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The Comics Journal is a magazine that covers the comics medium from an arts-first perspective, and one of the nation's most respected single-arts magazines, providing its readers with an eclectic mix of industry news, commentary, professional interviews, classic comics sections and reviews of current work on a regular basis. Due to its reputation as the American magazine with an interest in comics as an art form, the Journal has subscribers worldwide, and in this country serves as an important window into the world of comics for several general arts and news magazines. Despite a contentious relationship with the rest of the North American comics industry, due in no small part to its investigative news stories and uncompromising review section, the Journal has won several industry awards, most notably the Utne Reader, Eisner and Harvey trophies. In October 2009, we announced the next phase of the evolution of The Comics Journal, beginning in 2010 as a uniquely sized and formatted, evocatively visual and tactile semi-annual event, with expanded content at The Comics Journal website TCJ.com. See also: 
The Comics Journal #264
A cover interview with Ivan Brunetti, known for his caustic, scabrous, and self-lacerating comic Schizo. Patrick Rosenkranz's Rebel Visions comes under the knife by the underground cartoonists covered in the book itself!
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The Comics Journal #265
Our tribute to Shrek creator William Steig includes essays, short tributes from his peers, and a gallery. Plus an interview with Eric Shanower, a color reprint of Garret Price's White Boy, and a profile of Chris Reynolds by Seth!
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The Comics Journal #268
A conversation with indy-comics superstar Craig Thompson: from his early days to Blankets and beyond! Also, a freewheeling talk with Bob Burden, an examination of Hergé, a reprint of rare, archival comic strips, and more.
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The Comics Journal #269 [Sold Out]
This issue explores the phenomenon of shoujo manga in an interview with genre pioneer Moto Hagio, an essay on historical influences, the first-ever English translation of Hagio's seminal short story "Hanshin," and other essays and reviews.
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The Comics Journal #270
Our interview with Jessica Abel traces her career from minicomics to major book deal. Also: talks with Mark Bodé and Lalo Alcaraz; an examination of classic Chinese tales translated into comics; vintage Nell Brinkley cartoons; and modern copyright law.
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The Comics Journal #271
This issue, Gary Groth interviews Batman co-creator Jerry Robinson, Tom Spurgeon talks to Renee French, Rich Kreiner examines the work of Brian Michael Bendis, and rare, pre-Popeye Thimble Theater dailies by E.C. Segar!
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The Comics Journal #273
A freewheeling interview with cartoonist Eddie Campbell (Alec, Bacchus, From Hell); Junko Mizuno, whose super-cute cartoon girls and animals mask a mix of sex, drugs and violence; features on Charlotte Salomon and Art Young.
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The Comics Journal #274
Mike Ploog discusses Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, and "Weirdworld," CrossGen, and much more. Also: Sophie Crumb discusses everything from homelessness to escaping the shadow of her famous father; and a rare sequence of Barney Google strips.
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The Comics Journal #275
We engage Epileptic author David B. in a wide-ranging discussion on life, art and cartooning. Plus: The Journal's roster of critics analyze the best comics and graphic novels of 2005, from Winsor McCay to Hank Ketcham to Chris Ware.
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The Comics Journal #276
A long-overdue interview with Terry Moore, the cartoonist behind Strangers in Paradise! Also: a career-spanning talk with Silver Age writer Bob Haney; the 25th anniversary of World War 3 Illustrated; rare works from B. Krigstein.
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The Comics Journal #277
TCJ celebrates its 30th year with a concise history of the comic-book marketplace and a host of pros (Menu, Onstad, Staros, Schutz etc.) discussing the future of the medium. Plus an interview with R. Kikuo Johnson, It Rhymes with Lust, more!
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The Comics Journal #278
Interviews with two prominent DC writers: Bill Willingham (Fables) and part 2 of Bob Haney (Teen Titans, Metamorpho). Plus rare 1940s comics by "Little Brown Jug" animator Orestes Calpini and Jeet Heer on Guy Davenport.
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The Comics Journal #279 [Sold Out]
In a far-ranging (and amply illustrated) interview, Joost Swarte talks about Hergé, storytelling, current projects, and much more. Johnny Ryan dumps a load of his trademark irreverence. Plus one of our amazing comic sections and lots more.
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The Comics Journal #280
Hey kids, sex and violence! Gary Groth interviews barbarian-babe artist Frank Thorne. Our comics section features "All True Crime Stories" from Comics Code inspiration Crime Does Not Pay. Plus, an interview with Carla Speed McNeil.
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The Comics Journal #281
Our Year in Review issue includes feature interviews with gekiga pioneer Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Lost Girls artist Melinda Gebbie, a passel of short interviews, 50 pages of comic strips by George Swanson, and much more!
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The Comics Journal #282
Alison Bechdel (Fun Home) delves into life, death, her work and the banning of her book. Also: an interview with Golden Age cartoonist Fred Guardineer. Our color comics section features Get Lost, The Comic Designed to Send You.
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The Comics Journal #283
Lewis Trondheim talks about Donjon, his autobio comics, McConey and his "retirement." Dan Nadel queries art-comics creator David Sandlin. Our color comics section turns up a 1950 comics adaptation of The Thirty-Nine Steps.
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Roger Langridge talks about his work, from Fred the Clown to Fin Fang Foom. Also interviewed is Gene Yang (American Born Chinese). Frederick Burr Opper's Happy Hooligan is examined, with about 30 strips reproduced in full color.
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The Comics Journal #285 [Sold Out]
Darwyn Cooke discusses re-pioneering DC's superhero mythology; Ernie Colón on his 9/11 Report adaptation and more; and in our full-color comics section, John Buscema's weird-crime comics from Wanted Comics, circa 1950.
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The Comics Journal #286
British cartoonist Posy Simmonds discusses her children's books and her literary adaptations. Gail Simone talks about leaving Birds of Prey to tackle Wonder Woman. Plus a comics section featuring Otto Soglow's The Ambassador.
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