Insights on a career writing comic books… and its aftermath Veteran writer and editor Paul Kupperberg is one of comics’ most respected and prolific creators. He has written more than 1,400 stories featuring countless iconic characters. He’s the man who drove Vigilante to suicide and killed Archie in cold blood! Kupperberg takes you behind the …
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When I look back, I can spot moments that changed the direction of my life in unforeseen ways. Some of these inflection points were obvious in the moment; others I only recognize in hindsight. As Paul Kupperberg and I have worked on our his book I Never Write for the Money… But I Always Turn …
One thing I’ve learned from interviewing a lot of comics creators is that there’s no single path to breaking into the comics business. Art school experiences are a great example. Here are some quotes from our book Tales from the Titans: Top Comics Pros Reveal How to Create a Career in Comic Books. (The book …
When I interviewed my friend Kerry Callen for Comics Career, he said something important. Kerry once worked in the licensing division of Hallmark Cards illustrating cards of Snoopy, Garfield, and other characters. Here’s what Kerry said: I’ve had the chance to meet Charles Schulz, Jim Davis, and people like that. Part of what makes it …
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There are many wonderful books, videos, and resources about creating comics. When I was a kid, there weren’t very many at all. My local libraries—a tiny small-town location and my school library—only had “how to draws cartoon†books that showed the faces of 1930s-style cartoon characters in those useless four-step illustrations. You know the ones: …
You know how aspiring painters set up easels in the museum and recreate works of the masters? Well, they have the equivalent for aspiring comics! One of the best resources around — for both writers and artists — is the Scripts Archive compiled by Comics Experience. You can download the actual comic book scripts written by Kelly …
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