Sheldon Moldoff is arguably the most underrated man in comic book history. Not only did he use his Alex Raymond/photo swipe style on HAWKMAN and other series but he was, for all intents and purposes, “Bob Kane” and even, according to some evidence, suggested the concept of horror comics to Bill Gaines at EC!
Also did a huge run on Bob’s Big Boy comics. Did Moon Girl for Gaines at EC. Never really transcended being a journeyman, but still a hell of a career.
The Igbo peoples are known for their dedication to individual accomplishment and a system of titles based on earned status: ikenga are thesculptural concentration of this focus on achievement made into a figural shrine. Offerings to ikenga, altars to success, are meant to ensure accomplishment in many ventures: spiritual, economic, political, and military.
Finally got round to having a proper look at this little gem. The Santoro School’s Handbook for Making Better Comics by Frank Santoro and Kurt Ankeny was a perk that you got for donating to the Comics Workbook Rowhouse Residency crowdfund (gosh that was a mouthful). If you’ve been having a little poke about at my blog for a while, you’ll remember when I reblogged their post asking for donations and talking about the lecture we had in October from Frank Santoro. It was a really interesting lecture, with a lot of insights into composition and what to consider when laying out a page for a comic book. This book is a bit of a summary of what he spoke about; It’s a really good little read, the illustrations explaining each point are beauts and the stuff that is talked about in it makes so much sense, you’re kind of gonna think ‘oh, duhh’ after reading it. You’re also going to trace all over your comic books to try and prove it wrong - don’t bother. You won’t.
You can watch this video to hear Frank Santoro talk about this and a couple of other pieces of his work if you want to have a deeks. I don’t know if this is still available through anywhere, but if it is, I would definitely try and get a hold of one.
THEE COMPLETE TRUTH ZONE by Simon Hanselmann This is a numbered limited edition “bootleg” of Simon Hanselmann’s Truth Zone. which ran on Comics Workbook from 2012 to 2014. The joke is that there was never a print version to bootleg. So this limited edition of 500 is the real deal. 90plus pages of TZ by the one and only Simon Hanselmann—who authorized this edition. All color. Plus Chester Brown-like “notes” for all the episodes made specifically for this collection.These are arguably some of the funniest comics of the last few years. A must have. $60 postpaid. http://auction.comicsworkbook.com/2016/01/19/the-complete-truth-zone-by-simon-hanselmann/
Just sent our new book to the printers! Limited edition, signed, numbered, and exclusively available from APAKLAND. Preorder one here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/apak
