The Comix Claptrap

The crew chats with Adrian Tomine about his wonderful new book The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, plus finding a life-comics balance, and the late, great Richard Sala. We very much recommend The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist: https://drawnandquarterly.com/loneliness-long-distance-cartoonist

A quick look at some comic books Josh has recently enjoyed. HOT COMB by Ebony Flowers: https://drawnandquarterly.com/hot-comb ( The Comix Claptrap interview with Ebony Flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ncXk... ) CRIME WORLD #5 by David King available at: http://gentlebooks.com/ EGG CREAM by Liz Suburbia available at: http://www.czapbooks.com/product/egg-... https://store.silversprocket.net/coll... THE PUERTO RICAN WAR by John Vasquez Mejias available at: https://www.johnvasquezmejias.com/ MARCH by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell available at: http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/...

We talk to cartoonist Ebony Flowers about her critically-acclaimed debut HOT COMB, what she's working on now, her "old boss" Lynda Barry, the intersection of academia and art, and more. Get HOT COMB: https://drawnandquarterly.com/hot-comb Ebony Flowers's New Yorker comic: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20... Ebony Flowers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ebonydraws

A quick look at some comic books that Josh has recently enjoyed. AUTOMA by Charles Forsman available at: https://www.patreon.com/chuck Our interview with Charles Forsman is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu1BX... Not sure if FOR ART'S SAKE by Noah Van Sciver is available for purchase at the moment but you can follow the artist at: http://www.instagram.com/noahvscomics UNSMOOTH by E.S. Glenn available at: https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/... The NOW anthology edited by Eric Reynolds available at: https://www.fantagraphics.com/series/...

FINALLY the Claptrap buddies have ensnared cartoonist T Edward Bak! We talk with him about his new book NOT A PLACE TO VISIT, his work on 18th century naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, how to condense libraries of info into the perfect set of lines on paper, and when to add a dash of autobio. Get the book from Floating World: https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/... Bak's website: http://www.tedwardbak.com Bak's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/toddedwardbak

The Claptrap goes guestless to check on each other in these tough times. Comics we've been reading, comics we've been making, trying to stay sane in quarantine isolation, and more. Rina Ayuyang Instagram: @rinayay Thien Pham Instagram: @thiendog Josh Frankel Instagram: @jfhimself

The Claptrap crew chats with cartoonist Charles Forsman (THE END OF THE FXXXING WORLD, I AM NOT OK WITH THIS, REVENGER, AUTOMA) about comics process, collaboration, Netflix, Patreon, skateboarding, and more. NOTE: We recorded this interview on May 22, 2020. Since then, we have been rocked by disturbing events in our country which have reminded us how crucial it is to tell our stories and to make our voices heard in whatever way we can, including comics, arts and writing. The Comix Claptrap supports Black Lives Matters , the protests, and ending police violence. Charles Forsman's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chuck

Josh blabs about being inspired by publisher Oily Comics and the mini-comics they mailed to subscribers in 2013.

Trying something new for the Claptrap, showing off some comics we love. In this episode Josh gabs about Ghost Ship #1 by Jon Lewis. Jon Lewis comics for sale at Uncivilized Books: https://uncivilizedbooks.com/authors/lewis-jon/

The buddies talk to cartoonist Lisa Brown about her wonderful, heart-shattering, new book The Phantom Twin. Also: her other new book, Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels. Plus: circus life, Thien snacking, pencils vs inks, and, of course, the prevailing circumstance. Lisa on Instagram: @lisabrowndraws

Hey buddies! We're back and on a platform that everyone seems to be using these days. We know it's a crazy time and we're happy to be together again and talk to amazing cartoonists particularly ones who are coming out with books and aren't able to promote them in person. To kick off The Comix Claptrap - Zoom Edition, we welcome Gene Yang who just released his new book Dragon Hoops, about the Bishop O'Dowd High School boys basketball team's winning season. Cartoonist and our pal, Lark Pien, who was the colorist for the book and has collaborated with Gene on other books also joins in our always lively discussion! (Season 9, Episode 1)