A cartoonist shares illustrated essays on creative blocks, the drawing process and the feelings behind making art, promoting an upcoming illustrated novel-in-verse about a young artist who stops drawing. Readers get practical advice on restarting a creative practice and an inside look at how a book cover and project come together.
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Killscreen covers indie games, game-adjacent art and culture, focusing on work that moves away from conventional or human-centered perspectives. Each issue profiles a single project or artist with reported detail, context and links to related reading.
Chisel is a literary magazine and digital newsletter that publishes essays, criticism, reported features and poetry on beauty, obsession and play, with an emphasis on timeless rather than timely work. Recent issues include a long essay on the comic character Concrete and a reprinted poem, plus calls for contributors and updates on its print edition.
A cartoonist's personal letters from his studio in São Paulo, covering his work drawing Archie comics, sketches and process, and reflections on creative life. Occasional issues in Portuguese touch on Brazilian politics and the role of comics and voice in society.
Comics and illustrated essays by Aubrey Hirsch on gender, justice, aging and life as a woman in America. Issues combine researched explainers on topics like AI deepfake law and period poverty with personal reflections and event notes.
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