[reposted from My Modern Met] “Last year, over the course of a month and a half, Pixar story artist Emma Coats grabbed the Internet’s attention when she shared some of Pixar’s golden rules of storytelling, via Twitter. They were guidelines that she had learned, that she wanted to pass along to others. There were 22…
What a nice surprise — my upcoming graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, has been nominated for an Arty award in the ” Graphic Novel/Zine/Multimedia Publication” category!If you’ve liked my comics so far and have enjoyed the free 9-page preview, would you mind taking a minute to vote for my book? VOTE HERE. Thank…
Now that digital books are getting a lot of attention, publishers and creators of traditional printed books are coming up with new and more dynamic uses for the printed objects we’ve all grown up with. Thanks to Travis’s post on 100ScopeNotes, here is a look at some of the wildest books of 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yc9OANJwVs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I’ve decided to go on a book tour this fall to celebrate the release of my first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale (out from Top Shelf Productions this October)! Thanks so much for all the feedback, suggestions, and responses to last week’s Help Me Plan My Book Tour (Part I). I’M GOING APE Upside Down: A Vampire…
To celebrate the upcoming release of their photography book about vinyl collectors, Dust & Grooves has released a series of designer wallpapers on the theme of vinyl records. Since the other wallpapers were more photo- and design-based, I decided just to make a good, old-fashioned drawing. Enjoy!
I just want to take a minute to thank you. You, reading this blog right now, possibly following my other posts, and possibly even following my drawings, comics and stories. I might not know you personally, and I might not even know you online, but you’re here and I’d like to thank you for watching,…
Absolutely incredible blog post from Joel Runyon, on meeting the man who invented the first computer. “I’ve always believed that nothing is withheld from us what we have conceived to do. Most people think the opposite – that all things are withheld from them which they have conceived to do and they end up doing nothing.” …
Jessica Abel and Matt Madden, creators of The Best American Comics series, have just announced the table of contents to this year’s edition, edited by Françoise Mouly! While I’m not a big fan of the cover (though I do love most of Gary Panter’s work), the comics look great. Check it out: vii : Jessica…
A BOOK TOUR? I recently came across this blog post from comics publisher First Second Books and was immediately drawn in by the opening statement: “So, you’re thinking about going on a book tour to celebrate the release of your next book. How exciting!” I’M PLANNING A BOOK TOUR As a matter of fact, I am…
My first graphic novel is called Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, and it comes out this October. That’s just two months away! Eeek! Comics, drawing, and telling stories have been passions of mine for as long as I can remember, so this book has been a long time coming. I recently got a chance to talk…