Author: hotcakescomics

I know not everyone reads comics. I know not everyone gets comics. But being that it is 2017, I'm more than a little sick of people who don't consider reading comics to be reading. OK, let me back up a little, so I don't delve straight into stereotypical angry blogger mode. I work at a… Continue reading Reading Comics

Let me come out and say it: I can't resist a comic with a good duck in it. It's a bit niche, but I think everyone has something like that in comics (and believe me, it's not always so wholesome as ducks!) Over the last year I have been exposed to some really great comic… Continue reading What the Duck?! Avian Adventurers in Comics

Mini Con was again a success! Thanks to everyone who came, and thanks to the library for the space. But most of all, thanks to the artists, vendors, performers and speakers. Below you'll find some photos of the day.        Addie J. King       My niece, and youngest fan, Penelope has the… Continue reading Marysville Mini Con 2017

This past weekend was Wizard World Columbus. It is, I think, the biggest convention in Ohio. Wizard might some other shows around the state, but let's not get weighed down with specifics. I've been going to this comic con since I was 16 or 17, I think, back when it was still just Mid Ohio… Continue reading Hot Cakes Comics at Wizard World Columbus

Collaboration is one of the biggest thing that drew me into working with comics. When I first started down this path, I thought to myself, "It will be nice not to work alone all the time." See, when I was in college, working on writing short stories, and one day a full novel, I learned… Continue reading Comic Book Collaboration

Recently, I turned 25. In the weeks that followed, I've had some pretty long reflection sessions and a few changes in attitude. I guess once you get smack into the middle of your 20s, things start to look different. Well, this prompted a longer than usual Facebook post from myself about time. That is, my… Continue reading Time to Succeed

Last blog post saw me talking about comics that went beyond the genre of super hero. The whole time I was writing that, I found myself wanting to delve into each series that popped into my head, and it almost got me off topic frequently. So, I decided that this time I would specifically take… Continue reading More Than Capes Pt. II

Let me start by saying that I have nothing against super hero comics. In fact, I still enjoy quite a few. I'm only writing this entry to highlight to readers that there are other genres to choose from. As Scott McCloud once said, people often confuse the genre for the medium. That is, they think… Continue reading More Than Capes

I have lived in central Ohio my entire life, and it was only just this last weekend that I went to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum. If you're not from Ohio, it's a museum dedicated to comics and cartoonists. And, for anyone wondering, it's my new favorite museum. During my trip I got to see… Continue reading Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum