FANTASY FEMALE FAILINGS
I’ve been reading quite a bit of negativity about current fantasy films with female leads failing, with the prevailing belief that audiences don’t want to watch female lead characters. I’ll venture the opinion, as a publisher and a content provider for other publishers, that guys do NOT hate women in leading roles. They hate 1.) […]
THE SCHOOL, NOT THE OLD
I had a conversation today with an editor buddy of mine who was put out to pasture long before his expiration date. And that got me wondering. Y’see, yesterday I went into my friendly neighborhood comic book shop and thumbed through a bunch of new comics from Marvel, DC, and several other companies — some […]
THE COMPULSION
TRUE STORY: What is this compulsion artists and colorists have to showcase their worst work in their portfolios? When I’ve reviewed samples across the decades, I’ve included notes on what to revise to make the pages usable. The hope, of course, is they’d make the revisions to create a publishable page and also show how […]
SCAMMERS EVERYWHERE
Sometimes these reminders need to be said: MUCH of social media, in particular Facebook, consists of scam ads. The too-good-to-be-true advertisements that show up in your feed usually are. If you see a marvelous product you want with a really low price and free shipping, use your head. Use Google to search the product, and […]
SCAMMERS BE SCAMMIN’
TRUE STORY: One of our artists brought us a client who wanted design work done. They asked him to start and would pre-pay. So far, so good. Even before we received the check, the client sent me multiple emails requesting a deposit receipt to confirm we’d received/ deposited the check. While doing so, he wrote […]
Kate Micucci Developing Animated Series ‘Toy’ Based On Keenspot Comic
EXCLUSIVE ON DEADLINE: Veteran actress, comedian and musician Kate Micucci (Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities) has launched development on Toy, a new animated series based on the popular Keenspot comic book created by Brett Murphy and Wilson Gandolpho. In addition to producing, Micucci will star and create music for the cartoon, having already recorded a first pass of the theme song. […]
INTERVIEW WITH JINKY CORONADO, WRITER/ARTIST OF BANZAI GIRL
Comic book creators can’t help but put something of themselves into their stories. The legendary Jack KIrby sometimes drew himself into his stories, such as the early face of Reed Richards; what’s more, he often said that his character Ben Grimm, The Thing, was the embodiment of Jack himself. And he famously named Susan Storm […]
A brand-new interview with Glass House Graphics superstar artist JOE BENNETT on his RippaVerse graphic novel ALPHA CORE!
Joe Bennett is a Brazilian comic book illustrator known for his exceptional work in various prominent titles. He gained recognition for his outstanding artwork in Marvel’s ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ which propelled him into the limelight. Bennett’s unique artistic style, characterized by meticulous detail and dynamic portrayal of action scenes, has become his signature that fans […]
TODAY’S ART REVIEW
<<<Thanks for showing me. The work isn’t quite at the level we need for our clients. In terms of page details, a few quick notes: * Page 1 – Establishing shot/setting problems. In the panel 1 establishing shot, the only things to Bruce Banner’s right are double-doors, a smaller window, and the fast food service […]
SEEKING ADVICE
Today I received this email: “I’m looking for some advice. I’m an aspiring comic artist, I’m still learning by attending the last year of comic school. I’d like to know what a professional penciler or colorist portfolio should look like for you.” Here was my answer: Before submitting your portfolio, take the time to check […]
