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…
From Craig Atkinson, Publisher/Editor of Cafe Royal Books: “Dear All, Illegal Olympics is a new project I’m working on. I am collecting images of illegal use of Olympic branding. The 2012 London Olympics come with strict guidelines regarding the use of Olympic branding,http://www.london2012.com/about-us/our-brand/using-the-brand/. I will be publishing a book, documenting illegal use of Olympic branding,…
Doug TenNapel’s Ratfist was a web comic sensation last year, and he’s at it again with a new story called Nnewts. Updating just once a week, a full page of Nnewts comes out each Wednesday. Hey–that’s today! Anyone that knows my taste in comics knows that I’ve been loving Doug’s work for a long time now. If you aren’t…
While The Submission Guidelines for every Comic and Manga Publisher in the Universe is missing some important publishers, and some of the information is outdated, Jason Thibault has put together a helpful list of submission guidelines for comics and manga publishers around the globe. If you are serious about submitting your comics to publishers, then you…
We’re down to the last 30 hours to get your own copy of my Comics Grab Bag on Kickstarter! 28 full-color pages of short comics I’ve made for various books, magazines, and anthologies over the years. Everyone gets a Skate Bird tattoo with their comic, and I’m still offering signed comics and original artwork. Check it…
If you didn’t set foot into a comic shop on Saturday, May 5, then you missed out on comics’ biggest event of the year: Free Comic Book Day! The first Saturday in May is and has been designated as Free Comic Book Day, for the last eleven years. Participating comic shops in North America and…