Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics

A conversation with cartoonist/educator Matt Madden of “99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style” , “Ex Libris”, “Drawing Words, Writing Pictures” and “Six Treasures of the Spiral: Comics Formed Under Pressure”.  Matt Madden: Instagram: @mmaddencomics website: mattmadden.com Geoff: instagram: @grogangeoff website: geoffgrogan.com kickstarter : niceworkpart1.com  

Part 2 of Geoff’s discussion with Kevin Mutch about “The Moon Prince”, Kevin’s great, new all-ages fantasy-sci-fi-adventure from Fantagraphics! Kevin Mutch Instagram: @kfmutch The Moon Prince Geoff: instagram: @grogangeoff Geoff’s substack, “Pencilhead”

17 years in the making, Kevin Mutch’s “The Moon Prince” is now the graphic novel of the season, a rollicking, all-ages fantasy-adventure story in the grand tradition of Jules Verne and Frank Herbert. Kevin joins Geoff to talk about the journey from his initial search through his old paperbacks in 2008 to find something for his kids to read to publication of this magnum opus almost two decades later.   Kevin Mutch Instagram: @kfmutch The Moon Prince Geoff: instagram: @grogangeoff Geoff’s substack, “Pencilhead”

“Sunday Comics: The Creative Page” is a new exhibition of comics art celebrating the many ways cartoonists both old and new approach this venerable format! Curator Professor Claudia Goldstein and University Gallery Director Casey Mather join Geoff to talk about how this new, exciting exhibition at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ came together.   Sunday Comics:The Creative Page Feb. 10-March 20, 2025 Court Gallery: Ben Shawn Center for the Visual Arts; William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ. 07470 Events: ”Carousel”: Hosted by R. Sikoryak/ Tuesday, Feb.25, 6-7:00 PM Opening Reception:Tuesday March 11, 5-6PM/ Panel Discussion to Follow.    

“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  

Michelle Lodge, cartoonist and illustrator of the popular noir comic book series “Home Free”, is here to talk about her new Kickstarter project; “Fantastic Freaks”, a humorous, NSFW comic book series that sends Frankenstein and friends on a wild chase in search of a missing body part most men would rather not be without.   Michelle Lodge: kickstarter website Geoff: website patreon shop instagram: @greenscreencomic

Ruben Bolling, creator of the insightful, provocative and always laugh-out-loud funny “Tom the Dancing Bug” joins Geoff for an enjoyable career-spanning discussion. Highlights include a preview of his brand new book; “It’s the Great Storm, Tom the Dancing Bug”, collecting strips from 2020-2023. Ruben Bolling: TomtheDancingBug.com Patreon ”It’s the Great Storm, Tom the Dancing Bug”   Geoff: geoffgrogan.com Capt. Daiquiri Jones  instagram: @greenscreencomic youTube: Geoff Grogan’s Blockhead  

What better way to celebrate the 4th of July than with one of the Nation’s premiere political cartoonists, the great Jen Sorensen. The current state of our politics is the topic and  how Jen’s cartooning makes sense-and fun of it all. Jen Sorensen: Jensorensen.com Jen’s Patreon subscribe to Jen Sorensen Instagram: @jen_sorensen Geoff: kickstarter: daiquirijones.com instagram: @greenscreencomic Geoff’s Patreon website: Geoffgrogan.com

Peter Bagge joins Geoff to talk about the brand new “HATE” Comic book, “HATE Revisited”! Find out what’s new( and old) in the lives of Buddy Bradley, Lisa , Stinky and the whole dysfunctional gang in this wide-ranging discussion!   Peter Bagge: https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/peter-bagge   Geoff: kickstarter: daiquirijones.com geoffgrogan.com instagram: @greenscreencomic