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Pitching Your Comic Book: Pitch Outline Template

Posted on January 7, 2019January 8, 2019 by Stephanie Cooke

I’ve been getting asked quite a bit about pitching to an editor, agent, or publisher. There’s no standard way to pitch in comics, but there are certain elements of your book that should be included no matter who you’re reaching out to. I’ve melded my own personal way of pitching with Jim Zub’s method (from…

Designing a Comic Cover (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on January 4, 2019December 28, 2018 by Plaid Klaus

There is the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” While this may be true for a novel, in regards to a comic book cover this couldn’t be further from the truth. Every writer will tell you that the first paragraph should set the tone for the coming novel. The importance of this…

A Guide to Affordable Art Supplies

Posted on November 14, 2018November 8, 2018 by Becca Hilburn

Walmart Walmart Art Supply Review Introduction Sketching and Inking: Clearpoint Mechanical Pencils Triplus Fineliners Papermate Flair Ultrafine Pentel Hi Polymer and Neon Erasers Casemate 2-in-1 Sharpener U Create Sketchbooks Markers: Crayola Supertip 50 Washable Markers Pacon Artist Marker Pad Watercolor:  Alex Watercolors Crayola Washable Watercolors Daler and Rowney Simply Watercolor Walmart Art Supply Review: Overall…

Intro to Comic Craft

Posted on November 12, 2018November 8, 2018 by Becca Hilburn

STEP BY STEP: Brainstorming and Development: Introduction Brainstorming and Character Development Script and Thumbnails: Developing a Script Turning Your Script into Thumbnails and Layouts Creating Thumbnails Converting Your Thumbnails Into Roughs (includes blueline tutorial)Character Design Roughs: Introduction to Roughs Environment in Roughs Scanning Your Blueline Roughs The Finish On Your Comic Inking Using Calligraphy Pens for…

The fine art of getting your new book onto a store’s shelves!

Posted on November 2, 2018November 1, 2018 by Steven Andrews

So you’ve just finished putting together your first graphic novel. First of all, awesome. Congratulations. You should treat yourself to a nice dinner, and maybe take the rest of the weekend off. Because come Monday, the next leg of your journey begins: actually getting your book into as many hands as possible. Obviously conventions are…

Colorists: What & Why

Posted on September 14, 2018September 13, 2018 by Matt Ligeti

So, something you may not know about comics is that the person who does the art for the comic rarely colors their work. Often, this is because of the time restrictions involved in making issues of comics as regularly as creators do, but it also allows pencillers, inkers, flatters and colorists to focus and specialize…

Letterers: What & Why

Posted on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 by Matt Ligeti

Here’s the thing about comics right now: The writer gets most of the accolades for a good comic. Then comes the artist. After that? You don’t often see the colorist, the letterer or anyone else getting a lot of attention. “You know the word balloons and sound effects? That’s me, baby.” – Clayton Cowles, Letterer…

Kriota Willberg’s “Get A Grip” Series on The Beat

Posted on July 19, 2018July 12, 2018 by Stephanie Cooke

Kriota Willberg is a cartoonist that has been working in the comics industry for quite some time. Kriota uses her knowledge and experience from working as a massage therapist and health science educator to help people learn more about their bodies and how to take care of them. She uses her platform and experience to…

Licensed Comics 101 with Sarah Gaydos: The Creator’s Side

Posted on July 17, 2018August 9, 2018 by Ned Barnett

Sarah Gaydos joined Oni Comics in June as the Editorial Director of Licensed Publishing. Previously, she edited IDW’s Star Trek line, and oversaw properties owned by Disney, Hasbro, Dreamworks, and more. Sarah sat down with us to answer questions about working on licensed comics, and what creators need to know when deciding to work on…

Licensed Comics 101 with Sarah Gaydos: The Publishing Side

Posted on July 16, 2018August 9, 2018 by Ned Barnett

Sarah Gaydos joined Oni Comics in June as the Editorial Director of Licensed Publishing. Previously, she edited IDW’s Star Trek line, and oversaw properties owned by Disney, Hasbro, Dreamworks, and more. Sarah sat down with us to answer questions about working on licensed comics, and what creators need to know when deciding to work on…

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