![]() Except for signage and a handful of panels, the bulk of the comic is pantomime. The drawing of the original black and white comic is superb, and though never published in the US is completely readable through images alone. Gloria Rivera reviews Zhang Leping’s manhua The Wandering Life of Sanmao. And if Seabrook’s descent into irrelevance should conjure any thoughts of the myriad number of worthwhile cartoonists that have been forgotten or discarded by the passage of time, well, I’m sure that’s just a coincidence. Ollmann seems fascinated by how such a unique literary figure as Seabrook, who at one time was quite well-known and well-regarded, could sink into obscurity. ![]() More to the point, he’s also, as I noted earlier, largely forgotten, at best a footnote for introducing the word “zombie” into the American lexicon. He not only traveled the world and wrote about non-Western cultures with (for the times) measured respect and appreciation, he also dabbled in the occult, hobnobbed with famous folk like Man Ray, was a horrible alcoholic, had a predilection for BDSM, committed himself to an asylum, and wrote about all of this in a confessional manner that would make the most shameless autobiographical cartoonist squirm with envy. I was completely unaware (as I suspect most of you were) of Seabrook’s existence before reading this biography, but it’s easy to see why Ollmann was drawn to him. You have science fiction comic book writers, action comic book writers, and, oh, here’s the girl.”Īnd then today, we have Chris Mautner's review of Joe Ollmann's graphic biography, The Abominable Mr. It’s not neutral, we don’t make up half of the cartoonists. In France, we call it the The Smurfette Syndrome. “For female cartoonists, you have to be quiet,” Bagieu says. The comic book industry has presented its own sets of challenges for Bagieu. ![]() “I really wanted to slap him in the face,” Bagieu says. Bagieu remembers the male publisher suggesting that their superheroes could have superpowers that would allow them to get the cheapest clothing at sale time, and to always have the perfect shoe even if there was one size left. Bagieu, who was born in Paris and now resides in Brooklyn, New York, remembers a decade ago when she, along with a fellow writer, pitched a female superhero story idea to a major publisher. ![]() The neglect and disrespect Elliot dealt with throughout her career is something that Bagieu can tangentially relate to. It featured the debut of new TCJ contributor Alex Wong, who interviewed the French cartoonist Pénélope Bagieu about her latest graphic novel, its subject (Cass Elliot), and the Smurfette Syndrome. ![]() Somehow my blog entry from Monday seems to have disappeared entirely, so I'll re-link to Monday's story. ![]()
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