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Being a Duke’s Mixture of various comics and cartoon items.
Alison Bechdel – Fun Home/Packed House
Bechdel, who is releasing a new graphic novel, “Spent,” this spring, first came to prominence in the 1980s with her comic strip “Dykes to Watch Out For.” Running until 2008, it charted the daily lives, love lives and political lives of a group of characters, mostly lesbians, living in an American city.
In 2006, “Fun Home” helped pave the way for the world to see graphic novels as a cultural force…
However, she is perhaps most widely known for the so-called Bechdel test, or Bechdel-Wallace test. First mentioned in a strip of “Dykes to Watch Out For,” the Bechdel test proposes a method of determining how well women are represented in fiction…
Cody Mello-Klein for Northeastern Global News covers Alison Bechdel and her 2025 Hanson Lecture.
Bechdel, who is releasing a new graphic novel, “Spent,” [link added] this spring, first came to prominence in the 1980s with her comic strip “Dykes to Watch Out For.” Running until 2008, it charted the daily lives, love lives and political lives of a group of characters, mostly lesbians, living in an American city.
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Nobody captures the reality of showbiz like Drew Friedman, whose hyperdetailed portraits immortalize nearly-forgotten celebrities, aging comedians, and Hollywood burnouts.
Mark Frauenfelder at Boing Boing reviews and previews Drew Friedman and the upcoming documentary.
His art has evolved from his early mind-boggling stipple technique — where he created photorealistic images using thousands of tiny pen marks — to his later painting work that makes use of color washes. His ability to capture not just likeness but essence has made him one of today’s most sought-after portrait artists.
Campus & Community
Bob Mankoff ’66 to Deliver Alumni Keynote at 2025 A&S
Bob Mankoff ’66, who melded academic interests in psychology and philosophy with comedy and satire to become one of the nation’s most influential cartoonists as cartoon editor of The New Yorker for 20 years, will deliver the alumni keynote address at the 2025 College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | Maxwell undergraduate convocation on Saturday, May 10.
Sean Grogan at Syracuse University reports on the upcoming Bob Mankoff appearance.
“We are honored to welcome Bob Mankoff ’66, who perfectly embodies A&S’ mission of creating agents of change,” says A&S Dean Behzad Mortazavi. “His use of humor as a means of cultural commentary reflects the critical thinking, creativity and social awareness all students cultivate here. His work not only entertains but also challenges us to see the world from new perspectives—and maybe even change it for the better.”
Illustrated Commentary and Reporting
The Los Angeles Times publishes an op-comic: “A Personal Case Against Eliminating the Penny” by Emily Menez and Theora Kvitka. Whilea little farther south inewsource publishes Steve Breen and Philip Salata‘s “Rest Stop: How San Diego’s Location is Impacting the Spread of Bird Flu.”
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