Comic Art is a magazine focusing mainly on newspaper strip and comic book art. The first 7 issues featured articles on such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Dan Clowes, Harvey Kurtzman and Frank King. The magazine was founded by comics scholar Todd Hignite, author of "In the Studio: Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists" Art Spiegelman (born February 15, 1948) is an American comics artist, editor and advocate for the medium of comics, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic memoir, Maus. ... Daniel Clowes (sometimes credited as Dan Clowes) is a comics-author and cartoonist of alternative comic books, including Eightball, and Lloyd Llewelyn. ... Harvey Kurtzman (October 3, 1924 - February 21, 1993) was a U.S. cartoonist and magazine editor. ... Frank King (April 9, 1883 in Cashton, Wisconsin - June 24, 1969 in Winter Park, Florida) was an American cartoonist most famous for the comic strip Gasoline Alley. ...

According to the comics critic Tom Spurgeon, "Comic Art Magazine is a comics publication that rather than engaging with the good and bad of the medium right now has chosen to investigate the good and interesting no matter when it's been done. There are two underlying values that are frequently given expression. The first is a re-telling of comics history that emphasizes the quality work done both before and during the medium's formal lifespan. The second is a concern with comics as they are created by artists, an understated attention to what it's like to put yourself in service of this particular form of expression."^[1] Tom Spurgeon is an American writer and editor. ...

In 2003 the magazine was nominated for both the Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards. The Eisner Awards are given for achievement in comic books. ... The Harvey Awards are given for achievement in comic books. ...

In August 2006, the magazine switched to a larger format which is expected to be published annually by Buenaventura Press.

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• Comic Art website