Strip Search, Episode 30 — Cagen Luse & Pat Sandy

It's two (two!) guests for the price of one in this month's episode of Strip Search, when we welcome Cagen Luse of Comics in Color, talking about this year's all-in-person festival in Boston, coming April 23; and Pat Sandy, the cartoonist behind the hilarious "Next Door Neighbors," discussing his new comic strip collection.

Cagen was here last year when the festival launched with a half online, half in person format, but this year the entire shebang will be held face-to-face at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. You'll hear from Cagen about what to expect, who'll be there — cartoonists Robb Armstrong (“Jump Start”), Joel Christian Gill (“Strange Fruit”), Ben Passmore (“Your Black Friend”), Ronald Wimberly (“Prince of Cats”), and Stephanie Yue (“Katie the Catsitter”), just to name a few — and why events like this are so important.

You'll also hear about Cagen's own work — including his new strip "The Market," about the real-world challenges facing his frustrated Gen Z protagonist; and his comic panel "Welcome to Pawston," which tackles life in Beantown through some very appealing anthropomorphic animals (we can relate to that).

Then, Pat Sandy will talk about "Next Door Neighbors," how his gorgeous new book collection came together (and how to get it, natch), and also about his stunning celebrity caricatures (also coming soon-ish to a collection near you).

Listen (or watch) below, and scroll down to see samples of both Cagen's and Pat's work.

"Welcome to Pawston" by Cagen Luse.

"The Market" by Cagen Luse.

"Next Door Neighbors" by Pat Sandy.

Caricature of Prince by Pat Sandy.

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Strip Search, Episode 41 — Jimmy Craig

When most comic strip animals talk, they don’t exactly scream “realism.” It was hard to imagine that Garfield was speaking for most cats when he declared his hatred of Mondays or his love for lasagna. But the animals that populate “They Can Talk,” the wry, brilliant weekly webtoon by cartoonist Jimmy Craig, don’t just sound authoritative — they’re downright relatable. And fans of both comics and animals are clearly listening to what Craig’s creatures have to say. In the seven years since he launched the strip, it’s amassed 615,000 followers on Instagram, 658,000 on Facebook, and has spawned two books; the latest, “Are You Gonna Eat That?” from Ulysses Press , hits shelves this month. Listen or watch below as we catch up with Craig to talk about talking to the animals, and them talking back. You'll find samples of his work at the bottom of this post, and for more you can visit Jimmy's website, theycantalk.com , or his Facebook and Instagram feeds. (Plus, for his standalone New...

Strip Search, Episode 52 — Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney (right). A self-described failed cartoonist, Jeff Kinney spent eight years developing his first “ Diary of a Wimpy Kid ” novel after syndicates passed on his daily comic strip. Within a few years after that, he found himself with a hit book series and a movie in the works (the first of many), and he’s since become the steward of a worldwide franchise that shows no signs of abating. Plus, he gives back every day to his community of Plainville, Massachusetts, via his bookstore, An Unlikely Story . How cool is that? For some reason, Jeff sat down with London & Chianca for a wide-ranging interview on Strip Search: The Comic Strip Podcast. In the middle of an international tour in the wake of the publication of his 19th “Wimpy Kid” book, “Hot Mess,” Kinney talked about his love of comic strips, where “Wimpy Kid” came from, how he wound up in Massachusetts, his input on the “Wimpy” movies, his drawing methods and tools, and much more. Listen or watch b...

Introducing Strip Search, the cartooning podcast

Hello all! Welcome to Strip Search, a new podcast where we'll be interviewing cartooning professionals and talk comic strips: their history, classic comics, the current state of the industry, and comics to watch out for. If you're a cartoonist or humorous illustrator and want to appear on the podcast with Dave and Pete, email us at petpeevescomic@gmail.com .

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