Comic book creator page rates, tools, and resources
The idea of creating visual art with words is magical to me. When it comes to getting started with your lettering journey, the two main tips that pop up are to draw your letters, not write them and to practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, and when you think you are done practice some…
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…
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 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…
There’s a lot of things to learn about the comic book industry, thus why we’ve launched Creator Resource. How to make comics, how to break into comics, and just general tidbits on the industry itself can be invaluable. Here are some links from some fantastic creators as they share their insight on the industry: LINKS:…
If you’re a creator looking for work, finding paid projects can be difficult at times. We’ve compiled a few links to help you discover work to grow your portfolio and your career: Find Anthologies! – A Twitter account that’s dedicated to posting up currently accepting submissions. This is a great place to check out regularly…