
MINOR AT HEART
The Eternaut and Héctor Oesterheld
In 2016, I wrote for Hyperallergic about The Eternaut and creator Héctor Oesterheld, who was kidnapped by Argentine death squads in 1977. Ahead of the Netflix adaptation of The Eternaut, here are some notes on its history.
A notorious mind-weirding origin story
Journalist Jesse Jarnow has some characteristically smart stuff to say about cartoonist Brian Blomerth and his vibrant graphic novel Bicycle Day.
Brazil through the eyes of comics artists
Reporting from Brazil, Shasta Darlington profiles a handful of comics artists for American Airlines' in-flight magazine American Way, which includes a discussion with award-winning artist and writer Marcelo D'Salete.
Guido Crepax and the new adult comics revolution
The graphically elaborate 1960s comics by Italian artist Guido Crepax meld hazy dream sequences and historical fact.
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Dominic Umile lives, writes, and drinks in Brooklyn, NY. His criticism and features have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Reader, Hyperallergic, and more. Get in touch.