Money Maker New York Dolls – Frankenstein Rolling Stones – Sway T-Rex – Lady The Who – Summertime Blues Savage Rose – Revival Day Joe Ely – Boxcars Patti Smith – Pissin’ in a River Bob Dylan – I Want...

Carol Swain and her partner, Bruce Paley sat down for a chat about her 2 new collections; Her collaboration with Bruce, Giraffes in My Hair: A Rock ‘N’ Roll Life and anthology collection Crossing the Empty Quarter . I am a huge fan of Carol’s cartooning work, she seems to bring a singularly unique vision to her work.

Kevin Cannon joined the Inkstuds for a discussion about his Canucksploitation epic Far Arden . Be sure to check out his site, he has tons of great mini’s on there to read. and here is the newspaper that Kevin mentions during the interview.

Time for return to the Mixtapes. Many thanks to Liz Prince for making the mix that Rocks! I love Liz’s comics. They make me very happy. Here is what Liz has to say about her mix: While contemplating what I should put on my inkstuds mixtape, I found myself looking through the mixtapes I have gotten over the years. Man, there were some great songs on those mixtapes; I thought, why not make a p...

This week, we look at the harder side of cartoonists making music. Zak Sally – St(r)utter Swirlies – Bell Swirlies – Untitled ( Ron Rege jr segue ) Discombobulated Ventriloquist – Untitled(drone tape by Ron Rege jr ) Mindflayer – Zorthians Grazel Time( Mat Brinkman and Brian Chippendale ) Forcefield – Endless Dribbler(members include Mat Brinkman and Leif Goldbe...

This weeks show is a little different. I played music by different cartoonists. It’s a pretty interesting and varied list. This week was the more poppy week and next week will be more um, loud…. Blueshammer – Cotton Pickin’ Blues(written by Daniel Clowes ) The Action Suits – Fun Flies(members include Peter Bagge and Eric Reynolds) Can You Imagine – How Did I Get...

Jason Leivian isn’t really a cartoonist, but he is a really great supporter of comics. His store in Portland, F loating World Comics has had lots of great events including a plethora of fundraising artshows. He also puts Diamond Comics, which is up to its 4th issue and gets better with each issue. 1.  Madlib – Anthenagin’ (?) 2.  Javelin – Tu Machina 3.  Low Motion Disco...

Back for more 4 years later, after being my first guest ever, Seth and I seem to start right where our previous conversation left off. I am a really big admirer of Seth’s work, and this interview was very enlightening in new ways that I was not familiar with him before. Be sure to check out George Sprott , it’s pretty great.

Inkstuds regular Jeet Heer and UBC English Professor Paul Stanwood , joined me for a discussion of Robert Crumb’s adaptation of the Book of Genesis . Each of the guests bring a unique expertise to the table that really adds to an understanding of the work. Here are some more comments from Jeet in regards to the work here and here.

Sully is one of those fine hidden Canadian gems that i love coming across. Sully is doing some really great and interesting stuff in Montreal and his creative energy shines through in his book, Hipless Boy.

Ball Peen Hammer illustrator, George O’Connor and I discussed his latest book and as well as his work in children’s books and his future in the world of the Olympians.

My good friend and awesome cartoonist, Mike Myhre pulled together a fine mix of music. Lots of good stuff to listen to and get into!

J Bradley Johnson has a handfull of comics out there, but if you can hunt them down, they are great. His work can be found in great anthologies like Kramers Ergot , Snake Eyes , Hotwire Comix , and Ivan Brunetti’s first Graphic Fiction anthology .

Abby Denson joined me for a chat about her book Dolltopia and the wonderful world of cupcakes. Abby will be in Vancouver on Saturday for an event at Elfsar Comics and then on Sunday, she will be doing a reading at Emily Carr

Steve Lafler brings us a fine mix of rock n’roll from his compound in Mexico. 1. Hank Williams, I’m so Lonesome I could cry 2. Iggy Pop, The Passenger 3. Wreckless Eric, Whole Wide World 4. Sam Cooke, Let the Good Times Roll 5. Grateful Dead, It’s All Over Now Baby Blue 6. Cracker, Take Me Down to the Infirmary 7. Jonathan Richman, Egyptian Reggae 8. Dwight Yoakam, Carmelita 9. T...

Jill Thompson and Evan Dorkin joined me for a lively discussion of their Beasts of Burden series. Evan and Jill are really great guests and have always have a lot to say about their work. The second issue of Beasts is probably some of Dorkin’s strongest writing, and a far step away from the Dork that we are used to.

Manga Kamishibai from Abrams, is an interesting look at the Japanese Paper Theatre that is a kind of precurser to the development of Anime and Manga. It is a really goergous book and Eric Nash has done a fine job in documenting this unique artistic legacy.