Bücher der Reihe Conversations with Comic Artists Series

Like Art Spiegelman or Alison Bechdel, Chris Ware stands out as an important crossover artist who has made the wider public aware of comics as literature. Editor Jean Braithwaite compiles interviews displaying both Ware's erudition and his quirky self-deprecation. They span Ware's career from 1993 to 2015, creating a time-lapse portrait of the artist as he matures.

In 1977, Dave Sim (b. 1956) began to self-publish Cerebus, one of the earliest and most significant independent comics, which ran for 300 issues and ended, as Sim had planned from early on, in 2004. Over the run of the comic, Sim used it as a springboard to explore not only the potential of the comics medium but also many of the core assumptions of Western society. Through it he analyzed politics, the dynamics of love, religion, and, most controversially, the influence of feminism-which Sim believes has had a negative impact on society. Moreover, Sim inserted himself squarely into the comic as Cerebus's creator, thereby inviting criticism not only of the creation, but also of the creator. What few interviews Sim gave often pushed the limits of what an interview might be in much the same way that Cerebus pushed the limits of what a comic might be. In interviews Sim is generous, expansive, provocative, and sometimes even antagonistic. Regardless of mood, he is always insightful and fascinating. His discursive style is not conducive to the sound bite or to easy summary. Many of these interviews have been out of print for years. And, while the interviews range from very general, career-spanning explorations of his complex work and ideas, to tightly focused discussions on specific details of Cerebus, all the interviews contained herein are engaging and revealing.

In the interviews collected in Jeff Lemire: Conversations, readers see Lemire come to understand the process of collaboration, the balancing act involved in working for different kinds of comics publishers, the responsibilities involved in representing characters outside his own culture, and the possibilities that exist in the comics medium.

In the interviews collected in Jeff Lemire: Conversations, readers see Lemire come to understand the process of collaboration, the balancing act involved in working for different kinds of comics publishers, the responsibilities involved in representing characters outside his own culture, and the possibilities that exist in the comics medium.

Robert Kirkman (b. 1978) is probably best known as the creator of The Walking Dead, yet Kirkman represents much more than this single comic book title. Robert Kirkman: Conversations gives insight to his journey and explores technique, creativity, collaboration, and the business of comics as a multimedia phenomenon.

Robert Kirkman (b. 1978) is probably best known as the creator of The Walking Dead, yet Kirkman represents much more than this single comic book title. Robert Kirkman: Conversations gives insight to his journey and explores technique, creativity, collaboration, and the business of comics as a multimedia phenomenon.

Peter Kuper (b. 1958), one of America's leading cartoonists, has created work recognized around the world. Among the works examined here are his books The System, Sticks and Stones, Stop Forgetting to Remember, Diario de Oaxaca, and adaptations of Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and Upton Sinclair's The Jungle.

The early 1980s saw a revolution in mainstream comics as new methods of publishing and distribution broadened the possibilities. Among those artists utilizing these new methods, Chester Brown quickly developed a cult following. This volume presents interviews covering all facets of the cartoonist's long career and includes several pieces from now-defunct periodicals and fanzines.

British comics writer Alan Moore (b. 1953) has a reputation for equal parts brilliance and eccentricity. Alan Moore: Conversations includes ten substantial interviews, beginning with Moore's first published conversation, conducted by V for Vendetta cocreator David Lloyd in 1981. The remainder cover nearly all of his major works.

Edited by comics scholar M. Thomas Inge, this volume collects the best interviews with Will Eisner from 1965 to 2004. Taken together, the interviews cover the breadth of Eisner's career with in-depth information about his creation of The Spirit and other well-known comic book characters, his devotion to the educational uses of the comics medium, and his contributions to the graphic novel.

Disney artist Carl Barks (1901-2000) created one of Walt Disney's most famous characters, Scrooge McDuck. Barks also produced more than 500 comic book stories. His work is ranked among the most widely circulated, best-loved, and most influential of all comic book art. This book is the only comprehensive collection of Barks' interviews.

Jeff Smith (b. 1960) has made an indelible mark on the comics industry. This career-spanning collection of interviews, ranging from 1999 to 2017, enables readers to follow along with Smith's development as an independent creator, writer, and illustrator.

Jeff Smith (b. 1960) has made an indelible mark on the comics industry. This career-spanning collection of interviews, ranging from 1999 to 2017, enables readers to follow along with Smith's development as an independent creator, writer, and illustrator.

Steve Gerber (1947-2008) is among the most significant comics writers of the modern era. This volume follows Gerber's career through a range of interviews, beginning with his height during the 1970s and ending with an interview with Michael Eury just before Gerber's death in 2008.

Larry Hama (b. 1949) is the writer and cartoonist who helped develop the 1980s G.I. Joe toyline and created a new generation of comic book fans from the tie-in comic book. Through many interviews with Hama, this volume reveals that G.I. Joe is far from his greatest feat as an artist.

Author Michael Chabon described Ben Katchor (b. 1951) as ""the creator of the last great American comic strip."" Katchor's work is often described as zany or bizarre, and author Douglas Wolk has characterized his work as ""one or two notches too far"" beyond an absurdist reality. And yet the work resonates with its audience because absurdity was the reality.

Ed Brubaker has emerged as one of the most popular, significant figures in art comics since the 1990s. Brubaker layers his stories with a keen self-awareness, applying his expansive knowledge of American comic book history to invigorate his work. This collection of interviews explores the sophisticated artist's work, drawing upon the entire length of the award-winning Brubaker's career.

Canadian cartoonist Gregory Gallant (b. 1962), pen name Seth, emerged as a cartoonist in the fertile period of the 1980s, when the alternative comics market boomed. These interviews, including one career-spanning, definitive interview between the volume editors and the artist published here for the first time, delve into Seth's output from its earliest days to the present.

Michael Allred stands out for his blend of spiritual and philosophical approaches with an art style reminiscent of 1960s era superhero comics, which creates a mixture of both postmodernism and nostalgia. Michael Allred: Conversations features interviews with the cartoonist from the early days of Madman's success through to his current mainstream work for Marvel Comics.

One of the most distinctive voices in mainstream comics since the 1970s, Howard Chaykin has earned a reputation as a visionary formal innovator and a compelling storyteller. Beginning with early interviews in fanzines and concluding with a new interview conducted in 2010, this volume collects widely ranging discussions from Chaykin's earliest days to his recent work.

One of the most distinctive voices in mainstream comics since the 1970s, Howard Chaykin has earned a reputation as a visionary formal innovator and a compelling storyteller. Beginning with early interviews in fanzines and concluding with a new interview conducted in 2010, Howard Chaykin: Conversations collects widely ranging discussions from Chaykin's earliest days to his recent work.

Canadian cartoonist Gregory Gallant, pen name Seth, emerged as a cartoonist in the fertile period of the 1980s, when the alternative comics market boomed. These interviews, including one career-spanning, definitive interview between the volume editors and the artist published here for the first time, delve into Seth's output from its earliest days to the present.

As a group the interviews in John Jennings: Conversations give a picture of a black man forging a way where comic books have afforded him a means to carve out an important space for people of colour.

As a group the interviews in John Jennings: Conversations give a picture of a black man forging a way where comic books have afforded him a means to carve out an important space for people of colour.

Spanning the period from 1990 to 2017, Alison Bechdel: Conversations collects ten interviews that illustrate how Bechdel uses her own life, relationships, and contemporary events to expose the world to what she has referred to as the "fringes of acceptability" - the comics genre as well as queer culture and identity.

Author Michael Chabon described Ben Katchor (b. 1951) as ""the creator of the last great American comic strip."" Katchor's work is often described as zany or bizarre, and author Douglas Wolk has characterized his work as ""one or two notches too far"" beyond an absurdist reality. And yet the work resonates with its audience.

Steve Gerber (1947-2008) is among the most significant comics writers of the modern era. This volume follows Gerber's career through a range of interviews, beginning with his height during the 1970s and ending with an interview with Michael Eury just before Gerber's death in 2008.

Larry Hama (b. 1949) is the writer and cartoonist who helped develop the 1980s G.I. Joe toyline and created a new generation of comic book fans from the tie-in comic book. Through many interviews with Hama, this volume reveals that G.I. Joe is far from his greatest feat as an artist.

Spanning the period from 1990 to 2017, Alison Bechdel: Conversations collects ten interviews that illustrate how Bechdel uses her own life, relationships, and contemporary events to expose the world to what she has referred to as the "fringes of acceptability" - the comics genre as well as queer culture and identity.

Peter Kuper (b. 1958), one of America's leading cartoonists, has created work recognized around the world. Along with two dozen images, this volume features ten lively, informative interviews with Kuper. The book also includes a quartet of revealing interviews with underground comix legends R. Crumb and Vaughn Bode, Mad magazine publisher William Gaines, and Jack Kirby.