Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics – Détails, épisodes et analyse

“How Comics Were Made” was a huge success on Kickstarter in 2024, and is about to appear in a brand new edition from Andrew’s McMeel publishing. Author Glenn Fleishman joins Geoff to talk about the book and an important missing piece of comics and newspaper history; the process from drawing board to print and all steps in-between! A dazzling work of engaging and entertaining history and  an enlightening conversation on today’s episode.

Glenn Fleishman:

https://howcomicsweremade.ink

Geoff:

Bluesky:

@geoffgcomics.bsky.social

geoffgrogan.com

etsy.com/shop/comicsprintworks

Lex Fajardo of Kid Beowulf and the Schulz Museum joins Geoff for a recap of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus 2024-as well as a discussion of comic-cons invading the public libraries!

Lex Fajardo:

https://kidbeowulf.com

instagram:

@lexfajardoart

Geoff:

http://geoffgrogan.com

https://www.etsy.com/shop/comicsprintworks

instagram:

@greenscreencomic

Dr. Gene Kannenberg Jr. visits Blockhead to celebrate the release of his wonderful new Pop-Up book from Abrams Books, “Here Comes Charlie Brown!: A Peanuts Pop-Up Book”. In the Peanuts part of the interview, Gene discusses  the evolution of the book, his forays into abstract comics and bookbinding and of course, Geoff and Gene talk about their mutual love of -what else?Peanuts!

Geoff:

https://geoffgrogan.com

instagram:

@greenscreencomic

patreon:

Dean Haspiel visits Blockhead to talk about his exciting, brand new Kickstarter project: The Red Hook x Dean Haspiel; a thrilling all new-24 page comic featuring his reluctant Brooklyn-bound super-hero “The Red Hook” and…well, Dean Haspiel! Along the way, Dean & Geoff talk Brooklyn,  Dino the playwright, comics, creativity and just too, too much for one podcast to handle!

Dean Haspiel:

Kickstarter: The Red Hook x Dean Haspiel

instagram:

@deanhaspiel_art

deanhaspiel.substack.com

Geoff:

instagram:

@greenscreencomic

@grogangeoff

patreon.com/geoffgrogan

geoffgrogan.com

Comicsprintworks

Norwegian cartoonist Jens Styve is here to celebrate the publication of his book, Dunce: Arctic Tales, the first collection in English of his wonderful comic strip, “Dunce”!

Jens K. Styve:

instagram: @duncecomic

@jenskstyve

DUNCE:ARCTIC TALES:

Geoff:

geoffgrogan.com

instagram:

@greenscreencomic

@grogangeoff

Dean Haspiel:

Dean Haspiel Kickstarter: The Red Hook

Mad magazine & American Bystander cartoonist Lance Hansen joins Geoff to talk about his new book,  “Limerature 101: Literary Classics in Five Lines or Less(with Pictures)” as well as upcoming projects, including a biography of collagist/dada artist, John Heartfield.

Check out Lance Hansen here:

lancehansenillustration.com

americanbystander.org

Humoristbooks.com

and Geoff: 

geoffgrogan.com

Instagram:

@grogangeoff

or better yet:

@greenscreencomic

Shop: Etsy.com/shop/ComicsPrintWorks

next time: Jens K. Styve

instagram:

@duncecomic

Geoff offers an overview of some indy comics by great cartoonists he picked up in 2023.

geoffgrogan.com

Instagram @greenscreencomic

https://etsy.com/shop/comicsprintworks

cartoonists mentioned:

 Sonic Saturn by shape comics

Covid Cop /Billy Dogma by Dean Haspiel: https://etsy.com/shop/deanhaspiel

”This Year is Next Year’s Last Year” by Christopher Sperandio(@pinko_joe) :: https://pinkojoe.com

Death of Power by Kirt Burdick: https://kirttrik.tumblr.com

Dwellings by Jay Stephens:  https://www.blackeye.ca/shop

Bootleg Spider-Man: https://zuperherocomics.com

Block Party(a Next Door Neighbors collection) by Pat Sandy: 

at Amazon.com

Kid Beowulf & Hama the Pig  by Lex Fajardo : https://kidbeowulf.com

Friend of the show, multi-talented cartoonist, graphic designer, musician and all-around good guy, Pat Sandy of GoComics’ long-running strip “Next Door Neighbors” returns to chat about his new collection: “Block Party”. Along the way, he and Geoff conduct cartoonist therapy and chat about life in general. 

Find Pat Sandy on GoComics.com: 

https://www.gocomics.com/next-door-neighbors

and his latest collection “Block Party”:

Find Geoff at: 

https://geoffgrogan.com

and on Instagram @greenscreencomic

Cartoonist, comedian and President of the National Cartoonist’s Society, Jason Chatfield talks with Geoff about comedy, comics and The National Cartoonists’ Society, among many other things!

Jason Chatfield:

www.jasonchatfield.com

https://www.gocomics.com/gingermeggs

https://www.nationalcartoonists.com

Geoff:

https://geoffgrogan.com

On Instagram:

@greenscreencomic

or

@grogangeoff

Lex Fajardo, of the Kid Beowulf graphic novels and Schulz Creative Associates, returns to Blockhead to help celebrate the legacy of Charles Schulz at 100! Lex fills us in on this past weekend’s  celebration at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa! And he gets the scoop about Geoff’s upcoming animated tribute to “Peanuts”, “Good Grief! By Schulz”, debuting on YouTube Nov.26th at 10 AM EST.

Lex Fajardo:

kidbeowulf.com

patreon.com/kidbeowulf

Geoff:

instagram:

@greenscreencomic

Patreon:

patreon.com/geoffgrogan

’Good Grief! by Schulz” :

https://youtu.be/WUVoLxu-KEk