“I’m not an editor, but based on friends’ experiences – I would try to have some pencils in your portfolio, just so you can show the quality of the art before and after inking – I know artists who have… Read More ›
Creating Comics
Articles on creating comics, how tos, reference information and more
Quote Me On Portfolio Presentation: Matt Brooker
Small in Beautiful “Back when I was breaking into comics, I always used to present my work in an A4 ringbinder, and never had any problems as a result – in fact, at a crowded portfolio session, A4 binders are… Read More ›
What’s in that Portfolio? Do’s and Don’ts For Comic Artists
Here’s some guidance on what you should – and shouldn’t – include in your art portfolio when you’re showing it around at comic conventions. You might also like to take a look at my Editor’s View on what we like to see… Read More ›
Robert McKee’s Ten Commandments
Robert McKee’s Story Structure Seminar is an intensive three-day course that concentrates on screen writing. Most of the course is very applicable to comics writing. The course is well worth the cost and comes recommended by many people I know… Read More ›
What Comic Editors look for in a submission: Submitting Artwork
Although my comic creating guide is in the main primarily aimed at writers rather than artists, be aware of these principles…1) Have you submitted strip work to the title of your choice, as well as illustrations? In general, when you… Read More ›
What Comic Editors Look for in a Submission: Writing
1) Before submitting your work, check for spelling and grammar. Also, revise and polish your submission. Is it a story you’d want to read featuring your chosen hero? Have you written a story using characters you’re familiar with? Could you… Read More ›
Quote Me on Writing Comics: Mike Collins
“On writing, I always put pen to lined paper first and always. The computer always comes last. “I find when I write straight into the machine it results in ridiculous levels of verbosity, but if it’s all written long hand… Read More ›
Quote Me on Writing Comics: Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons Artist on The Watchmen, writer and artist on The Originals “I got involved because I loved comics ever since I could read; in fact, they may have been the reason that I wanted to read! I started by… Read More ›
Writing Comics: First Points
Comics is a very versatile medium that’s got possibilities that people have not even begun to touch… Alan Moore, interviewed in the fanzine Zarjaz #3 I take the same approach to writing a comic as writing a script; I flesh… Read More ›
Duncan Long’s Lesser Gods novel available in print
The paperback version of artist Duncan Long‘s science fiction novel Lesser Gods is now available, printed via Amazon’s Print On Demand service CreateSpace, with additional artwork not found in the ebook version. In Lesser Gods, wisecracking hacker Ralph Crocker finds… Read More ›
Comic Creator Interview: David Hine on adapting “The Man Who Laughs”
David Hine has had an illustrious career in comics, both as artist and writer, working on a diverse range of comics since his debut in the 1980s on titles such as Crisis. He’s currently finishing the first arc of Storm… Read More ›
10 Questions: Comics Writer Benjamin Read
Benjamin Read writes comics and makes films. He wrote the True Grit and Super 8 comic adaptations, and also wrote and produced the films Warhouse and 500 Miles North. He is also one of the founder members of the Improper… Read More ›
SciFi Art Postcard book on sale now
The long-awaited SciFi Art Postcard title from ILEX is now officially on sale, comprising a selection of ace science fiction art included in SciFi Art Now and some other art specially selected for this project, too. With a cover by… Read More ›
Hunt Emerson, Paul Rainey in latest Self Publisher Magazine
Self Publisher! Magazine #61 might be a US-based digital title but with the huge number of British creators doing their own thing it’s no wonder quite a few feature in the free downloadable magazine. British talents interviewed this issue are… Read More ›
Cartoonist Terry Bave remembers the crazy days of British humour comics
(with thanks to Lew Stringer): Terry Bave, artist of numerous comic strips in British humour comics from the late 1960s to the 2000s, has published his autobiography, Cartoons and Comic Strips. Terry was at the heart of English cartooning and had… Read More ›
World War One comics anthology plan mooted
British comics fan Jonathan Clode has launched an appeal for contributions to an anthology to mark the outbreak of World War One next year – and has already got creators on board willing to contribute. In a posting to… Read More ›
Just Dandy TV Documentary On 75 Years Of The Comic
Don’t miss this celebration of The Dandy
I Went to Malta and all I got was This Great Comic Convention
Writer, editor and comics event organizer Richmond Clements reports on his visit to Malta as a guest of the island’s increasingly popular annual comic convention. British guests this year included Dave Gibbons, Sean Azzopardi, Tim Perkins, Dez Skinn and… Read More ›
10 Questions: Wizards Keep Publisher Tim Perkins
With Christmas coming around I thought it would be a good idea to check out Wizards Keep Publishing’s Worlds End on downthetubes and find out how the next book is coming along. Creator and publisher Tim Perkins’ book is simply… Read More ›
Happy Retirement, Sid Burgon
Sid Burgon has finally retired