This blog is focused on comics creation as a whole, rather than seeing writer and artist as two separate things. But what do you do if you have a great story written but don’t feel you have the drawing skills … Continue reading
Tag Archives: writing for comics
Bonus Video: A Most Productive Year
If you thought I was lying on a beach somewhere, you are thoroughly mistaken! Here’s part of what I’ve been up to this past year or so. Probably the busiest time of my life ever – and still is. Watch … Continue reading
ProFile: Jason Brubaker
Jason Brubaker began his career in graphic novels in 2011 with the Xeric Award winning reMIND which also got on the Great Graphic Novels for Teens list 2012. In 2014 he quit his full-time job as a Visual Development artist at Dreamworks … Continue reading
Writing the first draft
When you’re writing your script, it’s important to take the pressure off and ban your inner critic from meddling. Writing a script for my comics was the lesson that took my process to the next level. And after I learned … Continue reading
ProFile: Richard Starkings
Richard Starkings is the creator and writer of HIP FLASK and ELEPHANTMEN. Born and raised in England, Starkings worked for five years at Marvel UK’s London offices as editor, designer and occasional writer of ZOIDS, GHOSTBUSTERS, TRANSFORMERS and the DOCTOR … Continue reading
ProFile: David Lloyd
DAVID LLOYD is the well-known illustrator and co-creator of the globally successful, V For Vendetta, who’s also worked on the Hellblazer series, Aliens, Global Frequency, War Stories, and many other projects. His acclaimed crime graphic novel, Kickback, is now available … Continue reading
Bonus Video: Three Great Books on Storytelling
A quick recommendation of three books to read for a better grasp on storytelling, structure and sequential art.
ProFile: Joshua Dysart
Joshua Dysart is a multiple Eisner Award nominated, Glyph award-winning, New York Times Bestselling comic book writer and graphic novelist whose work has been reviewed and discussed by the BBC, CNBC Africa, The New York Times, the Huffington Post and … Continue reading
ProFile: Justin Jordan
Justin Jordan is the writer and creator of The Strange Talent of Luther Strode. He has also worked on Shadowman, Deathstroke and Green Lantern for DC comics. What made you decide to work in the medium of comics? I’d always … Continue reading
Going off the grid
The grid. Is it keeping the artist from expressing himself or are guidelines helpful? Let’s talk about the pros and cons! First let’s talk about what a “grid” is: The grid is the arrangement of panels on the page in … Continue reading