“The Book Surgeon”
Brian Dettmer carves art out of obsolescent encyclopedias and text books with surgical precision. My Modern Met has a small gallery of his work and an interview with Dettmer.
Time Lapse Master of Flying Guillotine
Very cool time lapse video of Kagan McLeod drawing the blind Shaolin priest from Master of Flying Guillotine–with footage from that film. (via Top Shelf Comix and SPX)
Map of the Dream-Lands
Jason B. Thompson’s lovely map for a graphic novel version of The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath.
The Story of Negro Romance
History Detectives has 13 pages of, “Possessed, ” a story from a comic, Negro Romance. Watch the segment to learn more about the history African-Americans in comics, how the comic represents changes in American society after World War II and the creators of Negro Romance. (There is also […]
Batman vs. Mystery
Comics Alliance’s Senior Batmanologist Chris Sims lays out how the Dark Knight would foil pickup artist Mystery’s “Art Gallery Scheme.”
An Interview with Gordon Parks
In an interview with the National Visionary Leadership Project, the late Gordon Parks talks Life Magazine, photography, racism, his hometown and offers advice to young Black people.
The Cultural Gutter 