The Comics Journal #291 Paperback by Michael Dean

Product Details

• Publisher: Fantagraphics (2008-07-17)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 216 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781560979371
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

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!

About the Author

Michael Dean lives in Seattle, WA. He has been an editor at The Comics Journal since 1999.

Kristy Valenti is an Eisner-Award winning editor and a writer. She lives in Seattle, Wash.

Gary Groth is the co-founder of The Comics Journal and Fantagraphics Books. He lives in Seattle.