Seth Tobocman
Encyclopedia
Seth Tobocman is a radical comic book
artist who has been living in Manhattan's
Lower East Side
since 1978. Tobocman is best known for his creation of the political comic book
World War 3 Illustrated
, which he started in 1979 with fellow artist Peter Kuper
. He has also been an influential propagandist
for the squatting
, anti-globalist, and anti-war
movements in the United States
.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
artist who has been living in Manhattan's
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
Lower East Side
Lower East Side, Manhattan
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
since 1978. Tobocman is best known for his creation of the political comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
World War 3 Illustrated
World War 3 Illustrated
World War 3 Illustrated is an American comics anthology magazine with a left-wing political focus, founded in 1980 by New York comic book artists Peter Kuper and Seth Tobocman, and painter Christof Kohlhofer, and subsequently produced by a collective with a rotating editorship...
, which he started in 1979 with fellow artist Peter Kuper
Peter Kuper
Peter Kuper is an American alternative cartoonist and illustrator known for his autobiographical, social, and political observations.-Early life:...
. He has also been an influential propagandist
Propaganda
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position so as to benefit oneself or one's group....
for the squatting
Squatting
Squatting consists of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have permission to use....
, anti-globalist, and anti-war
Anti-war
An anti-war movement is a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. The term can also refer to pacifism, which is the opposition to all use of military force during conflicts. Many...
movements in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Published work
- Understanding the Crash with Eric Larsen and Jessica Wehrle (Soft Skull Press, 2010)
- Disaster and Resistance: Comics and Landscapes for the 21st Century (AK PRESS, 2008)
- Portraits of Israelis and Palestinians For My Parents (Soft Skull Press, 2003)
- War in the Neighborhood (Autonomedia, 2000) ISBN 978-1570270543
- You Don't Have to Fuck People Over to Survive (Soft Skull Press, 1999) ISBN 978-1887128353
- Freedom of the Press in Black and White: The Story of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a Black Reporter (S. Chicago ARA-ABC Zine Distro, 1999)
Contributions
- Three Cities Against the Wall: Palestinian, Israeli And American Artists Protest in Three Cities (Vox Pop, 2006) ISBN 9780975276358
- World War 3 Illustrated 1980-1988 (AK Press, 1989) ISBN 9781560970026
External links
- Seth Tobocman Seth Tobocman
- Moynihan, Colin. "Ex-Squatter, in a Novel, Details Life on Society's Margins," New York Times (March 26, 2000).
- Smith, Chad. "Squatter cartoonist sees parallels with New Orleans," The Villager: A Salute To Volunteers, vol. 75, no. 48 (April 19-25, 2006).
- Worcester, Kenton. Waxing Politick with Seth Tobocman, The Comics Journal #233 (May 11, 2001).
- Interview with Lasthours.org.uk