Comments on: Fleen Guest Column: Anne Thalheimer In, “Is Sequentiality A Word?”

By: Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » Fleen Guest Column: Anne Thalheimer In, “Answers To Questions Unasked, Or, One Totally Stolen Title”

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:30:38 +0000

[...] Uncategorized Editor’s note: Fleen Guest Columns are still cranking along, with Anne Thalheimer deciding to wade into our little kiddiepool of opinion and spite for another go-round. If you want to get in on the fun, email me (that would be Gary) at a domain that is named very similarly to this here blog. Thank you, and drive safely. [...]

By: bryant.

bryant. — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:30:49 +0000

(This is in regards to Jon Rosenberg’s comment above, and not so much to all the talk of lubricants, carnal or otherwise.)

Before publishing Fate of the Artist, Eddie Campbell made some pretty convincing arguments that willfully manipulated typography could be the visual component of comics (something about borrowing on written language’s roots as both literal and metaphorical representations of ideas). Sadly, I can’t remember where I read these opinions (The Comics Journal? his pre-Fate of the Artist blog?).

While I’m not certain I complely agree with this opinion, it’s interesting to think about.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:03:41 +0000

I was waiting for you to jump in on this issue, R., after yesterday’s email exchange!

(I’d be happy to continue that conversation either here or there.)

By: Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » Coolness Abounds (Also: Fine Ham)

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:45:24 +0000

[...] Webcomickers will be found at opposite ends of Massachusetts starting today, what with Jephy McJacquespants, the Applegeeks crüe and Rob Balder holding forth at Genericon, on the campus of RPI, in Troy, NY (and rumor has it that at least one more long-time webcomic guy lives ’round those parts). Meanwhile, look for Paul Southworth, R Stevens 3, J-Ro, and Shaenon Garrity bringin’ the love and panel wisdom to Vericon, on the campus of Hahvahd in Cambridge, MA. If bring Southworth some lube, I will give you a dollar. And yes, I know that Troy, NY is not technically in Massachusetts, but I did my graduate work at Rensselaer, and trust me, it’s bloody close enough. And, given the cold snap in the Northeast this weekend, coolness will be in extra-abundance. [...]

By: rstevens

rstevens — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:06:43 +0000

I dunno. I think the REAL question is whether or not Natalie Dee is simply trying to draw Exploding Dog with the addition of “naughty”.

By: J. Jacques

J. Jacques — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:18:54 +0000

This is why I always keep a minimum of three lubed dudes between myself and Jon at all times.

By: Paul Southworth

Paul Southworth — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:39:16 +0000

And dudes, when Jon Rosenberg gets firm, you’d better get lubed up or get out of the way.

By: Jon Rosenberg

Jon Rosenberg — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:37:20 +0000

* Comics donâ€™t need pictures

Comics DO need pictures. Comics without pictures is called prose (or, in this case, non-interactive fiction). I’m not a big fan of art taxonomy but I think this is something I have to stand firm on.

By: L

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:12:59 +0000

Hey guys, someone tell me if Sean Howard's new series "IF Only..." is a comic. His argument is that: * Comics don't need pictures * Comics don't need panels * Comics do, however, need divisions between instances of time, and that is provided by the player's commands. Mm?

By: J. Jacques

J. Jacques — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:26:20 +0000

This is the classic Music Appreciation 101 question: Is John Cage’s 4:33 “music?”

Sure it is, to someone who observes it as such.

I think it’s far more important to experience something, be it one of Sam Brown’s fantastic drawings or John Cage banging on a detuned piano, than to debate whether or not it’s “comics” or “music” or what have you.