The Comics Journal #292

The Comics Journal #292

by Gary Groth, Kristy Valenti (Editor), Gary Groth (Editor)

Deitch-a-rama! Gary Groth interviews patriarch Gene and brothers Kim, Simon and Seth in this massive, far-ranging feature on the cartooning family. Plus a gallery of and turn-of-the-19th-century cartoons by F. M. Howarth. This issue: Gary Groth interviews the entire Deitch family: Academy-award-winning Gene Deitch, whose wide-ranging career has spanned 60+ years, talks about doing illustrations for The Record Changer, directing cartoons such as Munro and Krazy Kat , and creating his comic strip Terr'ble Thompson ; underground comics pioneer Kim Deitch touches on his father's influence, reminisces about the New York-based scene and outlines the evolution of Waldo the Cat; and Mineshaft artist Simon Deitch and writer Seth Deitch tell their stories in a fascinating, Rashômon -like look at one of the most creative families in cartooning.

Also: A look at the early comics of pioneering newspaper-strip cartoonist F. M. Howarth, Bill Randall on Seiichi Hayashi's seminal Gekiga novel Red Colored Elegy , R.C. Harvey's report from the recent Reuben Award weekend in New Orleans, and much more! Color and black-and-white comics and illustrations throughout

Genres: Comics, Anthologies, Criticism, Nonfiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published September 3, 2008

Reviews

[Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interviews with Gene and Kim Deitch are fascinating and I can't wait to get to the rest of the clan. I actively hated Kim Deitch's style in the underground era, but he's gotten better plus I've come to appreciate his skill at doing retro stuff. Plus he's a good storyteller.