Gomer Goof v3: “Gone with the Goof”
It took me three books, but I’m in. Gomer Goof (a/k/a Gaston La Gaffe) is awesome. And Andre Franquin is a genius cartoonist.
PIPELINE COMICS
How To Not Draw Feet
Comic book artists make their living not drawing feet. These are the most popular ways the biggest names in comics avoid it.
Spirou and Fantasio v18: “Attack of the Zordolts”
Spirou and Fantasio have to enter an overgrown fantasy world to save Champignac from Zorglub’s latest scheme. It’s the debut of Yoann and Vehlmann’s Spirou!
Blacksad v5: “Amarillo”
Blacksad hits the road and then the road hits him, leading to a frantic chase, a chaotic circus, and a novelist with the yips. It’s a bit of a change of pace, but still a great read.
Episode 77: State of the Pipeline
A State of the Pipeline address for the Fall of 2021. Where we’re at, and where we’re going. Also, a look at what it’s like to write for a major comics news site.
FRNK: A Pipeline Portal
Frank is an orphan who falls back into time, where he must get along with the local cave people and try to find his way home. It’s a funny and entertaining series.
Blacksad v4: “A Silent Hell”
Blacksad heads to New Orleans to find a missing piano player with a drug habit and a pregnant wife. And what of the record producer who’s looking for him?
The Art of Inking (Jim Lee via Scott Williams)
The true star of ‘Batman Hush Unwrapped ‘ is the artist whose work
isn’t included in the book: Inker Scott Williams.
Blacksad: A Hypernalysis of Juanjo Guarnido’s Art
It’s a two page poker scene set in a smoke-filled back room. A careful reading of it shows a lot of the decisions made to create it. Nothing is ever as easy as it looks!
Pipeline and Sundry: Spirou, Schuiten, Belgian Tax Evasion, and Canadian Book Burners
Spirou throws a party. Francois Schuiten has a Brussels book coming out. Fantagraphics brings us Loisel Mickey Mouse. And Canada is burning comic books?!?
