Cartoons 'n stuff
Been reading a book called Cartoon Charlie about a Manitoban cartoon artist (Charlie Thorson) who worked for Disney and most of the other animation studios about in the thirties. Anyway its a good read if you come across it. Also loaned out Maus (Pronounced Maws so a friend recently tells me, not Mouse) and two little lit books also by Speilgelman. I know Art cops his fair share of flack but I still think he did a damn good job of Maus. Although it is frustrating that its the only comic book that gets mentioned when people talk about adult comics. Which is probably due to comic book artists obsessions to sprinkle their stories with juvenile humor*. Dont get me wrong Im not saying that comics have to be refined and sophisticated, Ive just noticed a tendency in small press comics to have the token, out of context, x-rated panel (Whoa slow down youre breaking too many taboos!) The good thing about comics is that anything goes, and the artist has an opportunity to be a filmmake