Michael Dooley
@mchldooley.bsky.social
history professor (design, comics, animation), graphic designer, author, editor, photographer
Pasadena fans of brilliant caricature can hear the Hirschfeld Foundation's David Leopold explore Al Hirschfeld's 82 years of illustration that defined much of 20th-century popular culture, spanning Broadway, Hollywood, TV, music, dance, etc. free! @alhirschfeld.bsky.social @davidnleopold.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Pasadena fans of brilliant caricature can hear the Hirschfeld Foundation's David Leopold explore Al Hirschfeld's 82 years of illustration that defined much of 20th-century popular culture, spanning Broadway, Hollywood, TV, music, dance, etc. free! @alhirschfeld.bsky.social @davidnleopold.bsky.social
come join the fun at Comic-Con next Thursday as @robsalk.bsky.social Jim Thompson, Alonso Nuñez and i bust out of panel borders way beyond all those boring old definitions of comics.
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/26wgo
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/26wgo
July 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
come join the fun at Comic-Con next Thursday as @robsalk.bsky.social Jim Thompson, Alonso Nuñez and i bust out of panel borders way beyond all those boring old definitions of comics.
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/26wgo
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/26wgo
are you at Comic-Con next week? come join me, @kmunson.bsky.social @sydneyheifler.bsky.social @shaenon.bsky.social and others as we discuss Trina Robbins's many wonderful, landmark books spotlighting comics and cartooning's greatest women artists.
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/271Z8/...
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/271Z8/...
July 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
are you at Comic-Con next week? come join me, @kmunson.bsky.social @sydneyheifler.bsky.social @shaenon.bsky.social and others as we discuss Trina Robbins's many wonderful, landmark books spotlighting comics and cartooning's greatest women artists.
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/271Z8/...
comiccon2025.sched.com/event/271Z8/...
join me as i explore four varieties of bad taste: schlock, camp, kitsch, and funk. i'm one of nearly four dozen free online presenters on June 24-25 during the International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference in Brussels, Belgium: sign up for mine and get ’em all.
bit.ly/tastesuper
bit.ly/tastesuper
June 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
join me as i explore four varieties of bad taste: schlock, camp, kitsch, and funk. i'm one of nearly four dozen free online presenters on June 24-25 during the International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference in Brussels, Belgium: sign up for mine and get ’em all.
bit.ly/tastesuper
bit.ly/tastesuper
a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #2 of 2
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #2 of 2
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
@evanier.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #1 of 2
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
a fun preview night for the Jack Kirby exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center ~ #1 of 2
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
@david-mack.bsky.social @henrybarajas.bsky.social @piratelibrarian.bsky.social @skirball.bsky.social @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social
next Tuesday, May 6, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/d...
have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: comicssymposium@gmail.com
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/d...
have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: comicssymposium@gmail.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
next Tuesday, May 6, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/d...
have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: comicssymposium@gmail.com
DAN NADEL on ROBERT CRUMB
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/d...
have you ever wondered anything about Crumb? now's your chance to ask Dan, author of the new, critically acclaimed, 480-page bio.
FREE! register now: comicssymposium@gmail.com
pix of an illuminating evening as i interviewed the marvelously multitalented artist David Mack, plus Daredevil: Born Again's production designer Michael Shaw, at ArtCenter, and the post-panel book signing (04/11) @david-mack.bsky.social @manwithoutfear.com ~ & thx to @piratelibrarian.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
pix of an illuminating evening as i interviewed the marvelously multitalented artist David Mack, plus Daredevil: Born Again's production designer Michael Shaw, at ArtCenter, and the post-panel book signing (04/11) @david-mack.bsky.social @manwithoutfear.com ~ & thx to @piratelibrarian.bsky.social
to my L.A. friends: this coming Friday at ArtCenter i’ll be moderating a convivial conversation with @david-mack.bsky.social and we'll be joined by Michael Shaw, Daredevil: Born Again’s talented production designer. it’s free, so please come. and hey, bring a friend!
April 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
to my L.A. friends: this coming Friday at ArtCenter i’ll be moderating a convivial conversation with @david-mack.bsky.social and we'll be joined by Michael Shaw, Daredevil: Born Again’s talented production designer. it’s free, so please come. and hey, bring a friend!
#2 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @rhodemontijo.bsky.social @tonymoyart.bsky.social @stephanfranck.bsky.social @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#2 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @rhodemontijo.bsky.social @tonymoyart.bsky.social @stephanfranck.bsky.social @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social
#1 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @david-mack.bsky.social @lonniemillsap.bsky.social @barbrajdillon.bsky.social @fanbasepress.bsky.social @act4publishing.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
#1 of 2: it's always a great pleasure to reconnect with old friends and make new ones - and discover more terrific art! - at #WonderCon @david-mack.bsky.social @lonniemillsap.bsky.social @barbrajdillon.bsky.social @fanbasepress.bsky.social @act4publishing.bsky.social
here are a couple more samples of the kinds of "sick" comics/cartoons we'll be inspecting this Sunday at WonderCon. please come and be part pf our rollicking operation! @seehatfield.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 6:13 AM
here are a couple more samples of the kinds of "sick" comics/cartoons we'll be inspecting this Sunday at WonderCon. please come and be part pf our rollicking operation! @seehatfield.bsky.social
at WonderCon this Sunday ~ join Charles Hatfield, Jim Thompson, and me as we examine midcentury's "sick" comic books, comic strips, and cartoons that were mad mixes of horror, humor, hostility, and social critique (think Lenny Bruce stand-up). @seehatfield.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 6:03 AM
at WonderCon this Sunday ~ join Charles Hatfield, Jim Thompson, and me as we examine midcentury's "sick" comic books, comic strips, and cartoons that were mad mixes of horror, humor, hostility, and social critique (think Lenny Bruce stand-up). @seehatfield.bsky.social
at WonderCon ~ join our panel on Saturday to discuss Feiffer's brilliant legacy including his Village Voice comic strip, Great Comic Book Heroes book, Carnal Knowledge and Popeye films, Kill My Mother graphic novel trilogy, and children's books. @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
at WonderCon ~ join our panel on Saturday to discuss Feiffer's brilliant legacy including his Village Voice comic strip, Great Comic Book Heroes book, Carnal Knowledge and Popeye films, Kill My Mother graphic novel trilogy, and children's books. @dannyfingeroth.bsky.social @seehatfield.bsky.social
free online event: The Comic Art of James Swinnerton
this Tuesday, March 18, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
with @eddiecampbell.bsky.social Michael @tisserand.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, Paul C. Tumey, & Rick Marschall.
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/t... email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register
this Tuesday, March 18, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
with @eddiecampbell.bsky.social Michael @tisserand.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, Paul C. Tumey, & Rick Marschall.
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/t... email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register
March 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM
free online event: The Comic Art of James Swinnerton
this Tuesday, March 18, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
with @eddiecampbell.bsky.social Michael @tisserand.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, Paul C. Tumey, & Rick Marschall.
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/t... email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register
this Tuesday, March 18, 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT
with @eddiecampbell.bsky.social Michael @tisserand.bsky.social, Peter Maresca, Paul C. Tumey, & Rick Marschall.
nycomicssymposium.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/t... email comicssymposium@gmail.com to register
How do You Draw a Jew? Ethnic Caricature in the Early 20th Century • free online Thu, Mar 6, 3pm PT, 6pm ET
osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Jeffrey A. Marx discusses Harry Hershfield’s breakthrough Abie the Agent, which presented a very different image of the Jew than was seen in previous comic strips.
osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Jeffrey A. Marx discusses Harry Hershfield’s breakthrough Abie the Agent, which presented a very different image of the Jew than was seen in previous comic strips.
March 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
How do You Draw a Jew? Ethnic Caricature in the Early 20th Century • free online Thu, Mar 6, 3pm PT, 6pm ET
osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Jeffrey A. Marx discusses Harry Hershfield’s breakthrough Abie the Agent, which presented a very different image of the Jew than was seen in previous comic strips.
osu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Jeffrey A. Marx discusses Harry Hershfield’s breakthrough Abie the Agent, which presented a very different image of the Jew than was seen in previous comic strips.
here's my write-up of the show for Print magazine:
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
February 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
here's my write-up of the show for Print magazine:
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
here's my write-up of the show for Print magazine:
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
February 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
here's my write-up of the show for Print magazine:
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
www.printmag.com/branding-ide...
honoring David Edward Byrd, who died last Monday. these are my photos from the opening and panel discussion for “Revolutions 2: The Art of Music”, an exhibition at the Forest Lawn Museum in 2015. David was very kind to me.
@shananys.bsky.social
@shananys.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
honoring David Edward Byrd, who died last Monday. these are my photos from the opening and panel discussion for “Revolutions 2: The Art of Music”, an exhibition at the Forest Lawn Museum in 2015. David was very kind to me.
@shananys.bsky.social
@shananys.bsky.social
also click on the link for "Feiffer’s Illustrated Memoirs" to view pages from the project he "...was working on at the time of his passing" ( via @hogansalley.bsky.social )
February 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
also click on the link for "Feiffer’s Illustrated Memoirs" to view pages from the project he "...was working on at the time of his passing" ( via @hogansalley.bsky.social )
many superb contributors to @comicsjournal.bsky.social / @andrewfarago.bsky.social 's "Remembering Jules Feiffer" feature ~ @derfbackderf.bsky.social @lizadonnelly.bsky.social @tisserand.bsky.social @tomtomorrow.bsky.social @jeetheer.bsky.social me, others.
www.tcj.com/remembering-...
www.tcj.com/remembering-...
February 4, 2025 at 4:38 AM
many superb contributors to @comicsjournal.bsky.social / @andrewfarago.bsky.social 's "Remembering Jules Feiffer" feature ~ @derfbackderf.bsky.social @lizadonnelly.bsky.social @tisserand.bsky.social @tomtomorrow.bsky.social @jeetheer.bsky.social me, others.
www.tcj.com/remembering-...
www.tcj.com/remembering-...
and season three.
and David Lynch.
and David Lynch.
January 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
and season three.
and David Lynch.
and David Lynch.
January 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM