Renae DeLiz, Ray Dillon and the eternal war of creators and publishers
A person will always get work if they are two of the following:
a) always good
b) always on time
c) a heckuvva person
Money Matters Must Read: The Salary of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
Sonny Liew's The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye is already a classic in his native Singapore, as the first graphic novel to win a...
When will the big players crack down on unlicensed prints?
For years, there have been rumors of Marvel and Dc shutting down the countless unauthorized prints, t-shirts and sketchbooks sold at conventions featuring licensed...
Must read: Todd Klein’s history of lettering
Todd Klein is the dean of comics lettering in the US, with more awards than he can carry, and a portfolio of logos and classic lettering that would be hard to touch. And he's put it all together for a seven part series on the history of comics lettering:
James Sturm hits a nerve among cartoonists with ‘The Sponsor’
On Monday, James Sturm, cartoonist and director of the Center for Cartoon Studies, posted a cartoon at The Nib called "The Sponsor". I'm sure if you are a cartoonist you've already read it, since it was the talk of the town for a few days. Basically it concerns cartoonists, jealousy, the low bar for success, anxiety over one's abilities, tumblr hits, Kickstarter and more. All in 24 panels. I'd call that a good job.
The basic conceit is that as in various 12-step programs, cartoonists have sponsors they can call in moments of stress. A young cartoonist named Casey calls his sponsor, Alan, in the middle of the night to fret about another cartoonist named Tessa who has a six figure Kickstarter, a line out the door at a Rocketship signing, and a book deal with D&Q. Tessa's success sends Casey into such a tizzy that he has to work things out and consider grad school, despite Alan's insistence that Crumb never thought about hits. And despite his "stay strong" rhetoric to Casey, Alan soon picks up the phone to call his OWN sponsor.
10 Steps to Make Your Creations Real
By: Nick Eskey
The thing about fandom is that on some level, we all wish we be a part of what we love: We want...
MUST-READ: Mark Waid’s Open Letter to Young Freelancers
Mark Waid's taken to his blog to write some advice for freelance writers who are just breaking in - or trying to break in...
Steve Bissette: no money YET for Constantine TV show
By now everyone including the Hollywood trades has linked to Steve Bissette's Facebook post about the Constantine TV show and the fact that he...
Dan Berry Almost Quit Drawing Comics!
Over on his website, Dan Berry has just put up a new comic which explains how he almost quit drawing comics. It's a story...
INTERVIEW: Declan Shalvey on working with Marvel, Dark Horse, Boom, DC, IDW…..
Artist Declan Shalvey has had an incredible year. Whilst working as regular artist for books like Venom and Thunderbolts at Marvel, he's also created art...
INTERVIEW: Stephen Mooney Goes Creator-Owned for ‘Half Past Danger’
Later this year IDW will be publishing Half Past Danger, a new series written, drawn, and created by Stephen Mooney. After working as artist...
