Kibbles ‘n’ Bits, 3/20/13: Spring Cleaning
Making a living at Random House, saving a statue, listening to Al Jaffee
Must read: Chuck Austen’s advice to Tokyopop creators: ‘Move on’
With Toykopop hovering somewhere between somethingness and nothingness, one thing is certain: owner Stu Levy will never give the creators back their books as...
Gillen Interview “most candid ever”
After 18 months on JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, Kieron Gillen has given an extensive interview with Q Magazine's Colin Smith on his UK based blog...
Jerry Ordway again
The case of Jerry Ordway -- a talented veteran artist who is not getting as much work as he should— continues to resonate. It isn't really about Jerry Ordway. it's about comics, and about the manny many aspirants and passers by and the few who are called. Mark Evanier addresses the odds:
INTERVIEW: R.M. Peaslee and R.G. Weiner Deconstruct Spider-Man in WEB-SPINNING HEROICS
Spider-Man is hands down one of the most popular characters ever to leap from the pages of Marvel Comics, and is even a strong...
Interview: comics journalism gives wounded vets a voice with Jess Ruliffson
by Dre Grigoropol
New York City based cartoonist Jess Ruliffson presented her collection of comics for her upcoming graphic novel at The Drawing Center in...
Break into comics with Neal Adams, Kevin Smith, and the million dollar UcreateComics —...
...and then take a long, long time to finish them.
Just kidding. This new buddy pictures in the making will tour four cities as...
Interview: Will Brooker on My So-Called Secret Identity, A New Kind of Superhero Comic
Rave reviews from across the press, prominent features in the mainstream media, and plaudits from huge names within the industry; this new comic is...
Doing it their way: Cyanide & Happiness
Since we've been talking about career paths and what not for the last few days, here's another one: after turning down three TV development deals, including Comedy Central, the webcomic Cyanide & Happiness has decided to go DIY.
Jerry Ordway responds and more on comics career paths
Following yesterday's much quoted post on wanting to be hired, artist Jerry Ordway responded to the outpouring of support with more on the perils of exclusives and the freelancers life:
INTERVIEW: ARCHIE’S Fernando Ruiz on Life and Work at The Kubert School
Anyone who has ever worked with Fernando Ruiz or benefitted from his teaching skills knows what a seriously impressive contributor he is to the...
Kick-Watcher: Michael Moreci on MINI COMICS INCLUDED
One of the ways many people stumbled onto their first comic was through the promotional comics that used to come bundled in with action...
