Well, we finally got around to having an interview. It seems as if we’d already done that but now it’s official. I am beyond words in my deep respect for the artist Nancy Burton, aka Hurricane Nancy. It is a delight and an honor to know her and call her a friend. Fantagraphics has recently published HURRICANE NANCY, a monograph on the art career of one of the legendary underground cartoonists and you will want to seek it out.
Give Peace a Chance!
Over the years, it has been a point of distinction for this site, Comics Grinder, to showcase art by Hurricane Nancy. When Nancy told me about her upcoming book, I was as thrilled about it as if it were my own book coming out. We discussed my doing some coverage and it was great getting to review the book and now to attach this interview during the book’s promotional run. I can’t say enough good things about the book, about Nancy and about Fantagraphics. I know that Fantagraphics loves me too, as I’ve gotten to know various folks there over the years. Well, one thing is for sure, the years keep rolling along. So, you better make the most of it while you can. I firmly believe that is exactly what Nancy has done. If I had to sum up her art career, I’d say it’s been a wild, and steady, ride made up of an artist trusting herself and going for it with her art.
What Fantagraphics has done with the Hurricane Nancy monograph is create something special in the spirit of this most audacious publisher: a taking the bull by the horns, and let the chips fall where they may, attitude that, at the end of the day, is what life is all about. I encourage you to get a copy of the book and stick around and go to the interview at the Comics Grinder YouTube channel.
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