Had these babies printed a while back for Free Comic Book Day. I’ve been passing them out at schools and library presentations, and the conventions and symposiums I’ve been presenting at. What do you think?
If you aren’t already familiar with the comics of Emily Carroll, then this is a great strip to start with. A Question I Was Asked, like the majority of Emily’s comics, just screams good literature. The story is engrossing and mystical, and the artwork makes me drool. One day I hope to be a fraction…
More thoughts on the book publishing industry from our pals at First Second Books.
Anya’s Ghostย comes out today! Hooray! It’s been a long time coming, but Vera Brosgol’s debut graphic novel has finally made it to print, bookstores, and Amazon. I pre-ordered the book a while back and can’t wait to sit down and spend time with it. At a time when a lot of people and companies are…
This is not my drawing. Team Dynamite Lazer Beam (AKA Nick Edwards) made it, and he’s catalogued the whole process, start to finish, here. I love how big and adventurous this picture is—just like back in junior high, when paper was meant to be filled up with lots of cool little characters and scenes.
This Saturday is the first annual Utah Festival of Books. “Fans of literature from throughout the state will be celebrating the beauty and power of the written word while enjoying a venue of wholesome entertainment for the entire family.ย The fun includes author signings, performances, booths, literacy activities, guest speakers, food and more! ” The…
Tomorrow (Saturday, May 28) I’ll be on several panels atย Conduitย in SLC, discussing writing, drawing and comics. Bring your questions and sketchbooks. See you there!
The folks at Big Shiny Robot are one of the sources in Utah for all things cool and geek. I like ’em. I like ’em a lot. So, I drew ’em a big, shiny robot.