I wonder if Kurtzman lost confidence in his own drawing, or if he decided his time was more profitably spent on writing and laying out the pages for other artists to render? I saw Kurtzman at the first comics con I ever went to, the OrlandoCon in 1975, when I was 20. Kurtzman was one of the guests of honor, (the other being Burne Hogarth), and he organized a giant jam session on poster boards taped to the walls. Florida is home to many syndicated comic strip artists--or was then--and many of those guys participated in the jam. If it still exists, there is an 8mm home movie my dad filmed of the jam as it was occurring.
I'd like to see a collection of Daniel Clowes from Cracked. I'd also like an easy to find Noah Van Sciver collection of Madd work. Both sound great. Both would probably sell if anyone at those respective companies knew what they were sitting on.
what a great start to the conversation... the daddy talk... I second every word of Daniel Clowes' about having kids: it's exactly like I've felt it and still feeling it
Did you check out Leviathan by Peter Blegvad? I recommended it to you a while ago. It's somewhat about fatherhood, the titular Leviathan being the tiny child that comes into your life and takes it over.
🙌🙌 the cover of comics journal 233 is a great single pager that immediately came to mind, but being from 20 years ago only barely qualifies as recent (even in cartoonist time)
I love your work, Noah. Thank you for doing this. Your interviews have helped me through the lockdown and that joy continues today. I appreciate your conversations and I learn so much from you and your guests.
Just a footnote: Dario Argento paid homage to the character Lugosi plaid in the Black Cat by naming a strange doctor in Suspiria with his same name, Werdwegast.
Hey Noah, as entertaining as B. K. Taylor is, the book you should really seek out from the heyday of National Lampoon, that Fantagraphics published, is Ray And Joe: The Story Of A Man And His Dead Friend by Charles Rodrigues. You may need a diaper! And since you have the ear of the people in charge there, do what Dan said and press for an Ed Subitzky collected edition! Another unsung god of comics!!!
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Those colored Llewellyn pages floored me
I wonder if Kurtzman lost confidence in his own drawing, or if he decided his time was more profitably spent on writing and laying out the pages for other artists to render? I saw Kurtzman at the first comics con I ever went to, the OrlandoCon in 1975, when I was 20. Kurtzman was one of the guests of honor, (the other being Burne Hogarth), and he organized a giant jam session on poster boards taped to the walls. Florida is home to many syndicated comic strip artists--or was then--and many of those guys participated in the jam. If it still exists, there is an 8mm home movie my dad filmed of the jam as it was occurring.
What a video to happen upon as soon as I open UA-cam! Talk about a wonderful way to start the day!
I'd like to see a collection of Daniel Clowes from Cracked. I'd also like an easy to find Noah Van Sciver collection of Madd work. Both sound great. Both would probably sell if anyone at those respective companies knew what they were sitting on.
Great interview. I’m glad you asked about cracked, I’ve been curious what his experience was like there was for a while.
Great job!!! I love your chats. As an aside, I wish someone would ask him if he’ll ever put out a new collection of Lloyd Llewellyn
This looks like a younger Clowes is interviewing himself.
what a great start to the conversation... the daddy talk... I second every word of Daniel Clowes' about having kids: it's exactly like I've felt it and still feeling it
Did you check out Leviathan by Peter Blegvad? I recommended it to you a while ago. It's somewhat about fatherhood, the titular Leviathan being the tiny child that comes into your life and takes it over.
@@system-error no haven't picked it up yet
great interview! Dan is awesome.
Very fun conversation to sit in on.
I have waited forever for this conversation to happen :)
Really enjoyed your conversation-- gentlemen geniuses
🙌🙌 the cover of comics journal 233 is a great single pager that immediately came to mind, but being from 20 years ago only barely qualifies as recent (even in cartoonist time)
Great interview! Dan is so cool. I’d love to see his sketches and drawings he thinks were “wrong” I’m pretty sure they’re still totally amazing!
Man, this was just a wonderful chat! I wish FG or someone would get around to printing the Lloyd Llewellyn again.
So good. It's transparent that he genuinely enjoyed talking to you. Thank you!
I love your work, Noah. Thank you for doing this. Your interviews have helped me through the lockdown and that joy continues today. I appreciate your conversations and I learn so much from you and your guests.
Nice interview. Thanks!
Great conversation!
A true hero to me
This was really enjoyable! Thanks for posting. I'm still processing the unanimous acceptance of parenthood has a 'nightmare'!
This was AWESOME
Just a footnote: Dario Argento paid homage to the character Lugosi plaid in the Black Cat by naming a strange doctor in Suspiria with his same name, Werdwegast.
Damn, the end of the interview just popped out of nowhere. :D
Hope you two do another one soon.
So glad that you brought up Shamrock Squid.
It's like the same guy spoke to himself many years after/before.
Are you sure Dan isn't a hidden Van Sciver brother???? Been a fan of his work for many years since the Ghost World movie, fan of both of your work.
Remember when movies like Ghost World could get made in the mainstream???
Fantastic job!
I have that Casper book, too!
🙏 hell yeah
That was fun:)
Less talk more about this Dennis Kitchen v Gary Groth revelry!
Dan Clowes channeling Jack Perkins on A&E vibes
Keith Haring interviewing Jack Perkins
Noah Van Sciver = The Dick Cavett of comics
✏💥👍👍
Hey Noah, as entertaining as B. K. Taylor is, the book you should really seek out from the heyday of National Lampoon, that Fantagraphics published, is Ray And Joe: The Story Of A Man And His Dead Friend by Charles Rodrigues. You may need a diaper! And since you have the ear of the people in charge there, do what Dan said and press for an Ed Subitzky collected edition! Another unsung god of comics!!!
Good thing Daniel has a beard, 'cuz these two dudes really look alike to me.
Hot Stuff!
Yummy good!