“I’ve been laid off from Fantagraphics. Wednesday will be my last day as The Comics Journal‘s newsblogger.”
- Yr. humble servant (until tomorrow, anyway)
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Recently posted to our homepage:
- Rich Kreiner reviews the Lee/Kirby collection Thor: Tales of Asgard, plus the small-press anthology Nymphonomena.
- Rob Clough reviews the second volume of the Funny Aminals anthology.
- Over at The Hooded Utilitarian, Noah Berlatsky talks about Moto Hagio as artist and/or as genre writer for girls.
The news, etc…
Above the Fold
Life in interesting times
- Mike Lynch reports that William T. Keough died last Friday at the age of 74:
Bill was the most recent editor of the GAG RECAP trade journal, a professional insider prozine aimed exclusively at gag cartoonists. He edited a number of other journals, including CARTOON OPPORTUNITIES.
- According to Rich Johnston, DC Comics will be making some regressive changes to new creator-ownership contracts. See the link for details.
- Also via Mr. Johnston, word that Chicago’s Brainstorm Movies, Comics and Gaming is up for sale.
- Over at Reason Magazine, Lars Hvidberg and Jacob Mchangama look at the state of free speech in Denmark, five years after the Killer Danish Muhammed Cartoons first appeared in the pages of the Jyllands-Posten newspaper.
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Profiles
- Tom Spurgeon on Joe Casey
- Tim O’Shea on Jason Little
- Laura Hudson on Mark Waid
- Jennifer Oliver (one, two) on Jean Baptiste Monge
- Peter Hartlaub on Bill Amend
- Dan Berry on Adam Cadwell
- Dan Berry on John Cei Douglas
Reviews
- Richard Bruton on Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S. Thompson
- Michael Lorah on Fables #100
- Don MacPherson on various genre titles
- Nick Gazin and Jonathan Liu on various titles
Commentary
- Matt Seneca on a panel by Kyle Baker
- Brian Heater: The best damn comics of 2010, chosen by the artists
- Kelly Thompson: Twenty favorite female creators of 2010, part two
Business and Craft
- Mark Evanier: How to write comic books
Comics and Art
- Steve Bennett: Santa’s Christmas Comics
- Peter Richardson: Johnny Craig’s “Two of a Kind!”
- Pappy: Joe Kubert’s “Ransom of Shipwreck Shoals!”
- Kevin Huizenga: Murphy Anderson’s “The Man With the Electronic Brain!”
- Steven Thompson: “Milt Gross Reviews the News”
- Steven Thompson: Alex Toth’s “The Return of the Pharaoh”
- Steven Thompson: Bill Everett’s “The Conqueror”
- Steven Thompson: Larson Wells’ “The Great Zarro”
- Grantbridge Street: Alfredo Alcala’s “Out of His Depth”
- Grantbridge Street: Frank Robbins’ “The Last Laugh!”
- Grantbridge Street: George Roussos’ “The Man Who Talked His Crimes!”
- Grantbridge Street: Ken Bald’s “The Mystery of the Shocker!”
- Box Brown: Ben died of a train
- Xkcd: Sickness
- Doug Wheeler: Ye byrth & death of an Xmas pudding
- Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Comic-book ads
Tomorrow: Final thoughts.
Tags: Dirk Deppey, Journalista
If comic books had the equivalent of a Medal of Honor, I would award you with it. Best of luck.
This is terrible news. Thank you for all your encouragement and support over the years. Good luck in all your endeavors Dirk.
Dirk, I can’t imagine my weekday mornings without stopping to read Journalista. Thanks for doing such a wonderful job all these years, and please continue to write long think-pieces about the comics market. We need them.
Aw, Dirk, that’s such a shame. Thanks for all you’ve done over the years for comics and for us.
[...] The Comics Journal’s blogger Dirk Deppey has been laid off according to a recent tweet of his. Comics Reporter Tom Spurgeon notes that Deppey’s work on !Journalista! “has remained a primary point of emphasis throughout the magazine’s current, more web-involved run.” You can reach out to Dirk via twitter (@deppey) or leave comments on the TCJ’s message board or his ¡Journalista! blog post. [...]
Jesus, I’m pretty bummed about this. I have followed Journalista from the beginning and look forward to reading it every morning, although sadly this may be the first time I’ve ever left a comment. Your work here will be greatly missed. Best of luck.
This is a shock, for sure. This has long been my favorite comic news aggregator, since it’s so well organized and thoughtful. It has also been my go-to required daily reading for my classes. I have no idea what I’ll have my students follow now… Mr. Deppey, I can thank you enough for all of your work over the years.
This is truly disappoitning news. Not sure what the good folks at Fantagraphics are thinking…I was especially concerend when they switched to an annual version of The Comics Journal, and now discontinuing Journalista feels like another nail in the coffin.
Thanks for all of the great work you’ve done over the years, Dirk.
[...] is frankly bloody awful news. Dirk’s Journalista and Tom Spurgeon’s Comics Reporter are the two places I visit every single day. Dirk was [...]
A heartfelt thanks for all the dedication you brought to the comics medium and its coverage online!! Much love to you!
Dirk,
Just wanted to let you know that Journalista was a big part of my morning ritual. I’ve found and bookmarked so many articles and webpages from Journalista that I almost feel guilty that its free. Plus your long-form columns were always thoughtful, entertaining, and enlightening. You and the column will be missed greatly.
Thanks
-ADRIAN
Wow, I too am shocked. Journalista has been part of my evening reading for several years, and I’ve always considered it the most authoritative source for the best writing on comics. Your work will be missed, Dirk. Good luck, and thanks.
Wow – really disappointed to hear it. This was one of my favorite daily stops online! Thanks DD!
[...] Deppey, the force behind the essential comic linkblog Journalista, twittered last night that he’d been laid off and his last column will be tomorrow. [...]