It makes increasingly less sense even to talk about a publishing industry, because the core problem publishing solves — the incredible difficulty, complexity, and expense of making something available to the public — has stopped being a problem [...] There is one possible answer to the question “If the old model is broken, what will [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Essays’
November 29, 2009
Getting The Smell Right
Trying to describe, in as succinct a manner as possible, the reasons I wanted to publish something like Solipsistic Pop has been difficult. Discussing the state of the British alternative comics scene, the comic industry in general, the joy of anthologies, and the slow decline of print is not a simple task. These are all [...]
September 7, 2009
Do Everything
“Comics are just words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures” – Harvey Pekar If you read comics, or even read about comics, I imagine you’ll find that quote enchanting. It conjures images of children buried in notebooks building impossible landscapes in crayon and of wonderful conceptual essays that spill across pages, [...]
September 1, 2009
Declaration of The New Vague
Declaration of The New Vague
A Manifesto
We have been up all night, drafting this manifesto. Downing coffee, absinthe and whiskey in equal measure for we understand that this is necessary preparation for writing a manifesto. Though perhaps it was not wise to imbibe these all at once. As Comic artists, we reserve the right to do things a little differently.
