Mike Dawson's Blog, page 89
August 28, 2015
SOFIA THE FIRST - Disney’s Sofia the First wants to teach...
SOFIA THE FIRST - Disney’s Sofia the First wants to teach little girls how to be a “good princess”. Maybe they should learn that it would be good to have no princesses at all.
From the collection Rules For Dating My Daughter.
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WAR OF THE WORLDS - Anxiety about raising kids...
WAR OF THE WORLDS - Anxiety about raising kids into an uncertain environmental future.
From the collection Rules For Dating My Daughter.
THE UNDERDOG MYTH - They say “Americans Love an...
THE UNDERDOG MYTH - They say “Americans Love an Underdog”, but wherever you look it’s a different story.
Check out the collection of political comic essays, Rules For Dating My Daughter.
August 27, 2015
WAR OF THE WORLDS - Anxiety about raising kids into an uncertain...
WAR OF THE WORLDS - Anxiety about raising kids into an uncertain environmental future.
From the collection Rules For Dating My Daughter.
THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY
Ugh, guns. The only way I ever have...
THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY
Ugh, guns. The only way I ever have any optimism about this issue is feeling like the tide of popular opinion is gradually turning to see the “culture” of guns for what it is: demented.
From the collection Rules For Dating My Daughter.
The Wrong Side of History - from Rules For Dating My Daughter...
The Wrong Side of History - from Rules For Dating My Daughter PRE ORDER IT HERE
Ugh, guns. The only way I ever have any optimism about this issue is feeling like the tide of popular opinion is gradually turning to see the “culture” of guns for what it is: demented.
The Most Interesting Comics of the Week
Rich Barrett at Mental Floss has some things to say about RULES FOR DATING MY DAUGHTER
Mike Dawson is a cartoonist who, for most of his career, has focused on longer graphic novels like Troop 142 and Freddie & Me rather than shorter, web-friendly comics. When his last book, Angie Bongioliatti, failed to make an impression on the market, he wrote a reflective and now-infamous essay about the difficulties of finding an audience for your work. As often happens whenever cartoonists open up about issues involving sales, Dawson received a lot of flack from certain corners of the internet, but it also sparked interesting conversations about the viability of graphic novels in today’s market.
As a result of that essay, Dawson began shifting gears towards making shorter comics that have indeed found an audience. These comics, many centered around the topic of being a dad, appeared in places like Slate, The Comics Journal, and The Nib and were widely shared on the web. My personal favorites include Dawson’s ruminations on gun control, animals, and the title comic of this collection, Rules for Dating My Daughter, which is a truly great comic about parenting.
Dawson is also creating new work for this print collection that he is running a Kickstarter campaign to fund. The cost of entry for a print copy is actually very affordable. Check out the campaign here.
Episode 51
Welcome to episode 51, which you can find on itunes, on RSS, or online here. We’ve got a lot for you this week: reviews of Fütchi Perf by Kevin Czapiewski, If You Steal by Jason, Super Mutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki, a manifesto, some Van Morrison history, and more!
Here’s the manifesto that Alex wrote, hosted at the Indiana Review blog.
Here’s Mike Dawson’s Kickstarter for his upcoming collection, Rules for Dating My Daughter. Go help fund it!
This is the Prometheus exhibit that inspired the Philadelphia Museum of Art to collaborate with Locust Moon Press on a once-of-a-kind comic, Prometheus Eternal (you’re going to want to see the cover). Show’s up this fall.
And here’s Van Morrison singing “Ringworm,” recorded for his so-called Contractual-obligation Album. You’re welcome.
Fütchi Perf by Kevin Czapiewski
If You Steal by Jason
Super Mutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki
Thankyou Comics For Grownups for giving my Kickstarter such a wonderful shout-out. I really appreciate it. Everyone go listen to this newest episode.
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