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Change in the comics industry isn’t just limited to the creative teams on the books that we read. Attending conventions as guests is a big part of catching the eye of other comic book pros, editors, and publishers, and is instrumental in these people finding new creators to work with and represent their stories. Not…
Featured banner art is Swamp Thing by Yanick Paquette. Something that we strive for at Creator Resource is to help with transparency in the comics industry and helping you better navigate all aspects of your career. Among the many things that can be confusing as an artist is trying to figure out what rates to…
We made some templates! It’s so obvious, when you think about it. Which says something about how little we think, I guess… Saddle Stitched Comic templates, plus bonus poster, postcard, and business card templates. Most of these have instructions for use on them, but in some cases those haven’t made it onto the template for…
Last time, we discussed what a story is. A story is the life of a problem. It starts when the problem is first encountered and ends when the problem is solved. When the problem is first encountered, it’s called the inciting incident. When the problem is resolved, it’s called the climax. However, the telling of…
Today in our ongoing series “Questions which should have a simple answer, but do not have a simple answer and actually could do with a blog post of tips and hints” I’ll be looking at the cost of printing comics, factors to consider, and ways to reduce your costs. Tomorrow, of course, I’ll be working…
Yer man Michael Phoenix (@mphoenixuk) asks a question about binding options. It’s a good question. I like it. I’m gonna talk about it. For the purposes of commercial comic printing there are three main types of binding. They are, in order of the order I wrote them down in: Saddle Stitched Hitsville UK, by John Riordan and Dan…