Tabling at conventions is one of my favorite things to do. For a day or two I can finally settle into my true environment: the comic book scene. Conventions bring together creators big and small, and for a small press creator, gets your work out there to the almighty reader. Now, all of this being… Continue reading On Tabling
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We are a small press comic making unit based out of Marysville, Ohio
Web Comics
So, as you might recall, last blog post I mentioned that I'd talk about the benefits of web comics sometime. Well, that time has come. Phew, didn't have to wait to long. I remember last time I caught myself veering off into the topic of making web comics, but it's better if I can give… Continue reading Web Comics
Making Comics Epilogue
Well, you've done it! You've made a comic. You wrote it, drew it, inked it, colored it, and lettered it! Woo, I'm out of breath now. Anyway, I'm proud of you, it's a tough process, I know. So, what happens when you're done with all of that? You publish it! I understand, it sounds pretty… Continue reading Making Comics Epilogue
Making Comics Part 5-Lettering
Well, we’ve finally made it to the end of the creative process. I would say the end period, but there’s an epilogue to all this (next blog post!) And what is the last leg of creating a comic? It’s lettering! It seems to me that a lot of people might ask what a letterer does.… Continue reading Making Comics Part 5-Lettering
Making Comics Part 4-Coloring
So, we have continued the odyssey that is making comics, and here we are: coloring. I will tell you up front that coloring is probably what I have the least experience with (coloring comics, anyway), so I'm still working it all out, even as I write this. The first thing you have to think about… Continue reading Making Comics Part 4-Coloring
Making Comics Part 3-Inking
Alright, disclaimer: from here on out, we're dealing with the underappreciated aspects of comics. The rest of this blog series will focus on stuff that most people don't know or think about. So, if you do/want to do these things, you are a real hero. I think inking is the hardest thing to explain to… Continue reading Making Comics Part 3-Inking
Making Comics Part 2-Pencils
Last blog post talked all about writing, so now it's time to move on to art. And, let me tell you truthfully, this is the heavy lifting of the comics process. This is not to say that all parts are not hard, they are, but this one will take you the longest. Before I started… Continue reading Making Comics Part 2-Pencils
Making Comics Part 1-Writing
To many, I think the process of creating a comic is still something of uncertainty. That is, they don't have much of an idea how they are made. A plethora of readers don't know about the process a comic has to go through when being made, so I'll explore this creation step by step. Today,… Continue reading Making Comics Part 1-Writing
Putting Together a Con
Boy howdy. Since you're reading this, it means that I'm still alive. For a while, it didn't feel like I would be. See, I recently put together a mini comic con. You might think to yourself, "A mini comic con? That's easy." But you would be wrong! It kept me up at night! Anyway, I'm… Continue reading Putting Together a Con
Staying Sane as a Writer
Lately, I've been going through a bit of a rough patch when it comes to writing. For the past few days, I just haven't been able to get anything out on paper, and it is simply the worse. This experience once again has me reflecting on how to maintain sanity in this life style. I… Continue reading Staying Sane as a Writer
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