Sep 01 2024
In this episode of Waiting on the Trade, guest host Callum Smith joins us for a trip to Moominvalley, as we discuss the second volume of Tove Jansson’s Moomin comic strips.
Explanations, Observations, and Links of Note
- This section’s gonna be pretty chaotic this time. But let’s start with that article about Snufmin I mentioned.
- And here is that article about “the woman who has a thing for Moomins.” (With no picture of the costume she made!)
- A promise is unfortunately a promise. (I did, however, hold back a couple links.)
- This BBC look into The Life of Tove Jansson is quite interesting. Definitely worth a watch! This compilation from Moomin.com pairs nicely with it.
- You can see a nice evolution of the Moomins, and Tove Jansson’s style, here.
- Here is the Moomin character alignment chart we found. I maintain that Snorkmaiden is not Neutral Good.
- And finally, we somehow chanced into this episode coming out near Moomin’s Day. To celebrate Moomin’s Day, The Comics Journal published a nice interview with Drawn and Quarterly Executive Editor Tom Devlin, discussing the publisher’s decision to repackage and republish the Moomin strips.
Follow-Up Recommendations
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