In the endnotes of New York Drawings, Adrian Tomine asserts that he is a cartoonist, “not just an illustrator.” However, it is precisely that tension between those two artistic identities that define Tomine’s work. Indeed, his two most recent publications, New York Drawings and Killing and Dying, emphasise his versatility, demonstrating that, in spite of Read More
Oh. Good. Lord. The twin towers are aflame, the Ten Commandments have been redacted, Richard Nixon is pretending to be Barrack Obama, and that is just the cover. In the more mainstream press, Joe Sacco is renowned for his war journalism comics, which is quite simply a form of graphic novel that deals with real Read More
There are certain names which are automatically associated with quality, artisanship, and excellence: BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Harrods, and Harris Tweed for example. In the world of graphic novels, Bryan Talbot is quite simply the benchmark, the high watermark, the name amongst names for sheer unparalleled artistic and storytelling brilliance. All of which makes it difficult Read More
Following some of the trends that are now quite common in romantic comedies for younger audiences, The Sculptor is a beautiful and emotional graphic novel with heart and depth. Cartoonist Scott McCloud tells the story of David Smith, a struggling young artist who acquires the ability to sculpt anything he wants using his hands to Read More