Comic Artists Overshare on NPR
Airing this week on NPR (check your local listings or just sit in front of your radio indefinitely) is Snap Judgment’s superheroes episode featuring a segment of comic artists discussing their childhood superhero creations with producer Stephanie Foo. Artists include Sean Murphy, Dave Johnson, Rob Goodin, David Mack, and the incredibly muscular Jon Adams.
AUDIO
If you no longer own a radio, or have never heard of such a device, this program is also available online. LISTEN
VIDEO
Watch a video showcasing grotesque and frightening early childhood art from some of the artists. WATCH IT
(Below: Jon Adams’ early attempt at the female form.)
Posted Wednesday, 7.28.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Most people think comic book readers are strange, but no one ever mentions comic shop owners. Until now! Jon Adams offers an exciting exposé on the men behind some of San Francisco's comic shops. Guest appearances by Batman and artist Dave Johnson!
Read it at The Bold Italic.
Posted Tuesday, 7.27.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Looking for a path in life? Maybe you're intimidated by all the cool celebrities of Scientology, and the Mormon's magic underwear holds no appeal because you prefer going commando. Well welcome to the Church of Unitology. Sure, it may be a fictitious religion based in the world of Entertainment Art's Dead Space video game, but does that make it any less real than dozens of other cults religions?
Indoctrinate yourself with our Chick Tract-style comic, available for free to attendees of this week's E3 Expo, and also online to the rest of the world. Written by Nick Braccia and drawn by Jon Adams, it's sure to convince you someone cares.
Read the whole comic at the Dead Space website!
Posted Tuesday, 6.15.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
If you haven't been watching Felicia Day's The Guild, perhaps it's because you've been enjoying the company of a non-computer appliance. Or maybe you've got something against people with red hair, ever since fifth grade when that red-haired brat, Eddie, got you in trouble for something he did.
The point is, Dark Horse made a comic about The Guild. And out today is The Guild #3, featuring our fancy pin-up (below). Perfect for fans of drawings of women in short skirts/men in suits.
Posted Wednesday, 5.26.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Ted Wilson, Live and in Person
Our good friend Ted Wilson recently attempted to make his debut literary performance at the May Rumpus Event. Ted had planned to read excerpts from his new book, but unfortunately ended up in the hospital. Reading in Ted's place is Isaac Fitzgerald. In a Ted Wilson mask
Posted Wednesday, 5.19.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Out now is Mome #18 from Fantagraphics, featuring our 10-page story, The Jerk Machine. If you think you can live without it, go ahead and try. Here's a collection of thumbnails, one from each page.
And now that you're done with that, here's a video flip-through of the book. Be sure to crank your volume up to hear the book's flipper breathing heavily, as if a subtle cry for help by a man suffering from respiratory problems.
Posted Wednesday, 4.21.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
If you suspect you might enjoy a new weekly comic, test that theory with Friendship Town, our new weekly comic appearing each and every Thursday in the San Francisco Chronicle's weekend entertainment supplement, 96 Hours.
96 Hours is essentially an alternative weekly stuck inside the Chronicle, and features all the Bay Area activities for the Thursday to Sunday weekend. And for people who don't want to leave their homes, there's the brand new 96 Hours Fun Page, a regular feature of indy comics artists Keith Knight, Sacha Eckes, Michael Capozzola and of course Jon Adams. You won't find any Family Circus or Marmaduke in here. This page of full-color comics will also include several fun activities for people who hate comics.
Announcing this brand new feature is our cover for 96 Hours seen here.
Posted Wednesday, 3.31.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
An Event as Important as the Death of Superman
Guess who's getting married! If you guessed you, you're wrong. (You can't be tied down like that.) Instead, it will be Truth Serum's Don Sequitur and Beatrice. To celebrate the two year anniversary of our Truth Serum webcomic, we'll be giving you extra big comics in a four-part story of Don And Beatrice's engagement, wedding, and even wedding night. It all starts April 1st!
Posted Wednesday, 3.31.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Casper: The Little Kid Who Died
There are many theories as to how Casper the Friendly Ghost died at such a young age. Being burned alive or cancer seem like strong contenders given his lack of hair. Another school of thought (seen in our Ghosts Who Love One Another t-shirt) considers that he may have been born a ghost. We may never know the truth, but here's a recreation of one of his comic covers. See it side by side with the original at the Covered Blog.
Posted Thursday, 3.04.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
In our continuing coverage of the diary entries of Charlito, co-host of Indie Spinner Rack, we learn how desperate he is for companiionship.
Posted Thursday, 2.25.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
If you spent this past Valentine's Day alone, it's probably because you didn't have our Love Picker. Created for the San Francisco Chronicle, the Love Picker is a Venn diagram that combines your life-status and attractiveness to determine which Bay Area single would possibly be willing to spend some time with you. Here are the lovers you missed out on.
Posted Monday, 2.15.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Raisins Not Meant for Consumption
Did you see that Avatar film about the blue cat people? Well we hope you saved your 3D glasses for the real prize at the end – a drawing of the California Raisins in 3D! (The larger version has more 3Dness.) See this side by side with the original (yes, this is an actual comic) at the Covered Blog.
Posted Wednesday, 2.03.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Some shocking news has rocked the comics industry. Charlito, co-host of Indie Spinner Rack, has been reading excerpts from his diary. The most recent revelation is that he is the bastard child of our very own Jon Adams. To anyone who knows Charlito, it's not too surprising that he had been put up for adoption at least once in his life. But judging by his every-day looks and personality, who knew he'd be the son of such an embarrassingly handsome and gregarious man?
Posted Monday, 1.25.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Charlito, co-host of the popular comics podcast Indie Spinner Rack, has begun reading excerpts from his personal diary. It's a fascinating look into the secret life of a fascinating man. Frankly, we can't help but be a bit flattered by this first entry in which he reveals how much this very website means to his sense of worth. Give it a listen if you're comfortable with uncomfrtableness.
Posted Wednesday, 1.13.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
The SF Chronicle is Fun and Games
Just before the holidays, Bay Area residents were treated to the San Francisco Chronicle's Fourth Annual Super Fun Christmas Activity Book, which included the following full-page spread by City Cyclops President Jon Adams. It's an unfortunately accurate boardgame called Now Hiring, depicting the desperation of those looking for work. Anyone can play. Even people with jobs (and without fingers)!
If you'd like to play, go ahead and download the Now Hiring PDF.
Attentive readers will a similar contribution one year earlier. Inattentive readers will recall no such contribution.
Posted Monday, 1.04.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
For all of you out there who enjoy looking at drawings, here's a drawing for you to look at. But in this uncertain world of cancer deaths and surprise parties, we offer no guarantee that you will like the drawing, but simply that it is capable of being viewed. (Clicking on it will increase the possibility of enjoyableness.)
So, how was that for you?
Posted Sunday, 1.03.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Here's a save-the-date card we made for Wayne and Tabitha's wedding. If you didn't receive one, please don't get all upset because you weren't invited. That's really something you should bring up with Wayne and Tabitha. We're not getting in the middle of this.
Posted Saturday, 1.02.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
Over at The Rumpus, our good friend Ted Wilson has been reviewing everything in the entire world, one item per week. It's a daunting project, but if anyone can do it, it's Ted. So far he's reviewed everything from time travelers to the Bible to his own body. See what else Ted has reviewed.
If there's something you'd like reviewed, he'll get to it eventually.
Posted Friday, 1.04.10 | digg | stumbleupon | del.icio.us
