The Comics Journal Magazine Back Issues Archive

Comics # 253

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The Comics Journal # 253, June 2003

Features
Eurocomics sensation Jason interviewed!
Eric Drooker unmasked: an exclusive interview
Conversation with Prince Valiant's John Cullen Murphy

Comics # 254

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The Comics Journal # 254, July 2003

Features
Will Elder
Speaking in tongues, interview with Kazuo Umezu
Gary Groth, "a bill of goods"

Comics # 255

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The Comics Journal # 255, September 2003

Features
R. Sikoryak: comic's postmodern chameleon interviewed
Bob Levin answers the question "whatever happened to Arn Saba?"
Aaron McGruder interviewed
Harvey Pekar, movie star

Comics # 256

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The Comics Journal # 256, October 2003

Features
Fort thunder forever: an appreciation of the fort, its artists, history and legacy by Tom Spurgeon
Exclusive interviews with Mat Brinkman, Brian Chippendale and Brian Ralph
Tit for Tat: screwed creators, identity theft and a vengeful femme fatale by Michael Dean

Comics # 257

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The Comics Journal # 257, December 2003

Features
Conversations with the late great comix art visionary Rick Griffin!
Crossgen for sale
Superman, x-men and automatic kafka writer Joe Casey interviewed!

Comics # 258

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The Comics Journal # 258, February 2004

Features
The elusive art and ideology of Steve Ditko
A conversation with Gilbert Hernandez and Craig Thompson
Rich Kriener and Gabriel Carras, "critical focus: chosen people funnies"

Comics # 259

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The Comics Journal # 259, April 2004

Features
2003 in review: the comics and artists of the year
Books of the year
Honorable mentions
Youthquake profiles

Comics # 260

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The Comics Journal # 260, May/June 2004

Features
Philippe Dupuy and Charles Berberian
Gil Kane talks to Jean-Claude Mezieres
Dave Cockrum's sickbed deal with marvel comics

Comics # 261

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The Comics Journal # 261, June/July 2004

Features
Phoebe Gloeckner gets to talk to Gary Groth
Dropping science with Jay Hosler
The gospel according to Chester Brown

Comics # 262

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The Comics Journal # 262, August/September 2004

Features
Focus on Alex Toth
Steve Brodner interview
Comics academies, associations & guides, why haven't they worked?