Tag Archives: Comics

Alice Embree :
MIXED MEDIA | The not so funny comics of indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Thorne Dreyer

By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | December 5, 2020 The Great Pen Caper: In 2013 Ken Paxton picked up a $1,000 Montblanc pen from a Collin County metal detector tray. Fifteen months later, after being identified by a … Continue reading →

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Ron Jacobs :
BOOKS | A ‘Bohemian’ comic rhapsody

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Paul Buhle and David Berger’s graphic history is a fascinating collection of personalities, their lives drawn in a manner equal to the stories they tell. By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | June 5, 2014 [Bohemians: A Graphic History … Continue reading →

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Paul Buhle and Milton Knight :
BOOKS | C.L.R. James: Back in style, black in style

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

‘C.L.R. James in Imperial Britain’ opens up the issue of the Third World struggle in an elegant and memorable way. By Paul Buhle and Milton Knight | Truthout | May 5, 2014 Author’s note: This marks the first appearance of … Continue reading →

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Sarah Berlin :
Radical justice and ‘Radical Jesus,’ coming to a bookstore near you

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Radical Jesus’ rediscovers Jesus as a radical leftist thinker and traces changemakers inspired by his teachings. By Sarah Berlin | In These Times | April 2, 2014 A comic book might be the last place you’d expect to find Jesus. … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Alan Wieder : Paul Buhle’s ‘Radical Jesus: A Graphic History of Faith’

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

  Paul Buhle’s ‘Radical Jesus’: Comic artists explore the history and social message of Jesus Christ By Alan Wieder | The Rag Blog | December 19, 2013 Paul Buhle, the noted historian, author, graphic novel publisher, and editor of Radical … Continue reading →

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David Macaray : Twelve Questions for Satirical Icon Paul Krassner

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Paul Krassner in the day. Photo by Robert Altman. Twelve Questions forsatirical icon Paul Krassner “I think [audiences are] more aware now of the contradictions in mainstream culture, the phony piety that permeates society, the inhumane hypocrisy.” — Paul Krassner … Continue reading →

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Tom Tomorrow : Free-Market-Man

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Tom Tomorrow / This Modern World. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Source / Truthout The Rag Blog

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COMIC / Tom Keough : Baseball’s Handout to Haiti

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Political cartoon by Tom Keough / The Rag Blog / February 5, 2010 The Rag Blog

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COMICS / Paul Buhle : Beyond the Superhero

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Pages from Die Stadt (1925), a “novel in woodcuts” by anarchist artist Frans Masereel (1889–1972). Masereel’s novels are not usually treated as “comics.”Beyond the superhero With the boom in graphic novels, comics are likely to appear anywhere — sometimes lavish … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden Comic : The Long War

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

The Long WarText by Tom Hayden.Illustrated by Sam Marlow and Ellis Rosen. Edited by Paul Buhle.Published by The Rag Blog. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE See additional frames, Below. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden Comic : Partial Peace, Looming War

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Partial Peace, Looming WarText by Tom Hayden.Illustrated by Sam Marlow and Ellis Rosen. Edited by Paul Buhle.Published by The Rag Blog. CLICK TO ENLARGE See additional frames, Below. CLICK TO ENLARGE CLICK TO ENLARGE CLICK TO ENLARGE [Tom Hayden, a … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden Comic : The Tragedy of Iraq

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Iraqis Bear Tragedy of American EmpireText by Tom Hayden.Illustrated by Sam Marlow and Ellis Rosen. Edited by Paul Buhle.Published by The Rag Blog.CLICK TO ENLARGE See additional frames, Below. Comic art is growing upBy Paul Buhle / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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