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Notes from Art Spiegelman’s Portland Arts & Lectures appearance
Mr. Spiegelman’s title: “What the @!#* happened to comics?” He used to do a talk called COMICS 101, because it was so ridiculous to think of people taking a class in comics. Now of course there are a...
View ArticleStumptown 2011 worldbuilding panel notes
With exquisite timing, crud struck me down on the Friday of the Stumptown Comics Fest. However, I did manage to drag my carcass to the convention center for Sunday’s panel on worldbuilding. The fact...
View ArticleQuick guide to ALA for comics creators
For the first time, the American Library Association’s annual conference will include an Artist’s Alley for comics creators. And if you can get yourself to New Orleans, and find someplace to stay, the...
View ArticleBecause interpretive dance is not an option.
I’m trying to figure out whether to write an as-yet-unformed narrative as prose or as the script for a graphic novel. Prose Pros: – Control. Being totally in charge of the world I’m creating. – Being...
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Chicks Dig Comics tomorrow!
Actually, chicks dig comics every day, which is kind of the point. But tomorrow, Friday 4/20, if you come to Bridge City Comics between 6 and 9 pm, you will see: Jen Van Meter Erica McGillivray Rachel...
View ArticleSmall collection of posts on writing comics
Folks have asked, so here are all the posts I’ve done about writing comics: Getting a robot to make you a sandwich and other tips for writing comics More tips on writing comics: what artists wish you...
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Well, hello.
Finally, I can tell you all some news I’ve been wanting to share for a long time. If you’re thinking: Hmm, that copy of Empress looks a little different. More…substantial, somehow… I must congratulate...
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Various, sundry.
Comics Underground was lovely and ridiculous. Thanks to Allison Hallett and Erik Henriksen for inviting me to participate, thanks to Katie Lane, Dylan Meconis, and Steve Lieber for playing along, and...
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Juvenilia: Pegasus the Wonder Horse
So, I recently discovered — or rediscovered, technically — that I got an early start with comics. Adventure comics, to be precise. Peagusus the Wonder Horse. (Part of his wonder, as you will see,...
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Bad Houses is out today in comic shops.
In the afterword to Bad Houses, I mention my grandmother’s sewing box. That’s it in the photo above. I don’t intend to turn this into ALL PROMOTION ALL THE TIME, but I do want to mention: Rich Barrett...
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