Lucy Knisley has made what is easily my favorite series of images of the year in her pictorial summary of Harry Potter in 8 parts. Each picture summarizes a book, with the last book being split into two pictures. While each picture has, no doubt, taken Lucy hours and hours to make, she’s unable to…
A. He tells all here. Dustin is the mushy brains behind Diary Comics and Memoir Comics and has been getting a lot of attention in the comics world over the last several months. His scratchy line drawings and funny stories and easy to get into, but hard to get out of. In an effort to…
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…
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!
Two years ago, my friend Loranย Cook asked if I’d be interested in illustrating a short horror story that he’d written. Of course I said yes! He envisioned the story in comics form, with fun and child-friendly drawings, so that the horrifying ending would come as a surprise. When Loran starting describing Victuals as a story…