Latest Addition To The Spill’s Library: R. Crumb’s “Tales Of Paranoia” I’m not sure what led me to the Fantagraphics page promoting R. Crumbs newest work, Tales Of Paranoia — all I know is that the intro text on the page won me over: “THE FIRST R. CRUMB COMIC BOOK IN 23 YEARS! The seminal cartoonist who single-handedly invented
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Gathering Up The Tilleys Some years back, I fanned out the Spill‘s collection of Rea Irvin Eustace Tilley New Yorker anniversary issues on the floor, then stood on a chair, looked down at them and
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The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cover The December 1st, 2025 issue is the fourth (and last) of the magazine’s special centenary issues. It’s good to see Rea Irvin’s classic Eustace Tilley cover has been brought back to wrap up the festivities (a tribute
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Making my way around Ebay this morning, I came across the below (signed) photo of the late very great New Yorker cover artist and cartoonist, Helen Hokinson. “Mr. Ross” is, of course, Harold Ross, the fellow who invented The New Yorker Magazine. Helen Hokinson’s A-Z Entry: Helen Hokinson Born, Illinois,1893; died, Washington, D.C., 1949. New Yorker work: 1925 -1949,
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