* Hooray! My old friend Josiah Leighton–the guy who kept me abreast of comics during my collegiate hiatus from ’em–is back with a bunch of posts about how different artists do what they do. Here he is on Anders Nilsen, Aron Wiesenfeld, and panel borders. Here he is on Wally Wood, Daredevil, and character design, with a bonus origin story for his own life as a comics reader that I think is my favorite such tale I’ve ever heard. And here he is on Erik Larsen and the joys of Savage Dragon.
* Jog presents his Top 20 Comics of 2008. I don’t wanna spoil it for you, but this bit from his write-up of Comic #1 made me laugh:
And I fucking liked the collage! Yeah, that’s goddamned right! In fact, I’m calling it now – 2009 is all collage! Fantagraphics? Collage! PictureBox? Collage! First Second? Children’s publishing collage! Kramers Ergot 8 is a 60-foot collage propped up against the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center! Ultimatum #5 is the Ultimate Collage! The Battle for the Cowl is won by writer/artist Tony Daniel and the fists of collage, via collage! Where’s my paste? My notebook? My pillow?? Where’s the Publish Post button?! I am personally killing 2008 with my two hands, right this second.
* Marc-Oliver Frisch picks the nits out of Marvel and DC’s March solicits.
* Top Shelf co-honcho Brett Warnock takes a gander at Twin Peaks.
* Anders Nilsen draws the devil, and other sketchbook delights.
* Finally, via Sean B.’s sexy new photo tumblog A Stranger’s Candy, David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Toothy!
