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Creator Interviews: Lettering with Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Posted on January 25, 2019January 31, 2023 by Stephanie Cooke

We had a chance to chat with creator extraordinaire, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou to ask him some questions about lettering and what his process is like. Hassan is a comic book letterer on such works as Shanghai Red, Red Sonja, Lone Ranger, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt, Black Mage, and more. He is also the Eisner-nominated editor of PanelxPanel, is a…

How does an anthology choose its stories?

Posted on January 22, 2019January 31, 2023 by Steven Andrews

How do editors choose which stories to include in a book? I can’t answer for any large companies, but I can share a little about we decided it for our Toronto Comics anthology! I imagine that some of our filters are similar, and I hope it will be helpful to folks. So, for Toronto Comics:…

Making Money from Webcomics – An Illustrated Guide

Posted on January 18, 2019January 31, 2023 by H-P Lehkonen

Making Money from Webcomics – An Illustrated Guide is a product of the joint effort of an international group of webcomics artists, Finnish comics makers and the funding from Kone Foundation. I started the project two years ago and in August 2018 a bunch of webcomics artists traveled to Finland for a joint two-week artist residency….

Anatomy of a Comic Script

Posted on January 17, 2019January 31, 2023 by Fred Van Lente

Stephanie asked me to expand a bit on the article on my web site, fredvanlente.com, which talks about how (I find) to best format a comics script. While there’s no standard method of comics script format, this is what I, a 20-year veteran of the industry (give or take), find works best. I’ve been pleased…

Letter of Agreement for Freelance Editors

Posted on January 15, 2019January 31, 2023 by Stephanie Cooke

We’ve had many requests to expand our content for comic book editors (freelance and otherwise). Editing in comics can be pretty extensive, especially for those who oversee the artwork and the scheduling as well (we’ll touch on this in another post later). As an editor in comics, it’s equally important to have a contract established…

Designing a Comic Cover (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on January 11, 2019January 31, 2023 by Plaid Klaus

The first part of this two part series focused on my philosophy in regards to comic covers and their importance to a comic. To reiterate I made three main points: A cover should set the tone and mood for a series and reflect the story being told. A cover should act as a ‘hook’ that…

Designing a Comic Cover (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on January 4, 2019January 31, 2023 by Plaid Klaus

There is the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” While this may be true for a novel, in regards to a comic book cover this couldn’t be further from the truth. Every writer will tell you that the first paragraph should set the tone for the coming novel. The importance of this…

A Guide to Affordable Art Supplies

Posted on November 14, 2018January 31, 2023 by Becca Hilburn

Walmart Walmart Art Supply Review Introduction Sketching and Inking: Clearpoint Mechanical Pencils Triplus Fineliners Papermate Flair Ultrafine Pentel Hi Polymer and Neon Erasers Casemate 2-in-1 Sharpener U Create Sketchbooks Markers: Crayola Supertip 50 Washable Markers Pacon Artist Marker Pad Watercolor: Alex Watercolors Crayola Washable Watercolors Daler and Rowney Simply Watercolor Walmart Art Supply Review: Overall…

Intro to Comic Craft

Posted on November 12, 2018January 31, 2023 by Becca Hilburn

STEP BY STEP: Brainstorming and Development: Introduction Brainstorming and Character Development Script and Thumbnails: Developing a Script Turning Your Script into Thumbnails and Layouts Creating Thumbnails Converting Your Thumbnails Into Roughs (includes blueline tutorial)Character Design Roughs: Introduction to Roughs Environment in Roughs Scanning Your Blueline Roughs The Finish On Your Comic Inking Using…

The fine art of getting your new book onto a store’s shelves!

Posted on November 2, 2018January 31, 2023 by Steven Andrews

So you’ve just finished putting together your first graphic novel. First of all, awesome. Congratulations. You should treat yourself to a nice dinner, and maybe take the rest of the weekend off. Because come Monday, the next leg of your journey begins: actually getting your book into as many hands as possible. Obviously conventions are…