Blockhead: Cartoonists talk Comics

Dr. Gene Kannenberg Jr. visits Blockhead to celebrate the release of his wonderful new Pop-Up book from Abrams Books, “Here Comes Charlie Brown!: A Peanuts Pop-Up Book”. In the Peanuts part of the interview, Gene discusses  the evolution of the book, his forays into abstract comics and bookbinding and of course, Geoff and Gene talk about their mutual love of -what else?Peanuts!
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Here Comes Charlie Brown! with Gene Kannenberg, Jr.

Gene Kannenberg Jr & comics at Northwestern University

Dr. Gene Kannenberg Jr. visits Blockhead to celebrate the release of his wonderful new Pop-Up book from Abrams Books, “Here Comes Charlie Brown!: A Peanuts Pop-

17 years in the making, Kevin Mutch’s “The Moon Prince” is now the graphic novel of the season, a rollicking, all-ages fantasy-adventure story in the grand tradition of Jules Verne and Frank Herbert. Kevin joins Geoff to talk about the journey from his initial search through his old paperbacks in 2008 to find something for his kids to read to publication of this magnum opus almost two decades later.
 
Kevin Mutch
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Kevin Mutch and The Moon Prince

“Sunday Comics: The Creative Page” is a new exhibition of comics art celebrating the many ways cartoonists both old and new approach this venerable format! Curator Professor Claudia Goldstein and University Gallery Director Casey Mather join Geoff to talk about how this new, exciting exhibition at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ came together.
 
Sunday Comics:The Creative Page
Feb. 10-March 20, 2025
Court Gallery: Ben Shawn Center for the Visual Arts;
William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ. 07470
Events:
”Carousel”: Hosted by R. Sikoryak/ Tuesday, Feb.25, 6-7:00 PM
Opening Reception:Tuesday March 11, 5-6PM/ Panel Discussion to Follow.