Mike Norton on Chew/Revival: “I Thought It Was Insane!” [Interview]
Comics is an unpredictable world to wander through. One day everything is understandable and safe, Chew sits on the shelf next to Revival, and...
The Beat Podcasts! More To Come: Dean Haspiel Interview Special
Straight from the offices of Publishers Weekly, it’s More to Come! Your podcast source of comics news and discussion starring The Beat’s own Heidi...
Kelly Angel: “Put a tiny hat on a snake and people go crazy” [Interview]
Kelly Angel is the writer and artist of Anything About Nothing, a webcomic which describes itself better than I ever could. But I shall...
Bandette’s Coover and Tobin Talk about Digital Comics Going into Print [Interview]
One of the real breakout comics of 2013 was Bandette, from the husband and wife team Colleen Coover and Paul Tobin. A digital comic...
Jim Zub “I Can’t Wait Until People See What’s Coming Up” [Interview]
Jim Zub's 2014 is picking up some real speed right now. Most well-known for his series Skullkickers with Edwin Huang and Misty Coats, which is soon heading towards the penultimate arc, he's building up a head of stream to take him straight through into 2015. Alongside his creator-owned fantasy sword-swinging monster-kicking fighty fight series, he's also now writing various projects for DC, Marvel, Dynamite and many others.
One of the most interesting things about Zub as a creator, and what first caught my attention, is his openness about his career and creative process. The extensive comic book tutorials on his website offer some brilliant advice on a range of topics, from publicity to building a creative team, and right through to the tricky stuff nobody else talks about - like, for instance money.
Which means there's a lot to talk to him about! Ahead of issue #25 of Skullkickers - which you'll get to see preview pages from below - he spoke to me about building Skullkickers, assembling the team, and how he's managed to keep interest in the series so high.
Colorist Matthew Wilson: “It’s Better Than Diggin’ Ditches” [Interview]
If you like comics, you've almost certainly seen Matthew Wilson's work. Colourist for many of the most acclaimed comics of the last few years,...
The Beat Podcasts! More To Come: Paul Gravett interview special
Straight from the offices of Publishers Weekly, it’s More to Come! Your podcast source of comics news and discussion starring The Beat’s own Heidi...
Frank Barbiere on Five Ghosts: “It’s About to Get Pretty Crazy” [Interview]
Buoyed by the success of the five arc of Five Ghosts, the ship-shape creative team of Frank Barbiere, Chris Mooneyham and Lauren Affe have...
End Quotes: Jillian Tamaki on today’s illustrators
After spending a year chairing the Society of Illustrators' annual illustration show, Jillian Tamaki pens a rah rah intro for the annual, but...
Ryan K. Lindsay: “These are the sorts of stories I want to tell” [Interview]
Ryan K. Lindsay has made that fabled journey from comic-critic to comic-writer, balancing both aspects of his writing neatly as he launches new books...
David Brothers: “I’ve got to keep banging the drum for more” [Interview]
David Brothers is one of the most accomplished writers-about-comics around, a blogger who recently moved into the industry himself as a member of the...
Kicking the Kick-Troll: Shadowbinders Returns to Kickstarter! [Interview]
Shadowbinders is a webcomic from creators Kambrea and Thomas Pratt. Having previously worked for Disney, the duo decided to take their latest idea to...
