Comic book freelancing tools and resources
Recently, we received a request to help creators navigate the world of comic book collaboration. More specifically, we were asked to help compile a list of the most common red flags to watch out for when you’re approached by another creator for a project. In this list, you’ll find red flags that our peers have…
An impromptu post-panel panel from our May 8 event at The Pilot all about the grant process in Canada, broken down into federal, national, and municipal options. Join Adrienne Kress as she guides a spontaneous panel with Bedside Press publisher, Hope Nicholson and talks about the different ways to get funding for your projects, and…
With the idea of continuing to promote, encourage, and support the writing community. Here are some excellent links to help writers learn. To discover more about the industry, scripting, and what to expect when writing and making comic books. This list is updated regularly, so check back periodically. FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHUCK WENDIG’S BLOG: On…
This week’s piece is all about understanding who does what in a comic book. There are numerouspeople involved in making a comic book happen so we’ll going to list out some of the major ones for you. Typically in the credits of a book, especially superhero comics, you’ll see a number of creators listed. You may…
For this week’s How To Get Into Comics, I wanted to cover something that can confuse a lot of people: terminology. Below you’ll find a list of a number of different terms that are broken up into different categories to help things make more sense. COMIC BOOK ROLES AND CREATIVE TEAMS This list of terms breaks…
Shop in Featured Banner above is Page & Panel in Toronto, Canada For this week’s How To Get Into Comics, we’re going to be talking about places that you can get your comic book fix. There are tons of options for you that start at the low, low price of FREE! Of course, some of these options do require that…
We had a chance to chat with creator extraordinaire, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou to ask him some questions about lettering and what his process is like. Hassan is a comic book letterer on such works as Shanghai Red, Red Sonja, Lone Ranger, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt, Black Mage, and more. He is also the Eisner-nominated editor of PanelxPanel, is a…
Jimmy Palmiotti recently started a hashtag in an effort to help creators get advice from other comic creators based on their experiences in the industry. So maybe we can give back a little. This hashtag #newcreatoradvice would be a good thing to use if you are an established creator and have advice for the new…