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Comic Creator Quote of the Day – Andy Diggle
As part of his continuing “Conversing on Comics” feature on the Robot 6 blog, Chris Arrant talks to British comics writer Andy Diggle. I’ve liked Diggle’s work on a variety of project, especially when...
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If I ran a large comic book publisher…
Just some random thoughts on changes I’d make if I was in charge of a large comic book publisher like Marvel or DC. Not saying I have all the answers; these are just some personal preferences that I...
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Of pitches and publishing seasons
A couple of links related to the business side of comics… Publishing Seasons – First Second editor Gina Gagliano explains why publishing houses offer their catalogs in intervals broken into “seasons.”...
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Cost of print comics
Here’s some more gritty details about the reality of the print market, from an interview with writer Mark Waid: Toucan: In a recent interview with Pace Magazine you stated “the future is all about...
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Dark Horse to collect the underrated “Bloodhound”
Some unexpected and cool news: Dark Horse Comics is collecting writer Dan Jolley’s excellent (and criminally ignored and underrated) 2004 series from DC, Bloodhound. Although creator-owned (kinda,...
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Mark Waid on the Big Two
I know, I tend to feature a lot of Mark Waid quotes on my blog. But that’s because he’s one of the few big name creators that a) talks fairly openly about the realities of the comic book business, and...
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Persia Blues: Sequential Underground podcast
In this 22 minute podcast, Sequential Underground’s Nick Marino talks to NMB’s founder/publisher Terry Nantier about the digital/print release strategy for Persia Blues, the library market, challenges...
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Cliff Galbraith on comic cons
The Beat has a nice interview with indie comics creator Cliff Galbraith on founding and running the relatively new Asbury Park Comicon. I especially liked this quote: What’s your personal philosophy...
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Selling comics at a gaming con
Over at Comic Book Resources, Brigid Alverson has a fascinating (to me) look at PAX East, the gaming convention started up by the Penny Arcade webcomic guys. While not a fan of their work, I’ve been...
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Joe Kelly on his X-Men experience
Writer Joe Kelly talks about quitting the high-profile gig of being the writer of the X-Men comic, back in 1999: The final straw was when it was time to do the ‘Hunt for Xavier’ story. We hammered that...
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What makes a character “relatable”?
There’s an interview over at Comic Book Resources with Marc Guggenheim, comic book writer and executive producer of the “Arrow” TV series, and in this bit he talks about the factors that contribute to...
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Jim Zub on turning a profit from indie comics
Once again, writer/creator Jim Zub lays down some cold, hard facts about making money off indie comics. The short version? Don’t give up your day job. Lots of great graphs and charts and good info, so...
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Jeff Smith interviewed by fellow cartoonists
The Tell Me Something I Don’t Know podcast on boingboing is “an interview podcast featuring artists, writers, filmmakers, and other creative people discussing their work, ideas, and the...
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China Miéville on Dial H
Omnivoracious features a short essay from novelist and Diah H writer China Miéville, wherein he discusses his history with the DC Comics property Dial H For Hero: “For a long time, Dial H for Hero and...
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Mark Waid on being a freelancer
This blog post by writer (and editor, and publisher) Mark Waid has been making the rounds, but I wanted to link to it as well because it’s essential reading for anyone thinking of a career as a...
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Indie Cover Spotlight: Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of The Here and Now #1
In honor of my own birthday, I’m going to be completely self-serving by spotlighting my own comics all week on ICS, specifically my first professional paying gig: the IDW adaptation of Cory Doctorow’s...
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Indie Cover Spotlight: Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of The Here and Now #3
After turning in the script for issue #1 (Anda’s Game), IDW liked my work enough to offered me another one of Cory’s short stories: Craphound. This time, one of my all-time favorite creators was on...
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Indie Cover Spotlight: Cory Doctorow’s Futuristic Tales of The Here and Now #5
While originally slated to adapt just one of Cory’s short stories for this IDW mini-series, I ended up getting a third issue due to IDW Editor in Chief Chris Ryall’s busy schedule (he had planned on...
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Review: The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, BONE and the Changing Face of Comics
Another library rental, and a very enjoyable one at that, The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, BONE and the Changing Face of Comics is a 2009 documentary about local boy made good, Bone creator and fellow...
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Want to be an editor for Vertigo?
If you’ve ever wondered what the qualifications are for an editor at DC/Vertigo, here you go: Editor DC Entertainment – Burbank, CA SUMMARY OF POSITION DC Comics seeks an Editor for the...
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