{"id":79,"date":"2021-07-19T22:12:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T22:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jfnexus.com\/wordpress\/?p=79"},"modified":"2021-07-20T15:22:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:22:39","slug":"wits-end-the-zine-1-by-shah-emami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jfnexus.com\/wordpress\/2021\/07\/19\/wits-end-the-zine-1-by-shah-emami\/","title":{"rendered":"Wits’ End: The Zine #1 by Shah Emami"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I hesitate to identify new trends since it’s quite possible that something is not new but rather that I am an oblivious ding-dong late to the party. Nevertheless, it seems to me that comics-related zines are having a moment. I’ve been enjoying (and will, at some point, feature) recent zines Bubbles<\/a><\/em>, Strangers<\/a><\/em>, and But Is It … Comic Aht?<\/a><\/em> and am looking forward to digging into Shah Emami’s new zine companion to his Wits’ End<\/em> podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wits’ End<\/em> podcast features conversations with independent creators and a healthy amount of Jack Kirby appreciation. That mix is represented in the first issue of the zine as well, including a couple Kirby features, interviews with cartoonists Jim Rugg and Jim Mahfood, a comparison of cowboy and samurai films, and a preview of a comic written by Emami with art by David Moses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My first impression of Wits’ End: the Zine<\/em> is that this thing is dense <\/em>with information, which is exactly what I want in a zine. A serious chunk of comics knowledge to ingest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Break out the hand lens for the Rugg interview!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n