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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Janssen en Janssen
In case you were wondering what the Thompson Twins (or Jansen & Janssen, as they are called in Dutch) have been up to since 1983, when Hergé died, here’s your answer. They’re in real estate and doing pretty well for … Continue reading
Cheverny
Cheverny Castle is widely considered to be Hergé’s inspiration for Marlinspike Castle. This photo montage proves that point. (via Tintinmovie.org, which also compares the castle’s location with where actual Marlinspike is. Quite a hike)
Meulen does Tintin
Over the years, Ever Meulen has done a zillion covers for Humo magazine. Some of them are plainly recognizable, for others you need to know it’s actually him. Here is an example of a hidden Meulen somewhere in the eighties, … Continue reading
I heart Paris
Glamtoonist Maarten Van De Wiele presents the first page of his new comic, I heart Paris. Looks quite intruiging. (translation for those who are not up to speed with Vondel’s language : “I was born on the first day of … Continue reading
Dagwood celebrates Leap Day
Gene Weingarten advocates a no-work day on february 29, at the Washington Post, and regular illustrator Eric Shansby found just the character to illustrate it with. (from Mike Rhode’s ComicsDC)
Tagged Blondie, Gene Weingarten
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No Escape !
Kyle Baker drew this strip for a story on customer service at Sprint, for Business Weekly (february 22). I guess (well, I hope) the original, paper version is a bit larger in size, as this one is hardly legible. (courtesy … Continue reading
Ware inspires
Gabriel Gobrera Sastre is a Spanish illustrator and cartoonist who has an ongoing strip in the über-hip Ling Magazine (it’s so hip it ain’t got no website of its own). As sources of inspiration, he cites Charles Schulz, John Satanley … Continue reading
Inkspot Monologues
From march 3 until march 30, the Freud Gallery (198 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JL) presents the artwork from the Inkspot Monologues by Keith Pointing. In this book a dysfunctional relationship therapist uses the Rorschach blot test to help people … Continue reading
There’s your proof
An unexpected piece of comics, from an undated edition of the Book Of Knowledge. It always strikes me that these days, you can’t tell whether you’re dealing with a piece of vintage illustration, or with a clever and ironic take … Continue reading
