Stories from Abstract Comics: The Blog

  1. Jack Kirby went to abstract comics !

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Thanks, I've never seen it in color before! The original art for it was published in one of Craig Yoe's books--because, well, as far as I can tell he owns it, and most of Craig's books are about showing us… Full Story »

  2. Constructions et evenements aleatoires en six strips.

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Dec 15, 2011

    A thing posted yet in my own blog (but I think it will have a best visibility here ; and I like this). It's one of my bandes-dessinees aleatoires ; so, think to refresh this webpage (or come back on)… Full Story »

  3. Query--abstract comics in shows

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Dec 12, 2011

    Currently I am researching Gallery Comics.I know of Silent Pictures and Out of Sequence.Can you please tell me if anyone has undertaken a solo abstract gallery comics exhibition?Perhaps Nina Roos, Rosaire Appel, Mark Staff Brandl or Andrei Molotiu?Kym is referring… Full Story »

  4. Box algebra: logic as abstract comics / abstract comics as logic

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Dec 9, 2011

    From here . This "box algebra" or "box arithmetic" is adapted from G. Spencer-Brown's Laws of Form (1969), one of the strangest books ever written, about which I'm going to have to post some day in much more detail. EDIT: afterthought. Maybe I should briefly explain… Full Story »

  5. AC Film Festival: John and James Whitney, Film Exercises, 1943-44

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Dec 5, 2011

    A little article on Whitney brothers and on Five abstract film exercises here : http://www.olats.org/pionniers/pp/whitney/whitney.php (it is in french language) And Walter Ruttmann ? I'm getting to all of them sooner or later! But I want to space them out.By… Full Story »

  6. AC Film Festival: Len Lye

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Nov 30, 2011

    Particles in Space," 1966More on Lye. His influence is, of course, all over McLaren's work as well as over that of Stan Brakhage, and many others who experimented with direct animation, painting on or scratching directly into film stock. Merci… Full Story »

  7. David Greenberger Tuesday!

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Nov 15, 2011

    David (about whom more here ) has been making so many of what could be called "abstract cartoons" that, in trying to make a selection for a post here, I thought there was no way I could offer a single… Full Story »

  8. Hope! The comic

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Nov 13, 2011

    I made this a couple of years ago--well, you can figure out when--and then, for some reason, I decided not to post it. But now it doesn't seem quite so cheesy as it dit back then... The artists assembled by… Full Story »

  9. Spidey and Ab Cmx, and a couple of other announcements

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Nov 12, 2011

    Some of you may remember my old monster post on Ditko's Spider-Man of almost two years ago, and how I promised there would be a second part to it. Well, that second part mutated into a proper scholarly article, "Abstract… Full Story »

  10. James Mahan's "CONVOLUTED NARRATIVES:Filmstrips from an imaginary abstract film"

    Abstract Comics: The Blog &bull Nov 10, 2011

    James also has a color version of the first image above, but I'll let you discover that if you friend him on FB, or on his upcoming website. He will soon be joining us as a member of this blog.… Full Story »

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