Comics Alternative Podcast: A Roundtable Discussion on Political Comics

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I'm back to co-host another episode of The Comics Alternative! This week, Derek Royal and I host a roundtable discussion on political comics and cartoons, just in time for tomorrow's Presidential election.

Our guests are Richard Graham, author of Government Issue: Comics for the People, 1940s-2000s (Abrams ComicArts); Rafael Medoff, co-author (along with Craig Yoe) of Cartoonists against the Holocaust (Clizia Inc.); Kent Worcester, editor of Silent Agitators: Cartoon Art from the Pages of New Politics (New Politics Associates); and Fredrik Strömberg, author of Comic Art Propaganda: A Graphic History (St. Martin’s Griffin).

It's a wide-ranging talk covering history, culture, publishing, academia, and more. All of our guests brought unique insights to our virtual table. We hope you enjoy the discussion!

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Journal of Visual Culture 8.2 (2009): "The Obama Issue"

I've not seen it, but the new issue of Journal of Visual Culture (August 2009, Volume 8, No. 2) is "The Obama Issue." I'm guessing that some of the articles will discuss editorial cartoon depictions of President - and candidate - Barack Obama. You can view the table of contents here.