Comments on: Al Columbia Interview http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html A magazine of comics criticism and history Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ellen http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-8500 Ellen Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:37:21 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-8500 I miss you, Al. I miss you, Al.

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]]> By: Al Columbia – art that hurts…. | The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-8199 Al Columbia – art that hurts…. | The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:03:17 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-8199 [...] occasional comics showing a complete stylistic shift and fractured stories. But now, after reading this recently published interview over at Comics Comics I can begin to see why: “I think that, at this point, drawing will make me sick. I don’t [...] [...] occasional comics showing a complete stylistic shift and fractured stories. But now, after reading this recently published interview over at Comics Comics I can begin to see why: “I think that, at this point, drawing will make me sick. I don’t [...]

]]> By: Al Columbia Interview on Comics Comics « Wow Cool http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-7999 Al Columbia Interview on Comics Comics « Wow Cool Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:17:28 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-7999 [...] Get up close and personal with Biologic Show and Pim & Francie creator Al Columbia in this in-depth interview on the Comics Comics blog. By Marc Arsenault | June 10th, 2010 | Leave a comment Print | [...] [...] Get up close and personal with Biologic Show and Pim & Francie creator Al Columbia in this in-depth interview on the Comics Comics blog. By Marc Arsenault | June 10th, 2010 | Leave a comment Print | [...]

]]> By: patrick ford http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-7941 patrick ford Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:42:22 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-7941 I certainly did not have any intention of besmirching Al. As a matter of fact if the whole thing were an elaborate ruse it wouldn't bother me one bit, and I'd no more see it is a lie than the first Playboy interview with Bob Dylan, or the recent gag by Tony Millionaire where he posted that his house had been destroyed by a wild fire. An artist can do almost any damn thing he pleases and I'm all for it. I'd like to think the interview isn't entirely factual, because I'd like to see more work by Al, and the interview makes it pretty clear we won't be seeing anymore work from him soon, maybe ever. I also notice that his web page is dark, not down, but just a black page which can't be entered. I certainly did not have any intention of besmirching Al.
As a matter of fact if the whole thing were an elaborate ruse it wouldn’t bother me one bit, and I’d no more see it is a lie than the first Playboy interview with Bob Dylan, or the recent gag by Tony Millionaire where he posted that his house had been destroyed by a wild fire.
An artist can do almost any damn thing he pleases and I’m all for it.
I’d like to think the interview isn’t entirely factual, because I’d like to see more work by Al, and the interview makes it pretty clear we won’t be seeing anymore work from him soon, maybe ever.
I also notice that his web page is dark, not down, but just a black page which can’t be entered.

]]> By: Matthew Southworth http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-7937 Matthew Southworth Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:27:10 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-7937 I've met and talked to Al on only one occasion, but what I found in talking to him was a very open, forthright and honest person. He was warm and kind, unguarded in a way I found very inspiring--he was so unguarded that I felt it was incumbent on me to be kind and careful, to be gentle. I am sure that Patrick Ford's question about the "put-on" is meant honestly and not in a snarky, "I'm hiding behind the anonymity of the Internet" way. There is a lot of stuff out there about the cult of "Al Columbia", strange artiste figure of mystery. But "Al Columbia" is just Al Columbia, a guy who makes art and music and has a kid and problems like everyone else. It's not all an act or some fiction, it's just this guy who does interesting things. Also, he was very open with me about his techniques, showing me the ways in which he would utilize photocopies or paint or ink. I liked him a lot, and I'd enjoy talking to him again. I’ve met and talked to Al on only one occasion, but what I found in talking to him was a very open, forthright and honest person. He was warm and kind, unguarded in a way I found very inspiring–he was so unguarded that I felt it was incumbent on me to be kind and careful, to be gentle.

I am sure that Patrick Ford’s question about the “put-on” is meant honestly and not in a snarky, “I’m hiding behind the anonymity of the Internet” way. There is a lot of stuff out there about the cult of “Al Columbia”, strange artiste figure of mystery. But “Al Columbia” is just Al Columbia, a guy who makes art and music and has a kid and problems like everyone else. It’s not all an act or some fiction, it’s just this guy who does interesting things.

Also, he was very open with me about his techniques, showing me the ways in which he would utilize photocopies or paint or ink. I liked him a lot, and I’d enjoy talking to him again.

]]> By: handthumbcomics.com - “Narrative is a remnant; it isn’t the point.” http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-7936 handthumbcomics.com - “Narrative is a remnant; it isn’t the point.” Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:03:59 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-7936 [...] on over to Comics Comics for an interview with Al Columbia by Nicole Rudick. I especially enjoyed this part, where they talked about the idea of narrative, in comics and in [...] [...] on over to Comics Comics for an interview with Al Columbia by Nicole Rudick. I especially enjoyed this part, where they talked about the idea of narrative, in comics and in [...]

]]> By: patrick ford http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-7922 patrick ford Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:03:52 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-7922 Great post here on the artist's studio. Frazetta, Wyeth, Kirby. http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2010/05/few-thoughts-on-empty-studio.html#3036648614548907844 Great post here on the artist’s studio.
Frazetta, Wyeth, Kirby.
http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2010/05/few-thoughts-on-empty-studio.html#3036648614548907844

]]> By: T. Hodler http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-7920 T. Hodler Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:21:42 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-7920 Well, he did do the lettering for <em>Cold Heat</em>, if that counts. Well, he did do the lettering for Cold Heat, if that counts.

]]> By: Frank Santoro http://comicscomicsmag.com/2010/06/al-columbia-interview.html/comment-page-1#comment-7918 Frank Santoro Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:45:15 +0000 http://comicscomicsmag.com/?p=3266#comment-7918 Actually, I mis-read your comment and deleted my response. Actually, I mis-read your comment and deleted my response.

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