The Comics (Artist) Panel

Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond

"...Nose. And fewer people follow the still fertile current comics scene...."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

Primed for Some Literary Vibranium?

Readers say, "Austin African American Book Festival forever!"

"...of Austin’s African American Book Festival. With the slogan "Literary Vibranium," the 12th edition on June 23 features local..."

June 22, 2018 Books Post by Robert Faires

Sci-fi Writer and Austin Literary Institution Howard Waldrop Dead at 77

Author leaves incalculable legacy of work and mentorship

"...Howard Waldrop – a mainstay of Austin's literary scene, a leviathan of sci-fi short stories, one of..."

Jan. 22, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Comics Fetish: The Death-Ray

The weed of crimefighting bears bitter fruit

"...a strawberry blonde softball fiend and music producer and comics aficionado in addition to his Chron persona. "You already..."

Sept. 8, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Watchmen

Although this hotly anticipated film has ideas galore, it remains bizarrely cold and uninvolving.

"...writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons' landmark DC Comics series (which ran from 1986 to '87 before being..."

March 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Showers of Art and Lit

Let's not call the New South Festival of Literary Arts and Cartooning a perfect storm of indie media, please

"...is the debut of the New South Festival of Literary Arts and Cartooning, an event packed with vendors and..."

June 5, 2015 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crawl With the Authors of Your Favorite Books

The Texas Book Festival's Lit Crawl gets weird & boozy with 'em

"...Francisco, it was called Litquake – and known as "literary mayhem at its finest." Here in the ATX, though,..."

Oct. 22, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

You're All Just Jealous of His Jetpack

Tom Gauld's new collection of comics takes off flying

"...to tell you here, except that, if you like comics, you'll probably like this collection of comics by Tom..."

June 5, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hey, Grownups! More Graphic Novels!

Three new releases from those geeky savants at Fantagraphics

"...Looking for a gift for some comics-loving friend this holiday season, citizen? Or want to get..."

Dec. 13, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Writing's Not on the Wall Yet

Austin's print culture gets a boost from a new batch of indie presses and literary magazines

"...bookstores like Domy and BookWoman struggling, and Austin's flagship literary journal, American Short Fiction, on hold due to financial..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Man and Myth

Comic-book artist Dean Haspiel set to attend Staple! Independent Media Expo

"...between franchises and genre stuff and doing creator-owned, indie-style comics, because I've got a foot planted firmly in each..."

March 2, 2007 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

10 Recommended Arts Events This Fall

So much creative energy flowing to quench your cultural thirst

"...Citizen, we can’t even. Comedy! Theatre! Dance! Visual arts! Literary events! So many things happening in this town that..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Events Post

Tom Gauld at the Texas Book Festival?

Yes! Yes! The man himself! Signing! Chatting! Breathing!

"...editors and publishers and so on, the whole madding literary crowd, and, somewhere in the middle of it all:..."

Nov. 1, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bedside Manner: Anglophilia

Reading lists from Legeland's token Brit

"...give a fun insight into the inner workings and literary habits of a Chronicle writer," they said...."

Dec. 6, 2010 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...doc about the famous L.A. nightclub that regularly hosts comics like Zach Galifianakis and musicians like Fiona Apple, Aimee..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Next Summer: The New South Festival in All Its Glory

Danithan Mejia & inkstained friends bring a graphic party to the ATX

"...honor at next year's inaugural New South Festival of Literary Arts and Cartooning, coming in June to our beloved..."

Oct. 15, 2014 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Best of Print 1995

Words: Printed, Spoken, and Painted

"...Love, Chronicle contributor, and NPR commentator. Phil West: Local Literary Top Ten This is a list of the readings,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Books Feature

Chris the Conqueror

Chris Roberson takes on Superman, Elric, Captain Kirk, and Cinderella – and wins

"...And between them is Chris Roberson, the award-winning Austin-based comics author who shocked himself by spending the last year..."

July 29, 2011 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bedside Manner: The Never-Ending Battle

Fighting for truth, justice, and fewer books beside the bed

"...by Chad Harbach, a founder and editor of the literary magazine n+1. It was a Christmas gift from my..."

Jan. 23, 2012 Books Post by Robert Faires

A Sort of Legend

Author Neil Gaiman is a fantastist and storyteller. Marc Savlov talks to the author and reveals why he's also a legend. Sort of.

"...book series of all time, The Sandman, for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint. It's enlightening to scan the lineup of..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

"...been accused of. Moore, the shaggy, reclusive savior of comics shot to fame in 1983 after he was handed..."

July 11, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Overnight Sensation

Sword of Dracula' creator Jason Henderson is taking over the (fantasy) world

"...renowned for its love of fantasy, be it cinematic, literary, video games, or, more to the point, comic books,..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...Kelly-Sue DeConnick, comics writer: Do we? I suspect, because of my profession,..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The First Austin Bookstore Crawl

This combo self-guided tour and scavenger hunt gives readers a new reason to seek out local lit sellers

"...You wouldn't expect Austin's first bookstore crawl – a literary spin on the social pilgrimages usually reserved for pubs..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

A New Chapter for Austin’s Small Bookstores

From serving neighborhoods to serving wine, how innovative local booksellers are filling the shelves

"...The city comes by its literary reputation fairly honestly. Austin houses the remarkable literary archive..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Texas Book Festival: First Authors

Margaret Atwood leads the list of 20 authors for the 20th fest

"...Of course, that's less than 10 percent of the literary lights who will wind up attending this Lone Star..."

July 17, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Year in Books

Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year

"...piece of cake, no matter what your cup of literary tea. (I'll stop now.)..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Can Tom Zigal Really Say That?

"The truth is, I didn't know a thing about the world of mystery writers and crime publishing," Tom Zigal, the author of three mystery novels, says. Chronicle writer Dick Holland discovers why Zigal might say such a thing and why it may not matter in light of Pariah, Zigal's new installment in the Kurt Muller mystery series.

"...his brother Frank, Zigal rubbed shoulders with the country's literary elite and literary outlaws. The latter includes the Texas..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Secret Origins: Austin’s Comic Creators

For Free Comic Book Day, we head into the studios and writing rooms of our local sequential art talents

"...funny pages. It doesn’t matter what you call them. Comics have been a mainstay of American literary and artistic..."

May 5, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

One-Two Punch

Gene Luen Yang's 'Boxers' and 'Saints' duo takes on the Boxer Rebellion

"...Gene Luen Yang takes on a big project, the literary world takes notice: He was the first graphic novelist..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon

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