Altcomics +

Recorded in July 2018, an industrial floor fan runs throughout. ~2hrs. Andy produces more work than anyone I know, a scatological abundance — devoting each day to producing several pieces, upwards of a dozen a day. Seemingly thousands of pieces are made, documented, and uploaded, haunted-funny polaroids of an apartment— a corner, or a chair, sometimes recording components— a mic stand, toys. Mouse-drawn animations of American cartoon characters, collected photos of 20th century artist-intellectuals, conceptual artists, Phillip K. Dick, Stanley Kubrick, Glenn Gould. Drawings, paintings. Videos and films printed on forgotten formats. #artmaking, gender a little, schizophrenia and autism.

A Conversation with cartoonist Steve Grove. Topics: golden age comics from defunct publishing houses, drawing, contemporary cartoonists (Margot Ferrick, Anya Davidson, Blaise Larmee). Before settling on the Grove name, Steve would produce images that vary wildly in style, presented online as the work of a number of different personalities; I read his work initially as if by a collective.  Steve Grove is a contributor to Altcomics 7; an Altcomics anthology coming out next year edited by myself (Stephen Z Hayes) and Raighne (2dcloud, see Clinical Trials).

Raighne, co-founder & editor at 2dcloud -- quixotic comics/art book publisher -- is talking from a medical testing center, where he's participating in a clinical trial for money, primarily to put toward publishing.

Conversation with painter Israel Lund, recorded on January 18, 2021, a few days after a presidential inauguration. Playlist by Erich Schmid and Israel Lund, Israel's Tumblr is here.

Altcomics editor Stephen Z Hayes talks with cartoonist/illustrator Clair Gunther. Clair’s tumblr is www.gluom.tumblr.com , the Altcomics tumblr is www.altcomics.tumblr.com