Since I’m knee deep in revising a new project that I hope to have ready for the NOLA Comic Con, now seems like an ideal time to talk about the process of editing. Everyone seems to have his or her own style of editing, and different styles suit writers with varying degrees of success. Some people work in writing partnerships, … Continue reading
Michael reviews The Guns of Shadow Valley, a Western webcomic with subtle supernatural elements. Michael kind-of loves it a lot. Good news and bad news: a friend recently recommended an incredible webcomic to me that I absolutely love, but it’s going on a monthly schedule since the artist has been so busy. Apparently, he’s working on a series for IDW. … Continue reading
I’m going to write something that I won’t usually admit about my artistic endeavors: I’m happy with my efforts. Normally, I try to play the part of the ever-dedicated writer who hasn’t quite finished that breakthrough project… that one thing that will certainly rocket anyone to superstardom. But the truth of it is that the journey — the actual process … Continue reading
2011 is going to be another one of those big years for comic book movies. I’m not even going to attempt to provide a comprehensive listing of all of the movies, but here are my thoughts on the biggest . Captain America: The First Avenger I grew up reading X-Men books and Superman, so I was never very familiar with … Continue reading
One of the real benefits of having your own blog is that you can just try all sorts of weird ideas to see what works. One of those ideas for me was creating a t-shirt to sell online through one of the print-on-demand online presses. There are a few different ones out there to choose from, and both CafePress and … Continue reading
Skipjack Skipjack is a webcomic / comic book that I found at the recent New Orleans Comic Con. Written by Ryan Christopher Lord and drawn by John Stephen Lord, Skipjack is the story of a human crew of pirates in space. No, not “of the Caribbean” type, but the type that is only a step removed from Han Solo in … Continue reading
You may be missing out on a large audience share AND better placement in the search engines. Most webcomics are created so that all of the and the dialogue are in one static image file. While this works perfectly well for most English-speaking viewers, there are advantages to transcribing the text in your comic strip or page and making it … Continue reading
I am a stubborn person in many respects. When it comes to committing to a goal, I rarely back down — almost to the point of annoyance (more or less depending on whom you ask). So, when it came to deciding whether or not to keep up with my New Year’s resolution, I had to give it real thought. Part … Continue reading
The Hidden is a celebration of 50's horror comics and movies drawn by Ryan Morris and written by Michael Roberts.