Dirk Deppey is a comics journalist and critic. He is best known as the writer of ''
The Comics Journal
''The Comics Journal'', often abbreviated ''TCJ'', is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing r ...
''s news blog
Journalista!.
He was managing editor of ''The Comics Journal'' from 2004 to 2006.
Career
Deppey spent almost twelve years in a number of graphic-related jobs in
Arizona
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and for two years he was in charge of websites for a sporting newspaper, which he did not enjoy.
He later worked for
Fantagraphics
Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and the erotic Eros Comix imprint.
History
Founding
Fantagraphics was fou ...
in early 1999 for over ten years. After working for Journalista! for four years, Deppey was laid off from ''The Comics Journal'' in December 2010.
References
External links
''¡Journalista!''at
The Comics Journal
''The Comics Journal'', often abbreviated ''TCJ'', is an American magazine of news and criticism pertaining to comic books, comic strips and graphic novels. Known for its lengthy interviews with comic creators, pointed editorials and scathing r ...
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American critics
Comics critics
American editors
American male journalists
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