Truth, Beauty, Comics

George Herriman: Identity and art

George Herriman had a secret identity, one that could have lost him his job, his reputation, and even his home. Did Herriman plant hints about his secret, or are people just reading too much into the madcap adventures of a black cat and a white mouse? Felix and Levi discuss Herriman and his work today on the podcast.
 
 

Krazy Kat by George Herriman

Felix and Levi tackle the mysterious and celebrated Krazy Kat by George Herriman, particularly the Sunday strips from 1916-1918.
We're reading from the George Herriman Library 1916-1918, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/George-Herriman-Library-Ignatz-1916-1918/dp/1683962559/

Tintin: The Blue Lotus

Finally we get to Herge's first masterpiece: Tintin and the Blue Lotus. On this episode Felix and Levi break down Tintin's classic adventure in China as the story that began in Cigars of the Pharaoh comes to a conclusion.
 
Tintin and the Blue Lotus is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Lotus-Adventures-Tintin/dp/0316358568
 
Patreon notes:
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Tintin: Cigars of the Pharaoh

Finally we get to one of the good Tintin Adventures by Herge: Cigars of the Pharaoh. Felix and Levi discuss this first classic Tintin adventure.
You can find Cigars of the Pharaoh on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tintin-Cigars-Pharaoh-Herge/dp/1405206152
 
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Tintin in The Congo and America

Felix and Levi tackle some of the more controversial Tintin adventures, Tintin in the Congo and Tintin in America. Are the stories nothing but racism or are their redeeming qualities.
You can find these stories on Amazon:
- Tintin in the Congo: https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Tintin-vol-Soviets-Congo/dp/1405228946/- Tintin in America: https://www.amazon.com/Tintin-America-Adventures-Herge/dp/1405206144/
 
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Tintin in the Land of The Soviets by Herge

Felix and Levi discuss Herge's very first Tintin adventure: Tintin in the Land of the Soviets.
 
We are reading the English translation, available on Amazon.
 
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Uncle Scrooge by Carl Barks #3

In this episode, Felix and Levi discuss the classic Uncle Scrooge Stories, Back to the Klondike and Tralla La.
These stories can be found in the Complete Works of Carl Barks, available on Amazon: 
Only a Poor Old Man
 
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Uncle Scrooge by Carl Barks: #2

In this episode, Felix and Levi delve into two iconic Carl Barks stories: The Old Castle's Secret and Only a Poor Old Man. 
These stories can be found in the Complete Works of Carl Barks, available on Amazon: 
Only a Poor Old Man
The Old Castle's Secret
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