Oct 31 2013
I’m honored to have Oyster War make the 2013 Best American Comics Notable Comics of 2013 list. The full list is here and even a cursory glance should give you an idea of what tremendous company I’m in. More generally, though, I’m really glad to see so many webcomics on the list. I’ve had …
Oct 03 2013
I had a friend ask me recently for advice on putting together a basic hardware and software setup for comics-making–with budget in mind. Here’s my response to her: Software: Clip Studio (formerly Manga Studio) is a great program (and reasonably priced). The standard/pro version is sufficient for most drawing needs and goes on sale occasionally …
Sep 30 2013
Here’re some commissioned drawings I recently wrapped up: the Silver Age JLA. I read mainly Marvel stuff growing up and admittedly don’t know a whole ton about Silver Age DC stuff, but I really enjoyed doing these and I really gained an appreciation for these great costumes. I’m also pretty happy with the way these …
Sep 18 2013
I haven’t run any reviews here for a long time, mainly because I feel like I don’t have enough time to really dig in and do anything substantive. Here, though, are just a few quick thoughts on some recent reads: Three Recent Comics Biographies Crockett Johnson and Ruth Krauss: How an Unlikely Couple Found Love, …
Sep 01 2013
I’ve been doing some drawing in ballpoint pen lately. Here are a few of them–fantasy beasts drawn with a black Bic ballpoint pen. The very last one (the cat with the wavy hair) is in pencil, but also a recent fantasy beast. I really dig the ballpoint cat/mount in the upper right. I’m slated to …
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