As a small kid, I came across things like these early Edward Gorey books in department-store bookstores. These were these really unusual objects to me. I didn't know how they fit into the comic world or into newspaper comics. — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
I remember as a child going to an exhibit about the Soviet Union, and every paper had this alien smell. The paper and the… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
In America, there's a very long tradition of a comic strip that comes in newspapers, which is not true all over the world. To… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
There's a real connection between the history of print in Europe and nationalism, and how those two things could be formed. I think they… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
I never wore a watch. I always depend on public clocks, and stores have clocks, but that is strange. — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
The basis of national identity is to say, "This is authentic to me or my forebears," and is there even such a thing? How… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
I live in an apartment building built in 1925, and it hasn't been heavily renovated, so I feel very much connected to that time… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
You can have your own watch and always doubt it. If I had a watch I'd probably always be doubting it or the batteries… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
The funny thing is, nationalism only could have come about in Europe after the invention of printing. You could have this thing that was… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
You know how misleading an image is. You see an image in the newspaper, if they left the caption off, good luck knowing what's… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
The click [of a light switch] is the modern triumphal clarion proceeding us through life, announcing our entry into every lightless room. — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
“You see these unsold goods taking up space in busy stores and ask yourself, 'Who would ever buy such a thing? To whose antiquated… — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
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