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Virtual Memories Show #192: Jim Woodring<\/a><\/p>\n

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“I have something to live for in the goal of producing this long, fascinating, convoluted, loop-de-loop, metaphysical story arc. And that’s the kind of thing that occupies me and makes my days the joyous things they are: living in this screwed-up dream-world that isolates me from the rest of the world and humanity in general.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jim Woodring<\/a> rejoins the show to talk art, comics and the Unifactor! During a break at SPX 2016, we sat down to discuss the importance of Fantagraphics<\/a> on its 40th anniversary, Jim’s move to Seattle in 1974 and his move away from there last year, camaraderie with the cartoonists of his generation, what he’d do if he was just starting out as a cartoonist today, the experience of seeing Frank in 3-D<\/a>\"\", the joys of drawing with a six-foot pen, just what Art is there for, and more!\u00a0Give it a listen!<\/a> And go buy his newest book, Frank In The 3rd Dimension<\/a>\"\"!<\/p>\n

“Some people say religious experiences are just in the person’s mind, but where else would they be?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\"frank-in-3rd-dimension-cover\"<\/a>We also talk about how Jack Kirby drew\u00a0like a haunted machine, why computers have led to a generation of prosthetic geniuses, why he sticks with analog drawing tools (like that six-foot-long pen, known as Nibbus Maximus), the remarkable experience of going on a tour of the South China Seas with “a billionaire friend of mine”, his relationship with the Unifactor (and the perils of trying to circumvent its storytelling imperatives), the role of perseverance in becoming a better artist, and the feeling that he’s done the right thing in his life. Now go listen to the show!<\/a><\/p>\n

“I feel like a pretender next to guys like Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez. With my limited abilities and my ‘that’s good enough’ philosophy of art, I feel like I’ve just sneaked into the party.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Enjoy the conversation!<\/a>\u00a0Then check out\u00a0the archives<\/a>\u00a0for more great episodes! You might like:<\/p>\n