Graphic Novel TK Episode 37: Running up to Your Publication Date
Your publisher has called you to tell you that your book has a publication date! It's coming out! In the future!
What . . . do you do in the meantime? You want everyone you...
SHUT IN THEATER: Check out this transfer lettering catalog from 1984!
Back in the Twentieth Century, we did graphic design by hand (and we loved it)!
Graphic Novel TK Episode 34: Conferences, Conventions, and Festivals
Conferences, conventions, and festivals! As a comics creator, should you go to them? What should you do there? What's the best way for you to work with all the very different public event spaces...
Making Comics: The ever-evolving Marvel Style of Storytelling
Early in the history of comics, creators and publishers were still learning how to make comics on the fly. Changes came fast and furious, and creators had to adapt to constant changes in the...
EXCLUSIVE: Peek Behind The Creative Process of Gareth Hinds Adaptation of THE ILIAD
On March 12, Candlewick Press will publish Gareth Hinds' latest adaptation of not only a classic piece of literature but a cultural staple, The Iliad. Through brutal and beautifully rendered imagery, the book adds...
Interview: Liana Finck is surprised she’s relatable, but she’s getting used to the idea
Since 2015 Liana Finck has been a rising star in her role as a New Yorker cartoonist thanks to her singular presentation and sensibility, but also thanks to a boost that most cartoonists never...
WonderCon ’18: “Got to Learn to Market Yourself,” Says Making a Living Off Your...
“You need to continue to learn,” said Glumace. “You got to put the time in.”
Comics Collective Helioscope Reopening Public Mentorship Program
By Manon Hume
Baggywrinkles: a Lubber’s Guide to Life at Sea creator Lucy Bellwood announced in ECCC’s Mastering Mentorships panel today that Helioscope, a Portland-based collective of cartoonists, illustrators, writers, and more, has reopened its mentorship...
SDCC ’17: Mark Evanier and Others Discuss What Makes for Good Cover Art
The phrase goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I don’t know anyone who follows it. For that reason, an eye-catching cover is necessary to catch the eyes of potential buyers. At this...
Know How: Four tips for designing a comics costume
By David Seidman
(Mildly NSFW images below.)
A good costume can help to make a comics character a star. In a visual medium like comics, a costume tells a huge amount about a character.
So how can...
Know How: How To Introduce A Character
By David Seidman
Hi. This is the first in a series of articles with practical advice on how to do things in comics.
What gives me the heft to throw around advice? I’ve written comics for...
Interview: First Second’s Scott Westerfeld Talks of His Graphic Novel “Spill Zone” and More
First Second, publishers of “great graphic novels for every reader”, have just released today the story of Spill Zone. Written by New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld and illustrated by Alex Puvilland, this...
