Jim8Ball is such a prolific author we couldn't decide which of his work we liked best. Don't miss the slideshow after the questionaire- it has a story preview for his "Samurai Cat" series and covers to many of his other books. ::: Artist(s) Name::: Jim8ball ::: Title of Work(s)::: Samurai Cat ::: Publisher::: (self-published?) I self publish as Eight Ball Graphics ::: Website::: http://www.jim8ball.blogspot.com/ ::: Q ::: Tell us about … [Read more...]
Profile: Jason Franks
October 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Madbadcat's Note: The evolution of Jason Franks' comic books, from ideas to print, is chronicled in this interview and accompanying images. His manifest passion for, and knowledge of, his medium permeates this article as well as his work. KAGEMONO #2 - the 2nd of his horror anthologies- will launch at Armageddon in Melbourne, November 1st and 2nd 2008. ::: Artist(s) Name::: Jason Franks ::: Title of Works::: One More Bullet, Rockstar Pizza, Hard Words, Robots Are People 2.0, Kagemono #1 … [Read more...]
Stephen Colbert Guest Stars In Amazing Spider-Man No. 573
October 20, 2008 By 1 Comment
Stephen Colbert Is The Andy Kaufman of This Generation. Bravery, thy name is Stephen. His performance at the 2006 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was the comedic equivalent of the Battle of Hamburger Hill. Marvel Comics rewarded postmodern comedian Stephen Colbert by presenting him Captain America’s shield. For those of you who missed it, his comedy "routine" was performed fully in character, skewering the Bush administration while "W" … [Read more...]
Profile: Todd Gnacinski
October 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Madbadcat's Note: The retro style and story of Todd Gnacinski's book grabbed me from the first moment I saw the cover on Etsy and it turns out we share a love of all things Dave McKean. ::: Artist(s) Name::: Todd Gnacinski ::: Title of Work(s)::: Satellite State ::: Publisher::: Self Published ::: Website::: www.satellite-state.info www.myspace.com/satellite_state ::: Q ::: Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Milwaukee WI. I began drawing when I was … [Read more...]
The Tao of Workflow
September 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Like most webcomics on their first year, The Tao of I.T. Al has changed over the months, as the workflow has been changed and refined. Originally I had followed the current "traditional" comics art route with pencils and inked work done with actual graphite, ink and paper. These were then scanned, cleaned up, and then painted digitally. Now I work entirely digitally using Corel's Painter for pencils and Adobe Illustrator for inking and coloring. Some backgrounds are … [Read more...]
Comic Book Creators: Go Big By Going Small!
September 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
iVerse, creators of the Comic Reader software, is looking for submissions from comic book hopefuls as well as established pros to post their comics to the iPhone/iPod Touch. All of the work published through iVerse is 100% creator owned. According to their submission guidelines, thee will NEVER ask the artists to give us a piece of your creations. "Creators and Studios will be able to set the final prices on their titles, but we're expecting most standard length titles … [Read more...]
Apple Bans Digital Comic
September 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Is it a case of "think different- think just like us"? Murderdrome, first digital comic made especially for iPhone/iPod, has been banned from the iTunes App Store as inappropriate. Infurious Comics, the publishers of Murderdrome, are making a plea to Apple for the same age categories to their books/comic sections as in their games and music sections. "We have extensive support from the industry in this and would welcome a change in the current store in order to make sure that content is … [Read more...]
San Diego Comic-Con 2008
August 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Part 1: Yikes! (an overview) "Geek is good" said Marc Bernardin, Entertainment Weekly and EW.com Senior Editor on Friday's Entertainment Weekly's Filmmakers panel. That's the second impression you get after the initial shock of the sheer size of the convention. It is about 200,000 of your closest friends. This year was the first Comic-Con that sold out entirely through pre-registration. The central core of Comic-Con is "comics." In … [Read more...]
Creating a Web Comic with Comic Life
June 16, 2008 By 5 Comments
First, this article assumes you have content (even if it is only in your head) and ready to tackle the technical aspects of web comic creation. In short, many artists still work traditionally by scanning their pencils and/or inked drawings and digitally coloring them in Photoshop. However just as many create their work digitally either in Photoshop, Illustrator, or various 3D software programs. The main rule for web comics is it needs to be developed quickly, in order to meet … [Read more...]
