Josh Neufeld
An award-winning comics journalist, Neufeld is the writer/artist of the acclaimed work A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge. Neufeld's multimedia presentations encompass such topics as Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans, his creative process, and the ever-changing media landscape. Read Full BiographyBooks by Josh Neufeld:
A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge
"'A.D.' intertwines the stories of seven Hurricane Katrina survivors redefining their relationship to their deeply wounded home...the double-page spreads...
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Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
Neufeld discusses his personal response to Hurricane Katrina, including his stint as a Red Cross volunteer, exploring the flood-ravaged New Orleans, and the creative challenges behind the acclaimed graphic novel A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge.
Comics and the Ever-Changing media Landscape
In looking back over his career as a cartoonist, Neufeld explores such topics as the mainstream comics industry, mini-comics & self-publishing, webcomics, television, the graphic novel explosion, and the rise of digital media platforms.
Filtering Catastrophe Through Comics
Neufeld discusses the twin catastrophes of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, and how he used the comics form to explore the anguish, anger, and confusion surrounding those events.
Comics Journalism
With examples from his own work, Neufeld discusses the dynamic and growing field of comics journalism and how it can shed new light on current events.
Media About Josh Neufeld
- "Comic Books as Journalism: 10 Masterpieces of Graphic Nonfiction" —The Atlantic
- "Graphic Memories of Katrina's Ordeal" —The New York Times
- "A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge review —The Los Angeles Times
- "COMICS JOURNALISM: Today, ‘A.D.’s’ Josh Neufeld renders the compelling lines of ‘Bahrain’" —The Washington Post
- "New Orleanians inspire Josh Neufeld's graphic novel 'A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge'" —New Orleans Times-Picayune
