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The Comics Journal #306

This issue of the award-winning magazine features a career-spanning interview with New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast; asks, "Do we need political cartooning?"; and more. In this issue, Gary Groth interviews Roz Chast, the New Yorker humor cartoonist turned graphic memoirist (Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?). TCJ #306 focuses on the intersections between comics and politics. It includes op-eds on the importance (and lack thereof) of modern political cartooning. Also featured is a meditation on the creator of the Dilbert newspaper comic strip, Scott Adams; a piece about Daisy Scott, the first African American woman political cartoonist; a gallery of underground cartoonist John Pound’s code-generated comics; portraits of mass shooting victims; a selection of Spider-Gwen artist Chris Vision’s sketchbook pages; and other essays and galleries. Full-color illustrations throughout.

I have a long interview in THE COMICS JOURNAL #306, on my cartooning career and my code-generated comics. Thanks to writer Marc Sobel (https://thebristolboard.tumblr.com)! Starts on page 158.

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What is this?

My blog? I’ve been a cartoonist and illustrator for years, doing comic book covers and bubblegum cards. When I got a computer, I got excited about the idea of writing code to make fake comics and randomly code-generated cartoon art. 

A little at a time, I learned how to draw with code. Later I started this codecartooning blog, to share my code art, and explore making gif animations. I focus on making cartoon-like art purely by writing code. And using random decisions for surprise.

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Creative Block? Ten Ideas.

C. M.  in Salinas CA asked what to do about a creative block.

I’ve tried these:

Meditate, and Think on ideas for about 20 minutes. 

Walk, and Think for about 20 minutes. 

List Ideas on paper. Save. Look sometimes. Add new ideas.

Combine 2 Things. Try opposites.

Copy Ideas, and add a twist.

Use mistakes or randomness.

Try automatic drawing or writing. Your hand may have a mind of its own.

Do a really simple, bad version of your idea, if it’s too hard or confusing.

No Idea? Draw anything. Let it tell you what to do next.

Look at books, or clippings. Or the internet… but write or draw something before you’ve seen the whole internet. 

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THINGS TO DO (Randomly Generated Video)

A video from an endless, random, code-generated idea list for creative people. 

I wrote custom JavaScript code to make the words, art and sounds, and Chrome browser’s voice synthesis speaks the words, in varying pitches. Everything’s made by writing code (JavaScript, HTML5 Canvas, Web Audio). 

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Ai That Creates Comics

Dilbert: I invented an A.I. that can create comic strips. Boss: Pffft! That's impossible. No machine will ever match the creative genius of human cartoonists. Dilbert: This one is about a guy who thinks his boss is dumb. Boss: No one wants to read that.

Waiting for an A.I. to create comics strips? Read my BRIEF HISTORY OF CODE CARTOONING. No A.I. was used, just hand-crafted computer code. And randomness.

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