Comics – Page 8 – Philip Nel

Scott Pilgrim vs. Scott Pilgrim: Believe the Hype

August 13, 2010Philip NelAdaptation, Comics, Film, InnovationAdaptation, Comics, Film, Innovation, Leveling Up, Linda Hutcheon, Walter Benjamin2 Comments

Just back from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which (as you may have read by now) is a fantastic adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s siÂx-volume series of graphic novels.Â This is why.Â Director Edgar Wright understands what O’Malley is trying to do.Â As in the books, the film treats narrative as a playful, allusive, genre-bending

Crockett Johnson: A Quiet Man

August 9, 2010Philip NelBiography, Children's Literature, Comics, Crockett Johnson, Ruth Krauss1943, Biography, Children's Literature, Comics, Crockett Johnson, Ruth Krauss4 Comments

A 1943 letter from Crockett Johnson. Asked about himself, he dodges the question.

He Was a Teen-age Harold: Crockett Johnson’s High School Cartoons

August 5, 2010Philip NelBiography, Children's Literature, Comics, Crockett Johnson, Newtown High SchoolBiography, Children's Literature, Comics, Crockett Johnson, Education, Newtown High School

Two high-school cartoons by Crockett Johnson. Neither has been seen since the 1920s.

Cul de Sac = Classic

July 28, 2010Philip NelChildren's Literature, Comics, Cul de SacChildren's Literature, Comics, Cul de Sac

If you donâ€™t already read Richard Thompsonâ€™s Cul de Sac, you really should. This is one of the comic strips that will, in the future, be regarded as classic. It’s that good.