Tag: Toucan Interviews

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    Comic-Con Special Guest Stan Sakai: 30 Years with Usagi Yojimbo

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    THE TOUCAN INTERVIEW Comic-Con Special Guest Stan Sakai: 30 Years with Usagi Yojimbo Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo (“rabbit bodyguard”) is 30 years old. First published in 1984 in the anthology Albedo Anthropormorphics #2, the samurai bunny then moved to Fantagraphics and their own anthropormorphic anthology, Critters. Usagi finally got his own book in 1986 and the rest, as they say, is…

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    Kiera Cass: A Natural Selection

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    THE TOUCAN INTERVIEW Kiera Cass: A Natural Selection Glittering gowns, gorgeous jewels, life in a palace—you would be crazy not to love a chance at such things, right? Well, America Singer’s not thrilled. She is one of 35 girls given a shot at a royal life by competing for the heart of the handsome Prince…

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    Cliff Chiang: It’s a Wonder-ful Life, Part 2

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    Toucan Interviews Cliff Chiang: It’s a Wonder-ful Life, Part 2 “WHAT YOU CAN DO IN COMICS IS MORE OPEN THAN EVER. THE READERS … ARE RESPONDING TO ALL THESE DIFFERENT KINDS OF BOOKS.” We return with Part 2 of our exclusive Toucan interview with WonderCon Anaheim special guest Cliff Chiang (click here to read Part…

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    Cliff Chiang: It’s a Wonder-ful Life, Part 1

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    Toucan Interviews Cliff Chiang: It’s a Wonder-ful Life, Part 1 “WHEN BRIAN AND I FIRST TALKED ABOUT WONDER WOMAN, WE WERE COMMITTED TO IT FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS.” Cliff Chiang has been added to the select group of artists whose artwork has defined an iconic comics character. In Cliff’s case, it’s Wonder Woman, joining…

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    Kelly Sue DeConnick, Part 2: Pretty Deadly

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    Toucan Interviews Kelly Sue DeConnick, Part 2: Pretty Deadly “EMMA AND I BOTH THOUGHT 6 PEOPLE WERE GOING TO READ THIS BOOK. SO THIS IS OUR SHOT AT DOING WHATEVER WE WANT FOR THE 5 MINUTES THAT WE’RE GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO DO IT …” We’re back with Part 2 of our interview with…

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    Kelly Sue DeConnick, Part 1: The Right Stuff

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    Toucan Interviews Kelly Sue DeConnick, Part 1: The Right Stuff “EVERYTHING ABOUT CAROL JUST WANTS TO GO UP … CHIN UP, HEART UP, HEAD UP, SHE JUST WANTS TO GO UP.” Kelly Sue DeConnick has quickly become one of the most popular writers in comics. With a resume that includes Avengers Assemble and Captain Marvel for Marvel Comics, Ghost for Dark…