Scott McCloud's Blog, page 45

How Many Schools in Laos have You Helped Build Today?

Now available through BreadPig, with their profits going to Room to Read. And if you need a reminder of why everybody loves this strip, today's entry ought to do it.

Checking Back with Live Labs

Artists have continued to toy with , a cool set of Vignettes worth checking out.

Also of interest, below the fold, is a long list of other recent comics, art projects, and random screwing around which use the engine.

As before, the comics themselves are a mixed bag, using a smattering of navigational models, some of which work better than others, but they point in i...

Interview with a Mensch

Steve Lieber interviewed by and adapted into comics by Mike Russell (with inks and colors by Bill Mudron). [via Tom]

Whenever Steve Lieber's name comes up in the comics circles I frequent, someone will always add something about liking Steve, or that Steve is a "good guy." Happens every time. It's like how when someone mentions Amy Winehouse, you know that at least one person will lower their head and slowly shake it from side to side.

Haven't seen the movie yet. Like Will Eisner and many...

Barney Banks: Extra Life!

New Tom Hart comic! Everything is right with the world.

[Thanks to Heidi for the heads-up]

Professor Jenkins Suggests…

Henry Jenkins is a long-time friend of the comics medium (and many other historically marginalized art forms). Recently he tapped up a list of graphic novel recommendations along the lines of DC's recent "After Watchmen" campaign, except in this case, it was an "After Zot!" list for a friend who had enjoyed the recent collection. On the assumption that a few of you might benefit from the same list, you can read the full entry here.

Gotta Love that Music

Recorded in Barcelona in May.

Note that I don't always talk that way. When getting translated in real time overseas, I enunciate a bit more and avoid too many exotic terms. Still I guess it adds a bit to the wonky atmosphere.

The Imagination of Aaron Diaz…

…is a bit scary sometimes.

Two Down, Two to Go

I wrote about four upcoming graphic novels a while back, and since I let you know when the first one came out, I might as well mention the others as they're released. Check out David Small's terrific, creepy graphic novel debut here (and, one hopes, in bookstores everywhere).

Short Notes on Recent Movies

Taking Woodstock: Why are two of Ugly Betty's boyfriends in this scene (with beards)?

Inglourious Basterds: OMG, the ending feels like Gondry's video for Björk's "Bachelorette."

500 Days of Summer: Is Zooey Deschanel always thinking of something else? Pay attention, Zooey!

Paper Heart: Well, that's real, that's not, that's… hmm.

Away We Go: Wheee, it's us!—oh wait, that's bad.

Julie & Julia: Streep + Tucci = Enough for any movie, stop there please, STOP.

(Seen again) Gigi: It's the Song of the...

Bludzee

New Trondheim strips in my iPhone every day for a month? For a buck? I'm there.

Despite the long load times (a problem with all iPhone apps due to the fact that we actually USE the things), I like the format of the comics. They look like they were actually designed for the device instead of repurposed from print.

Also: Trondheim!