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Creating Your own Comics 101

Have you ever sat down after reading a comic, been totally blown away and thought “Hmm, I would love to be able to create something as great as that?” Or on the flip side been bitterly disappointed after reading a c...

by Adam Cheal

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C2E2: Kenneth Hite, Will Hindmarch Talk Up Kickstarter

Early Friday afternoon in Chicago, Kenneth Hite and Will Hindmarch turned to a room full of C2E2 con-goers and discussed one of the biggest up-and-coming trends in self-publishing: Kickstarter. Both men, writers and roleplaying...

by Rachel Crisson

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The Horror! The Horror!

Even though Halloween is behind us now, there are still plenty of great comics in the horror genre that you can enjoy year-round. I had previously promised to suggest some great horror titles, past and present. This task ac...

by Robb Orr

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Written by Zeb Wells with art by Joe Madureira

Free Digital Copies of Avenging Spider-Man #s 1, 2, 3

A couple weeks back, Marvel released the news that they will be distributing their upcoming Avenging Spider-Man #1 to readers with a free digital copy. Well, you can forget about that news because it’s not entirely true. In f...

by Michael Wirth

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Creating Comics: The Hunt for a Publisher Or Going Alone

Continuing from part one, in which we hired an artist, now we’re going to need to decide what route we want to take. Should you seek out a publisher or decide to market and publish your work alone? Keep in mind, publishing...

by John Kolsun

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Get a FREE digital copy of Avenging Spider-Man when you purchase the print copy

Avenging Spider-Man #1: Free Digital Copy With Purchase

Marvel is making digital comics history once more, and proudly announcing that Avenging Spider-Man #1, from the superstar creative team of Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira, will be polybagged with a code for a FREE digital co...

by Michael Wirth

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Print vs. Digital: Can They Coexist In Peace?

“Print is dead.” – Egon Spengler, “Ghostbusters” Not yet, Egon, but those words definitely mean more in today’s publishing world than they did back in 1984. While concrete statistics vary depending on source and the...

by R. B. LeMoyne

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Interview with Emilie P. Bush: Self-published Steampunk Author

While vacationing in Portland a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a talk about Steampunk given by recently self-published author, Emilie P. Bush. Her first novel, Chenda and the Airship Brofman published for all e...

by John I

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So you want to be a Comic Book Artist…

The comic book field is bigger than ever with the emergence of the graphic novel as a genuine literary genre. Comic book artists come from a variety of backgrounds and work in many different styles, but they all must learn to t...

by Comic Booked Guest Writer

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Getting your work published! How, where, who?!

Comic book companies fall into two camps. Several companies use talent to work on books they put together in-house in the service of licensed properties. This is the assembly-line way of doing comics most Americans think of as ...

by Comic Booked Guest Writer

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