2022 Independent Comic Book Publishers Audit
There are loads of independent publishers of comics on the scene. It's hard to keep up with the kind of content each publishes, who has...
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Luke Henderson
- Jun 8, 2022
- 4 min
Junji Ito’s UZUMAKI and Why It's Obsession-Worthy
Horror and manga fans alike have long praised Junji Ito’s Uzumaki. Epic in length, it is a truly unsettling work and one of the best...
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Fred McNamara
- Apr 20, 2022
- 14 min
FROM OUR PATREON: Where Is My Mind? The Violent Dissociation of Alex Automatic
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Ian Mondrick
- Mar 22, 2022
- 3 min
IAN MONDRICK IS BRAIN DEAD
Contributor’s note: I’d like to state publicly that the events in this article are entirely fictional. While it may be true that you are...
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Neil Kleid
- Dec 8, 2021
- 16 min
Creating Amid the Thunderdome – Neil Kleid's 5 Tips for Balancing Family, Work & Creative Endeavors
November 18th, 2021. I’m writing from my kitchen pantry, back against the canned goods. I cannot get out. The kids are squabbling outside...
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Matt Ligeti
- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
I Emailed My Comic…Where’s My Review?
This is a question we get often, with varying levels of friendliness or hostility. And, while folks are looking for a simple answer, the...
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Hannah Spikings
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Make Your First Webcomic A Sprawling Epic
...said no-one in their right mind, ever. I mean, it’s bonkers – who wanders into the uncharted territory of a new profession by starting...
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Christian Ochoa
- Nov 4, 2021
- 5 min
Comicalfoods Publisher Christian Ochoa on Learning from Their Mistakes and Starting a New Project
Hi! This is Chris, founder of Comicalfoods and co-creator of the upcoming comic, Journey to the Top of the Food Pyramid Book 1: Grain...
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Claire Napier
- Oct 26, 2021
- 37 min
An Exploration of the Action Lab Contract
Let’s look at the Action Lab contract that is offered to creators of material it would like to control. This is an unamended version,...
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Claire Napier
- Oct 26, 2021
- 16 min
An Accounting of Action Lab Allegations (Part 2)
Perhaps the saddest part of previous reporting of the business dealings between Action Lab and Gordon McLean was our discovery that...
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Luke Henderson
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
James Tynion IV’s Detective Comics: Lessons On War
James Tynion IV was already on an atmospheric rise and his announcement that he would be publishing books through Substack only sped up...
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Matt Ligeti
- Nov 21, 2019
- 6 min
GET YOUR COMIC BOOK REVIEWED
Made a comic? Get it reviewed! Here's a primer of how to get those reviews, what to give reviewers & places to start.
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Matt Ligeti
- Sep 12, 2018
- 6 min
COLORISTS: WHAT & WHY
So, something you may not know about comics is that the person who does the art for the comic rarely colors their work. Often, this is...
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Matt Ligeti
- Jul 20, 2018
- 4 min
COMIC CONS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Considering going to Comic Con for the first time? It may be different from what you’ve heard or imagined. Make sure you know what to expect
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Matt Ligeti
- Jul 6, 2018
- 8 min
COMIC RECOMMENDATION CHEAT SHEET
Below is a list of some of my favorite comics that are super easy to get into. The whole point of this website is to get YOU, dear...
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Matt Ligeti
- Jun 1, 2018
- 7 min
SAVE MONEY: READ MORE COMICS!
Would you read more comics if they were cheaper? If you don’t read comics, I get it. Maybe you think it’s nerdy, or maybe you hate...
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Matt Ligeti
- Apr 27, 2018
- 4 min
LETTERING: WHAT & WHY
Lettering is more than just legible, well-ordered balloons.
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