Artificial intelligence and comics

Artificial intelligence and comics

This week I came across several allusions to this comic, some of them humorous about machines taking work away from cartoonists, and curiosity made me search for what it was about. “The world’s first comic book completely illustrated with AI is here …. and it’s

Melvin vs. E.T. The story of Joaquín Blázquez (2006)

Melvin vs. E.T. The story of Joaquín Blázquez (2006)

Melvin, by Blázquez. 8 pages of the character (1975). Documentary by The Black Box Productions about the Spanish cartoonist who accused Spielberg of plagiarism, about which there are many references on the internet but I don’t think it was ever finished. I have not been

Will Eisner. Profession: Cartoonist (1999)

Will Eisner. Profession: Cartoonist (1999)

?? Will Eisner. Profession: Cartoonist (1999) 144 minutes Award-winning three-part documentary exploring the remarkable and extensive career of Will Eisner, a pioneering cartoonist whose work continues to influence popular culture. Part 1: “Spirit” All about Eisner’s most famous character, The Spirit, who debuted in 1940

Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird (2013)

Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird (2013)

2013 – 1h 25 minutes Documentary by Steven-Charles Jaffe about the legendary cartoonist Gahan Wilson (1930 – 2019), known for decades for his macabre and twisted illustrations that combine gruesome elements with comedy, as well as for his political and other cartoons. Gahan Wilson’s comics

Je Suis Charlie (2015)

Je Suis Charlie (2015)

2015 – 1h 30 minutes Documentary on the 2015 terrorist attack on the French satirical weekly “Charlie Hebdo”, which left 12 people dead. On 7 January 2015, two terrorists stormed into the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo y 12 people killedall indications are