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Daniel Clowes' Oakland Is for Damaged Loversnew

His comics let romance take center stage -- sort of.
East Bay Express  |  Stefanie Kalem  |  04-21-2011  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Illustrator Chris Lane Plays Off Our Pathogen Fears in His New Graphic Novelnew

Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection imagines a public health crisis in the year 2012 caused by a sickness that percolates through the air and gets under people's skin. By the end of the year, more than five billion people have succumbed. The idea is horrifying, but in a weirdly seductive way.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  10-28-2009  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Nate Powell on His Descent into Madnessnew

Powell has long used mental illness as an artistic muse. His new graphic novel Swallow Me Whole has a story line that's entirely inside the main character's head, with no explanation of what she is thinking.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  10-29-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Graphic Novelist Hope Larson Debuts New Booknew

Larson, a rising star in the world of graphic novels, is back with her new tale of two nerdy girls at summer camp, Chiggers.
Mountain Xpress  |  Anne Fitten Glenn  |  06-26-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

Q&A with Bryan Lee O'Malley of Scott Pilgrim Booksnew

O'Malley is the 29-year-old creator of the popular comic book series that integrates familiar Gen Y tropes with fantasy elements borrowed from video games.
The Portland Mercury  |  Alison Hallet  |  05-09-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

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