The artist has been something of a hero before I’d even heard his \nname, through his illustration work in the aforementioned classic \nchildren’s book and as the screenwriter of Robert Altman’s perfectly \nchaotic 1980 cinematic adaptation of Popeye. Since then, \nFeiffer’s work has been a constant in my life, from his four decades \nlong stint as an editorial cartoonist for the Village, to his early \napprenticeship with Will Eisner, and a stint of film projects like \nLittle Murders, the artist’s work always seems to find its way back into\n my life. Now in his mid-80s, the modern day renaissance \ncartoonist is trying his hand at an entirely new endeavor, writing and \ndrawing his first graphic novel 69 years after he first began working \nhis way through Eisner’s The Spirit at the tender age of 16. Kill \nMy Mother maintains the cartoonist’s loose approach in a far more \nsustained form than his other cartooning works, marking yet another \nremarkable turn for the octogenarian. We pulled up a couple of \nseats in the lobby of the hotel where Feiffer was staying during \nBaltimore Comic Con to discuss his latest career and the important of \nperpetually testing one’s limitations.
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