‘I realized how hilarious it is to do a gorgeous, realistic picture of a disgusting mess’: A Taste of Jennifer Hayden The dazzling Jennifer Hayden interviewed by Alex Dueben.

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By: Alex Dueben on Monday, April 20, 2026

The Comics Journal has an interview with Linnea Sterte by Gina Gagliano that delves deeper into Sterte's inspirations and process.

Hermann, hero of the hard boiled, 1938-2026 - The Comics Journal Cynthia Rose pays homage to auteur Hermann Huppen, who signed himself "Hermann", who passed away in Belgium on March 22.

This lovely and heartfelt tribute to Hermann Huppen (Jeremiah, The Towers of Bois-Maury), who died in March at the age of 87, is well worth your time today. It was written by Cynthia Rose for @comicsjournal.bsky.social.
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A week or so ago I was working on my presentation on Aya of Yopougon (for the French class I take) when, to my shock, I found out about the death of its illustrator, Clément Oubrérie. A talented artist with so much visual verve and imagination.

The Matti Hagelberg interview: 'The secret to my humor is that I don’t have a sense of humor' - The Comics Journal Robert Aman talks to the Finnish cartoonist about his career, work process and why you can't get any decent scratchboard anymore.

Matti Hagelberg interviewed bt Robert Aman: ‘The secret to my humor is that I don’t have a sense of humor' www.tcj.com/the-matti-ha...

How to Quit Smoking Cigarettes - The Comics Journal I suppose I should begin this review by mentioning that I have never, in my life, been a smoker. Reading How to Quit Smoking Cigarettes, a graphic memoir in which Nick Bunch charts his efforts to give...

How to Quit Smoking Cigarettes (Cram Books, 2025) by Nick Bunch reviewed by Doris Sutherland www.tcj.com/reviews/how-...

The Cham-Cham — This Week's Links - The Comics Journal Layoffs, deaths and the usual collection of reviews, interviews and think pieces await you.

Open your mouth, I need a place to put out my Parliament- Clark Burscough's links is a no-smoking section: www.tcj.com/the-cham-cha...

Hermann, hero of the hard boiled, 1938-2026 - The Comics Journal Cynthia Rose pays homage to auteur Hermann Huppen, who signed himself "Hermann", who passed away in Belgium on March 22.

Hermann, hero of the hard boiled, 1938-2026 - The Comics Journal www.tcj.com/hermann-hero...

All the Living - The Comics Journal Roman Muradov is the kind of artist who, in our handcuffed culture, has transcended the label of mere cartoonist and is usually referred to as an 'illustrator', if you please. He can, at this point in...

Back in @comicsjournal.bsky.social with a review of Roman Muradov’s ALL THE LIVING, a book that surprised me not for its predictably gorgeous art but for its curious and addictive story. Keep an eye out for this one, folks, it’s one of my favorites of the year so far.

Frank Stack, artist, underground cartoonist and revered MU professor, dies at 88 He was among the first to popularize the graphic novel and used the pseudonym Foolbert Sturgeon for his comics.

R.I.P. legendary cartoonist Frank Stack, aka "Foolbert Sturgeon"

An interview with Deathbulge's Dan Martin: 'Eyes and mouths are where the party is at' - The Comics Journal Dan Martin is the British cartoonist behind Deathbulge, the brilliantly immature punk rock webcomic that melted the minds of terminally online millennials back in the 2010s. His work is characterized ...

Recently, I interviewed Dan Martin for The Comics Journal (@comicsjournal.bsky.social)!

Mr. Martin created the webcomic @deathbulge.bsky.social and its turn-based RPG adaptation DEATHBULGE: Battle of the Bands!

www.tcj.com/an-interview...

#JRPG #Webcomics #WritingCommunity #PublishingNews

Major interview with the Finnish godfather of comics Matti Hagelberg on the @comicsjournal.bsky.social:
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April Skies — This Week's Links - The Comics Journal It is an absolutely bafflingly insane time to be plugged into the news on a daily basis right now. But let's try anyway.

Why aren't there more restaurants that serve breakfast at night? We like toast, omelettes and sausage any time- at least here's Clark Burscough with some links: www.tcj.com/april-skies-... #diner

The Matti Hagelberg interview: 'The secret to my humor is that I don’t have a sense of humor' - The Comics Journal Finnish cartoonist Matti Hagelberg was born in 1964 in Kirkkonummi, a small town located a 30 minute car drive west of Helsinki. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, he has, since 1...

Matti Hagelberg interviewed by Robert Aman : ‘The secret to my humor is that I don’t have a sense of humor’ www.tcj.com/the-matti-ha...

"All eight pages showed up completely penciled and inked and Wolverine was stark naked throughout the entire eight pages, full frontal and rear view.

“And I called up Sam and I said, ‘Sam, this is very nice. And Wolverine has a lot to be proud of. But it's comic books, and we can't print this.’"

A great review of Drawing Power by @robkirbycomics.bsky.social for @comicsjournal.bsky.social

“[D]edicated to feminist icon Anita Hill, over 60 women cartoonists of diverse ages, races, backgrounds and circumstances from all over the globe share their stories…”

www.tcj.com/reviews/draw...

Sam Kieth, Jan. 11, 1963 — March 16, 2026 - The Comics Journal Andrew Farago pays homage to the late Maxx creator, who died back on March 15.

The Comics Journal published their Sam Kieth obit www.tcj.com/sam-kieth-ja...

Sam Kieth, Jan. 11, 1963 — March 15, 2026 - The Comics Journal Andrew Farago pays homage to the late Maxx creator, who died back on March 15.

THE COMICS JOURNAL: Sam Kieth, Jan. 11, 1963 — March 15, 2026

An exceptional tribute to the late, great Sam Kieth by Andrew Farago for @comicsjournal.bsky.social!

www.tcj.com/sam-kieth-ja...

"When [Pratt] draws Corto Maltese, even at repose, he always draws a man of destiny. A man at ultimate ease with himself, who knows who and what he is, yet a possessor of nearly-endless curiosity." — TCJ

Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Adventures is out now! https://ow.ly/N7Q950YGHRA

Paying tribute to Sam Kieth.

www.tcj.com/sam-kieth-ja...

oh hey - it’s me on GEHENNA: NAKED AGGRESSION

Everest's piece for Realis was featured in @comicsjournal.bsky.social's weekly wrap-up! It's been so great seeing folks beyond TTRPGs getting excited for the game too, and we can't thank our illustrators enough for all their hard work on the project! Read the full list at www.tcj.com/voyage-dans-...

Jeffrey Catherine Jones: A Life Lived Deeply - The Comics Journal Jeffrey Catherine Jones, 1944-2011

Steven Ringgenberg of The Comics Journal wrote a short bio on Jeffrey Catherine Jones. It's a fascinating read with a few images of Jones' art.

www.tcj.com/jeffrey-cath...

"Corto Maltese is written with a true literary intelligence that eludes much of the competition, and with historical and geographical depth that comes from curiosity." — The Comics Journal
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An interview with Jordi Lafebre: 'I try to make the reader forget that they are reading a comic book' - The Comics Journal Aug Stone talks to the I Am Their Silence author about his career.

ICYMI My interview with @jordilafebre.bsky.social for @comicsjournal.bsky.social . Talking creativity, breaking into comics, his extreme distaste for AI, and so much more. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation
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Nice write-up on the first Fanta volume of the new Corto Maltese series. Fable of Venice isn't one of my fave Corto stories... but OK Corto is better than about 99% everything else.

Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Stories - The Comics Journal Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Stories (Fantagraphics, 2026) reviewed by Tom Shapira.

Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Stories - The Comics Journal www.tcj.com/reviews/cort...

Ed Subitzky on Poor Helpless Comics! and Other Funny Business - The Comics Journal National Lampoon cartoonist Ed Subitzky talks to Mark Newgarden and Owen Kline about his new book, his career, and time with David Letterman.

READ THIS

Ed Subitzky on Poor Helpless Comics! and Other Funny Business - The Comics Journal

(John Kelly of Dummy compiled/edited this.)

www.tcj.com/ed-subitzky-on…

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Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Stories - The Comics Journal Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Stories (Fantagraphics, 2026) reviewed by Tom Shapira.

"Home is the sailor, home from sea / And the hunter home from the hill"
Wherein I review the new edition of Corto Maltese on @comicsjournal.bsky.social.
It's great!
www.tcj.com/reviews/cort...