PETER KUPER CALLING
Peter Kuper was interviewed in the August 25 episode of "The Speakeasy" on WFMU. Kuper discussed World War 3 Illustrated, his new adaptation of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," and "Sticks and Stones," his upcoming wordless graphic novel about the rise and fall of empires. WFMU program episodes are archived online as streaming audio files.
INFO: WFMU
posted by Egon on Wednesday, August 27, 2003

SATRAPI TAKES NY, CHICAGO
Marjane Satrapi contributes a one-page full color strip titled "Home, Sweet Home" to the current, August 27-dated issue of the New Yorker. Satrapi and "Persepolis" are also the subject of a lengthy piece in the August 26 Chicago Sun-Times.
INFO: The New Yorker
INFO: Chicago Sun-Times
posted by Egon on Wednesday, August 27, 2003

LITTLE VAMPIRE IN AMERICA
"Little Vampire Goes To School," the first English language edition from Joann Sfar's "Petit Vampire" series of graphic albums for children, was published this summer by Simon & Schuster Books. "Little Vampire Does King Fu!" is due in September.
INFO: Simon & Schuster
posted by Egon on Monday, August 25, 2003

SIEGEL & SHUSTER INTERVIEW
The Superman.ws website transcribes a lengthy interview with Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster from Nemo #2, as spotted by the Comics Journal's "iJournalista!" website. Eight of the feature's ten parts have thus far been posted online. The body of the interview is illustrated with rare, early artwork and the website includes in full the illustrated story "The Reign of the Superman," from the pair's "Science Fiction" fanzine.
INFO: Superman.ws
posted by Egon on Monday, August 25, 2003

LARRY GONICK'S CARTOON HISTORY
SF Weekly cover features Larry Gonick with an extensive five page profile in its August 20 issue, as reported by the Comics Journal's "iJournalista!" website. Gonick's fourth and final Cartoon History of the Universe "will come out in 2006 or 2007," according to the piece. Gonick is also working on a guide to chemistry, "which he hopes will be available next year."
INFO: SF Weekly
posted by Egon on Monday, August 25, 2003

TIME FOR COMICS
Time's online comics columnist Andrew Arnold takes the measure of Chris Ware's recently released "Quimby the Mouse" and "Acme Novelty Datebook." Meanwhile, the August 25 issue of the magazine's print edition surveys recent graphic novels of note, covering Spain Rodriguez's "Nightmare Alley," Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis," Craig Thompson's "Blankets" and Ware's "Quimby the Mouse."
INFO: Time.comix
INFO: Time
posted by Egon on Sunday, August 24, 2003

CHICAGO
The Hyde Park Art Center hosts "Comix Chicago" through October 4, presenting "work by artists who expressly use the city of Chicago as a backdrop for their stories... including some pieces in the early stages of production, revealing thought, process, and the urban landscape as integral aspects of their work as comic artists." The exhibit includes work by Jessica Abel, Ivan Brunetti, Daniel Clowes, David Heatley, Archer Prewitt, Chris Ware and Erik Wenzel.
INFO: Hyde Park Art Center
posted by Egon on Sunday, August 24, 2003