On a whim the other day, I decided to go re-read some old Warlock comics. It was an extremely mind-blowing experience, and not for the usual reasons when reading Warlock. The issues blurred by in a smear— or maybe that was the old crappy printing. The seams in the stories were much more visible than…
For some odd reason, over the past several decades many a wannabe comics creator has consulted me for advice. That’s quite nice; it makes me feel like I might know something. Of course, that also means I’ve been around the block so many times I’m prone to tripping over my own tracks. That’s the yin…
The secret is out. I’m an Eisner judge next year. Me me me me me me me! It hasn’t been easy for me to keep this to myself, especially since telling it would enable me to enjoy so much bragging. I had basically told only my knitting group and my cat sitter. With one exception,…
Kids these days… they’re all irreverent slackers, consumed in the little bubbles of social media and self-absorption, right? Not so fast! That’s not what I just experienced at all. Each year, Bergen (County New Jersey) Community College is the site for the Bergen Teen Arts Festival. This impressive event invites outstanding high school students to…
If you haven’t read The Sculptor, stop reading this and go get yourself a copy immediately, Need more persuasion? Okay, but you’re missing out on valuable time that could be spent reading this awesome book. I’ve been a fan of Scott’s since Zot because it was funny and human and had a villain named Art Deco….
I wanted to write about word balloons, which I’m pretty sure hasn’t been talked about here at ComicMix before, at least since I arrived here, is it coming on three years already? And now I’m incredibly frustrated and possibly going crazy. I got the idea from seeing a piece in Entertainment Weekly featuring an interview…
24 Hour Comics Day is here! Check with your local store for events, or stay at home and try it yourself! The rules are simple, as defined by Scott McCloud: Create a complete 24 page comic book in 24 continuous hours. That means everything: Story, finished art, lettering, color (if applicable), paste-up, everything. Once pen…
This weekend includes at least three elements: the Jewish holy week between the New Year and the Day of Atonement, the weekend, and 24-Hour Comics Day. I note that first part just in case somebody reads this to my mother. Hi, Mom! 24-Hour Comics Day was created by Scott McCloud and it is exactly what…
Are you in for National Graphic Novel Writing Month? We hope so. And because we’re generous people, we thought we’d give you some reading material to help you start on your masterpiece. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloud Reinventing Comics:…
As it turns out, the man who wrote Understanding Comics and Making Comics is pretty good at understanding and making the multimedia presentation too. (This isn’t a real surprise– in the mid 90’s, at the initial boom of the World-Wide Web, a lot of web designers and artists had copies of Understanding Comics on their…
* the. Speak-er is shaped like a cartoon speech bubble. Of course, if it was a speech bubble, it would have speech recognition to render text on the fly. If it was really cool, it would look like John Workman lettering. * ICv2 – First Second to Publish Scott McCloud. "First Second Books has announced…
September roars in with a new TV season on the way, one of the year’s last big conventions just around the corner and our usual load of new comics and DVDS, plus: Gale Simone says she is pushing DC’s limits with The Secret Six Scott McCloud shines with Google Chrome Marc Guggenheim celebrates Eli Stone…
