Nick Thorburn's Pear Shape, The Funniest Comic Book Of 2026 (Islands, The Creem, Unicorns)
Cartoonist and musician Nick Thorburn (Islands, The Unicorns) joins Dave to talk about his new book Pear Shape from Fantagraphics, and Taste of Cherry, the debut album from his band The Creem. Thorburn talks about his creative approach to writing both comics and songs, the lifelong pull toward gallows humor and tenderness, and the freedom of letting stories reveal themselves as he works. The two discuss the early influence of Fantagraphics, the power of light-and-dark contradictions in art, Canada, and why comics remain a limitless medium for creators.https://www.instagram.com/thorburndraws/directeditionpodcast.comJoin my patreon, help support the podcast https://www.patreon.com/davengersdirectedition
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