Introducing a new resource page for working in comics
At the MGA Con a few weeks ago I was on a panel on breaking into comics, and someone asked about resources for writing...
Nice art: The Mad Flatter shows how coloring creates abstract images
"Flattiong" is a stage of the coloring process wherein shapes are outlined in flat colors for later embellishment. it's a tedious stage often parcelled...
Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay take on Rob Liefeld’s Supreme in SUPREME: BLUE ROSE
Back in the original days of Image Comics, Rob Liefeld's Supreme was one of the central characters, a Superman analog who later enjoyed a fantastic run with Alan Moore at the writing helm. And now, with other Extreme STudios character completely rehabilitated (Glory, Prophet) Supreme is getting a new look with Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay (ELEPHANTMEN, The Witching Hour) taking on SUPREME: BLUE ROSE. Interview: Noelle Stevenson talks about her hit book Lumberjanes
Boom!'s new young adult, creator-owned series, Lumberjanes, about a scrappy gang of girls fighting monsters that lurk in the woods behind their summer camp,...
Dark Horse to Publish The Art of the Venture Brothers coffee-table book
Yessss! The Art of the Venture Brothers
will be a huge collection of original artwork, character designs, storyboards, painted backgrounds, and props from every episode of The Venture Bros. with accompanying commentary on the development of the series from cocreators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer. And as you know, those guys can commentate with the best of them. If you clicked the above link, you will have seen the list price is $39.99. Patton Oswalt pens a foreword.
Wondercon audience hungry for Bob’s Burgers
If large crowds and enthusiastic cosplayers at Wondercon are any indication, Fox TV's Bob's Burgers is definitely gaining in popularity. With two years in...
WonderCon News Round-Up: X-Files Zero, Dark Ages, more Artist’s Editions, and MORE
There was a wee burst of comics news at WonderCon, and here's a quick round-up.
¶ Two more Artists Editions from IDW including John Buscema's Silver Surfer, reprinting Silver Surfer #5 and #6 and more. AND Walter Simonson's Manhunter and Other Stories Artist's Edition reprinting the whole story by Simonson and Archie Goodwin.
¶ Two more Artists Editions from IDW including John Buscema's Silver Surfer, reprinting Silver Surfer #5 and #6 and more. AND Walter Simonson's Manhunter and Other Stories Artist's Edition reprinting the whole story by Simonson and Archie Goodwin. All DC’s weekly comics will end in March 2015 and then…
...well, we'll know by then I suppose. On Facebook, DC co-publisher revealed that all three weekly series will have a similar stopping point....
Disney Explains Importance of Life Drawing
When someone thinks of the name “Disney,” many things can come to mind; Some may think of their theme parks. Some their animated films....
The Best Flash Gordon Comic In Quite Some Time
Flash Gordon has been around for quite awhile. You've got the newspaper strip going back to the 1930s. Switching over to non-reprint comics, King...
Holiday reading: Great basic webcomics list
Io9's Lauren Davis has compiled this list of 51 Awesome Webcomics The Eisners Have Completely Failed To Recognizethat really functions as a basic list of Webcomics 101 (Although there are certainly omissions.) Still if you wanted to catch up the list is a great start. Preview: Lane MIlburn’s wacky space opera Twelve Gems
This is from Xeric winner Lane Milburn, part of Baltimore's Closed Caption Comics collective. It's been in the works for a few years and...






