Category >> Josh Simmons
Things to see: 6/14/10
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under Things to see , T Edward Bak , Steven Weissman , Noah Van Sciver , Michael Kupperman , Mark Kalesniko , Marco Corona , Kevin Huizenga , Josh Simmons , Johnny Ryan , Jim Blanchard , Hans Rickheit , Gary Panter , Eleanor Davis , Derek Van Gieson
14 Jun 2010 4:40 PM
Periodic clips & strips - click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• Whoa, how come I didn't know that Kevin Huizenga has a Fight or Run blog? Now I do, thanks to Sean T. Collins . Meanwhile, over on his main blog, a screenshot of a scan of something wild
• Michael Kupperman gives a blurry sneak peek of a work in progress (I took the liberty of bumping up the contrast)
• A new Johnny Ryan comic for Vice ; elsewhere, this
• A sketch for The Groovy Age of Horror by Josh Simmons (uh, NSFW) — via Sean T. Collins again; meanwhile, on Josh's own blog, a sketch of Malibu
• Post-It naughtiness by Steven Weissman ; elsewhere, sketchbook pages
• Speaking of Post-Its, here's 10 amazing ones from Eleanor Davis
• "White Cats of the Red Sea ," an illustration by Marco Corona
• Head to Jim Blanchard 's blog for the uncensored versions of his diseased Norwegians (and the story behind the censor bars)
• Girl in Fish Net Stockings by Mark Kalesniko
• If Noah Van Sciver knew my email address he'd probably be asking me to plug the new issue of his self-published comic Blammo — hey Noah, send me a copy and I'll think about it, cough cough
• From Renee French , Rock Hudson (ha ha), some embarrassment , and a dead bug photo
• Page 28 of Hans Rickheit 's Ectopiary
• Two introductory pages by Derek Van Gieson — oops, one more
• T. Edward Bak 's sea otter linocut print
• It ain't a cartoon but I'd be a fool not to link to this short prose story by Gary Panter
Things to see: 6/11/10
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under Tim Lane , Things to see , Steven Weissman , Steve Brodner , Roger Langridge , Renee French , Paul Hornschemeier , Noah Van Sciver , life imitates comics , Laura Park , Josh Simmons , Jon Adams , Johnny Ryan , John Hankiewicz , Jim Flora , Gary Panter , Gabrielle Bell , Frank Santoro , fashion , Ernie Bushmiller , Derek Van Gieson , Debbie Drechsler , Chris Ware , Andrice Arp , Abstract Comics
11 Jun 2010 3:04 PM
No-longer-daily clips & strips (we'll probably be posting these twice a week for the foreseeable future) — click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
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Presspop 's limited-edition poster featuring the artwork from the slipcase of their Japanese edition of
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by
Chris Ware — it's an all-new strip!
• Gary Panter has reconfigured and updated his website ; details via his blog
• Life Imitates Comics Dept: Andrei Molotiu discovers "The first abstract comics candy bar " (it does look remarkably like one of his own strips)
• From Steven Weissman , two new Post-It Show previews, this week's "I, Anonymous " and a fantastic Covered entry (above)
• Also on Covered , Jon Adams 's delightfully cheeky homage to Chris Ware ; elsewhere, the new episode of Jon's Truth Serum
• Speaking of the Post-It Show, here's one by Andrice Arp along with more info about the exhibit
• Sketchbook silhouettes by John Hankiewicz
• Frank Santoro 's Italian job
• It's this week's Belligerent Piano by Tim Lane
• Jim Flora illustrated Ohio for Fortune Magazine , 1947
• Damselflies & mushrooms from Debbie Drechsler
• Gabrielle Bell posts the second half of her France travel diary as well as Laura Park 's hilarious response thereto
• Paul Hornschemeier posts his newest Forlorn Funnies Shirt Shop design and stumbles across his entry in a Nancy theme sketchbook which we've possibly featured on Flog before but it's worth another look
• Noah Van Sciver posts another excerpt from his work-in-progress The Hypo
• Josh Simmons introduces a new character at Quackers
• From Renee French , a head , a tube (photo), a bunny
• Steve Brodner plugs the documentary film Gasland
• Roger Langridge draws Barney Google
• More Tales of Abstraction House from Derek Van Gieson
• Johnny Ryan cat portrait
Things to see: 6/8/10
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under video , Usagi Yojimbo , Tony Millionaire , Things to see , Steven Weissman , Steve Brodner , Stan Sakai , Sergio Ponchione , Renee French , Ray Fenwick , Paul Hornschemeier , Michael Kupperman , Mark Kalesniko , Lilli Carré , Laura Park , Kevin Huizenga , Josh Simmons , john kerschbaum , Jim Woodring , Jim Flora , Hans Rickheit , Gilbert Hernandez , fashion , Derek Van Gieson , Debbie Drechsler , Dame Darcy , Bob Fingerman , Anders Nilsen
8 Jun 2010 4:12 PM
Clips & strips from the last few days — click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• Michael Kupperman 's cover art for the book Why Not a Spider Monkey Jesus? by A.G. Pasquella
• Gilbert Hernandez fanzine art from 1981 as unearthed by Frank Santoro at Comics Comics
• ComicsAlliance presents selections from the 1991 Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special
• From Jim Woodring , Frank, Fran and the skullfruit
• Leon explores the mystery of Poffo's Hat in this Amazing Facts and Beyond with Leon Beyond by Kevin Huizenga
• Another 1975 flashback from Bob Fingerman
• This week's "I, Anonymous " and one two three four Post-It Show previews from Steven Weissman
• New artwork for sale, Portugal tour diary and more in Dame Darcy 's latest blog update
• On the Jim Flora Art Blog, a circa 1940 woodcut depicting fishing in New Orleans (guess those days are over, thanks BP) and a commemoration of Pete Jolly's birthday
• Recent nature sketches by Debbie Drechsler : Narrowleaf onion , ground squirrels , a blue-bellied lizard , and Ithuriel's spear
• Four new screenprints by Lilli Carré — these and other products of her residency at Spudnik Press will be on display this Thursday, June 10, 2010, 6-7:30pm: more info here
• Several recent sketches by Mark Kalesniko
• It's your all-new weekly installment of "Cartoon Boy " from John Kerschbaum
• I believe this is last week's Maakies by Tony Millionaire
• Sergio Ponchione contributed this illustrated recipe to an anarchist cookbook, it seems (and also drew Linda Lovelace)
• Speaking of illustrated recipes, here's one from Laura Park
• It's Paul Hornschemeier 's new weekly t-shirt design for his Forlorn Funnies Shirt Shop — another classic
• From Josh Simmons & co., the latest Quackers & Randy Gander hijinks
• From Renee French , this thing , this guy , this thing , this photo , this thing , and this guy
• Steve Brodner takes on the Gulf oil disaster in this segment from PBS's Need to Know , with commentary and two more disaster -related sketches on his blog
• Anders Nilsen posts photos of his recent "button installation " for Ogilvy & Mather's lobby, along with time-lapse video of its creation
• Page 27 of Hans Rickheit 's Ectopiary
• Derek Van Gieson presents "The Cycle of Love "
• From Ray Fenwick , a comics illustration for an article in the Globe and Mail
Daily clips & strips -- click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• A spot illo of W.C. Fields by Michael Kupperman in this week's New Yorker
• Another Post-It preview from Steven Weissman
• Cartoon Josh Simmons & Wendy Chin's doctor is a real Quack(er)
• Back to hairy subject matter for Renee French
• Stephen DeStefano posts this teaser of a short animation he's working on to promote his forthcoming Fantagraphics graphic novel Lucky in Love
• This week's Truth Serum by Jon Adams
Things to see: 6/1/10
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under Tim Lane , Things to see , Steven Weissman , Mark Kalesniko , Kevin Huizenga , Josh Simmons , john kerschbaum , Jim Woodring , Jim Flora , Hans Rickheit , Gabrielle Bell , Drew Friedman , Andrice Arp
1 Jun 2010 4:49 PM
Daily clips & strips -- click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• It's your all-new weekly installment of "Cartoon Boy " from John Kerschbaum
• Drew Friedman presents a history of his work about, with and for Howard Stern, including never-before-seen sketches
• Jim Woodring gets dark, literally and figuratively
• Another Post-It preview from Steven Weissman
• Meanwhile... it's this week's Belligerent Piano by Tim Lane
• The Jim Flora Art Blog commemorates Benny Goodman's 101st birthday
• Gabrielle Bell commences a new travelogue diary comic
• "Wanda in Blue " by Mark Kalesniko
• Another mysterious 4 panels from Kevin Huizenga
• Josh Simmons & friends launch The Randy Gander , the adults-only counterpart to Quackers
• Page 26 of Hans Rickheit 's Ectopiary
• Andrice Arp made the cuddliest trophy ever
Things to see: 5/27/10
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under Usagi Yojimbo , Tim Lane , Tim Hensley , Things to see , Ted Stearn , Steven Weissman , Stan Sakai , Paul Hornschemeier , Kevin Huizenga , Josh Simmons , Frank Santoro , fashion , fan art
27 May 2010 2:54 PM
Daily clips & strips -- click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• Wired.com presents a new 2-page Usagi Yojimbo story by Stan Sakai (via The Comics Reporter )
• Ted Stearn drew Tim Hensley some Wally Gropius fan art
• This week's "I, Anonymous " spot by Steven Weissman
• Also from Steven, sketchbook pages (including this week's Barack Hussein Obama )
• Frank Santoro presents all the process elements of this finished Cold Heat page
• Scene shift! It's this week's Belligerent Piano by Tim Lane
• It's Paul Hornschemeier 's new weekly t-shirt design for his Forlorn Funnies Shirt Shop and it's a classic
• Josh Simmons hits the cute/sinister bullseye again, on his & Wendy Chin's Quackers blog
• Also from Josh, this
• Kevin Huizenga 's Rumbling continues at What Things Do
• Also from Kevin, a 4-panel excerpt, or strip, or something
Daily clips & strips -- click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• This week's "I, Anonymous " spot by Steven Weissman
• A new Amazing Facts... and Beyond! with Leon Beyond by Kevin Huizenga
• An unfinished sketch by Jim Flora circa 1950-1951
• It's been a while since I posted any Renee French — how about a "giant fat worm "?
• Josh Simmons posts a teaser from his new one-page story in the NOLA-based comix anthology Feast
Things to see: 5/13/10
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under video , Tim Hensley , Things to see , Steven Weissman , rock , Renee French , Paul Hornschemeier , Noah Van Sciver , Michael Kupperman , Josh Simmons , Joost Swarte , John Hankiewicz , Jim Blanchard , fashion , Eleanor Davis , Derek Van Gieson
13 May 2010 2:55 PM
Daily clips & strips — click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• Tim Hensley celebrates the release of Wally Gropius with what seems to be a new and/or previously unseen Wally drawing
• This week's "I, Anonymous " spot by Steven Weissman
• "Riverside " is a new lithograph by John Hankiewicz
• Look closely at "Magnolia " (above) and "Oak ," two Eleanor Davis pieces for Tree Show VI at GRSF
• Michael Kupperman artwork in the Lady Gaga anthology fanzine Prison for Bitches (which also includes Johnny Ryan )
• "The Tiger & The Princess of Hearts " is Jim Blanchard 's piece in the tiger-themed group show Tiger Tiger Burning Bright opening at Roq la Rue gallery in Seattle tomorrow night
• Noah Van Sciver 's animated music video for Lust-Cats of the Gutters
• A portrait of "Lexie Super-Dog " by Josh Simmons on his & Wendy Chin's Quackers blog
• It's, like, a rock made out of trussed-up hair, or something , by Renee French
• It's Paul Hornschemeier 's new weekly t-shirt design for his Forlorn Funnies Shirt Shop
• Joost Swarte covers The New Yorker (via The Beat )
• Your daily deluge of Derek Van Gieson : "Abstraction House ," a "Devil Doll" outtake , and supervillain record-shopping habits
Things to see: 5/3/10
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under Things to see , Renee French , Mark Kalesniko , Marco Corona , Love and Rockets , Kevin Huizenga , Josh Simmons , Johnny Ryan , Jim Woodring , Jaime Hernandez , Hans Rickheit , Gabrielle Bell , Derek Van Gieson , Coming Attractions
3 May 2010 4:06 PM
Daily clips & strips -- click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• From Jim Woodring , a glimpse at his next book following Weathercraft , Congress of the Animals
• The genius of Johnny Ryan brings you "Tron of Finland "
• What Things Do begins serialization of Kevin Huizenga 's Rumbling
• Gabrielle Bell continues and concludes reporting from her Stockholm trip
• Renee French does hilarious and alarming with equal aplomb
• Hans Rickheit presents Ectopiary page 22 and his description of this illustration is priceless
• Recent illustrations by Marco Corona : Sports ! Magic !
• Character sketches from Mail Order Bride by Mark Kalesniko
• I do believe the cabbit is a Josh Simmons creation on his & Wendy Chin's Quackers blog
• Here's a sneak peek at a future installment of Derek Van Gieson 's Mome serial "Devil Doll"
Things to see: 4/21/10
Written by Mike Baehr | Filed under Things to see , The Stranger , Kevin Huizenga , Josh Simmons , Jon Adams , Johnny Ryan , Esther Pearl Watson , Ellen Forney , Derek Van Gieson , Debbie Drechsler , Charles Burns
21 Apr 2010 3:07 PM
Daily clips & strips -- click for improved/additional viewing at the sources:
• Ellen Forney 's on the cover (as both artist and subject, with her BF) of this week's issue of The Stranger
• On Facebook, Esther Pearl Watson 's Unlovable Fan Page posts the most recent Unlovable strip from Bust
• Johnny Ryan says on his LJ "One of my comics will be in a group print show this weekend in France."
• Another really nice bird sketch (this time a Cooper's hawk) by Debbie Drechsler
• Meathaus posts scans of the latest issue of Charles Burns 's Free Shit minicomic
• Josh Simmons & Wendy Chin drop themselves into their Quackers universe
• Kevin Huizenga illustrates a link to an article of interest
• Things in Derek Van Gieson 's Abstraction House are really getting weird
• Here's this week's Truth Serum from Jon Adams