Library of Babble Archive
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Just For Laughs
Prolific artist, writer, editor, and collector Craig Yoe stops in for a chat about dirty drawings and the cartoonists who made them.
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Oscar Night
In between enjoying Oscar's self-conscious acknowledgement of birthday number 80 and Jon Stewart's jokes, the Library of Babble shares some notes on a few nominees
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Cheesy Dreams
Welcome to Dream of the Rarebit Fiend, one of the most astonishing adult strips of all time. The complete run is available between two covers for the first time.
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January Miscellany
So many interesting items crossed the Library of Babble?s desk in the first month of 2008. We give a column over to short comments on the best of them.
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SIGNs of the Present
If we know our history, then we?ll know where we?re coming from, Bob Marley sang. So a new journal of comics history is important to read, and hooray! It?s great!
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Best Comics Scholarship 2007
The Library of Babble goes international in this year?s comics scholarship round-up, with guest contributors Domingos Isabelinho and Huib van Opstal.
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All You Need Is Love
In spite of a new bio and television documentary about Charles M. Schulz, Christmas brings happy thoughts of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, and one redeemed little tree.
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Some Arf Love
Giving love to Craig Yoe?s Arf series is a pleasure all its own. The third volume in the series, Arf Forum, highlights the joys of comics like never before.
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Misery Loves Company
Joe Matt?s Spent is a refreshing entry in the graphic memoir genre. There is no larger reality here, just a lot of jokes about a weird guy and his crummy life.
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About Sunday Press
Sunday Press Books publishes rare comic art in the biggest and most beautiful books in all comics publishing. Publisher Pete Maresca tells us how, and why.
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Making History
Rick Geary's latest Victorian murder and Sharon Rudahl's bio of Emma Goldman use comics to say something profound about history. The Library takes a look.
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Advice for Writers
Recent analyses of the Marvel Universe by physicists produced interesting network theory, but more than that, they contain some good advice for aspiring writers.
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In Case You Missed It
News from the Platinum Age of comics includes recent publications of must-have books for artists and scholars, and a classic character embroiled in controversy.
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Peril & Passion!
Gothic Classics, the latest in Eureka Productions' library of illustrated literary classics, won't scare you. But you won't put it down till you've read every page.
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The Genius of Gipi
The talent and imagination of Italian comics artist Gipi is newly available to American readers, and last week he chatted with BF about the man behind the work.
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Family Values
The new FF film is a joyride of great effects, great characters, and great family values. It's a rare commodity, a superhero film with jolly fidelity to the comics.
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Reels of Cultural Mix-Ups
Sitting around watching superhero movies is great fun, but the good times are tarnished when the films do bad things with the cultures and traditions of the East.
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Harry Osborn, Hero
This week's column offers a theological critique of the third Spider-Man movie – or shall we say objection – with a healthy heaping of spoilers to boot.
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Archie Gets Real
Betty and Veronica get a new look in the May 15 digest. A story about a bad boy in town finds Riverdale and the girls looking more real and feeling less funny.
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Power of Comics
In a symposium of interest to readers of comics and newspapers, the American Political Science Association sponsors a review of the state of the editorial cartoon.
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A Hopeful Picture - Part 2
Jackson State University has extended Other Heroes, a stunning exhibit of comic art by and about African-Americans. BF spoke to curator Damian Duffy about the show.
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A Hopeful Picture – Part 1
Jackson State University is hosting a dazzling display of comic art by and about African-Americans. BF talks to curator Damian Duffy about race and the industry.
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Comics University
Brown University hosts an exhibit of comic art about Students for a Democratic Society, opening this weekend. Professor Paul Buhle stops by to give BF a sneak peek.
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Historian at Large
Robert Beerbohm, the World's Most Knowledgeable Comics Retailer, has many a story to tell, and a lady-killer smile. Here's the story of an afternoon with him.
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Femipoptics
Fresh from Europe, feminist comics creator and historian Trina Robbins talks to Broken Frontier about current issues affecting women in the comics industry.
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Press release by Richard Boom
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Camilla d'Errico No Ordinary Love Limited-Edition Bust
Press release by Richard Boom
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Cosmic Times presents Arthur: The Legend Continues
Press release by Richard Boom
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