The Comics Journal

by Mike Dean (Editor), Kristy Valenti (Editor)

Overview

Tim Sale talks Heroes and his stylized takes on mainstream superheroes; Josh Simmons talks about his work and life in a sex circus; Gary Groth on Ralh Steadman and Hunter S. Thompson; vintage comics from Flintstones co-creator Dan Gordon; more!The Comics Journal #291 features your regularly scheduled dose of funnybook diversity and critical acumen. This issue’s all over the place, folks. Check it out:
• An interview with Batman: The Long Halloween artist and Heroes illustrator Tim Sale.
• A conversation with House/Jessica Farm author Josh Simmons.
• Gary Groth’s comprehensive review of the new Ralph Steadman memoir, The Joke’s Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson, and Me.
• William Stout offers a personal remembrance of his longtime friend, Rocketeer creator Dave Stevens.
• Tom Crippen examines the career of Howard the Duck creator Steve Gerber.
• A generous selection of humor and funny-animal comics by Flintstones mastermind Dan Gordon.
• John A. Lent looks at the growing market for comics in the Middle East.
• A color preview of Danica Novgorodoff’s new graphic novel, Slow Storm
Dig in and enjoy!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560979371
Publisher:	Fantagraphics Books
Publication date:	07/30/2008
Series:	The Comics Journal Series
Edition description:	July 2008
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mike Dean lives in Seattle and is an Editor at Fantagraphics.

From 2007-2012, Kristy Valenti wrote a column about independent comics and graphic novels for ComiXology. As an Editorial Associate at Fantagraphics Books, Inc., she’s edited The Comics Journal, Sketching Guantanamo, Listen, Whitey!, and Man of Rock, among others titles. She lives in Seattle, Wash.

Gary Grothis the co-founder ofThe Comics Journaland Fantagraphics Books. He lives in Seattle.