Category Archives: Comics

The 1918 Influenza pandemic remembered

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Ten years ago, David Lasky created a comic book about the great influenza pandemic of 1918 for the King County public health department. Now, on the occasion of the centennial of that disease that swept the world, Lasky rejoined collaborator Meredith … Continue reading →

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Forgive me father, for I have sinned…

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

It’s been more than three months since my last post, and even then my output was at best sketchy. But on my daily walk today, the Holy Spirit Of Blogging came over me again, and I could not help but … Continue reading →

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North Star Fading zooms indefinitely

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Comics are about storytelling with images in sequence, which is translated traditionally in rows of images that are read side by side, one after the other. North Star Fading by British cartoonist and illustrator Karrie Fransman shows that you can also … Continue reading →

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Explain this, but without words

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Sequential images are used for instruction purpose quite regularly across all kinds of consumer goods. The most outstanding example would be the Ikea instruction inserts which, contrary to popular lore, are extremely clear and helpful if you have even a … Continue reading →

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Lettering! Fonts! Starkings!

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Comic geekdom doesn’t get a lot more ephemeral than when it’s focused on what’s basically meant to remain unnoticed: the way balloons and captions are lettered. This short (all too short, actually) video covers the evolution of (American) comic book … Continue reading →

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Your privacy matters! It does! Really!

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Yo, it’s the 25th! Time to get serious with your privacy, people! GDPR is here and here to stay, making money for consultants and lawyers alike and not changing all that much for ordinary folks. I don’t know how to … Continue reading →

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Entertainment exploitation and Arthur Fonzarelli

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Even though James Kochalka’s recent strip in the New York Times seems to recall a fond memory from his youth, spiced up with some more astute observations made in hindsight as an author, to me it reads like an example … Continue reading →

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Agatha Christie on marriage

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

In the April 20, 2018 issue of the New York Times, venerable cartoonist and illustrator Edward Sorel highlights a mysterious incident in crime writer Agatha Christie’s life. Or how archaeology is preferable over golf. (Illustration by Edward Sorel, © 2018 The New York … Continue reading →

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Robbedoes supports the Red Cross

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

Every year in April, the Belgian Red Cross organises a funding drive, during which volunteers ask motorists for contributions at traffic lights and road crossings. For 5 Euros they can buy a bumper sticker featuring a favourite television or comic … Continue reading →

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Dan Clowes celebrates Superman

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Wim Lockefeer

On April 14, Dan Clowes’ birthday, and with only months to go to Superman’s 80th birthday, Clowes’ official Twitter presence posted this unpublished strip. Only Clowes would imagine a Kryptonian birthday to be a day for “sober, clear-eyed accounting of … Continue reading →

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