A review blog of new comics and graphic novels by writer, professor, and comics scholar Jessica Baldanzi
Originally published on GoshenCommons.org March 3, 2014
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Joe Sacco is a pioneer—arguably the pioneer—of comics journalism. His 1993 breakthrough work “Palestine” told the story of his visit to the West Bank and Gaza Strip to learn about that area’s conflict directly from its people. Continue reading “There Are No Words for This: Joe Sacco’s ‘The Great War’”
Originally published on GoshenCommons.org February 17, 2014
This past week I’ve been writing an academic conference paper that expands on some of the themes in two of my earliest posts, about Chris Ware’s “Building Stories,” “Visceral Comics,” parts one and two. Continue reading “Teaser for the Next Post: Link to an Interview with Joe Sacco”
Originally published on GoshenCommons.org February 3, 2014
If you’re not familiar with Peter Bagge, he’s best known for comics about suburban youth with titles like “Hate,” “Apocalypse Nerd” and “Everybody Is Stupid Except for Me.”
Here’s a self-portrait that captures his damp, bug-eyed style as well as his chronically ironic tone:
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