Guess what came in the mail this last Saturday? That’s right—Nick Bertozzi’s Lewis & Clark! If you are familiar with First Second‘s books, then you know they have a fairly standard size. Whether the book is hardcover or soft, most of their books are pretty close to 6″ x 9″. Right out of the box,…
It’s finally here and available for pre-order! Only 2000 copies have been made and the publisher will be planting a tree for each copy sold. It’s been a lot of fun following Bone from issue one (thanks, Dad!), all the way up to its intergalactic fame, and Jeff Smith has been a constant source of…
Vera Brosgol has been a favorite artist of mine for the last six or seven years now, and her long-awaited graphic novel, Anya’s Ghost, finally comes out this June from First Second! “Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn’t kidding about the “Forever” part…Of all the things Anya expected to find…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3qYk6Fu6eE] Doug TenNapel has been one of my favorite creators, ever since my Dad introduced me to his all-clay computer game, the Neverhood, in either sixth or seventh grade. His quirky characters, funky stories and cream-of-the-crop monsters have all been instant favorites of mine and I’m the proud owner of all 10 of his graphic novels.…
Nick Bertozzi has written and illustrated a few of my favorite comics and graphic novels, including The Salon and Houdini: the Handcuff King (that’s right—a graphic novel about the life of Houdini). His drawings and storytelling are true-to-life portraits of people and events and they always leave me wanting more. Fortunately, we don’t have to…
TUTORIALS / PROCESS / INTERVIEWS Coloring Comics Digitally with Kazu Kabuishi Using Photoshop Actions to Speed the Process Various interviews with comics writers, publishers and artists on The Comics Journal The Personal Touch (audio recording of panel on personalizing your comics) How to Make an Interactive Comic video by Jason Shiga Understanding, Making and Teaching Comics…