After the break, you can hear a new podcast with one heck of a line-up!
On this episode, Tucker, Joe and Chris discuss the following:
- A video game called NES Remix
- Joe Sacco's book BUMPF! from Fantagraphics
- The history of Declarative Alternative Comics
- The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins from Picador
- Billy Idol's Cradle of Love video
- Billy Idol's Cyberpunk album
- Descant 164 Cartooning Degree Zero
That was short! short but informative. I haven't seen the Canadian publication of which you speak, but I know
a store in my area that gets that kind of stuff. I'll look for it. That and Snoops for Scoops.
Tim
Posted by: Tim Hamilton | 2014.10.24 at 09:46
Yeah, that issue of Descant sort of appeared out of nowhere. I randomly picked up a copy a few months ago when I saw it on display at Drawn & Quarterly store in Montreal. Not sure if they have it in stock anymore...
Posted by: Dave Knott | 2014.10.24 at 11:17
Really enjoyed this episode, especially the NES remix talk.
I have--well had--a friend who poured his soul into that damn thing, and I could never understand why he killed himself trying to beat all the challenges. I remember it got to the point he turned into a hermit and just ignored everything in his life: girlfriend, job, and friends. It was just an odd thing to do. I think what I'm trying to say is I have a weird relationship with NEX Remix and a weird fucking experience. huh
Gigantic Beard is a great little comic. I was hoping, like y'all, it would gain more ground and press, but the comic just kinda floundered in trying to a wider audience. I remember talking some of my friends from the Netherlands and Germany and they were pretty excited about it. Maybe it's one of those comics where it just flourishes in other countries.
Gotta get my hands on that Descant issue; it sounds wonderful!
Posted by: Larry B Vossler | 2014.10.24 at 15:26
Thanks so much for taking the time to discuss that Descant issue! I'm pretty proud of the work everyone put into it. It's currently sold out at the Descant offices, and is no longer on newsstands, though some issues did make it to the usual specialty shops across the US and Canada, who may still have stock -- Librairie D+Q, Fantagraphics, Beguiling, etc. I regret that it probably is difficult to find for purchase at this point, but I do hope that means that it found its way into the hands of a bunch of folks who don't normally read comics -- as you guessed, that's the audience we were trying to reach. For the curious, here's the table of contents:
http://www.descant.ca/issues/descant-164-cartooning-degree-zero
Posted by: Sean Rogers | 2014.10.26 at 08:49