Comics Are Great! 32 – Alchemical Science

October 22, 2011 by  
Filed under CAG Podcast, News, Podcasts

It’s a discussion devoted to using the art of comics to celebrate history and science on this week’s Comics Are Great! But what might be the best part of the episode is how the discussion turns to a general talk about why comics are such an effective medium regardless of topic.

I’m joined this week by Jim Ottaviani, who just released his latest comic biography of the great physicist Richard Feynman, and Nick Abadzis, celebrated author of the historical graphic novel Laika.

If you’re up for a discussion on why comics are so well suited for stories about science, how to get in the mind of your characters, as well as some terrific visual storytelling techniques available to a cartoonist, you won’t be disappointed.

Links mentioned in this episode (thanks to Eric Klooster for collecting them!):

Here’s the video from this episode’s live stream (audio player at the bottom of this post):

Tune in next Wednesday live at 12:30 pm Eastern Time on Comicsaregreat.tv!

Audio hosting provided by Ka-Blam Digital Printing. This episode was recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library.

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2 Responses to “Comics Are Great! 32 – Alchemical Science”
  1. Paul Caggegi says:

    Wow. I’d heard these books were in the works, and after listening to your interview, Jerze, I am scouring the net for the best places to buy. Wish I could get them to Australia faster than Amazon can send!

    Well done, mate. Good to hear you still podcasting!