Madam Samurai Looks Like a Badass Little Graphic Novel
File this under cool things that show up in my inbox. Scar Comics is releasing the first of what is to be a two-volume graphic novel series called Madam Samurai. It's hitting the streets in the summer of 2010. The first thing that caught my eye was that it was written by Gary Young, the screenwriter for both The Tournament and the Michael Caine revenger, Harry Brown. I've seen both films and love them each for different reasons. Harry Brown in particular was an amazing and mean little drama and I can't wait for the rest of North America to catch ...
A Quick Talk with Comics Legend Tony DeZuniga
Tony DeZuniga is a comics legend who has been working in the industry since the age of 16 or in 1957 if you prefer. In the 60's and 70's he moved back and forth between the Philippines (his native country) and New York City working for both Marvel and DC Comics. That means he's forgotten more about comics than you or I will probably ever learn. Later on he worked as a conceptual designer in video games and now in retirement he does commissioned paintings and teaches art. In 2010 he's still at the top of his artistic game and ...
Killer new Jason Shawn Alexander Art for Marvel Zombies Return
It's no secret that we're huge fans of the art of Jason Shawn Alexander around here. His pen and ink artwork is quickly ranking up there with the masters and his painting skills are second to none. He's been updating his blog with a lot of new pen and ink sketches, oil paintings and comic book art. He's been working on the Marvel Zombies Return series which features one my favorite renditions of Wolverine that I've seen in some time. The artwork has a manic and insane quality to it that fits in with the lunatic humor of the ongoing series ...
Wesley Allsbrook; An Interview with an Accomplished Illustrator
by Jason Thibault Wesley Allsbrook is a very skilled illustrator who has worked with magazines, newspapers and in the comics medium. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and became a freelance artist after graduation. What inspired you to first start drawing? Did you struggle in your formative years or did it come easy to you? I always drew. I wasn't always good with it, but I cannot remember ever not wanting to draw. I used it, at first, to see the things that I imagined, and to make a better world for myself. Later, I drew ...
Arik Roper’s Mind-Altering Art and Illustrations
By Jason Thibault Arik Roper is an artist who transcends time. You stumble across his art and you think you've found some long-lost illustrations from the late 60's to mid 1970's era. Yet somehow his work perfectly complements the various album covers and concert posters of modern-day rock and metal groups. He is endlessly toiling with new materials and techniques it is of no surprise that his art is growing in popularity. What inspired you to first start drawing? Did you struggle in your formative years or did it come easy to you? I started drawing around age 3. Both my parents were ...
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We Launched “Blunt Force Beating” a New Online Crime Culture Site Today
By Jason Thibault Since we decided that we didn’t have enough work to do already...
Richard Serrao Featured on Electric Playland [VIDEO]
Back in the end of August we found ourselves in Artist Alley at Toronto’s FanExpo,...
Madam Samurai Looks Like a Badass Little Graphic Novel
File this under cool things that show up in my inbox. Scar Comics is releasing the...
Does This Online Ad for Super Conference Violate DC Comics Copyright?
I’m a regular reader of The Salty Droid, a Chicago-based blogger who takes aim...
Killer new Jason Shawn Alexander Art for Marvel Zombies Return
It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of the art of Jason Shawn Alexander...
Badass Animated Short LOGORAMA is Nominated for an Oscar [VIDEO]
Jeff Lein over at News in Film pointed us over to a Vimeo page where François Alaux,...
This is How You Make a Comic Book Trailer
Sometimes something so awesome comes along that it makes me glad that I got out of...
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A Quick Talk with Comics Legend Tony DeZuniga
Tony DeZuniga is a comics legend who has been working in the industry since the age...
Wesley Allsbrook; An Interview with an Accomplished Illustrator
by Jason Thibault Wesley Allsbrook is a very skilled illustrator who has worked with...
Arik Roper’s Mind-Altering Art and Illustrations
By Jason Thibault Arik Roper is an artist who transcends time. You stumble across...
The Pen and Ink Intricacies of sAnTos
by Jason Thibault I first started noticing the intricate pen and ink line work of...
Artist David D’Andrea on the Melding of Art and Life
By Jason Thibault David D’Andrea combines the draftsmanship of the poster...
Artist Michael Cho on Putting in his Time at the Board
By Jason Thibault Michael Cho is one of those artists that simply fascinates me...
Artist Ed Laroche on Doing Things His Own Way
By Richard Serrao I first saw Ed Laroche’s work on MySpace when he added me...
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Anatomy of a Pen and Ink Drawing From Concept to Finish
Hello, my name is Richard Serrao. I’m the co-owner of Optimum Wound and I’m also a graphic black and white artist. The purpose of this Column today is to give a little insight into the creative process I employ, along with some of the tools I use. Which I’ll also show and talk about how I use them. Above is the type of India ink I... [Read more of this article]
23 Ways for a Comic Artist to Survive and Thrive in any Economy
By Jason Thibault This was originally a to do list that I wrote for myself. I was trying to think of as many things that I could do as an artist to expand my reach and get the word out there. Some were stupid so I immediately omitted them and tried to chisel this list down to only the good stuff. This isn’t meant to distract you from your goal... [Read more of this article]
Five Reasons to Draw with Pen and Ink on Paper (and sometimes big)
by Jason Thibault Now that computers and the internet have overtaken the world I sometimes fear that a lot of the traditional things that we take for granted will slowly begin to disappear. It may be an irrational fear as the internet has also brought to light amazing factions of creators in different pockets of the globe. I’ve been noticing... [Read more of this article]
The Submission Guidelines for every Comic and Manga Publisher in the Universe
By Jason Thibault LAST UPDATED: FEBRUARY 23, 2010 Late in 2008 I was curious about which comic companies were still accepting submissions. In an act of pure masochism your friends at Optimum Wound visited the websites of every known comics publisher over the past two months. Back in 2004 Tom Spurgeon over at The Comics Reporter had posted an insanely... [Read more of this article]
ANATOMY OF A PAGE: A PROCESS BLOG FOR PAGE 22 OF BATTLES
This was an older process blog that I had done in early 2006. It was sitting out there lost in the Myspace archives. I had a lot of fun putting it together so I dusted it off and put it back up. I wanted to discuss the process behind a page that I drew for my online graphic novel. Things were about to get rather violent in the story and I wanted to... [Read more of this article]
By Jason Thibault, This article was originally posted on Myspace back in 2006. It was sitting lost in their archives not doing anyone any good so I ported it over here to our homepage. This was one of the techniques that I was playing around with a few years ago. I now use a digital camera to take most of my reference these days and miss using my old... [Read more of this article]
4 books to help inspire you to get off your ass and create something
When I’m up against a creative brick wall or need a little push I’ll often return to a core group of books that have inspired me over the years. They’re not heavy on tech or even “how-to” chapters. They get straight to the heart of the matter. Breaking through resistance, procrastination, summoning the muse, remaining consistent and achieving... [Read more of this article]
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