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The Virtual Memories Show
The Virtual Memories ShowEpisode 618 - The Guest List 2024Twenty-two of this year's Virtual Memories Show guests tell us about the favorite books they read in 2024 and the books they hope to get to in 2025! Guests include Roland Allen, Shalom Auslander, Laura Beers, Sven Birkerts, Mirana Comstock, Leela Corman, Nicholas Delbanco, Benjamin Dreyer, Eric Drooker, Randy Fertel, Sammy Harkham, Frances Jetter, Ken Krimstein, Jim Moske, Robert Pranzatelli, Jess Ruliffson, Dmitry Samarov, Dash Shaw, David Small, Benjamin Swett, Maurice Vellekoop, and D.W. Young (+ me)! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our e-newsletter
2024-12-231h 03The Virtual Memories Show
The Virtual Memories ShowEpisode 601 - Jess RuliffsonComics journalist Jess Ruliffson joins the show to talk about the origins of INVISIBLE WOUNDS (Fantagraphics), her collection of stories from veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, but we wind up talking about guys' butts, among other things. We get into her focus on male vulnerability, the Tim Hetherington photos that led her to make Invisible Wounds, the differences between soldiers who enlisted pre-/post-9/11, what it's like to come home from war with no idea what to do next, and the new comics she's making with her husband, Ernesto Barbieri, about his work as an ICU...
2024-08-201h 52Sequential Artists Workshop
Sequential Artists WorkshopDialogue and Writing for ComicsLast week we recorded the penultimate episode of The Terrible Anvil, this time discussing scripts, dialogue, and writing for comics! Art (slightly adapted) from Jess Ruliffson!The words we use and how they are arranged on the page can guide readers' understanding of our comics and influence how they feel about a story and its characters. But how do you pick the right words? How much is too much dialogue? How can you make sure readers understand your text the way you intend? Tune in for answers to these questions and more from...
2024-05-291h 06Sequential Artists Workshop
Sequential Artists WorkshopMedium Rare: Analog, Digital, and Everything In BetweenComics itself is a medium and practice. But it also can be host to lots of different working mediums: traditional comics materials, new digital tools, watercolor, printmaking—whatever your heart desires! How do you choose yours?(Watercolor illustration by Jess Ruliffson)What medium feels gratifying, what feels satisfying, what is too labor intensive right now? Maybe you are still learning a new medium, and figuring out how to make short experiments to get fluent and/or fast. Try practicing it every day—returning to the "terrible anvil of daily deadlines" to establish your style! Hy...
2024-05-111h 04Sequential Artists Workshop
Sequential Artists WorkshopDealing with Criticism in ComicsThis week on the Terrible Anvil we talked about CRITICISM! Criticism and rejection are inevitable parts of the creative process—so how can we make them more bearable? Jess Ruliffson and Tom Hart share their advice on when (and who) to ask for feedback and how to go about it, offer tools for managing your inner critic, and discuss how to distinguish between constructive feedback and unhelpful criticism. This episode of the Terrible Anvil is chock-full of relatable anecdotes and practical tips, so give it a listen!And join us next ep...
2024-05-081h 04Sequential Artists Workshop
Sequential Artists WorkshopCollaboration in ComicsThis week we talked all about creative collaboration! [Note: We had a couple technical difficulties this episode, and there’s a bit of silence from 52:14 to 52:38!]Comics can often be a solitary endeavor, but you'll find lots of ways to collaborate with other people—be it editors, writers, artists, colorists, copy editors, designers, publishers or co-creators! Collaboration in any art form can be a great way to breathe new life into the creative process. They can be scary or uncomfortable if you're used to having total control over your creative projects, or this shar...
2024-04-301h 01Sequential Artists Workshop
Sequential Artists WorkshopHow I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love LetteringThis week’s Terrible Anvil we talk about CHOOSING IDEAS and then LETTERINGWe talked a lot about IDEAS as SPELLS, and that ideas assert themselves. And Ideas are invitations to act. But they don’t all have to be acted upon. They come and they go.We answered from the crowd: If you have too many ideas whirling around your head, what's a good way of picking one out to work on? andHow do you reconcile what’s in your head and what you put on paper?
2024-02-181h 02Sequential Artists Workshop
Sequential Artists WorkshopThe Terrible Anvil Episode 3Episode 3 - On Early Drafts We had THREE topics that were somewhat braided together: * A thought Jess had: Become more interested in DOING what you're doing than KNOWING what you're doing. * A quote I wrote down: "I often find myself writing long meandering first drafts, that drift around a bit before settling down into a state of baffling indecision." - George Saunders * (and a quote Tom had handy): "Write down everything that happens in the story, and then in your second draft make it look like you knew what you were...
2024-02-0251 minSequential Artists Workshop
Sequential Artists WorkshopThe Terrible Anvil - Episode 2Episode 2 - Lean into the worst In the Comics FLOW + PUBLISH group we asked around: how do you lean in when the going gets weird? What parts are EXTRA UNFUN, and how do you navigate it?Helen asked about deadlines. Oneita asked about guilt. Virginia asked about backgrounds. We spoke on all these topics, as well as the role of ritual and community in answering these three questions. We cooked up ideas on how to make a home there in the ruins, being okay with badly-drawn hands, what to...
2024-01-261h 02Sequential Artists Workshop
Sequential Artists WorkshopThe Terrible Anvil - Episode 1How do you make comics without all the frustration? Without feeling lousy and inadequate all the time? With the Terrible Anvil of daily deadlines! And a community, and mindset shift about what it means to make comics and art. Jess Ruliffson and Tom Hart are working through the whole process, one piece at a time, turning frustration into fun and glee.Episode 1 - What Part of Comics is the Hardest?Recorded at SAW on Zoom What is The Terrible Anvil? Tom and I were bantering one day on a call and...
2024-01-1555 minComic News Insider
Comic News InsiderEpisode 1384 - MOCCA: Hyesu Lee/Jess Ruliffson! The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) Festival was over the weekend and Jimmy attended both days. He did some interviews w/ some amazing creators! In this episode, you'll hear from creators Hyesu Lee and Jess Ruliffson. Hyesu talks about her journey from South Korea to London to Brooklyn, doing a NYC Subway mural, her upcoming graphic novel and more. Jess discusses her new book INVISIBLE WOUNDS as published by Fantagraphics, what it was like seeking out and talking to the vets who provide the stories, teaching comics, and more. 2 great creators in 1 podcast!  2 more MOCCA i...
2023-04-0532 minComic News Insider
Comic News InsiderEpisode 1383 - Magical MoCCA Missive!Reviews: The Ambassadors #1, Harley Quinn vol. 4 #28, Dungeons & Dragons Saturday Morning Adventures #1, Rocketman & Rocketgirl #1, Riverdale s7 premiere The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MOCCA) Festival was over the weekend and Jimmy attended both days. He gives his recap here talking about the overall show from setup to exhibitors to atmosphere to interviews and more. He also teases the interviews he got that you'll hear later this week split up into 3 episodes. Great talks with Hyesu Lee, Noah Van Sciver, Jess Ruliffson, David Reuss, Ashling Tu and Vyolet Jin. All amazing creators! As usual, Jimmy recruits some o...
2023-04-0436 minManifesto!
Manifesto!Episode 42: The Transmogrifications of Gary LeibPhil is joined by Peter Catapano, of the New York Times, and graphic novelist Jess Ruliffson to discuss Peter's essay on the life and work of cartoonist Gary Leib The Manifesto: Peter Catapano, “I’m Going to Make a Fire”: The Transmogrifications of Gary Leib https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/im-going-to-make-a-fire-the-transmogrifications-of-gary-leib/ The Art: Gary Leib's animation for The Stone https://vimeo.com/148232540 Leib's animations for the Times https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/opinion/01leib_bio.html Other: Pre-order Peter's forthcoming book, Question Everything https://wwnorton.com/bo...
2022-04-111h 09The Comics Alternative
The Comics AlternativeEpisode 194: Reviews of The Odyssey of Sergeant Jack Brennan, Bird in a Cage, and Hellbound LifestyleThis week The Comics Alternative's blog editor, Paul Lai, joins Derek to discuss three recent titles. They begin with Bryan Doerries's The Odyssey of Sergeant Jack Brennan (Pantheon). Illustrated by a variety of artists -- Jess Ruliffson, Joëlle Jones, Justine Mara Andersen, Dylan Macon's, and Nick Bertozzi -- the book brings Homer's classic into contemporary contexts. On the eve of their return home from Afghanistan, Marine Corps sergeant Jack Brennan shares with his men the epic tale by applying it to their own lives as soldiers. Within this frame narrative, Doerries recounts Odysseus's various attempt to return home, each one...
2016-06-2900 min