[[[Moving Pictures]]] By Kathryn & Stuart Immonen Top Shelf, 136 pages, $14.95 Kathryn Immonen has made her name as a writer for Marvel, telling quirky stories in unconventional ways. Her husband, Stuart, has proven a chameleon of an artist and storyteller, going from high-gloss super-heroes in the [[[New Avengers]]] to a more impressionistic and simplified…
TIPPIN’ HANCOCK’S HAT-Reviews by Tommy Hancock“The Hound of the Baskervilles-A Sherlock Holmes Mystery”Originally written by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleGraphic Novel Adaptation written by Martin PowellGraphic Novel illustrated by Daniel PerezPublished by Stone Arch Books Sherlock Holmes. The name conjures a very specific image. Angular nose, deerstalker cap, pipe, violin. And a stalwart companion named Watson….
Collecting all the Twitter posts we did earlier today. If you’re not following the ComicMix Twitter feed, tsk tsk tsk… I have written before about the danger of distractions while writing. And Twitter can become a huge timesink. But Twitter can also actually help improve your comic writing, if you use it properly and understand…
My biggest problem with the term “graphic novel” is that it’s wrong. Graphic, yes. Novel, not so much. A novel is generally defined as a work of prose that is 50,000 words or more, and most novels are much more than that. Yet the average item that is referred to as a “graphic novel” rarely…
Outlines are important, don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. They can keep you from making silly mistakes. Like having an article about outlining near the end of a writing month. Seriously, an outline can keep you out of all kinds of trouble. If you have even a basic outline beforehand, you can get a clearer…
Day 21, and I’m in hell. Let me give you my particular problem and share my pain with you. The story for my graphic novel hinges on a bunch of financial manipulations. I’m doomed. Why? Comics is a visual medium. That means the writer has to find a way to make the story visually interesting….
THE TALL TALE OF PAUL BUNYAN Wins the 2010 Moonbeam Golden Award!! FROM MARTIN POWELL’S BLOG- I can hardly believe it. After a zillion various award nominations I finally actually win one of the dang things. Amazing. Wednesdays, for some weird reason, are always nice to me. Many thanks to artist Aaron Blecha, editor Donald…
ALL PULP FOCUS-KIDS’ PULP, YAY OR NAY? Introducing a new ALL PULP recurring event-ALL PULP FOCUS! The purpose of this is to take up a topic within the Pulp community, much like ALL PULP does with its panel, and broadening the focus to include other parts of ALL PULP. This focus is on the concept…
Consider the simple comic book page. I know, your first thought is: this isn’t my problem. I’m the writer, not the artist. This is National Graphic Novel Writing Month. National Graphic Novel Drawing Month isn’t for a while yet. No no no. The page is important as a unit of storytelling, and as a writer…
At this point, those of you participating in NaGraNoWriMo are halfway there. Congratulations! You have made it past the initial excitement and momentum into the phase where you really have to put the pedal to the metal to keep going. Can you do it? Absolutely! As a NaNoWriMo veteran and someone who keeps daily and…
Let me give you an example of a bad plot that you’re already familiar with– the story of William Tell. The legend has it that William Tell was known as an expert shot with the crossbow. In his time, the new ruler of his land raised a pole in the village’s central square, hung his…
BILL CUNNINGHAM: PUBLISHER, PULP 2.0 Press AP: Tell us a bit about Miracle Squad and Twilight Avenger and why this is the perfect time for these pulp graphic novels to return. BC: Anyone who knows me knows that I love classic movie serials, poverty row thrillers and creature features – the great pulp movies. Back…
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