The Uncivilized Books Blog
A list of graphic novels with Medieval themes in our catalog, listed by genre: Scholarly Comics Holy Fools and Funny Gods: The Hidden Link Between Religion & Humor by Izar Lunacek Holy Fools and Funny Gods is a PHD thesis in comics form. Philosopher & cartoonist, Izar Lunacek, explores the surprising intersections between religion and […]
I just wrapped up a whirlwind convention season. CAKE, FLOP, MoCCA, etc. … and the International Congress of Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo. If you know my personal comic work, you’ll know that I’ve always had a strong interest in the Middle Ages, and more specifically in the transition from Medieval manuscript culture (chirographic) to print […]
I was staring blankly at the hypnotic spiral on the cover of Ex Libris a couple of days ago. I (Tom K, Uncivilized) was about to hop on a panel with Patrick Crotty (Peow), moderated by Brian Heater, Anthony Ha, and Heidi MacDonald. We were about to talk about the challenges of independent comics publishing […]
To celebrate our recent Eisner Award Nominations, we commissioned special research into the origins of trophies. The research was conducted in another collaboration with Omniversity and Adalbert Arcane: For millennia we have understood that excellence must be noted and rewarded. But what shape should the award take? The sacred laurel leaf of ancient Olympics, the […]
Abstract: Recent developments in Brain Science lend significant support to research conducted at Uncivilized Omniversity (fully owned subsidiary of Uncivilized Megacorp). Ancient mnemonics understood the relationship between mind and space: the mind was a memory palace. Heraclitus’ river revealed the paradoxical relationship between spatial phenomena and time. Einstein helped us understand space and time on […]
NOTE: The following essay/rant was originally published in the indicia of Cartoon Dialectics (vol. 2) #1 (Jan. 2020). This was before the current, and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Now that we’re all insecurely self-isolated, social media has become both more important and more insane. Now you’re trapped inside, you have no choice but to check us […]
When I started Uncivilized Books (back in 2011… it’s been 7 years!), I made this comics manifesto. I did it for a few reasons: first of all, to introduce the press to readers who are unfamiliar with it; furthermore, to help me think about what kind of comics Uncivilized Books should publish; and finally, to […]
