Archive for May, 2011
Pluto and the Juniors
May 24th
John Jr. strikes again, this time blessing us with 2 new skopes for Pluto and Batman Jr. and a new skin for Superman Jr. Go on to our skopes and skins pages and add these gems into your game!
Comic advice from Gail Simone
May 5th
Because this is something I’m interested in given my own aspirations (see: Ultimate Trio & Necronomica), I decided to link to a tough love post by Gail Simone, who is one of the best writers in the industry. I know some of you guys have similar interests, so this MAY help you decide whether or not this is something you should be chasing after yourself as an artist or a writer.
When I am talking to people about breaking in, I am honest, but I try to be kind, and polite, and patient. I try to find positive things to say. The problem is, and I’m sure everyone who has reviewed a portfolio knows what I’m saying, that that’s not what someone who REALLY wants to break in and has the stuff to make it happen needs to hear. They need to hear the truth. So, I’m going to give some truth tonight. A lot of this, you should already know. I am not going to talk about craft or format or anything like that. That material is out there. If you want to do this right, find it, study it, buy the books, do the research. I’m going to assume for this discussion that you have the baseline talent level required to make it in. I’m also assuming for this discussion that you want to work at one of the larger publishers. That may not be the case for you, but it’s what I get asked about the most. — Gail Simone
Check the full post here: Brutal Tips on Breaking into Comics.
As a brief aside, I’ve come to the conclusion that I need more artist friends. Do you guys exist or what? 