“Comics”
edited by Alvin Buenaventura
“Comics” is a two-page spread of assorted comics published exclusively in the print edition of the Believer. Below is a rundown of this issue’s comics and contributors.
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Hibern-8 by Jonathan Bennett
Jonathan Bennett is a book designer and cartoonist who lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife Amy and their two goldfish.
Comics masthead by Lilli Carré
Lilli Carré is a cartoonist and animator living in Chicago. Her most recent book is called Nine Ways to Disappear. www.lillicarre.com
Bureau of Indisputed Truths by Domitille Collardey
Domitille is French and lives in Brooklyn with her husband amidst piles of things. www.domitille-collardey.com
Titters by Michael Deforge
Michael Deforge lives in Toronto and draws the comic book Lose. www.kingtrash.com
Boy’s Club by Matt Furie
Matt Furie likes to draw creepy weird stuff. Issue #4 of Boy’s Club, his comic of the same name, is now available. www.mattfurie.com
Footnotes by Tom Gauld
Tom Gauld is an illustrator and cartoonist. He lives in London. His latest book is The Gigantic Robot. www.tomgauld.com
Giorgio & Dimitrius by Leif Goldberg
Leif Goldberg still collects unemployment from National Waste Industries.
I Have No Idea by Lisa Hanawalt
Lisa Hanawalt lives in Brooklyn. Find a copy of her comic book series I Want You. www.lisahanawalt.com
Race Murdock by Eric Haven
Eric Haven is the creator of The Aviatrix and Tales To Demolish. tinyurl.com/mxh72d
Foreign Correspondent by Tim Hensley
Tim Hensley is the author of Wally Gropius. He is currently working on a book of Alfred Hitchcock trivia.
Mad Men by Matthew Thurber
Matthew Thurber lives in Betty’s Beauty Shoppe and makes comics and music. His website is www.1800mice.com.
Goof Ballz by Andrew Jeffrey Wright
Andrew Jeffrey Wright lives in Philadelphia and is 100% artist. He believes art, science, and love can save the world.
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