NYCC ’14: A Conversation with Marc Evan Jackson on the Detroit Creativity Project
by Zachary Clemente
Above and away from the crowds of this year's New York Comic-Con, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Marc Evan Jackson...
Interview: Dark Horse Publish Sally Heathcote, Suffragette GN – Kate Charlesworth, Artist, Speaks!
Dark Horse Comics have published the US edition of Mary & Bryan Talbot and Kate Charlesworth's Sally Heathcote, Suffragette, as of a few weeks...
Jen Wang Aims To Give Gaming A Real World Context For ‘In Real Life’
By Kyle Pinion
IN REAL LIFE, a graphic novel collaboration between journalist/author Cory Doctorow and comics creator Jen Wang, centers on a young gamer named...
SPX: Hana Doki Kira – A Beautiful Homage to Shōjo
by Zachary Clemente
While at SPX this year, I was able to grab a quick word with seven amazing cartoonists about their work in Hana Doki...
The Hermit of Shooters Hill – An Interview with Steve Moore, Part 5
Here’s the fifth part of my interview with the late Steve Moore, with more to follow. The first, second, third, and fourth parts are...
Are shifting demographics killing sales of veteran artists at cons?
Last week Denise Dorman, wife of veteran artist Dave Dorman, who is best known for his excellent painted covers, wrote a post on her blogm which is called Comic Book Wife. The post was titled: The Hidden TRUTH About Comic Book Convention Earnings: For Creators, Have Comic Book Conventions JUMPED THE SHARK? in which she pointed out that sales for her husband were off at several shows this year, and given the costs of exhibiting—hotels booths, food, travel—it made more sense to stay at home and do actual money making work.
Brian K. Vaughan’s PRIVATE EYE announces a new issue, six-figures sales
privateeye8The good news is that a new issue of THE PRIVATE EYE is available. This webcomic by Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin and Muntsa Vicente posits a world where an eruption in the cloud has made privacy the most valued social element.
Oh did you say "torn from today's headlines"? When this started running last year it seemed a little far fetched but after the burst cloud has spilled all of our secrets, BKV looks prescient again.
SPX: Laser Eyes & Fire-Breath, Annie Koyama on Koyama Press
by Zachary Clemente
On Sunday of the 20th annual Small Press Expo (SPX), The Beat grabbed a strange, backless hotel couch surrounded by vacated folding...
CCS offers the The Applied Cartooning Manifesto at SPX
I just arrived at SPX and the thrill of excitement over comics is a palpable thing, as the young and the young at heart...
Interview: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack on ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’
Afterlife with Archie has proven to be one of the biggest successes in recent years for the 1/3 eponymous publisher, with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and...
Chris Ware reveals his love of sitcoms
Chris Ware is only the second cartoonist to get the Paris Review interview treatment—Robert Crumb was the first—and it's said to be one of...
“A Cosmic Fairytale” – D.J. Kirkbride incites The Bigger Bang [Interview]
Author D.J. Kirkbride has been an important force in the comics’ industry for years now spearheading projects like Amelia Cole for Monkey Brain...















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